Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-01-05

On motion of Mr.. Powers, Messrs.
Powers of Houlton, swain or Leeds,
Baxter OF Portland. NO:crCsS or VIII
thron. White of Levant, Purlnton OF
Bowdoin. and Mullen of Bangor. were
appointed a committee to wait upon
the Governor and inform him OF the
presence of Il quorum of the members
elect of the House of Representatives.
in Representatives. hail. and request his
attendance to administer to them tn"
oath required by the constitution 10 en-
able .hem to enter upon the discharge
of their official duties.
subsequently Mr.. Powers reporte
that the committee had discharged the
duty assigned it, and that his Excel
lrncy the Governor was pleased TO say
that with his Council he would forth
with attend upon the convention for
the purpose indicated in the message.
ThereJpon the Governor, accom-
panied by his Council. came in and adj
!nnistered. and the members Subscrib-
cd. The oaths necessary to qualify them
to enter upon the discharge of their
ctticia! duties.
The Governor and his Council then
withdrew.
IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion of Mr.. Hale. Messrs. Hale
Portland. Webster of Chestcrvllle. Sar-
gent Of Castine. Blanchard of Blanch-
ard, Bunker of Anson, COnp OF Cornish,
and Morcy Of Lewiston, were appoint
cd q committee to receive, sort and
count votes for Speaker.
Having attended to the duty assign
Cd it, Mr.. Hale from the committee re-
ported as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, JAG
Necessary for a choice. "A
Morrill, n. Drew hal 12O
Charles +. Johnson mad 26
and Hon. Morrill, n. Drew was declar-
ed duly elected Speaker of the House.
Mr.. Drew was conducted to the chair
By Mr.. Johnson who said:
Gentlemen of the House: I have the
honor and the personal pleasure OF pre-
scnting to you Hon. Morrill, N. Drew
Of Portland. of whom YOU have made
choice as SIP pnaker. CAoplause).
On taking the chair as Speaker Mr..
Drew said:
Gentlemen of the House: ] accept the
office to which you have elected me-
appreciatins the great nonor and real
iznG to the full the many respQrsibili-
ties that it brings. 1t shall be my aim
to assist you in the orderly and prompt
dispatch of the business of the House.
and to accomplish this I must have
your sincere cooperation. In the dis
charge of our sworn DUTIES let us be
loyal 20 our individual constituencies
Vet eyer remembering that our first
duty is to our beloved state. the fairest
flower in the garland of States that
| MAKE up our nation. In our work! let us
be cautious, yet brave. In matters of
appropriations let US remember that
the only source of revenue of our State
is taxation in some form. Let us strive
10 satisfy our r,oWn colisciences. and to
me rit the appreciation of al good citi-
zens of our State.
Gentlemen. again thanking you,
await your pleasure. Gippause,.
On motion of Mr.. s'ewall Messrs
Sewall of Path. Sargent of Castine.
Gannett of Augusta. Downs of Berwick.
| Witt@l spoon Of North Haven. Vittum
Of Concord. and Leonard of Milo. were
| appointed q committee to receive, SOFT
and count votes for clerk Of the House.
Having attended > the duty assign
cd IT. Nj. Sewall from the committee
reported as follows:
Whole number OF votes, 137
| Necessary for q choice, So
r. NJ. Thompson had ia
| Thomas i. Mullen had %
and Z. NJ. Thompson was declared duly
| elected clerk Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens. Messrs
Stevens of Portland. Perry of Garth
| age, Norcr"ss of Winthrop. Page OF
| Hamnden. Thomas Of Tcreham. Saw
| Yer of Milbridge AMI Thompson of
Orono. wcr" appointed committee 10
receive. sort and count votes for assis-
| tant clerk.
| Having attended to this duty assign
ed it, Mr.. Stevens from the committee
reported as follows:
| Whole number of votes, 129
Necessary for a choice, 63
Harry Il. Coolidge had 1OS
W. w Morse had 2G
| and Harry L. Coolidge was declared
| duly elected assistant clerk.
ON motion Of Mr.. OakeS of Auburn
that gentleman was charged with AMI
conveyed Il message t. .:he Governor
| notifying him of the organization of
the House by tie election Of a Speaker
clcrk. and assistant clerk.
On EiotiOn Cf Mr.. Ncvcomb of East
Port that gentleman was charged with
and conveyed u message to the Senate
informing that body Of the organization
of the House by the election Of a Speak
er. clerk, and assistant clerk
ON motion Of Mr.. Higgins of Limerick
that gentleman was charged with tho
duty of conducting the clerk and aSsis-
tant clerk to the Governor to receive
the oathS necessary to qualify them to
enter upon ;he discharge OF their Off
cial duties
MT. Higgins subsequently reported
that h" had attended to the duty as
signed him.
ncSsag" was received from the
senate. by Mr.. Morse of Waldo irform-
ing :hc Hons" that The Scrate had been
duly organiZt "a by the thcicc Of Hon
Forrest Goodwin as president. r.cndaIl
NJ. Dunbar as sccrctary and Frank G.
harrington as assistant secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Putnam of Dam
forth.
OrI"rCl. That T. II Honr no rO,ccon-