Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
First District-York.

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George NJ. Seidcrs, Portland.
Charles NJ Warehouse, Wcstbrook.
William Cook, Casco
Matthew G. Morrill,, Gray.
Third oistrict-OMord.
Albion p Gordon, Fryeburg.
John 5. Harlow, Dixteld
Fourth Districl-Androscoggin.
Albert r. Savage, Auburn.
j. Wesley Maxwell, Webster.
Fifth Distric.-FrankIin.
George W. Stone, Franklin.
Sixth D!s!rict-Sagadahoc.
NJ. H. Ferguson, Phippsburg.
Seventh District Kennebec.
John f. Hill, Augusta.
Elliott Wood, Winthrop
Martin L. Reynolds, Sidney.
Eighth District-Somerset:
Frank w. Hovey, Pittsfleld.
Charles A Marston, Skowhegan.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures.
Rodney C. Penney, Monson.
Tenth District-Penobsco
William Engel, Bangor.
Edgar B. Weeks, Oldtown.
Albert r. Day, Dixmont.
Eleventh pistrici-lincoln.
Alonzo r. Nickcrson, Boothbay Harbor
Twelfth District Knox.
Frederick S Walls, Vinalhaven.
Thirteenth District-WaIdo.
Isaac H. Jackson, Belfast.
Fourteenth District-Hancock.
Elmer p Spofford, Deer Isle.
Gilbert +. Simpson, Sullivan.
Fifthteenih District-Washington.
Harrison Hume, ,Robbinston.
John X. Ames, Machias.
Sixteenth District-Aroostook
Edward Wiggin, Presque Isle.
Ransford W. Shaw, Houlton.
The secretary called the roll, and the
following senators responded to their
names: John X. Ames. William Nj.
Cook, Albert R. Day, William Engel, NJ.
II. Ferguson; Albion p Gordon, Harri-
son Hume, Frank NJ. Higgins, Frank W.
Hovey, John $, Harlow, Isaac III. Jack
son, Horace Mitchell, Charles A. Mars
ton, Mathew C. Morrill, J. Wesley Max
well, Alonzo r. Nickerson, Charles H.
Prescott, Rodney c. Penney, Martin L
REYNOLDS, Albert r. Savage, George NJ.
Soldiers, George W. Stone, Elmer p. Spot
ford, Gilbert +. Simpson, Ransford W.
Shaw, Edward Wiggin, Elliott Wood,
Frederick 5. Walls, Edgar b. Weeks,
declared that quorum was present.
On motion of Mr.. Wiggin of Aroostook.
That senator was charged with mes
sage to the Governor and Council, inform
ing them that quorum of the senator's
elect is present in the Senate chamber,
ready to take and subscribe the oaths of
office required by the constitution to quail
fly them to enter upon their official duties.
Mr. Wiggin subsequently reported that
he had delivered the message with which
he was charged, and the Governor was
pleased to reply that he would attend up
on the senators elect forthwith for the
purpose of administering to them the
oaths required by the Constitution.
Thcreupon the Governor, attended by
the Council and heads of departments,
came in, before whom the senators-clect
took and subscribed the oaths required by
the Constitution.
The Govern II and Council then with
drew.
On motion of Mr.. Hume of Washington,
that senator and Mr.. Waterhouse of
and Maxwell of Androscog
gin, We're appointed committee to re-
ceiye, sort and count votes for president
Of the Senate This committee performed
this duty, and reported that George M.
Soldiers had received the total number of
votes cast, 80, whereupon he was declared
elected as president of the Senate for the
years 1S95-96.
Mr.. Seiders was conducted to the chair
by Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin and Mr.
Hume of Washington.
On taking the chair the president said:
Senators You have seen fit to elect me
TO preside over the deliberations of this
honorable body, and am pleased to ac-
capt the grea honor which you have con-
ferred upon ne Allow me to extend to
you, indivif ual' Il, my sincere gratitude
for this express IN Of your favor and con-
fidence.
In accepting this position, trying du-
ties equal to the honors conferred are laid
upon me, and, since you have seen ut to
make me your servant, by electing ! to
this honorable position, ask both rouf
willing assistance and kind forbeasance
in the performance of the duties d. DIV
ing upon me. Trusting that such sup
port will not be withheld, enter upon
my duties cheerfully.
But above and beyond any individual