The Portland daily press., 1891-01-08

| nant,emen. we have been elected here to
| la1islate for the best interests OF the people
NJ The whole state, and all the people are 10
| he remembered aud their best interests con-
sidered. There are two things WHICH IL Is
necessary for us to bear In mind. Inc nrst
| is that we should waste no time. On the
| otbaT hand. no proposition should be accept
sd without most careful and painstaklng In
/ yestigation. Let me hope, In conclusion,
| that the greatest rivaly In our CONSIDERATIONS
| that what we do here shall be for the best In
terest Of our beloved state and its people.
other officers Chosen.
The next business was the election of
clerk. and on motion of Mr.. Parker OF Bel
fast the speaker named the following as a
committee to receive. sort and count the
votes: Messrs. Parker, Penley Of Auburn,
Draw of Fort Fairfield, Hawes of Deering,
| Gray Of Buckspurt. Mooers OF New Sharon,
and White Of Bangor.
The committee reported as ioiiows;
Whole number OF votes ..............l4O
Necessary for choice. n
w. 8. cotton. ........'''...'.......'Aoa
r W. Martin. ........-..- ........ %
George w. Hogan. ...............''
| and Mr. Cotton was elected.
Mi. Shaw of Bath, moved that q commit
tee of seven be appointed to count the votes
| for assistant clerk. This Is the committee
| named Messrs. Shaw Of Bath, Harrington
OF Norridgew0ck, johnson OF Augusta, Bird
q kockland. Hargraves OF buxton, Kelly OF
Boothbay and Callahan OF Lewiston.
This committee reported as follows:
Whole number OF otes.,...."........142
Necessary to a choice. ~
4. A. Hobart had. ad........s...s,.....l1O
UeOrge hogan. n....'..'..''...'.'.... %
and +. A. Hobart was elected.
Mr.. Savage of Auburn, moved that COM
mittee be appointed to notify the Governor
that the House had organized BY the selec-
tion Of the above officers. and Mr.. Savage
was made that committee. Mr.. Shaw of
Senate
The clerk and assistant clerk were then
escorted to the Governor by Mr.. Porter of
Bangor, and took their oaths of office.
The other officers, with the exception OF
the d0or-keepers, were declared elected by
an order for that purpose introduced by Mr..
Drew of Fort Fairfield.
Mr.. Savage of Auburn, referred to the
changes made In the approaches to the House
some protection from their friends outside.
He moved hat B. +. Maxim and W. b. Bean
be appointed door keepers. These gentle
men are the first two in the list of caucus
nominees. They were elected.
Newspapers and Adjournment.
Mr.. Trussell of st. George presented an
order that each member be entitled to copy
of the Daily Kennebec Journal, the New
Age and one other daily paper.
Mr.. Porter moved to amend so that each
member shall be entitled to three daily
papers to be selected by him.
The question was put to vote and the
amendment adopted. Inc order was tnen
adopted as amended.
Mr.. Shaw asked if the Speaker understood
that the papers referred to in the order were
papers published in Maine or any in the
United States.
The Speaker said he understood the order
to include. papers published in the United
States and elsewhere.
Mr.. Guptill of Portland moved that the
Rev. D. y. Randall of Portland act as chap
lain of the House until otherwise ordered
and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Peaks of Dover offered joint order
that when the legislature adjourned 1t should
be until Wednesday, Januarp 14th at IL o.
clock a. m.
Mr.. Potter of Bangor asked of the Speaker
when he would be ready to announce the
committees. Mr.. Potter thought the pro-
posed recess rather a long one.
The speaker said that the committees
would be ready at any time the House met at
O'Clock Monday morning II that hour
pleased The House.
Major Dickey moved, as the House would
be In session tomorrow, TO lay the order on
the table until then, thus giving the members
time to consult regarding the time for which
vailed. 1t will be seen that the order refer
red to an adjournment of the legislature; not
to the adjournment of the two houses from
day to day.
Mr.. Merrill of Eddington, who was not
present when the oath was administered,
was conducted to the Governor and Council
to take the oath Of Office.
On motion of Mr.. Trussel CT st. George, 1t
was voted to add on the part Of the House
one member from each county to the joint
pnmuittaQ N ha for
The Speaker said he would announce the
committee later.
The House transacted some routine busi-
ness in addition to that above described, and
adjourned.
THE GENERAL CAuCus