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


and with the following members joined on
the part of the House: Messrs. Noble OF
Lewiston, Houghton Of Fort Fairfield,
Hill of Portland, Drummer of Weld, Grindlc
of Bluehill, Williams Of Augusta, Spear
of Rockland, Peaslee Of Wiscasset. King
of Paris, Parkhurst Of Bangor, Howe OF
Milo, Twitcbell of Bath, Wildes of Skow-
hogan, Littlefield Of Belfast, Shea of East
port, and Wells of Wells.
On motion of Mr.. Hume of Washing
ton, it was ordered:
That the rules and orders Of 1893 be the
rules and orders of the Senate until other
wise ordered, excepting rule 81, which is
hereby amended by striking out the
words ''Cushing's Manual" and insert
ing in the place thereof the words Reeds
Rules, Z" so that the rule as amended shall
read as follows:
1.-The rules of parliamentary practice
comprised in Reeds Rules and Cushings
Law and Practice Of Legislative Assem-
blies, shall govern the Senate in all cases
to which they are applicable, and in
which they are not inconsistent with the
standing rules of the Senate or the joint
rules of the two Houses"
On motion of Mr. Harlow Of Oxford, it
was ordered
That the secretary of the Senate procure
the printing of $50 diagrams of the Sen
ate chamber, for the use of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Cook of Cumberland,
/ il was ordered:
| That the secretary of the Senate prepare
the usual Senate Register, and that 500
copies of the same be printed for the use
Of the Senate
On motion of Nr. Ames of Washington,
| it was ordered.
That the secretary of the Senate be
directed TO furnish to each senator and
officer of the Senate, one copy of the Ken
nebec Journal, and two other daily papers
published in this State such as each mem
| Der may select.
| On motion Of Mr.. Day of Penobscot, it
was ordered:
! The House concurring, that the Joint
Rules and Orders of 1893 and 1894 be
adopted as the Rules aud Orders of this
Legislature, and that these Rules and
Orders shall remain until otherwise or
dered. = -
Subsequently the order was returned
from the House, that branch concurring
| in its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon of Oxford, it
was ordered: o.
That the secretary Of the Senate be
directed to invite the clergymen of Au-
gusta, Ha1lowell and Gardiner to ofliciate
as chaplains in rotation, during the ses-
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Savage of Androscog-
gin, it was ordered:
That the secretary of State be directed
to place in the hands of the secretary OF
i...S r g
copies of the Revised Statutes of the State.
one copy each of Websters International
and Worcester's Unabridge dictionaries.
Lippincotts Pronouncing Gazateer, and
Reeds Rules.
it was ordered:
That the Senate hold one session day, |
commencing at 10 O'Clock A NJ, until |
otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr. Wigein of Aroostook, |
it was ordlered
That a joint select committee of three !
on the part of the Senate, with such as
the House may join, be appointed to CON
tract with some suitable person or per-
sons, to do the State printing and binding
for the political years of 1895 and 1896, |
subject to the approval of the Legislature !
Messrs. Wiggin of Aroostook. Savage of
Androscoggin and Prescott of York,
members of such committee on the part of |
the Senate.
Subsequently this order was returned
from the House, passed in concurrence,
with the following members added on the
part of the House: Messrs. Abbott of !
Bucksport, Coffin of Bangor, WEIGH Of
Il nl.tt,,f e L
Written of Carmel, Spear of West Gardi-
ner and Dickey of Fort Kent
On motion of Mr.. Savage of Androscog-
gin, ii was ordered
That special committee of three be ap-
pointed to assign seats to the Somerset |
and Sagadahoc senator's
The President theruupon appointed |
Messrs. Higgins of York, Wiggin of |
Aroostook and Walls of Knox, as such |
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook,
it was ordered:
That the secretary of State provide each
officer and member of the Senate with
copy of the Acts and Resolves of 1898
The following communications were
received from the secretary of State:
January 2, 1895.
~ INC ErSSlueIU Oh unc senate
l have the honor to transmit herewith |
the official returns of the votes cast for
senators at the September election, 1894.
Nicholas Fessenden,
Sec'y of State.
Referred to senatorial committee
January 2, 1895.
To the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House:
have the honor to transmit herewith
the returns of votes cast for Governor at
the September election 1894.
Nicholas Fessenden,
Sec'y of State.
Referred to joint committee ON Guber
material vote.
January 2, 1895.
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House:
have the honor to herewith transmit
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