Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-06

subscribing the oaths necessary to |
qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties
Mr.. Philbrook subsequently reported |
that he had discharged the duty as
signed him and that Mr.. Donham had |
taken and subscribed the oaths neces-
sary to qualify him to enter upon the
discharge of his official duties.
Messrs. Powers and Donham appear
ed in the House and took their seats.
Mr.. Perkins of Cornish, presented
petition, Francis Keefe, contestant.
VS.. Thomas F. Staples. the contested
election in the Kittery and Eliot dis
trict.
The petition was tabled pending the
appointment of House committee on
elections.
On motion Of Mr. Parkhurst of Ban
gor,
Ordered. The Senate concurring. that
the matter relating to appropriations
for the use of the board of cattle COM
missioners be referred to the commit
tee on financial affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Gorham.
Ordered that the secretary OF State
be directed to furnish each member Of
the House with postage stamps to the
amount furnished to the members and
officers Of the House Of the 6Sth Leg
| islature.
PAPERS FROM THE SENATE.
The following Senate order was re-
| ceived:
Ordered, The House concurring, that
when the Senate and House adjourn
they adjourn to meet on Tuesday, Jan.
| 10, at 1890 A. NJ.
The House concurred.
| Mr.. King of Caribou, announced the
attendance of Mr.. Daigle representa-
| tive-elect from Madawaska. and was
charged with the duty of conducting
| him to the Governor and Council for
the purpose Of taking and subscribing
the oaths necessary to qualify him 10
enter upon the discharge of his off1cial
| duties.
| Mr.. King subsequently reported that
he had discharged the duty assigned
him and that Mr.. Daigle had taken and
subscribed the oaths necessary to quail
| ify him to enter upon the discharge OF
his official duties.
| Mr.. Daigle appeared in the House
and took his seat.
The Speaker joined to the Senate
committee to wait upon the Hon.
Llewellyn Powers and inform him of
his election as Governor. Messrs. Man.
lev of Augusta, Virgin of Portland.
| Eaton Of East Livermore. Parkhurst of
| Bangor, Murchie of Calais, Sutherland
| of Biddeford, and Merrill of New
| Gloucester.
| Mr.. Manley subsequently reported
| that the committee had discharged the
duty assigned it.
A communication was received from
the Senate through its secretary, pro-
posing a joint convention of the two
| branches of the Legislature forthwith
in the hall of the House of Representa-
tives for the purpose of administering
to Hon. Llewellyn Powers, Governor
elect. the oaths required by the Con-
stitution to enable him to enter upon
the discharge of his official duties.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins of Deer
ing. the clerk conveyed a message TO
the Senate signifying the concurrence
of the House in the proposition for
convention.
Thereupon the Senate came in and
| convention was formed.
IN CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. White. Messrs
White of Androscoggin and King Of
Oxford, on the part of the Senate. and
Messrs. Chase of Portland, Drummey
of Ellsworth, Reed of RoXbury, Fuller
of Auburn, and Porter of Burlington
on the part of the House were appoint
ed committee to wait upon the Hon.
| Llewellyn Powers, Governor elect. and
inform him that the two branches of
the Legislature were in convention as
sembled in Representatives hall, ready
to administer to him the oaths required
by the Constitution to qualify him to
enter upon the discharge of his official
duties and receive from him such COM
munication as he might be pleased to
make.
Mr.. White subsequently reported that
the committee had discharged the duty
assigned it and the GovernOr-elect was
pleased to say that he was ready to
take the necessary oaths of office and
would forthwith attend upon the con-
vention.
Thereupon the Governor elect came
in attended by the Council and heads
of departments, and took and subscribe
ed the Oaths necessary to qualify him
to enter upon the discharge of his Off
cal duties.
The Governor then communicated
with the convention by address.
(The address in full will be found
elsewhere.)
The Governor and suite then retired.
The purpose for which the conven-
ton was called having been accom-
plished it was dissolved and the Senate
retired
IN HOUSE.
message as received from the
Senate proposing joint convention of
the two branches of the Legislature
for the purpose Of electing a secretary
of State, attorney general, State as
SCISSOR, State printer, State binder, and
seven Executive Councillors.
On motion of Mr.. Philbrook Of
Waterville, the clerk conveyed a mes
sage to the Senate signifying the con-
currence of the House in the PROPOSE
ton for a convention.
Thereupon the Senate came in and a
! | convention was formed.
IN CONVENTION
On motion of Messrs Vickery of