Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-08

| Cordwell of Westbrook, Blake of Sid
! ney, Albert of Madawaska, Bussey of
| DiXmont. Farnsworth of fremont,
| Gagnon of Van Buren,, and Blanchard
of Falmouth, were appointed a COM
mittee to wait upon the Governor and
| inform him of the presence of a quo
rum Of the members-elect of the House
| of Representative in Representatives
| Hail. and request his attendance to adj
minister to them the oath required by
| the constitution to enable them to en-
| ter upon the discharge of their official
duties.
| Subsequently Mr.. Cordwell reported
that the committee had discharged the
| duty assigned it, and that his EX-
| cellency the Governor was pleased to
say that with his Council he would
| forthwith attend upon the convention
for the purpose indicated in the mess
| age.
Thereupon the Governor, accom-
panied by his Council, came in and adj
ministered. and the members-elect
qualify them to enter upon the dis
charge of their official duties.
| The Governor and his Council then
withdrew
In House of Representatives.
| On motion of Mr.. Pettengill Messrs.
Pettengill of Rumford, Favour of Kit
terry, Burrill of Ellsworth, Eaton of
Calais, Putnam of Houlton, Allan of
Portland. and Mcnamara of Thomas
| ton, were appointed committee to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for
Speaker.
Having attended to the duty as
signed it Mr.. Pettengll from the COM
mittee. reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, 147
| Necessary for a choice, "A
Oscar F. Fellows had 124
Cyrus w. Davis had %
and Hon Oscar F. Fellows was declared
| duly elected Speaker of the House.
Mr.. Fellows was conducted to the
chair by Mr.. Davis and addressed the
| House as follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Represen-
| tatives:
l accept the position to which you
have elected me, realizing the many
| responsibilities which it brings. This l
could not Go without the assurance of
| your cooperation and support. l shall
expect that. AS your servant it will be
my duty to learn your will and declare
| it; if [ err it will be because of lack of
| knowledge rather than design.
In order that my services may be
| commended by you | shall look to you
for constant aid. Our good State con-
| tains more of natures good things
| more that is pleasing to the eye, more
shat inspires the soul, than any of her
sisters. Her long line of seacoast. her
| inland waters, her forests, her agricul-
| ture, her schools, her charities, the re-
vision of her laws-all these and many
other things will demand your wise and
| generous care.
In the enactment of new laws and in
| the repeal of laws already existing,
believe we should be cautious and
brave, doing for our State what seems
best, keeping Maine the parlor of the
nation Sweet Home for our own people
| and resting place for our neighbors.
Trusting that our works here may be
| fraugnt with wisdom, that our individ
ual services may be acceptable to our
| constituents, that I may merit your es-
TEEN and respect, and that our friend
| ship may be lasting, | thank you,
Gentlemen, for the honor you have be-
slowed on me; and the Chair now
awaits your pleasure (Applause)
On motion of Mr.. Drew of Portland
Messrs. Drew of Portland, Briggs of
Auburn, Hill of Winterport, Maybury
of Saco, Morrison of Eden, Sweeney of
Fort Kent and Butler of South Thomas
ton were appointed a committee to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for clerk of
the House.
Having attended to the duty assigned
it; Mr.. Drew from the committee re-
ported as follows:
Whole number of votes, 1i3
Necessary for a choice, Y
w. S. Cotton had 120
Levi T. Williams had 20
and W. S. Cotton was declared duly
elected clerk of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Libby, Messrs.
Libby of Mechanic Falls, Sutherland of
Biddeford, Dodge of Troy Shackford of
Harrington, Hall of Fort Fairfield,
Williams of Williamsburg and Thurlow
of Cutler We're appointed committee
to receive, sort and count votes for as
sistant clerk.