Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
HOUSE..
Thursday. Jan. ). 1905

Prayer by Re-. Mr.. DunlIack OF Au-
gusta.
Jourral read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins of LINER
lex the order relating to iCint rules was
taken from the tabla, ANA on further
motion by the same gentleman it was
then given a passage iii concurrence
with the Senate.
Papers from the Senate passed in
concurrence.
The Speaker Joined to the Senate
conmitte" to wait upon the Honorable
William p. Cobb ana inform him thai
he had been duly elected Governor Of
the State Of Maine for the current po-
litical years of 1908 and 1906. Messrs.
Briggs of Auburn. Holmes of Caribou,
Josrelyn Of Portland Russell of Read
field. Page of Appleton, Hastings Of
Bethel. and Bliss Of Bangor.
Mr.. Briggs subsequently reoorted
that the committee had discharged thu
duty assigned it, and that the Cover
nOr-elect was pleased to say that he
accepted the office to which he had
b.t.r elected. ami would attend at such
place and time as il might please the
Legislature to designate FOR the pur-
pose Of taking the oaths required by
the constitution to enable him to enter
upon the discharge of his official duties.
A communication WAS received from
the Senate, through lis Secretary. pro
posing joint convention Of the two
branches of tho Legislature forthwith
in the Han of the HouSr Of Representa-
tivcS for the purpose Of administering
TO the Honorable William +. cobb. Gov
ernor-elcct. the oathS REQUIRED by the
constitution 20 enable him to enter up
on the discharge of his official duties.
on motion Of Mr.. s;,wall of Bath. the
clerk conveyed message to the SEN
ate si@nifving the concur renee Of the
House i'll the proposition foi' a conven-
fion.
There,,pon the Senate came in and a
convention vas formei.
Or motion of Senator s:tetson. Mess $.
Stct&,n of Peno;,=cot. Simpson of York
Stnarns Of Millinorkr+. Hastings of
Bethel. lIar"rthy Of Ellsworth. Sewai'
! If Bath and kimhall " RG"kland. w"r'
appointed u COMMITTEES 20 wait upon the
H0nora bl. W'ilitm =. cobb. Governors
elect. and inform him that the two
branches of the Legislature We're in
convention assembled in Representa-
tivc,' Hall, rpa ~ to administer 70 him
the oaths required by The constitution
70 qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties. and re
ceivc from BIN such communications
rs he might ~ i.'ra.sd to make.
senator .Stntsnn. subsequently, report
cd TINT the "o1nr2itt,-" had discharged
the duty assigned It. and that the Gov
ernor-clect was pleased to say that h.
was ready to take the necessary Oaths
If Office and would forthwith attend
upon the convention.
Thereuron The G"vernor-elect came
in. attended by the Council and head :
Of Departments. and took aud sub
scribed the na;hs necessary to qualify
him to enter upon the discharge Of his
official duties.
The Governor tha1 commu ricated
witt, the convention by address.
iThe full text If the address will be
found upon page -.
The Governor ANA suit then retired.
The rurpos, IS Ger which the convcn-
ton was called havin-, been accom-
plishcd ii was dissolved and the SEN
ate retired.
IN HOI SE.
4 communication vas received from
the Senate through its Secretary pro-
posing joint convention of the two
branches OF he Legislature forthwith
in REPRESENTATIVES Hall for the pur
POSE. OF electin a Secretary Of state.
attorney general. stare assessor stat"
printer. state binder. commissioner Of
agriculture and seven executive coun-
Cilos.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball Of Rock
land the House concurred in the pro
position. and the clerk was charg"f
With ana conveyed a message To the
Senate to that effect.
Thernupon the Senate came in a con-
vention was formed.
IN CONVENTION.
on motion " Senator Randall,
Messrs Randall Of Crlmbe rand, Tup-
| r.ar of Penobscot. Kimball OF Rocilland
| Percy If Bath. Ninsnan of kcnnebec.
Ncwcomb Of PASSPORT, and Peacock of
| I.ubcc. were appointed Il committee to
| receive sort and count votes for . Sec
| rotary of State.
| Having attended 20 the duty assign
! Ell it. Senator Randall from the COM
| mittee reported as follows:
Whole number IF votes, 1sa
! Necessary for 4 choice. 50
| Byron Boyd had III
| Edward s FnSSett had 2S
| The report WAS accepted and Hon.
| Byron Boyd WAS declared duly elected
Secretary of state for the current po-
litical years Of 1905 and 1906.
! On motion Of Senator Clark. Messrs.
| Clark Of Hancock. Potter Of Cunher-
| land. Higgins Of Limerick, Swain Of
| Leeds. Reed ri portlaui Wcatherbcn
| OF Lincoln. AMI Davis Of Guilfnrl. were
appointed Il committee ~ receive. sort
! and count votes for attorney general.
! Having atten led To- the duty assign
er it. Senator Clark from the commit
| tee. reported as follows:
| Whole number of votes. 146
I Necessary far 4 choice. -
! Hannibal L. Eamin had 119