Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08

WISHES " NitHuIdW House tAIlGAuIHcilI
A, and if there is no objection it may
be SO ordered The Chair hears no OBJ
lection, and it is so ordered.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
The Speaker Joined to the Senate
committee to wait upon the Hon. Bert
NJ, Fernald and inform him that he had
| been duly elected Governor of the
state of Maine for the current political
years of 1909 and 1910, Messrs. Hail Of
Caribou, White of Columbia, Morse of
Belfast, Havey of Sullivan, Higgins of
Starks, Traitor of Westbrook and
Hines of Lewiston.
Mr.. Hall subsequently reported that
the committee had discharged the duty
assigned it, and that Governor-elect
Fernald was pleased to say that he ac-
cepted the Office to which he had been
elected, and would attend at such place
and time as it might please the Legis-
| lature to designate for the purpose of
| taking the oaths required by the Con-
| stitution to enable him to enter upon
| the discharge of his official duties.
| A communication was received from
the Senate through it's secretary, pro-
| posing joint convention of the two
branches of the Legislature forthwith
| in the hall OF the House of Represen-
| tatives for the purpose of administrat-
| ing to the Hon. Bert M. Fernald, Gov
ernor-elect, the oaths required by the
constitution to enable him to enter
upon the discharge of his Official du-
ties.
On motion of Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth
| the clerk was charged with and con-
veyed message to the Senate signify
| ing the concurrence of the House in
the proposition for a convention.
Thereupon the Senate came in and
| a convention was formed.
In Convention.
On motion of Senator Milliken,
| Messrs. Millillen of Aroostook, Smith
| of York, Bigelow of Portland, Thur
| Tough of Cutler, Millett of Minot, Mer-
rill OF Durham and Quinn Of Milli-
noclSet We're appointed a committee to
wait upon the Hon. Bert M. Fernald,
| Governor elect, and inform him that
| the two branches of the Legislature
were in convention assembled in kep-
| resentatives hall, ready to administer
| to him the oaths required by the con-
| Stitution to qualify him TO enter upon
| the discharge of his official duties, and
receive from him such communication
as he might be pleased to make.
| Senator NIilliken subsequently, re-
ported that the committee had dis
charged the duty assigned it and that
the Governor-elect was pleased to say
that ne was ready to take the neces-
sary oaths of office and would forth
with attend upon the convention.
| Thereupon the Governor-elect came
in, attended by the Council and heads
of departments, and took and subscrib-
ed the oaths necessary to qualify him
to enter upon the discharge of his Off
cial duties.
| The Governor then communicated
with the convention by address.
| CThe Governors message will be
found in full on Page 11)
| The Governor and suite then retired.
The purpose for which the conven-
ton was called having been accom-
plished, it was dissolved and the Sen
ate retired.
| In the House.
The Speaker joined on the part Of
the House to the Senate committee to
consider the Governors message and
report a reference of it's several sub
jects to appropriate committees,
Messrs. Hodgkins of Temple, Harring
ton of South Thomaston, Jones of
Bucksport, Jordan of Cape Elizabeth,
Quinn of Millinocket, Richardson of
Presque Isle and Trickey of Corinna.
The Speaker Joined on the part of
the House to the Sena:e committee to
receive proposals from the publishers
of the Maine State Year Book for fur
nishng the State with a sufficient
number of copies for the years 1909 and
| 1910, Messrs. Pike of Eastport, Bige-
low of Portland, Campbell of Klngman,
Smith of Berwick, Bogue of East Ma
chias, Bradford of Lfvermore and
Frost of Lewiston.
| A communication was received from
the Senate proposing a joint conven-
ton of the two branches of the Legis
lature forthwith in Representatives.
khall for the purpose of electing a sec
rotary of State, State treasurer, at
tcrney general, State assessor, commits
sioner of agriculture and seven eNecu
| tive councillors.
On motion of Mr. Havey of Sullivan
the House concurred in the PROPOSE
ton and the clerk was charged with
and conveyed a message to the Senate
| to that effect
Thereupon the Senate came in and a
convention was formed.
| In Convention.
| On motion of Senator Knowlton,