Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-01-05

which are Of two-fold kind. those
owed to the people OF the State and
those owed to yourselves. AS far as
the first are concerned, I think l can
say with the endorsement Of every
Senator present. that your President
represents no class nor coterie of men
and that every citizen of the State of
Maine will receive at his hands
Courteous consideration and just de-
cision upon the merits Of claims as far
ns in his power lies. AS far as the
duties are parliamentary and relate to
yourselves. l wish to ask Your in
dulgence for the mistakes that / must
necessarily make. In this respect l
understand also that / am the Presi-
dent Of no party and Of no faction in
any party. but of the entire Senate:
and 80, asking your cordial co-opera-
tion and assistance in the enactment of
all wise and necessary legislation, and
speedy return to our homes with a
record Of honor to ourselves and OF
advantage to the State, the Chair
awaits your pleasure. (Applause)
On motion by Mr.. Gardner OF Penob-
scot, that Senator with Messrs. Furbish
of Franklin and Curtis Of Cumberland,
were appointed a committee to receive,
sort and count votes for Secretary of
the Senate; and the committee having
attended to their duty reported:
Whole number Of votes cast. %
Necessary for a choice. IL
and that Kendall NJ. Dunbar Of
Damariscutta received 25 votes.
The report was accepted, and Kendall
NJ. Dunbar vas declared duly elected
Secretary of the Senate. and Senator
Stctson Of Penobscot was appointed by
the Chair to conduct the Secretary
elect to the Council Chamber to take
and subscribe the necessary oaths of
Office before the Governor and Coun-
ell and subsequently that Senator an
nounced that Mr.. Dunbar had taken
and subscribed said Oaths OF office;
and the Secretary OF the Senate there
upon entered upon the discharge of his
Official duties.
On motion by Mr.. Sturgis of Cum
berland, that Senator with Messrs.
Plummer Of AndroscoSgin and knowl-
ton of PenObsc0t, were appointed a
committee to receive. sort and count
votes for Assistant Secretary Of the
Senate; and the committee having at
tended to their duty reported:
Whole number Of votes cast %
Necessary for a choice. IL
and that F. c. Harrington had re-
ce,ved % votes,
and ne was therefore declared duly
elected Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Harrington subsequently TOOK
and subscribed the necessary oaths OF
Office before Abel D. Russell, Esq. au'
thorized by dedimus protestatem.
On motion by Mr.. Irving Of Aroos-
took. that Senator with Messrs. Shack
ford of Washington and Tartre ol
York. were appointed a committee to
receive. sort and count votes for mes
senuer: and the committee having at
tended to their duty reported:
Whole number of votes cast. %
Necessary for choice. Is
and that Charles A. LoveJoy had re-
ceived - No'ea
The report was accepted. and Charles
A. Lovejoy was declared duly elected
Messenger.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw OF Sagada-
hoe. that Senator with Messrs. Bailey
of Somerset and Philoon of AndrOscoS-
gin, were appointed a committee to re-
ceiye, sort and count votes Tor AS
sistant Messenger. and the committee
having attended to their duty report
ed:
Whole number of votes cast, %
Necessary for A choice. 1"
and that J. F. Ashford had received
c5 votes.
The report was accepted. and j. r.
Ashford was declared duly elected AS
sistant Messenger.
On motion by Mr.. Morse OF Waldo.
that Senator with Messrs. Curtis OF
Cumberland, and Bartlett OF oXtord'
we're appointed committee TO receive
sort and count votes for Second AS
sistant Messenger. and the committee
having attended to their duty, re-
ported: @,
whole number of votes cast Il
Necessary for a choice IL
and that +. Ray Neal had received Fl
votes.
The report was accepted and F. Ray
Ncal was declared duly elected Second
Assistant Messenger.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce of Aroos-
took. that senator with Messrs. Mills OF
Hancock and Simpson or YORK were
appointed a committee to receive. sort
and count votes 1oT i oluCi vi e'iC s~''
ate. and the committee having attended
to their duty reported:
Whole number of votes cast "a
Necessary for choice ID
and that W. ID. Fuller had received "a
votes.
The report was accepted. and w. ID.
Fuller was declared duly elected Fold-
er Of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Potter of Cumber-
land. that senator with Messrs. Putnam
of Aroostook and Owen Of Piscataquis
were appointed a committee to receive
sort and count votes for Assistant
Folder, and the committee having at
tended to their duty reported:
Whole number of votes cast 25
Necessary for a choice Is
and that ]. Il. Dearborn had received %
votes.
The report was accepted and ]. &
Dearborn was declared duly elected
Assistant Folder.
On motion by Mr.. Hcsclton of Ken
ncbec. that senator with Messrs. Shaw
Of SagaGahoc. and Tupper of Lincoln