Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued From Page One)

Governor Is 1921
per- M. fernald has 1929
Obadiah Gardner has &c 2a7
Curtis A. Perry has 1878
'"nieS n. Ames mas ILL
(S'gned) WILLIAM H. LOONEY,
chairman on the part of the Senate.
(Slgned) HENRY E. COOLIDGE,
chairman on the part of the House
Inc report was accepted and sent
down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Eaton of Washing
| ton, it was
ordered: That a committee of three
on the part of thes Senate, with such
as the House may join, be appointed
70 wait upon the Honorable Bert M.
fernald, and inform him that he has
reen duly elected Governor of Maine
LOT the political years Of 1909 and 1910.
Inc President appointed as such
committee on the part of the Senate,
Messrs. Eaton of Washington, Ham
ilton OF York and Staples of Knox.
Mr.. Eaton of Washington subse-
quently reported that the committee
had discharged it's 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. Looney of Cumber-
| land, it was
Ordered: That a message be sent to
the House of Representatives proposing
| a convention of both branches of the
| Legislature forthwith in the hall of the
| House for the purpose of administering
nor-elect, the oaths required by the
Constitution to qualify him to enter
upon the discharge of his official du-
| ties.
The secretary of the Senate was ap-
| pointed to convey said message, and
subsequently reported that he had 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: 1 am charged with
message of the House, to make
known to this honorable Senate that
the House concurs in the proposition
OF the Senate to hold a joint conven-
ton in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives forthwith for the purpose of
administering to the Hon. Bert M
Fernald, Governor elect, the oaths re-
CURED by the Constitution to qualify
him to enter upon the discharge of his
official duties.
| The Senate thereupon proceeded tc
the hall of the House.
| For proceedings in joint convention
see House reporD.
On the return Of the Senate to theil
chamber
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton of York
it was
Ordered: That 800 copies of the Gov
ernor's message be printed for the use
of the Senate
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of Ok
ford, it was
Ordered: That joint select COM
mittee of three on the part of the Sen
ate, with such as the House may join
be appointed to consider the Governors
message, and report a reference of its
several subjects to appropriate COM
mittees.
The President appointed as such
committee, Messrs. Hastings Of OK
| ford, Gowell of York and Irving OF
ArooStook.
/
coggin, it was
Ordered: That a joint select COM
mittee OF three on the part of the Sen
ate, with such of the House as may
join, be appointed to receive proposals
from the publishers of the Maine State
Year Book, for furnishing the State
with sufficient number of copies fol
the years 1909 and 1910.
The President appointed as such
committee on the part of the Senate
Messrs. OsgoOd of Androscoggin
Emery of Franklin and Minott of Sag
adahoc.
On motion by Mr.. Wyman of Wash
inston, it was
Ordered: The House concurring
that the business of the last session OF
the Legislature referred to this, be
taken from the files.
AT the suggestion of the President
on motion by the same senator, the
foregoing order was tabled pending the
appointment of committees.
On motion by Mr.. Donigan of SOM
erset it was
Ordered: That a message be sent tC
the House of Representatives propos-
ing q convention of the two branches
OF the Legislature forthwith in the hal
of the House, for the purpose of elect
ing secretary OF State, treasurer OF
State, attorney general, State assessor
commissioner of agriculture and sever
Executive councillors.
The secretary of the Senate was APP
pointed to convey said message; and
subsequently reported that he had de-
liNered the message with which he was
charged.
On motion by Mr.. Hamilton of York
it was
Ordered: That the use of the Senate
Chamber be granted to the Maine
State Bar Association for its meeting
on Jan. IA, at 2.30 P. M.
The following message was received
from the House transmitted through
it's clerk:
Mr. President: 1 am directed tt
make known to this honorable body
that the House of Representatives con-
curs in the propOSitiOn of the Senate