Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-05


1t, Mr.. Parkhurst from the committee.
reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast 12O
Necessary for a choice, 81
w. $. Cotton had III
John w. Robinson had 2
Scattering,
And w. s. Cotton was declared duly
elected clerk Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Macomber Messrs.
Macomber Of Augusta, Rankin OF
Wells. Walker of Starls, Davis OF
Brownvilie. Reed OF Roxbury. Bird Of
Rockland, and Merrill of New Glouces-
ter, We're appointed a committee to re-
caive, sort and count votes for assistant
clerk.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, Mr.. Macomber. from the commit
tee. reported as follows:
Whole number of votes. 10
Necessary for choice, IS
f. M. Thompson had 110
And E. NJ Thompson was declared
duly elected as assistant clerk Of the
House.
A message was received from the
that branch had organized by the
choice of Hon. Oliver b. ClasOn as
President. Kendall NJ. Dunbar as Sec
retary and Walter B. Clark as assist
ant secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Virgin of Portland,
that gentleman was charged with and
conveyed message to the Governor
and Council. informing them of the or
ganization. of the House, and on mo-
tion of Mr.. Harris of Auburn, that
gentleman was charged with and con-
veyed the same message to the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Guernsey of Dover,
that gentleman was appointed to con-
duct the clerk and assistant clerk to
the Governor to take and subscribe 20
the oaths necessary to qualify them to
enter upon the performance of their
official duties.
Mr.. Guernsey 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
p3rform their official duties.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Of Gorham,
Ordered, That George H Fisher be
messenger. William J. Smith be first
assistant messenger. w. H. Holmes be
second assistant messenger. Walter /.
Neal be mail carrier. Lawrence n.
Simmonds be assistant mail, carrier, j.
F. Frederick be first folder, Chaplin
Lidstone be second folder Louis
j. Brann be third folder, r. c. Moves
be first doorkeeper. Edward w. Delano
be second doorkeeper. and that the
Speaker appoint the pages.
The Speaker appointed as pages,
John d. Buck and E. Parker Craig
An order was received from the Sem
ate directing that the return of votes
for Governor. given in the several
cities. towns and plantations in this
State, for the political years of 1899 and
1900 be referred to a joint select com
mittee of seven on the part of the Sem
ate with such as the House may join.
The Speaker appointed on the part of
the House. Messrs. Powers of Fort
Fairfield. Jordan of Lisbon, Brown of
Falmouth. Wilbur of Avon, Britton of
Rucksport, Macomber of Augusta,
Wood of Camden, Turner of Somerville.
Gentleman of Porter Chick of Clifton,
Macfarlane of Greenville, Nickerson
of Swanville. Coffin of Harrington and
Deering Of Saco.
Papers from the Senate were passed
in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Parkhurst of Ban
gor.
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that
joint special committee consisting Of
seven members from the House, and as
many as the Senate may join, be ap-
n0intad n WI inh ha
ters relating to the Eastern Maine In
sane hospital. and that it shall be call
ed the committee on Eastern Maine In
sane Hospital.
On motion of Mr.. Manley of Augusta
Ordered. That the rules and orders of
the last House of Representatives be
adopted for the government Of this
House until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. AIurchie Of Calais,
Ordered, That the clerk Of the House
furnish a catalogue containing the
names of the members alphabetically
arranged. with the residences, post Of
flee addresses, boarding places, occu-
patton. politics, number of seat, and
diagram of the House, and that thS3
usual number of copies be printed and
On motion of Mr.. Philbnod spf
Waterville,
Ordered. That the clerk of the H6hse
ne directed to furnish each member
and omcer of the House with one copy
of the Daily Kennebsc Journal and two
other daily papers printed in the State
such as each member or officer may se-
lect.
On motion of Mr. Philhrnoir ~ |
Ordered. That the sum of $50 and u.s.
ual mileage be allowed and paid Har- |
ry y. Hawes for services rendered by |
him at this session as assistant mali
On motion of Mr.. Chase of Portland. |
Ordered, That the sum of $50 and u.s. |
lal mileage be allowed and paid Walter |
y. Bean for services rendered by him |
at this session as second dOorkeeper. |
On motion Of Mr.. Britton of Bucks
port,
Ordered That the clerk of the House
be authorized to procure the services !
If typewriter during the present ses-
sion of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Hix Of Rockland,
Ordered. That the sum of $50 and u.s.
lal mileage be allowed and paid Fred /
A. Stevens for services rendered by
him at this session as second assist
ant messenger.
On motion of Mr.. Maxcy of Gardiner,
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