Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09


| Llewellyn Barton had 10
| Samuel w. Gould had 19
Edgar l.. Jones had 10
| Otis Littiefield had 19
Pitt H. Jones had 19
George M. Hanson had 10
The report was accepted, and Charles
H. Prescott Charles Sumner Cook, S.
j. Walton, William T. Haines, Edward
E. Chase, N. M. Jones and George A.
Murchie We're declared duly elected eX-
ecutive councillors for the current po-
litical years OF 1903 and 1904.
On motion of Senator Pierce of
Aroostook, the secretary of the con-
vention was directed to inform Hon.
Byron Boyd OF his election as secre-
tary of State, Hon. George M. Seiders
of his election as attorney general,
Hon. Otis Hayford of his election as
State assessor, Hon. A. w. Gilman of
his election as commissioner of agri
culture, Hon. Clarence B. Burleigh of
his election as State printer and Will
liam H. Reid of his election as State
binder, and the Hons. Charles H. Pres
colt, Charles Sumner Cook, S. J..
Walton. William Z. Haines, Edward
Z. Chase, n. NJ. Jones and George A.
Murchie of their election as executive
councillors.
The secretary subsequently report
ed that he had discharged the duty
assigned him.
On motion of Senator Staples of
Cumberland, that gentleman was di-
rected to inform the councillors ELECT
that the two branches of the Legis-
lature We're assembled in Representa-
tives' Hall ready to administer to them
the oaths required by the constitution
to qualify them to enter upon the dis
charge of their official duties.
Senator Staples subsequently report
ed that he had performed the duty as
signed him. and that the councillors
elect were pleased to say that they
would attend upon the convention for
the purpose indicated.
Thereupon the councillors came In
and took and subscribed the oaths nee
essary to qualify them to enter upon
the discharge of their official duties.
On motion of Senator Dudley of
Aroostook. the secretary of the con-
vention was charged with and con-
veyed a message to the Governor In
forming him of the election of the va
rious State officers
The object of the convention having
been accomplished, the Senate retired
In House.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing committee on House estimates:
Messrs. Jones of Corinna, Rice of
Pennington, Knapp of South Portland,
Farnsworth of fremont, Wentworth of
a no Graa,1aaf Of JD,,+
Ter of South Thomaston, Poor of Bel
fast. Putnam of Danforth, White of
Dyer Brook, Hinckley of Lisbon, Smith
of Madison. Todd of Georgetown, Nc
Kusick of Parkman, Hubbard of Paris,
and Norton of Gardiner.
The Speaker announced the monitors
of the House as follows:
LIST Division-Allan of Portland,
I'd Division-Mills of Stonington,
Sd Division-White of Dyer Brook,
4th Division-Littlefield of Rockland,
9Th Division-Farnswort of Penn
broke,
9Th Division-Sargent of Brewer,
7th Division-Peaslee of Upton,
9Th Division-Merriam of Morrill,
Mr.. DAVIS of Waterville Mr..
Speaker, offer the following order:
Ordered. That all committees cause
all Legislative hearing notices of
public nature to be printed in the Ken
.nebec Journal and New Age of iAu-
gusta and also in such other papers as
the committees may designate
would say, Mr.. Speaker, my object
IN putting that in that way, designat-
ing two papers, was because very many
people interested in these hearing no.
tlces, living in other parts of the State,
Tor instance in Aroostook county, have
no daily paper, and unless some means
OF this sort is provided they do not get
at these hearings or know very much
ABOUT what is going on; and as the
New Age is practically the only organ
OF the minority party, it seemed proper
and right to put the order in this way
rather than in the usual way
Mr.. PETTENGILL of Rumford:
flse to second the motion of the gentle
man from Waterville, that his order
nave a passage. We certainly regret
that our friends the enemy do not read
our papers, and since they do not, it
seems to be eminently fair that they
should have the privilege of selecting