Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-05
STATE HOUSE.
The Legislature Will Open
on Wednesday.
Gov Hill on Thursday Will Be Again
Inaugurated.
Postponed Legislation Handed Down
from Last Legislature.

the list Legislature of the State of
Maine will begin it's sessions at the
capitol in this city. Already few of
the members-elect have arrived in Au-
gusta and are domiciled at hotels,
boarding houses and private clubs. 1t
is expected that the trains, today, will
bring large number and by tomor-
row night, practically every member
of both branches will be present OF
accounted for.
carried out according to the usual GUS
tom. Tomorrow evening, the legisla-
tive caucuses will be held, when the
Renhblicans and Democrats will elect
their candidates for the House and
Senate offices. These officers will be
elected as soon as the respective houses
are called to order, which will be at
10 o'clock, Wednesday forenoon. Sec
rotary Dunbar will call the Senate to
order and will preside until the SEN
ate elects the President. Clerk Cot
ton will perform the same services in
the House. The first thing in order
will be the reading of the certified
roll of nembers-elect, Immediately fol-
lowed by the appearance of the Gov
ernor in each branch to administer the
oaths required by the constitution to
qualify the members to enter upon the
discharge of their official duties. The
Governor will be accompanied by the
members of the Executive Council and
State officers and the ceremony will be
solemn and impressive.
Then will come the election of Of
fcerS, the passage of various routine
orders and the selection of a joint Sc
ect committee of seven on the part
of the Senate with such as the House
may join, usually 16, to examine the
returns for Governor and ascertain
who is elected. The duties Of this
committee are merely formal, for ev-
erybody knows that Hon. John F. Hill
of Augusta, was chosen Governor by
the people at the September election.
But of course the committee must as
certain if the impression which pre-
walls is a fact. To do this, the re-
turns must be examined
This work will be attended to during
Wednesday and when the Legislature
convenes, Thursday morning, at the
usual hour the committee will report
| that John f. Hill is the choice of the
people of Maine for Governor.
Then a joint committee will be ap-
pointed to await upon Hon. John f.
Hill and inform him that he has been
elected. He will say that he is pleased
with the information impaired and that
he will accept. He will also say that
| he is ready to meet the Legislature
l. at such time as it might indicate to
take and subscribe to the necessary
oaths. which he subsequently does.
Then Secretary of State Boyd will
make proclamation that John F. Hill
| IS Governor and Communicating Chief
IF the State of Maine and that due
obedience should be rendered to all his
| lawful acts and commands, ending
with the time-honored expression:
God save the State of Maine
Governor Hill will then deliver his
| inaugural address, after which the
| Joint convention will dissolve, to reas-
| semble at late hour to elect State
officers. The joint caucuses for the
| selection of candidates for secretary of
| State. State treasurer attorney gen.
| eral, State assessor and seven EXecu
| i've Councillors will be held on Wednes-
| day evening and on Thursday the
| election will take place in joint con-
| vention Of both branches.
The next business will probably be
| the reading of the standing commit
| tees. although this is not yet definitely
| settled upon. Some sessions the COM
| mittees are not named until the second
week Two years ago, however they
| were announced Immediately after the
| election of State officers on the second
| day of the session, and the same may
| be done. this year.
| And then both branches will adjourn
until Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 10, at
| 1 o'clock.