Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-08

several cities. towns and plantations of th
State, for the political years 1891 and 1899
Very respectfully.
| Your obedient servant,
ORAMAxpAL SAIrH,
| Secretary Of State
The communication together With th
votes for Senst0fs, was referred to the com
mittee on senatorial votes.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore of Cumberland
The senate adjourned until tomorrow q
10 o'clock.
DRAWING OF sxArs.
The drawing Of seats occupied the tim,
of the House from SIS until 8 45. tn,
method Of drawing 10 a. follows: Tn,
clerk, in the presence Of the members, put
the red cardboard slips upsn which thu
numbers are printed into the drawing box
Then the names Of the members are called
alphabetically. and - each name is reat
the m n''es designated steps forward AMI
drsss one Of the tickets, handing il to tn,
messenger, ~ho announces the numbe,
drawn. In case any member is not pres
ent, the messenger drAvs for him. AM
subsequent changes Of seats are reported e
the assistant clerk.
IN CONVENTION OF REPRESENTATIVE
ELECT.
AUGusrA,
WEDNESDAY, January 7th. 1891.
Pursuant to the Constitution and Laws
of the State, the members of the House OF
Representstives-eleeta assembled in the Hal
of the House and were called to order BY
Nicholas Fessenden, Clerk of the House OF
1889.
Rev. d. B. Randall Of Portland, Chap.
lain of the Sixty-Fourth LEGISLATURE. then
pronounced the following prayer:
oh, God, our Heavenly Father, as Thou
art the author of our existence, with sll its
blessings and its responsibilities, it is fitting
that upon an occasion so momentous - the
present We should not only acknowledge
Thine existence, but acknowledge our de-
pendenee upon Thee. We thank Thee
that Thou dost invite US to come to Thee
upon all occasions. assuring US that Thou
will be attentive to our prayer. We thank
Thee for Thy care over US. We praise Thee
tina. under so favorable circumstances Thy
servants before Thee are permitted to as
sembls for the transaction of the impor-
tsnt business committed to their care. We
pray Gods blessing to rest upon them. Oh.
help them in the work before them, Bless
them while here with health and strength.
Care for their families and their interests
in their absence from their homes, and may
the blessing of God rest upon them. We
pray Thee to direct in the interests of the
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to preside over the deliberations of this
House. Give him wisdom from on High
that he may properly discharge the responsi.
BILE trust committed to his care.
Bless those who may be elected to record
the doing, of this House. May that record
be an impartial one. and may they dis.
charge their duties properly. Bless all who
may be selected to wait upon or contribute
to the comfort and interests of Thy ser
wants before Thee. Help, We pray Thee,
in all the interests and in ali the RESPONSE
bilities of this occasion and of this session.
We pray Thy blessing to rest upon the
other branch of our legislature. Help them
in their work. Bless the Governor Of the
state aud his Executive Council, and bless
all who may be elected to transac, the
business of importance and responsibility
and attend to the interests of our State. We
thank Thee for Thy care over the State, for
the bles ing that has rested upon us for the
year past. We pray Thee to continue Thy
blessing upon all the interests of the State
and upon all connected with the welfare of
the commonwealth. We pray for our
country-for our congress in session, for
the President of the United States, and all
with the government of our na.
ton. We pray that prosperity may con.
tinue to attend our country, and that we
may be under the care Of our Heavenly
Father. We are reminded that
since the Legislature last met there have
been important improvements for the con-
yenience of the Legislature in this build
ing. We pray that it may be consecrated
to the service for which it is erected, and
that the blessing of God may be upon this
building, upon all who may dwell therein.
upon all the interests of our State. Hear
our prayer. pardon our sins. Oh, help US.
that we may feel our dependence upon
Thee and always acknowledge Thy care
Jesus name, Amen.
The reading of the roll by the Clerk re-
vealed the presence of l42 members elect,
the same being quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Trussell of St. George.
Messrs. Trussell of st. George, Peaks of
Dover, Noble of Lewiston, Parker Of Bel
fast, Newcomb of Eastport. Dickey of
Fort Kent and Chsdbourne Of Biddeford,
were appointed committee to wait upon
the Governor aud inform him that a quo
rum of the members Of the House Of Rep
elect had assembled in the
Hall, and request his a.
tendance to administer to them the oAths
required by the constitution to qualify them
10 enter upon the discharge of their official
duties.
Mr.. Trussell subsequently, reported that
The committee had discharged the duty as.
,igned it, and the Governor was pleased to
,sy that he would forthwith attend upon
The representatives elect for the purpose of
to them the oaths required
by the constitution.
Thereupon, at twenty minutes past ten
clock, the Governor. attended by the
Council, came in and administered to the
elect, and they subscribed, the
paths required by the constitution to quail
fy them to discharge their official duties.
At ten minutes of eleven O'Clock the
Governor and suite then retired.
Next in order was the election of Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Hill of Augusta, the
committee was appointed by the
Chair to receive, sort and count votes for
Speaker: Messrs. Hill Of Augusta, Porter
If Bangor, Shaw of Portland, Herrick of
Bethel, Bird of Rockland. Tiiton of Cape
Elizabeth and Osgood of Lewiston.
The Committee subsequently reported as
Fol lows:
Whole number of votes cast 139
Necessary for choice 70
Andrew z. Wisweil had 100
Bep amin F. Chadbourne had 30
md Andrew P. Wiswell was declared
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Tor the sixty-fift legislature.
Mr.. Wiswell was conducted to the chair
by Mr.. Chadbourne Of Biddeford and in the
words accepted the position to
which he had been elected;
Gentlemen Of the House of Representa-
ives ALLOW me to express my grateful
of the compliment which you
nave conferred upon me, and at the same
lime my deep sense of tine duties and respon-
'ibi tiles Of the Office to which you have elsc-
ed me. should in Iced most ksenly feel
ny inability to satisfactorily preside over
your deliberations IL were no. sure that
could safely rely to a very great extent
Upon your kind indulgence and co-opera-
ion. 1 can only assure you tha; to faithful
performance of the duties of the chair
shall bring my best en1eavors, and i. will
be my ch ef aim to preside over this
House with absolute impsrsiaIisy. Gentle
men, We have bsen sent here by our rs.
spective constituents to deliberate and Ieais-
ate for the welfare of the whole State