Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Continued from page H.


aoie cause. should insist that the hear.
.ns De held at the time fixed. or else
me matter be referred to an executive
session. think ii you do that il VIII
materially shorten the session AMI
perhaps do away with considerable
needless legislation. Senators.
again thank you and await your pleas
ure.
o1 motion by M. Hargrayes of
lorN, The chair appointed that sana-
tor with Messrs. Whitehouse of Saga
dahoc, and Hodgdon of Cumberland.
committee to receive, sort and count
votes Tor secretary of the Senate, and
ihe vote being taken, Kendall NJ. Dun
par received the whole number Of votes
cast, q. and was declared duly elected
secretary for the years 1899 1900.
On motion by Mr.. Drummond of
cumberland, that senator was appoint
ed by the President to conduct the sec
retary elect to the Council chamber
Tor the purpose of taking and sub
scriping the necessary oaths to quail
lfy him to enter upon the discharge of
his official duties.
Mr.. Drummond subsequently report
ed that he had attended to the duty
assigned him and that Kendall M.
Dunbar had, before the Governor and
Council, taken and subscribed the nee
essary oaths to qualify him to enter
upon the discharge of his official du-
ties.
Whereupon Mr.. Dunbar took his seat
as secretary Of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of Aroo-
stock, that gentleman with Messrs.
King of Oxford, and Johnston of Pis-
cataquis. were appointed. a committee
to receive, sort and count votes for
assistant secretary of the Senate. On
the vote being taken, Walter B. Clark
of Nobleboro, was found to have re-
ceived the whole number Of votes cast,
26, and was declared duly elected as
sistant secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Clark subsequently appeared and
took and subscribed to the oaths Of of :
dee before Abel D. Russell. Esq. an-
thorized by dedimus protestatem.
On motion by Mr.. Sharp of Aroos-
took. that senator with Messrs. Adams
of Penobscot, and Fernald of Andros-
coggin, were appointed a committee TO
receive, sort and count votes for mes
senger, and the vote being taken,
Charles H. Lovejoy was found to have
received the whole number of votes
cast, q, and was thereupon declared
duly elected messenger of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Pike of York. that
senator with MessrS. Jones of Penob-
scot and Sawyer Of Washington, were
appointed a committee to receive. sort
and count votes for assistant messen-
ger and the vote being taken, they
reported that j. F. Ashford had re-
ceived the whole number of votes cast.
%, and he was declared elected as
sistant messenger of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Hurd of York, that
senator with Messrs. Shepherd OF
Knox, and Young of Oxford, were ap-
pointed a committee to receive, sort
and count votes for folder. and the vote
being taken, it was found that A. B,
r, Chadbourne had received the whole
number of votes cast, 26, and he was
thereupon declared duly elected folder
of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Chamberlain of
Lincoln. that senator with Messrs.
Vickery of Kennebec. and Peirce of
Waldo. were appointed a committee to
receive, sort and count votes for as
SiSldUt lOlutl VI liz soShttSN' "AiN NAAN
vote being taken, it was found that w.
G. Fuller had received the whole num-
ber of votes cast. 81 and he was there
upon declared duly elected assistant
folder of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Witham of Cum
berland, that senator with Messrs.
White of Androscoggin, and Weeks OF
Somerset, were appointed committee
to receive, sort and count votes for
doorkeeper, and the vote being taken,
Charles L. Favour was found to have
received the whole number of votes
east, 81, and he was thereupon declared
duly elected doorkeeper of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Grindle of Han
cock, it was
Ordered, That postmaster and
mail carrier be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the Senate, with the compen-
sation fixed at the same amount as that
paid to the mail carrier of the last ses-
sion.
The President appointed Simeon A.
Holden of fremont, as postmaster and
mail carrier.
On motion by Mr.. Friend of Andros-
coggin, it was
Ordered, That the President OF the
Senate be authorized to appoint two
pages for the Senate.
The President appointed Allen Clark
Of Augusta, and Lewis o. Clason Ut
Lisbon.
On motion by Mr.. Hamlin of Han
cock,
That senator was charged with
message to the Governor and Councfi
informing the executive department
that the Senate is duly organized by
the choice of Hon. o. B. Clason OF
Kennebec, as President, Kendall NJ
Dunbar as secretary and Walter Is.
Clark as assistant secretary.
Mr.. Hamlin subsequently returned
and reported that he had discharged
the duty imposed upon him.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer OF
Penobscot, that senator was charged