Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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accepting the position to which you
have elected me, 1 wish TO assure you
that am not unmindful of the duties
and obligations which 1 assume.
1t will be my intention and desire,
as your servant, to declare your will,
and if 1 should err, 1 wish to assure
you that 1t will be due TO a lack of
knowledge rather than design.
; I shall not only need your Cooper
alton and support, but shall expect it;
and with hearty cooperation on the
part Of all. with honesty and purpose,
and intentions uninfiuenced and ubias-
ed by party considerations or private
Interests, with our efforts and energy
focused upon the interests of our be-
loved State and its people, we may be
Justified in believing That the fruits
of our efforts during this session vii!
not compare unfavorabIy with those
OF our predecessors. In the many mat
tiers of Importance which will demand
bur consideration during this session
may we be governed solely by the
highest of all standards which our in
dividual cOnSciences dictate.
Gentlemen, the Chair is at your SER
vice and awaits your pleasure.
(Applause)
I On motion Of Mr.. Brown of kenne-
bee, that senator with Messrs. Simp-
son of York and Curtis of Cumberland
were appointed q committee to receive,
sort and count votes for secretary of
the Senate, and the committee hay
ing attended to their duties. reported:
Whole number of votes east :?
Necessary to a choice 10
F. c. Harrington OF Augusta receiv-
ed -
]. Clement Murphy OF Augusta re-
Ceived s
The report was duly accepted and I.
G. Harrington wds declared duly elect
ed secretary of the Senate, and Sena-
tor Aver of Kcnnebec 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 Council
and subsequently that senator an
nounced that Mr.. Harrington had talk
en- 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. Stearns of Penob-
scot, that senator with Messrs. Houston
Of Piscataquis. and Staples of Knox
were appointed a committee to receive,
sort and count votes for assistant sec
retary of the Senate: and the COM
mittee having attended 20 their duty,
reported:
Whole number of votes cast 70
Necessary to a choice Is
S. c. ". Simpson Of Portland re-
ceived u
Charles =. Lorng Of Auburn re-
ceived S
The report was accepted and :. G.
W. Simpson was declared duly elected
assistant secretary of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Sewall OF Sagada-
hoe. that senator with Messrs. Wyman
and Washington and Bailey of SOmer-
set were appointed a committee to re-
ceivc, sort and count votes for mes
seneer. and that committee having at
tended to their duty. reported:
Whole number of votes cas-, %
Necessary to a choice -
Charles y. Lovcjoy received y
Edgar A. Curtis received s
The report was duly accepted, and
Charles \. LovcjOy WAS declared duly
elected messenger of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Tartre of York
that senator and McS5rS. Eaton of
Washington and Garcclon Of .Indro5-
cOSgin were appointed :: committee to
sistant messenger and the committrn
having attended to their duty. re-
ported:
Whole number OF votes cast y.
Necessary to Il choice II
J. T.. Ashford received 10
James G. Dreamer received )
The report was accepted and ]. =.
Ashford was declared duly elected as
sistant messenger
On motion by Mr.. ParkilurSt of Pc
nObscot. that senator with MesSrs. Lib
by of Waldo and Theriault of ArooS-
took were appointed a committee 80
receive. sort and count votes for second
assistant messenger, and tn" commit
tee having attended to their duty re-
ported:
Whole number of votes cast -
Necessary to a choice II
+. Ray Neal received ~
Louis j. Brown received 5
The report was accepted and l.. Ray
Neal was declared duly elected sec
ond assistant messenger.
On motion by Mr.. Mills Of Hancock
that senator with mcssrS. Burrows OF
Penobscot and Merrill Of Cumberland
were appointed a committee to receive.
sort and count votes for Folder. and
the committee having attended to their
duty. reported:
Whole number of votes cast 81
Necessary to a choice II
w. Fuller received Il
Charles Cook received =
The report was accepted. and W. G.
Fuller was declared duly elected fold
or.
On motion 10y Mr.. Rice az Franklin.
that senator with Messrs. Foss of Cum
berand and Clarke of Lincoln were
appointed a committee to receive. sort
and count votes for assistant folder.
and the committee having attended to
their duty. reported:
Whole number of votes cast -
Necessary to choice II
J. j. Dearborn received y
jeremiah Perro received s
The report of the committee was
accepted. and J. ]. Dearborn was de-
clared duly elected assistant folder.
On motion of Mr.. Mills Of Hancock