Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07

to be reasonably prudent and econom-
ical we must not forget that the motto
of our State Is an ambitious motto,
that our laws. should reflect the best
thought of the progressive times in
which we live. that our institutions
should be literally supported and main
tanned at that standard and grade
which will produce the greatest effi-
cheney. that old ways and means are
not necessarily the best because they
are old. nor new ways and means essen
TALLY bad because they are new. OF
the old we should be conservatives; OF
the new, considerable Il know that we
shall each of us approach the consid-
Grafton of the varied questions which
shall be submitted to this Legislature
with an honest purpose, and / trust
that we shall dispose of them all with
wisdom and discretion. Thanking you
sincerely for the great honor you have
bestowed in appointing me to direct
your deliberations, I await the pleasure
of the House. (Applause.)
On motion of Mr.. Newcomb. Messrs.
Newcomb of PASSPORT, Simpson of
York, Plummer of Lisbon, Burrill of
Corrinna, Lane of st. George, Thomp-
son or Stand1sh ana Daggett OF oHyr-
ma, were appointed committee 10 re-
ceive, sort and count votes for clerk
of the House.
Having attended to the duty as
signed it, Mr.. Newcomb, from the COM
mittee, reported as follows:
Whole number OF votes, l5o
Necessary for a choice, o..
w. 5. Cotton mad loo
and w. S. Cotton was declared duly
elected clerk of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Burns. Messrs.
Burns of 'Westbrook. Fernald or 70
land. Britton of Bucksport. kaler oil
Scarboro, Pierce of Frankfort, and
Davis of Steuben. were appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count
votes for assistant clerk.
Having attended to the duty as
signed it. Mr.. Burns. from the commit
tee. reported as follows:
Whole number of votes. 137
Necessary for choice, 81
f. NJ. Thompson had 1871
and f. NJ. Thompson was declared
duly elected assistant clerk of the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Knowlton of Port
land. that gentleman was charged with
and conveyed message to the Senate
informing that body that the House
has organized by the choice of Hon.
Seth l.. Larrabee as Speaker. w. $.
Cotton as clerk. and E. NJ. Thompson
as assistant clerk.
On motion of Mr. Fogler of Rockland.
that gentleman was charged with and
conceived a message To the Governor
and Council informing them of the or
.anization of the House
message was received from the
Senate conveying the information that
that branch had organized by the
choice of Hon. Albert r. Day as pres
ideut. Kendall NJ. Dunbar as secretary
and A. X. Butler as assistant secre-
tarv. ..
ON motion of Mr.. Jewell of HalIowell.
Ordered. That George Fl. Fisher be
messenger William T. Smith he first
assistant messenger. Fred A. Stevens
he second assistant messenger. Walter
/. Neal be mail carrier. Harry p.
Hawes be assistant mail carrier. ]. f.
Frederick be first folder, Chaplin Lid
stone be second folder. Louis ]. Bran
ne tnlTQ IOlQtf, X. y. Moves Dp llfSL
doorkeeper. Walter d. Bean be second
doorkeeper. and that the Speaker ap-
point the pages.
on motion of Mr.. Winslow of Port
land.
Ordered. That the rules and orders of
the last House of Representatives be
adopted for the government of this
House until otherwise ordered. ,r-t
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield,
that gentleman was appointed to con-
duct the clerk and assistant clerk to
the Governor to take and subscribe
the oaths necessary to qualify them
ia enter upon the performance of their
official duties.
Mr. Weeks subsequently reported
that he had performed the duty as
signed him and that the clerk and as
sistant clerk of the House had taken
the oaths necessary to qualify them to
perform their official duties.
On motion of Mr.. Furbush of Lew
iston. t..
Ordered, That the secretary of State
he directed to deliver to the clerk of
the House one COPY of Worcester S
Ouarto Dictionary, one COPY of WEBB
sters Unabridged Dictionary, one copy
of the Holy Bible. one COPY of Lippin-
foft's Torono,,ncinr Gazetteer and ono