Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-04
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to enter upon the discharge Of his official
duties.
On motion of Mr.. Lane of Augusta,
the clerk conveyed d message to the Sen
ate signifyng the concurrence of the
House in the proposition for convcn-
ton.
Thcrcupon the Senate came in and a
convention was formed .
In Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Savage, Mcssrs. Saw
age Of Androscoggin, Engcl of Penobscot,
Larrabee OF Portland Milliken oi,Old Orch
ard Singer of ThOmaston, Rodick of Bar
Harhor and Farrow Of Belmont, We're APP
pointed committee to wait upon the
Hon. Henry b. Clcaycs, Govcrnor-elect,
and inform him that the two branches
of the Legislature were in convention as
scmbled in Representatives hall, ready to
administer to him the Oaths required by
the constitution to qualify him to enter
upon the discharge of his official duties
and receive from him such communica-
ton as he might be pleased to make.
Mr.. Savage subsequently reported that
the committee had discharged the duty
assigned it. and the Governor-elect was
pleased to say that he was ready to take
the necessary oaths of Office, and would
forthwith attend upon the convention.
Thercupon the Governor-elect came in,
attended by the Council and heads of de
partments, and took and subscribed the
oaths necessary to qualify him to enter
upon the discharge of his official duties.
The Governor then communicated with
the convention by address
n (The address viii be found in full on
another pagc)
The Governor and suite then retired.
The purposes for which the convention
was called having been accomplished, it
was dissolved and the Senate retired.
in House.
A communication was received from
tho Senate, through its secretary, propos-
ing Al Joint convention of the two branches
of the Legislature forthwith, in Repre-
sentativcs' hail, for the purpose of elect
ing a secretary Of State, attorney general
State treasurer, State assessor and seven
Executive Councillors.
On motion of Mr.. plummcr Of Dexter,
tho House concurred in the proposition
and the clerk was charged with and con
vcycd a message to the Senate to that
effect. Thcrcupon the Senate came in
ana IL convention WAS formed.
In Convention.
On motion Of Mr. Marston, Messrs.
MarSton of Somerset, Wood of henncbcc,
league of Caribou, Smell of Winthrop,
Tolman of Warren, Rollins of Whitney
villo and kccgan of Van Buren,, were ap-
pointed a committee 20 receive, sort and
count votes for secretary Of State
Having attended to the duty assigned
1t. Mr.. Marston from the committee, re
ported:
Whole number of votes. 100
Necessary for Choce, ~
Nicholas Fessenden had loo
The report was accepted and Hon
Nicholas Fcssendcn was declared duly
elected secretary Of State for the current
political years of 1895 and 1896.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins Messrs
HIGGINS of York. Weeks of Penobscot
Parsons of Foxcroft Dagle of NADIA
waska. Winslow Of Portland, harrington
of Lowell and peasley Of Jonesport, were
appointed a committee TO receive, sort
and count votes for attorney general
Having attended to the duty assigned
IL. Mr.. Higgins from the committee re
ported.
Whole number of votes, log
Necessary for choice, 40
Frederick A. Powers had 13l
Il. W Shaw had
The report was accepted and Hon.
Frederick A. Powers was declared duly
elected attorney general for the current
political years 1895 and 1896.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell Messrs.
Mitchell of York, Ames of Washington,
Tibbetts Of Charleston, Reynolds OF
Brooks. Shea of PASSPORT, Clark of Naples
and Rowell of Clinton, were appointed
committee to receive, sort and count votes
for State treasurer
Having at ended to the duty assigned
IL. Mr. Mitchell from the cOmmitte re-
ported.
Whole number of votes, Ia
Necessary for a choice, u
r. NJ Simpson had l43
The report was accepted ana Hon. f.
/ NJ. simpson was declared duly elected
state treasurer for the current political
wears 1895 and 1886.
On motion az Mr.. Hume, Gessrs Hume
OF Washington, Stone of Franklin, Gil
/ bart of Greene, Jones of China, Smith 8;
/ Hanover Cummings OF Etldington and
Bennett of Montvillc, were appointed a
/ committee 10 receive, Sort and count votes
/ for State assessor.
Having attended TO the duty assigned