Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-05

pointed by the secretary committee
to receive. sort and count votes for
President of the Senate. The commit
tee reported q votes cast and Nathan
Clifford of Cumberland received 19, Ed
ward f. Gnwell of York received s.
The report was accepted and Nathan
Clifford of Cumberland was declared
elected President of the Senate for the
political years 1911 and 1912.
Messrs. Staples of Knox and GowelI
"f York were appointed to conduct the
President to the Chair.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Gentlemen
of the Senate: 1t gives me great
pleasure to introduce to YOU Hon.
Nathan Clifford of Portland, who has
been duly elected President of this
Senate
THE PRESIDENT:
Fellow Senators-You do not imagine
how | appreciate the honor YOU have
conferred upon me today. To be chos-
en- your presiding officer is one OF the
greatest honors that can be conferred
Upon any man. And | only hope that
may be able to carry out the duties
as they should be carried out. assure
you this though, that | will treat all
men fairly and impartially and shall
expect the same return from members
of the Senate.
Gentlemen, the President awaits your
further orders.
on tion Of Mr.. Donigan Of SOM
erset, that senator with Messrs Foss
OF Cumberland and Fulton Of Sagada-
noe were appointed Il committee to
receive q
rttary II the Senate. The committee
reported 20 votes cast. William e.
Hanson had y, Frank G. Harrington
had Q.
1he report vas accepted and William
t. Hanson was declared Secretary of
the Senate. Senator Allan of Wash
lnGton was appointed by the Chair to
conduct the secretary elect to the
Council Chamber 10 take and sub
scribe III" necessary oaths OF office
before the Governor and Council
Subsequently that senator announced
that Mr.. Hanson had taken and sub
scriled said oaths of office, and the
secretar, Of the Senate thereupon en-
tered upon tie discharge Of his official
duties.
On motion by Mr.. Moulton of CUM
b rland, that senator with Messrs
SdnDorn OF PiScataquiS and Harrington
of kennebec were appointed a COM
mittee to receive, sort and count votes
for Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
The committee reported 26 votes cast.
Harry NJ. Thurlough had l.. Scott C.
w. simpson had ..
Tie report was accepted and Harry
ri
secretary If the Senate. The Assist
ant Secretary OF the Senate there
afterwards took his oath of office
Oh motion 10y MIR. Boynton Of Lin
coin, That senator With Messrs Ham
ilton of York and Foss of Androscog-
gin We're appointed 4 committee to
ro celNe. sort and count votes fer mes
scnecr The committee reported So
votes. Charles II. Lovejoy had 80.
Tie report VAS accepted and Charles
II. Lovcjoy was declared elected mes
senger of tue Senate.
ON motion of Mr.. Harrington of Ken
nebec. that senator with Messrs. Smith
of York and Hill of Penobscnt were
appointed i committee to receive, sort
and count votes for assistant messen
ger. she committee reported 80 votes
cast julius B. Potter had i, james
Ii. Ashford hal 3.
The report was accepted and Julius
assistant mes Songer.
ON motion ~ Sir. Foss If Cumber-
land, that senator and HeSsrs. Milliken
of Aroostooll and Fulton of Sagadahoc
We're appointed a committee to receive.
sort and count votes for folder. The
committee reported - votes cast.
Solar b. Cahill had 20. Harry Smith
had 8.
The report WAS accepted and Solon
3. Cahill WAS declared duly elected
folder.
on IN, ticn by Mr.. Winsow Of Cum
b2rland. tEat senator with Messrs.
Sanbcrn of IIsCataquis and Edwards
Of Androseoasin We're appointed a
committee to receive. sort and count
votes fer assistant folder. The COM
niitite roported 50 votes east Will
liam H. Fairrlnugh had u, Leon 5.
Lipp"ncott ldd ..
Tie report vas accepted and Will
liam L. Farcough was declared duly
elected assistant folder
ON motion by Mr. Foss of Andro-
scoggin, that senator with Messrs.
Leach of Hancock and Blanchard of
Franklin Werr appointed n committee
to receive. sort and count votes for
doOrke eper. The committee having at
tended to it, duty reported 2S votes
cast. -Alonzo q. Dennis had y, stephen
d. Lord had !.
The report of the committee was
accepted ana AlonZo G. Dennis was
declared duly elected doorkeeper.
On motion by Mr.. Fulton of Sagada-
hoe, that senator with Messrs. Dodge
of Kennebec and Gowell of York We're
appointed committee to receive, sort
and count votes for postmaster. The
committee reported 80 votes cast Har-
Old NJ. Edwards had II, Albert w.
Buck had 9.
The report IF the committee was
accepted and Harold NJ. Edwards was
declared duly elected postmaster.
On motion cf Mr.. Smith Of York it
was Ordtrt !: That the President of
the Senate De authorized to appoint
two pages for the Senate.
The President announced the ap-
pointment of Brooks Newbert Of Au-
gusta and AFRO Capen of Capens as