Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
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forenoon.
On motion by Mr.. stetson Of Per,b-
scot. 1t was Ordered, That joint CT
committee OF three on the part o. he
Senate. with such as the House may
Join, be appointed a committee on
salaries
On motion by Mr.. Heselton Of Ken
nebec, it was Ordered, the House con-
curing. that joint select committee
OF three on the part IF the Senate. with
such AS the House may join, be ap-
pointed to consider the general matter
OF the State printing. and to ascertain
any of the ways, IL any. in which the
present volume Of State printing may
be reduced without detrincnt to State
interests, and what changes, if any, are
advisable in the existing law and what
prices should be paid for work under
existing conditions: and to report by
bill, or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. PIurnmer Of And
roscOggin, it was Ordered That a joint
select committee of -hree On the part
OF the Senate '.ith such as the Hous,.
may join, be appointed to receive pro-
posals from the publishers OF the Maine
State Year Book, for furnishing the
State with sufficient number of copies
for the years 1865 and 1866.
The Chair announced the appoint
ment for the Joint select committee on
Printing on the part OF the Senate.
Messrs. Heseltol Of kenEebec, Potter
Of Cumberland and kncwlton Of Pee
nobscOt.
On motion by Mr.. Morse of Waldo, 1t
was
Ordered. That 500 copies of the Gov
crnor's message be printed for the use
Of the Senate.
On motion by Mr. Pierce Of Aroos-
took. it was
Ordered. That a committee Of three on
the part OF the Senate, with such as the
House may join. be appointed to wait
upon the Hon. William T. Cobb and to
inform him that he has been duly
elected Governor of Maine for the po-
litical years 1906 and 1906.
The President thereupOn appointed
Messrs. Pierce of Aroostook, Pike of
Washington, and Sturgis of Cumber-
land. as such committee on the part of
the Senate.
Mr.. Pierce for the foregoing commit
tee subsequently reported that the com
mittee had discharged its duty and that
the Governor was pleased to say that
he has accepted the office and awaits
the pleasure of the convention.
On motion by Mr.. Randall of Cum
berland it was
Ordered, That a message be sent to
the House of Representatives. propos-
N,,sv af Ix.tI h,a
the Legislature forthwith in the hall of
the House. for the purpose of admins
tering to the Hon. william T. Cobb
Governor-elect. the oaths required by
the constitution to qualify him to en-
ter upon the discharge Of his official
duties.
The Secretary Of the Senate was ap-
pointed to convey said message, and
subsequently reported that he hid de-
livered, the message with which he was
charged.
The following message was received
from the House. conveyed by Mr..
Thompson, its clerk:
Mr.. President: | have been directed
by the representatives in Legislature
assembled in the House to make A1". An
to the Honorable Senate that the Il MS.
cOncurs in the proposition 70 a ut
convention TO be held in Repre- L
tives hall for the purpose of admins
tering to Hon. William T. Cobb. Gov
ernor-elect, the oaths required by the
constitution. qualifying him to dis
charge the duties of his office.
The senator's in a body thereupon
proceeded to the hall of the House of
Representatives..
Tor proceedings in joint convention
see House report)
On the return of the Senate to their
chamber
On motion by Mr. Shaw Of Sagadahoc.
il was
Ordered. The House concurring, that
the business of the last session of the
Legislature referred to this be taken
from the files and referred to the appro
pirate committee.
on motion by Mr.. Potter OF Cu,nbcr
land. it was
Ordered, Tha. a joint select committee
of three on the part of the Senate.
with such rs the House may join. be
appointcd 20 consider the Governors
message and report reference of its
several subjects to appropriate com
mittees.
On motion by Mr.. Tartre of York. 1t
was
Ordered. That a message be sent to
the House of Representatives. prop"s-
ing convention Of the two branches of
the Legislature forthwith in the hall of
the House, for the purpose of electing
a Secretary of state. a State Treasur-
er, Attorney General. State Assessor.
State Printer. State Binder. Commits
sioner Of Agriculture, and seven Coun-
cillors.
The Secretary of the Senate was in
struCted to convey such message to the
House and subsequently reported that
he had delivered the message as in
structed.
The following message was received
from the House. conveyed by Mr..
Thompson. its clerk:
Mr.. President: | am directed by the
Representatives in the Representatives.
hall to make known to the Senate that
the House agrees in the proposition for
q Joint convention Il he held in Repre-