Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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was thereupon declared duly elected
folder of the Senate ~. +

sort and count votes for assistant
folder of the Senate. and the vote being
taken it was found that John A. Burton
had received the whole number of
votes cast. 81, and he was thereupon
declared duly elected assistant folder
of the Senate.
Sagadahoc, that senator with Messrs.
Reynolds of Cumberland, and Merrill
of Somerset, were appointed a COM
mittee to receive. sort and count votes
for doorkeeper, and the vote being
taken Charles l.. Favour was found to
have received the whole number of
votes cast, 49, and he was thereupon de-
clared duly elected doorkeeper Of the
! Senate.
| On motion by Mr.. Mccullough of
Washington,
Ordered, That a mail carrier be ap-
pointed by the president of the Senate,
for the use of the Senate, with the COM
pensation fixed at the same amount as
that paid to the messenger of the
Senate
The president appointed Simeon A.
Holden of fremont, as mail carrier.
| On motion by Mr.. Reynolds of Cum
berland, 81
| Ordered That the president of the
Senate be authorized to appoint two
pages for the Senate.
| The president appointed Walter B.
Clark of Nobleboro. and Maurice w.
Russell of Augusta.
| On motion by Mr.. Weeks of Penob-
scot,
/
I of the Senate be instructed to keep
open wood fires burning in each of the
fireplaces in the Chamber during the
sessions of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Savage of Andros-
coggin,
That senator was charged with a
message to the Governor and Council,
informing the executive department
that the Senate is duly organized by
the choice of Hon. A. r. Day of Penob-
scot as president. Kendall NJ. Dunbar
as secretary, and A. K. Butler as as
sistant secretary. ;
Mr. Savage subsequently returned
and reported that he had discharged
the duty imposed upon him. s.s
| On motion by Mr.. Parsons of Piscata-
quis, that senator was charged with a
message to the House of Representa-
tives, informing that body that the
Senate is duly organized by the choice
of Hon. A. r. Day of Penobscot as
president. Kendall NJ. Dunbar as secre-
| tary, and A. K. Butler as assistant
secretary. -"-s''..''.t
Mr.. Parsons subsequently returned
and reported that he had discharged
the duty imposed upon him.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of Aroos-
took,
| 1t was ordered, That a committee of
seven be appointed by the president, to
whom the returns of votes for senators
| for the political years of 1897 and 1898
shall be referred for examination and
report.
The president thereupon appointed
Messrs. Stearns of Aroostook, Billings
Of Waldo, Morrill, of Cumberland,
Ferguson of Sagadahoc Drummond of
| Cumberland, Chamberlain of Lincoln,
and Wyman of Washington, as such
committee.
On motion by Mr.. Clason of Kenne-
| bee. it was
Ordered, That the returns of votes for
| governor given in the several cities,
| towns and plantations of this State for
the political years of 1897 and 1898 be
| referred to joint select committee of
| seven on the part of the Senate. with
such as the House may join.
The president thereupon appointed
| Messrs. Clason of Kennebec. Pike of
York. Reynolds of Cumberland. Sharp
Of Aroostook. Hinkley Of Franklin,
Roberts of Oxford, and Merrill of
Somerset, as such committee on the
part of the Senate.
A message was received from the
House Of Representatives. by Mr.
lKnowlton of Portland, conveying the
Information that the House had or
ganized by the choice Of Hon. Seth l.
lLarrabee of Portland as speaker, w. S
Cotton as clerk, and E. NJ. Thompson
as assistant clerk.
On motion by Mr.. Hinkley of Frank
lin, F,e-'ssT
i Ordered, That the secretary of the
Senate have printed $50 diagrams OF
the Senate chamber for the use of the
Senate. t5-,
II On motion by Mr.. Hargraves of York
IL Ordered, That the secretary Of the
Senate prepare the usual Senate Regis
|. ter, and that 800 copies be printed fol
4 the use of the Senate ar.s~st
IL On motion by Mr.. Poor of Oxford, il
IL was ..tE-
i ordered, That the secretary of The
} Senate be directed to furnish to eacf
lsenator and officer Of the Senate. one
copy of the Kennebec Journal, and twt
other daily papers published in thi:
j State such as each member may select
81 On motion by Mr.. Billings of Waldo
Ordered That the secretary Of the
: Senate be directed to invite the clergy
3 men of Augusta, Hallowell and Gar.
9 diner to ofiiciate as chaplains in rOta
ton, during the present session,
: On motion by Mr. Chamberlain o
ii Lincoln, "t 49,. .v,r' atr
III: Ordered. That the secretary of Stat
= be directed to place in the hands of tn,
secretary of the Senate. for the use o
. the Senate. four copies of the Reviset
al Statutes of the State of Maine. on
Il lcopy each of Webster's Internationa
]. and Worcester's Unabridged Diction
!, aries, Lippincott's Pronouncing Ga
g | zetteer. and Reeds Rules. 34t
= On motion by Mr.. Ferguson of Saga
VI dahoc, IL s9e IL "a age, r
oil Ordered That the Senate hold on