Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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concurrence. The President subse-
quently announced that the House had
concurred in the foregoing report.
/ On motion by Mr. Buck OF Hancock
it was Ordered, That q con n. tee OF
three on the part of the Senate. with
such. as the House may join, be ap-
! ptI6fted toswait upon Hon. John r.
Hill and inform him that he has been
duly elected Governor for the current
political years 1908 and 1904.
The President thereupon appointed
as such committee on the part of the
Senate; Messrs. Buck of Hancock,
Staples OF Knox and Morse of Waldo.
The President announced later that
the foregoing order presented by the
senator from Hancock had come back
from the House concurred in on the
part of the House., and the committee
Joined on the part of the House.
Mr.. Buck of Hancock thereafter re-
ported that the committee appointed to
notify the Governor-elect that he had
been elected had attended to that duty
and that the Governor-elect was
pleased to inform them that he ac-
cepted the office and would attend upon
the Joint session of the two Houses of
= the Legislature at such time as may
be assigned for the purpose Of taking
and subscribing to the Oaths required
by the constitution for the perform
ance of his official duties.
On motion by Mr.. Randall of Cum
berland it was Ordered. That mes
sage be sent to the House of Repre-
sentatives proposing a convention OF
both branches of the Legislature
forthwith in the hall of the House. for
the purpose of administering to the
Hon. John F. Hill, Governor elect, the
oath required by the constitution to
qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties.
And the Secretary was thereupon
appointed to bear the said message
and subsequently reported that he had
conveyed the same to the House.
A message was thereafter received
from the House, conveyed by Mr.. Cot
ton, its clerk, as follows:
Il am charged with a message from
the House to inform this body of the
concurrence of the House in the
proposition to hold a convention this
day forthwith in the Representatives
Hall for the purpose of administering
to the Hon. John F. Hill, Governor
elect, the necessary oaths of office"
The Senate then proceeded to the
Representatives Hall, where a con-
vention was formed.
On the return of the Senate, to their
chamber. upon motion by Mr.. Bur-
leigh of Aroostook it was Ordered,
That eight hundred copies of the Gov
errors message be printed for the use
of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Maddocks of Lin
coin, it. was Ordered, That the Secre-
tary of the Senate make up the pay of
Walter. 3. Clarke. the retiring assis-
tant secretary for the same sum as
that paid the retiring assistant secre-
tary of four years ago, for services
rendered preparatory to and during
the organization of the present Legis-
lature. and rendered during the pres
'ent session. '-r-' ''@8 -7
On motion by Mr.. Guernsey of
Piscataquis, it was Ordered, That u
joint select committee of three on the
part of the Senate, with such as the
House may join, be appointed to con-
slider the Governors message, and re-
port reference of its several SUBJ
jects to appropriate committees.
On motion by Mr.. Alden of Kenne-
bee. it was Ordered, The House con-
curing, that the business of the last
session of the Legislature referred to
this, be taken from the files and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
On motion by Mr.. Morse of Waldo, it
was,
Ordered: That joint select COM
mittee of three on the part of the
Senate, with such as the House may
join be appointed to receive proposals
from the publishers of the Maine State
Year Book, for furnishing the State
with a sufficient number of copies for
the years 1908 and 1904.
One motion by Mr.. Dudley of Aroos-
took, it was, Ordered: That the sum
= Of thirty dollars and the usual mileage
be paid to Hall C. Dearborn of New
burg, for services during the organic
alton of this Legislature.
On motion by Mr.. Morrison of York,
? it was,
Ordered: That the sum of thirty
dollars, and usual mileage be paid to
John ID. Buck of Orland and Allen
Clark of Poland for services during the
organization of this Legislature.
On motion by Mr.. Morrison of York,
it was,
Ordered: That a joint select COM
mittee of three on the part of the
Senate, with such as the House may
join. be appointed a committee on
salaries.
The foregoing order was subsequent
ly concurred in by the House.
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Somer-
set, it was,
Ordered the House concurring, that Il
joint special committee of three on the
part of the senate, with such as the
House may join, be appointed to be
designated as the committee on re-
vision of the statutes.
The foregoing order was subsequent
ly concurred in by the House.
On motion by Mr.. Manley of Ken
nebec, it was,
Ordered, the House concurring, that
when the Senate and House adjourn,
they adjourn to meet on Wednesday,
January IA, at 1890 O'Clock, A. M.
The foregoing order was subsequent
~ concurred in by the House.
:, The secretary of the Senate then
= ,saasJ' bo Iict of ioipf standing rom