Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-09

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State for the political years of 1891 and
| 1892 have attended to their duty and ash
leave 10 report that the whole number of
votes returned for Governor is liz 573
| Edwin G. Burl,Igh has 63,ll2
William P. Thompson has 45 29s
Aaron Clark has 1865
Isaac X. Clark has LISP
Isaac Clark has 80
Aaron r Clark has !
5 S. Marble has ;
Scattering, 0
And Edwin G. Burleigh, having a plurality
OF all the votes returned is duly elected
| Governor for the current political years of
1891 and 1892.
S. J. Walton Chairman on the part of the
Senate,
| F. l.. Noble, Chairman on the part of the
House. which was read and accepted.
Sent down for concurrence.
| The President announced, under the or
der providing for Committee on Printing
the following Messrs. Ryder of Peuob-
scot; Mallet of Cumberland and Wsdlin of
| Waldo
| On motion by Mr.. Hunt of Waldo,
Ordered, That committee Of three on
I
House may Join be appointed to wait upon
| the Hon. Edwin c. Burleigh and inform
| him that he has been duly elected Cover
nor Of the State of Maine for the current
| political years of 1891 and 1892. Read
and passed. and Messrs. Hunt of Waldo
Haines of Kennebec ard Poor Of Cumber-
land, were appointed on the part of the
| Senate
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Subsequently the order was returned
from the House with committee of seven
Joined by that branch.
| Mr.. Hunt of the foregoing committee
subsequently reported that the committee
had waited upon the Governor elec.
and informed him of his election
and he was pleased to reply that he
accepted the office and would attend upon
the Legislature at such time as may be
assigned, for the purpose of taking and sub
scrioing the oaths required by the Constitu
| lion to qualify him for the discharge of
| his official duties
On motion by Mr.. Smith Of Lincoln,
Ordered, That the time for the reception
Of petitions and bills for private and special
legislation be limited to Saturday, January
| 3lst, 1891, and that all petitions and bills
pttetbltI htttt tlhl aatc w iSlGiitb "
| next Legislature. and that he Clerk of the
House cause this order to be published
| in the DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. Bangor
| Daily Whig and Courier, Portland Daily
| Press, Eastern Argus, Lewiston Daily
Journal, Bangor Commercial, Portland
| Evening Express. Biddetord Daily
Journal, Bath Daily Times, Aroostook
| Republican. Somerset Reporter. Rockland
| ~,
Observer, Machiss Republican. Farming
ton Chronicle and Oxford Democrat.
Sent down for concurrence.
| Under the order of January 1th provid-
| ing for the appointment of two pages for
appointed George V. S. Michaelis of
| as pages 10 the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Wadlin Of Waldo,
ordered, The House c,ncurring, that
| there be joint special committee consist
! ing of three on the part of the Senate. with
such as the House may join, to take into
| consideration the subject of Equalization
of Taxation and report to this Legislature
| by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. Ryder of Penooscot,
| The foregoing order was laid upon the table.
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Sen
at be directed to furnish each Senator one
copy of any daily paper published in this
| STATE as such Senator may select in adii-
ton to any papers that have already been
provide for said Senators by any other
order.
| Read and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Nash of Washington.
~. hat ho 70 no
| House of Reprc sentstives, proposing con
| vention of both branches of the Legisis-
ture forthwith in the House Of Representa-
tives for the purpose of administering to
| Edwin c. Burleigh. Governor elect, the
oa'hs required by the Con 'titution to quail
| ify him to en'c, upon .he discharge OF his
official duties.
The Secretary conveyed the message
| Subsequently message WAS received from
the House by Mr.. Cotton. its clerk, con-
curing in the foregoing proposition. The
Senate then proceeded to the Representa-
lives Hall, where a convention was formed.
Is SENATE.
On motion by Mr.. Smith of Lincoln,
Ordered, That 800 copies of the Cover
nor's message be printed for the use of the
Senats.
On motion by Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobscot
Ordered. That message be sent to the
House of Representatives. proposing con
yention of both branches of the Legislature
forthwith in the House of Representatives
for the purpose of electing a Secretary of
State. Attorney General. Adjutant General
and Seven Executive Councillors.
The Secretary conveyed the message.
Subsequently a message was received
| from the House by Mr.. Cotton its Clerk
concurring in the foregoing proposition
| The Senate then proceeded to the Repre-
| seutstve's Hall where a convention was
| formed.
.. IN SENATE.
Orderei, The Senate concurring that
| when this Legislature adjourn, it shall
adjourn until Wednesday, January l4.h, at
l. O'Clock A. ".
The foregoing order came from the
House, amended by striking out "Wednes-
day, January IA at II O'Clock" and insert
| ing "Tuesdsv, January 10 at 2 O'Clock,
P. M
| On motion by Mr. Mallet of Cumberland
| the Senate non-concurred in the action of
| the House and amended the order by s.rix-
| ing out Tuesday, January IL, at 2 o. 'clocll
P. NJ and inserting Tuesday, January
! 49, at 4 O'Clock p. NJ
The order as amended by the Senate
was read and passed.
| Sent down for concurrence, and. subse-
quently returned from the House, that
branch receding from its former scsion
| and concurring in the action of the Senate,
| On motion by Mr.. Poor of Cumberland,
| the Senate adjourned to o'clock p. NJ.
Tuesday January 18Th.