The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-09

This report was duly accepted and the
members were thus officially made aware of
the fact that one. Edwin G Burleigh was
Governor-elect. Upon learning this in the
Senate Mes-rs. Hunt, Harris and Poor were
appointed committee to notify Gov. Bur-
leigh that he had been again elected to the
chief magstracy. To this committee the
House joined MessIs. Drew of Fort Fair
field, Hlscock of Wilton. Littlefeld OF Penob-
scot, Clason of Gardiner. Fisher of Topsham.
Cnadbourne of Biddefo, and Stone of Troy.
Then there came an interchange of messages
between the two Houses The Senate asked
for joint convention, to which request the
House was pleased to aceede. A few min
the chamber preceded by their messenger
whose cry of MAKE way for the Honorable
Senate" brought the members of the House
TO their feet President Libby assumed the
chair and the joint session was ready to
notify the GOvernor-slect that it awaited his
pleasure. For this purpose Senator Ryder
and Mallet and Messrs. Penley of Auburn,
Plummer of Brunswick. Webb of Deer Isle,
Crocker OF Machias and Dearing of Water
ooro were made committee. They reported
that the Governor-elect would wait up)n the
convention forthwith aud a moment later
there was another hustle as all stood while
the Governor, attended by the Council and
heads OF departments entered. Ihen PreSi-
dent Libby informed the Governor-elect that
the Legislature had found him to be the
duly elected Chief Magistrate of the State
and were ready to administer the oath and
hear any communication the Governor might
wish to make. The President of the Senate
then read the oaths. which the Governor re-
peated after him, pledging himself to be
good and true citizen and to faithfully par
form the duties of his office. Then Secretary
Of State smith made proclamation declaring
that Edwin 9. BuIleigh had been elected
Governor of the State and calling upon all
persons In public office as we'll as all good
citizens to render obedience to his lawful
acts. This completed the Inauguration so
lar as the necessary formalities were con-
cerned and Mr.. Burleigh's second term as
Governor had commenced. His first act was
to read his address, which occupied 55 min
utes in its delivery and was heard with close
attention. At its conclusion, the Governor
solved.
The full text of Governor Burleigh's ad-
dress will be found in the supplement
State Officers Elected.
Immediately after of the joint conven tion
a second meeting of the two houses was
agreed to. this time for the purpose of elect
ing state officers. The Senators had hardly
been given seats before Mr.. Mallet of Cum
berland had moved the appointment of
committee to take the vote, and Senators
Mallet and Wilbur and Messrs Allen of
Presque Isle, MoOers of New Sharon, Knight
of Camden, Allen of Denmark, and Hunt of
RooDlnston were were passing through the
al>les collecting the ballots for Secretary of
State. The ballot resulted in the casting of
124 votes for Nicholas Fessenden and 80 for
Job ii. Montgomery. and Mr.. Fesseuden
was elected.
While the first vote was being counted,
Senators Smith and Sherman, Messrs. Kim
den of Newcastle, Hathaway of Passadum-
keag, ana Osgood of Lewiston collected the
votes for Attorney General The vote re.
suited; Hon; E. G. Littlefeld of Rockland,
ia; P. j. Larrabee, ESD, Portland, 80;
elected to the office he has filled for the past
two years.
Senators Harper and Nutting and Messrs.
Drew of Fort Fairfield, Adams of Bangor,
Martin of GuilfOrd, Ttcomb of Kennebunk-
port and Guptill of Portland were only
few minutes behind the previous committee.
hey counted the vote for Adjutant General,
and found 1t to be ITO for General Henry NJ.
Sprague and 3S for Samuel ID. Leavitt.
The vote for councillors was counted by a
committee consisting of Senators Spear and
Mash, and Messrs. Herrick OF Bethel, John.
son Of Augusta, Shaw of Portland, White of
Bangor. aud Callahan of Lewiston. The
Republican nominees received ITO votes
each and were elected as follows:
First Distnct-James F. Bracket, Limington.
Second-MaIquis 4. King. Portland.
Third-M. O. Wedgewood, Lewiston.
Fonrth-Oramandel Smith. Litchfield.
Fltth-Parker Spuff rd. Bucksport.
Six'h-F. Marioi Simpson, Carmel.
? Seventh L. q. DowDes, Calais.
The Democratic nominees received 80 votes
each They were Hampden Fairfield. Ed
ward B. Winslow. Charles Walker, Edward
L. Jones. Aaron L Simpson, Charles H. S.
Webb and John q. Talbot. The clerk of the
convention was sent to inform the new coun-
clllors of their election and they came in and
qualified, accompanied by the members of
the r-tring council. Then the Senate again
withdrew and the great business of the day
was over. The heads of departments elected
yesterday qualify next week. Tne treasurer
Is elected later.
A Loss to Foreign Papers.