Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sixTY.NlNTM SESSION.
SENATE.

Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Mr. Weeks Of Somerset, reported that
the committee TO which were referred
the votes cast for senators to this Legis-
Iature had examined the said returns and
found that the following persons have re-
ceived plurality of the votes cast in
their respective senatorial districts and
are therefore elected senators. viz:
First Senatorial District--Daniel A.
Hurd. North Berwick; Frank Al. Ha.
graves, Buxton; Leroy +. Pike, Cornish.
Second Senatorial Dis;ricl-Josiah ii.
Drummond, Jr.. Portland; Edward G.
Reynolds. South Portland; Cyrus $.
Witham, Raymond: Joseph Y. Hodsdon
Yarmouth.
Third Senatorial Distrlct-A. G. r.
King. Paris; Almon Young. Hiram.
Fourth Senatorial Disrorict-Wallace H.
White. Lewiston; Bert NJ. Fernald, Po-
land.
Fifth Senatorial District-Cyrus n
Blanchard. Wilton.
Sixth Senatorial Distrct-Frank {.
Whitehouse, Topsham
Seventh Senatorial District-Oliver b.
Clason. Gardiner; Perham s. Head, Wa
terville; Peleg o. Vickery. Augusta
Eighth Senatorial District-Milton L.
Merrill. ST. Adams; George G. Weeks.
Fairfield.
Ninth Senatorial Dfstrict-Edwin NJ.
Johnston, Brownvlle.
Tenth Senatorial District-Jafmes -Ad-
ans. Bangor: Stanley Plummer. Dexter:
Nathaniel NJ. Jones. Lincoln.
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Chamberlain, Bristol
Twelfth Senatorial Djstrict-Ierbert l..
Shepherd, Rockport
Thirteenth Senatorial District-Albert
Pierce, Frankfort.
Fourteenth Senatorial District-Rufus
p Grindle, Bluehill; Hannibal +. Hamlin.
Ellsworth.
Fifteenth Senatorial District-D. j.
Sawyer. Jonesport: Lewis o. Dudley
Brookton.
Sixteenth Senatorial District-Louis c.
Stearns, Caribou; Henry c. Sharp, Mon
ticelio.
And the report wis accepted.
Mr.. Grindle of Hancock. for the joint
select committee TO which WAS referred
the returns of votes for governor for the
political years of 1929 and 1900 reported
that the committee had examined the
said returns ana found that the whole
number of votes returned for governor is
S5,9l2.
Liewenyn Powers has ,109S
Samuel l.. Lord has .h,ie5
Ammi S. Iadd has 2.;n
Robert Gerry has al
Erastus Drummond has 3lo
Scattering, AZ
And Llewellyn Powers having a plural
ity of all the votes returned IS duly elect
cd governor for the current political
years 1899 and 1900.
on motion by Mr.. Head of kennebec,
1t was
Ordered the House concurring, that the
committee on public buildings be author
lied to provide and assign suitable rooms
for the secretary and assistant secretary
of the Senate, clerk and assistant clerk
of the House, in which to transact their
business.
Mr.. Jones of Penobscot, presented the
following order:
Ordered, that the mileage of John A.
Burton be made up. and that the COM
pensation for his services as assistant
folder be the same as that paid the as
services.
On motion by Mr. Reynolds of Cumber-
land. the order was laid on the table
on motion by Mr. Adams of Penobscot,
it was
Ordered, the House concurring. that
when the Senate and House adjourn, they
adjourn to meet on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at
1890 A. NJ.
This order was sent to the House and
subsequently returned, passed in concur
renee.
Mr.. Vickery of Nennebec, presented the
following order: 49,
Ordered. that the sum of thirty dollars
be paid to Maurice w. Russell. for SER
vices rendered at the organization of the
Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Reynolds of Cumber-
land. this order was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr. Chamberlain of Lin
coin. it was
Ordered, that a committee of three on
the part of the Senate, with such as the
House may join, be appointed to wait
upon the Hon. Llewellyn Powers and in
form him THAT he has been duly elected
Governor of the State of Maine for the
Which was read and passed and the fol-
lowing members appointed on the part Of
the Senate: Messrs Chamberlain of
Lincoln. FerEaid of Androscoggin and
Whitehouse of Sagadahoc.
The order WAS sent to the House and
returned passed in concur
renee and with the following members
appointed on the part of the House:
Messrs. Manley Of Augusta, Virgin OF
Portland, Eaton of North Livermore,
Parkhurst of Bangor, Murchie of Calais,
Sutherland of Biddeford, and OfBrien of
Thomaston.
Mr.. Chamberlain subsequently reported
that the committee had waited upon the
Hon. Llewellyn Powers. governor-elect,
and he was pleased to reply that he ac-
cepted the office and would attend upon
the Legislature at such time as may be
assigned. for the purpose of taking and
subscribing the oaths required by the
constitution to qualify him for the dis
charge of his official duties.
On motion by Mr. Pierce of Waldo, it
was
Ordered. that message be sent to the
House of Representatives proposing :,
of both branches of the Legis-
lature forthwith in the hall of the House,
for the purpose of administering to the
Hon. Llewe,lyn Powers, governor-ele
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