Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-06
THE LEGISLATURE
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this place with it's century of patriotic
inspiration, self shall be forgotten, local
constituencies placed second and the
commonwealth, ever first, demanding
and receiving our highest thought.
Directly after the speaker had fin
ished, a committee from the senate was
announced by the ergeant-at-arms. AS
the committee came down the centre
1aisle, 1t was seen to comprise three
members of the house of 1897, Messrs.
Whittlesey of Pittsfield, Bailey of New
bury and Quirk of Boston, and there
was a hearty hand for the honorable
senators as they impaired the inform
alton, through Senator Whittlesey o.
Pittsfeld, Of the organization of tn
senate by the election of Senator Smith
as president and Henry d. Coolidge as
clerk.
Messrs. Mellen of Great harrington,
Hoag of Springfield and Parker of Hol-
den, who were late, were sent to the
governor and council, under the escort
of committee, Messre. Fuller of Spring
field and Skillings of Boston, to qualify.
They returned in a few minutes, hav-
ing taken the oath.
Messrs. Kenefick of Palmer, Nc
Knight of Gardner, Batcheller of Bos
ton, Beede of Lynn, Phillips of Somei
vile, Russell of Worcester, Gaylord OF
South Hadley and Anthony of Adams
were appointed a committee to collect
the ballots for clerk of the house. While
they were busy, Senator George of Ha-
verhill was announced as a "committe
from the senate" and entered amid APP
plause, to inform the house that John
G. B. Adams of Lynn had been elected
on the part of the senate as sergeant
alarms. The committee on the cleo
ton of a clerk reported that James "
Kimball had received every vote cast
222; Mr.. Kimball was conducted to the
council chamber to qualify by Messrs
Boutwell, Of Maiden and Anvil q
Lynn.
The senate was informed Of the or
ganization of the house through a com
mittee consisting Of Mr. Jones Of Mel
rose, Dubuque of Fall River, Nevin o.
Weymouth, Tilton Of Brockton, Steven
son of Pittsfleld Cook Of Milford, Chap
pelle of Salem and Hammond of Bos-
ton.
A committee of eight, Messrs. Lowell
of Boston, Pouce of Cambridge, Bartlett
of Boston, Cove of Waltham, Peters of
Boston, Rice of Worcester Bosworth Of
Springfield and Magenis of North Ad-
ans, informed the governor and coun-
ell of the house organization.
Messrs. Clarke of Wellesley, Rowel OF
Lowell Grant of Boston, Howard of
Clinton, Stalker of Boston, Crawford Of
WATERFOWL, Smith of Gloucester and
Whiteomb of Townsend were appoint
ed the committee on the ballot for a
ergeant-at-arms. OF the 229 votes cast
John G. B. Adams received 220 and
Marshall Thompson 8. Messrs. Par
sons of Greenfield and Innis Of Boston
were appointed a committee to inform
the senate of such action.
On motion of Mr.. Winslow of Nor
wood Rev. Daniel W. Waldron Of Bos-
ton was elected chaplain of the house
for the current year.
Alfred Hemenway of Boston COM
mittee of the legislature to report a bill
embodying the Torrens system OF
land transfer, reported bill OF
122 sections. The report was laid on
of 122 sections. The report was laid on
the table and ordered printed
The house Joined with the senate in
the appointment of committees on the
counting of votes for governor and
other state officers as follows: For gov
ernor and other state officers-Me
Washburn of Worcester, Estey of Bos-
son. Bickford of Revere, Whidden Of
Waltham, Baldwin of Boston, Cole q
Beverly, Gilman of Worcester, Josselyr
of Pembroke; for eouncilor-Grimes Of
Reading, Feneno of Boston, Croker o.
Bridgewater, Ross of New Bedford
Newcomb of Quincy, Wood Of Woburn
Estes of Brockton, Dooling of Holyoke
| The speaker announced the committed
on rules as Messrs. Myers Of Cambridge
/ Jones of MelFose, Lowell of Boston
/ Clarke of Wellesley, Stone of Spring
1 field, Hayes of Lowell, Keneflck of Pal
mer, Parsons of Greenfield. Under thu
order adopted the speaker is chairman
1 of this committee.
| The usual orders for the adoption o
| the rules of the house Of 1897 until other
| wise ordered, for the printing Of tn
| journal Of the house and other matters
| of minor routine, were presented an(
adopted, and then the house adjourned
until II o'clock tomorrow morning.
Just previous to adjournment Clerl
Kimball announced the reappolntmen
of Assistant Clerk Brldgman.