Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
s,xrY.MlNrA SESSION.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Jan. IS, 1899.

"Wednesday, Jan. Is, 1899.
Senate met according to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by thu
secretary.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Stackpole of Au-
gusta
On motion by Mr.. Plummer Of
Penobscot, it was
Ordered That in the absence of the
president of the Senate, the Hon. E. C.
Reynolds of Cumberland, be and here
by is elected president pro tenn.
The secretary appointed Mr.. Drum
mond of Cumberland, to conduct the
senator to the chair.
Mr.. Reynolds: l wish to thank you
gentlemen, for the courtesy which you
have extended and the honor which
you have conferred DIN thus electing me
of this Senate.
Journal read and approved.
Mr. Whitehouse of Sagadahoc: Mr..
President: / would like to make per-
soral explanation. if it is in order. At
yesterdays session of the Senate
would have been present and per-
formed the duty of voting for our dis
tinguished senator to the United States
Senate, but l was detained at home on
account of the death of a neighbor and
very dear friend. In order that nv
position may not be misunderstood /
wish TO say that had ! been present, ]
should have east my vote with a great
deal of pleasure for the Hon. Eugene
Hale for senator.
The Chair: Perhaps it would be
proper for the Chair to state it's posi-
ton. ] was absent, but had / been
here, l should have voted for Senator
Hale.
Mr.. Hareraves of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent. wish TO make the same explain
alton. I was unavoidably detained. but
if l had been here / should have voted
for Hon. Eugene hale of Ellsworth. as
senator.
presented and referred.
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr. Weeks of Somerset,
Bill, an act to abolish the CROSS
marking of ballots at elections. and to
provide for the use of official party
tickets SO arranged and attached to
ballot sheets that the voter may select
and remove therefrom his party ticket
and vote by placing his ticket only in
the ballot box.
Mr. Weeks: l desire to state that
present this bill at the request of one
of my constituents. Hon. +. L. Barrett
of Canaan.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Drummond of Cumberland,
Petition of Jas. Augustine Healey
in favor of St. Elizabeth's Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum of Portland.
ORDERS.
On motion by MIR Vickery of Ken
nebec. it was
Ordered. That the committee on
public buildings be directed to inquire
into the necessity of assigning room
or rooms in the State House for an
office for the commissioners of inland
fisheries and game. and for the further
purpose of providing room for a col
lection of the birds and animals of
Maine and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. Drummond of
Cumberland, it was
Ordered. That the House of Repre-
sentatives be notified of the election
of Hon f. c. Reynolds of Cumberland.
the absence of the president.
Senator Drummond was appointed
to convey the message, and subse-
quently reported that he had per-
formed this duty.
On motion by Mr.. Weeks of Solner-
set. it was
Ordered, That the Governor and
Council be notified of the election of
the Hon. z. c. Reynolds of Cumber-
land. as president pro tenn of the Sem
ate in the absence of the president.
Senator Weeks was appointed to
convey the message, and subsequently
reported that ne had performed this
duty.
On motion by Mr.. Weeks of Somer-
set. it was
Ordered. That the use of the Senate
chamber be granted to the committee
on library the evening Of January 26,
next.
A message was received from the
House, by Mr. Chick of Clifton, inform
ing the Senate that in the absence Of
the speaker the Hon. Warren c. Phil
brook had been chosen speaker pro
TEN.
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
Resolve in favor of the town of Jay.
On motion by Nh. Stearns of Aroos-
took, the Senate took a recess until
l1.5o A. NJ.
Upon reassembling, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the Hall of Representatives.
to hear the reading Of the records rela-
tive to election OF United States SEN
atOr.
Cor proceedings in joint convention
see House report.)
Upon the return of the Senate, on
motion by Mr. Stearns of Aroostook,
Adjourned.
HOUSE.