Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-01-03

that he had attended to the duty as
signed him.
A message was received from the
Senate, by Mr.. Virgin of Portland. in
forming the House that the Senate
had been duly organized by the choice
Of Hon. Hannibal f. Hamlin as Presi-
dent. Kendall NJ. Dunbar as secretary
and Walter B. Clark as assistant
secretary.
on motion of Mr.. Bird of Rockland,
Ordered, That George II. Fisher be
messenger, w. J. Smith. first assistant,
w. III. Holmes. second assistant mes
senger, Harry p. Hawes, mail-carrier,
Isaac Il. Clarey, assistant mail car
rier, ]. f. Frederick, first folder.
Chaplin Lydstone, second folder, Louis
j. Brann, third folder. r. c. Moves,
first doorkeeper. Edward w. pelano.
second doorkeepcr. J. S. Estes and A.
II. Whitman, official stenographers.
and that the Speaker appoint the
pages
A communication was received from
The secretary of State transmitting
the official returns of votes cast for
Representatives to the Seventeen
Legislature, which was laid upon the
table.
on motion of Mr.. Chase of Portland,
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.. Chase of Portland,
Ordered. That the committee on
business of the House be changed to
committee on rules and business of the
House and consist of three members to
which the Speaker shall be added eX
o.iicio.
on motion of Mr.. Powers of Fort
Fairfield.
Ordered, That the clerk of the House
furnish 4 catalogue containing the
names of melnbers alphabetically ar
ranged, with the residences postoillcc
address, boarding place. occupation,
politics, number of scat. and a adiagram
of the House. and that the usual num-
Der of copies he printed and d!stri1ut
cd
on motion of Mr.. Dudley Of Au-
CUsta,
Ordered. That the clerk Of the
House be instructed to invite the
of Augusta. HalloWeli and
Gardiner to othciate at the open n"
of the House during the pres
ent session.
on motion of Mr.. Beal of Bangor,
Ordered. That the clerk of the House
he directed to furnish each member
nj officer Of the House with one COPS
of the Daily kennebcc Journal and two
other daily papers printed IN the
state such as each member or on'Crr
may select.
,.p motion Of Mr.. Bird Of Rocklan1.
Ordered. That the clerk of the
House be authorized to procure the
of a typewriter during the
present session of the Legislature.
Papers from the Senate passed in
on motion OF BIr. Carleton of Win
throp,
Ordered. That the secretary Of State
be directed to deliver to the clerk of
the House one copy of the Holy Bible,
one copy Of Webster's Quarto Diction-
AIRY. one copy of Norcester's Quarto
one copy of Webster 5
Dictionary, one copy Of
the Standard Dictionary, one copy Of
Pronouncing Gazetteer,
and one copy of Cushings Manual.
For the joint standing COMMITTEES on
vote the Speaker APP
pointed on the part of the House.
AIcSsrs Little of Lewiston. Boyd of
Linneus. Moulton of South Portland.
Knowlton of Pennington, Scammon of
Franklin. Thompson of China, An
lrcws of Rockport. McDougall Of
Hammond of Paris. Wealth
erbee of Lincoln. Mayo of FoNcroft.
Minott Of Phippsburg. Walker of
Starlls. Libby of Burnham, White of
East Machias and Noyes of Berwick.
ON motion of MIR. Harris of Auburn
the communication from the secretary
of State in relation to the official re-
turns of votes east for representatives.
to the Seventeen Legislature, was
taken from the the table. and on mo-
ton of the same gentleman it was
then referred to the committee on
vote.
The Speaker appointed as pages
Walter :. Cushing of Skowhegan and
Ernest l.. McLain of Lewiston.
on motion OF Mr.. Bodwell of Halo
well adjourned to meet at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.