Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-05


! Prayer was offered by Rev. MI
/ DunEuCk OF Augusta.
! \ cpmmuni, atinn was received from
the secretary oI state transmitting I
{ certified roll OF the representatives.
/ elect of Tie 18th Legislature. y cal
of III, roll by The clerk revealed The
| presence of quorum ia member.
| answering to their names.
on motion of Mr.. austin, Messrs
Austin al Phillips, Burkett of Union
Lambert ot Orono. Emery OF Sanford
Morse OF Belfast. Kelley Of Boothba>
and Shea of Eden. were appointed q
eoml.ittcc to wait uDon the Governor
ard inform him of the presence
of quorum OF the members-el
of the House ut Representatives il
Representatives hall. and request his
att ,ndance to administer the oath re-
quired by the Constitution to enable
them to enter upon the discharge OF
their official duties.
Subsequently, Mr.. Austin reported
that the duty assigned il, and that His
EAceiloncy, the Governor, was pleased
to say that with his Council he would
forthwith attcnd upon the convention
for the purpose indicated in the mes
sage
The Governor and Council then With =
drew.
In House Of Representatives.
ON motion of Mr. Williamson, Messrs.
Williamson oil Augusta. Hastings of
Auburn, W aldron of Portland, Ross OF
Bangor Dawn, OF GuiIdford, Stinson OF
WoolWich and Porter of Pembroke.
were appointed committee to re-
ceiye. sort and count votes fer Speaker.
Haein. attended to the duty as
signed il. Mr.. Williamson from the
committee reported 139 votes cast
John A. Peters had 81 Frank A. MoreS
had So. Frank \. Morey was declared
Sp, akcr OF the House.
MIR. Morey was conducted to the
chair by Mr. Peters amidst applause
Mr. peters: Gentlemen of the House
of representatives.: | have the honor
of prese nting to Won the Hon. FRANK
Mercy when we have elected our
Speaker. CApplause.l
The SPEAKER: Gentlemen of the
House of Representatives: l am very
vour hands oc becoming the Speaker OF
this House. We are about entering upon
3, session of the Legislature where II Is
expected that many important laws VIII
be enacted that will be far reaching IN
their results; and this Legislature must
the demand of the people OF
The State. We are but their servants, to
crystalize into law their just requests oil
popular government We are here also
To face the financial problems that have
arisen and to make such appropriations
only as are necessary to the economical
of the states affairs,
having regard to the efficiency of the
public service, the people of the State
having a right to demand at our hands
economy in the expenditure of their mon
ey and the enactment of just laws and
the repeal of obnoxious ones. They have
n right To demand of us the prompt dis
patch of the public business. We are
here to discharge great trust reposed
in US by the State of Maine. for educa-
tional and charitable institutions must
receive due consideration at our hands,
for these matters are of the prime es-
4entials of government. The prisons,
jails and reformatoIy schools must like
wise receive the attention they deserve,
The development of the power of the
rivers of the State to turn the wheels of
must be encouraged, wise laws
For the protection of the fishing industry
should be enacted. the line of policy of
he Legislature should be broad and lib
raj with but one end in view, and that
he welfare of the State Let the burden
# taxation fall justly on all classes OF
allow neither prejudice on the
me hand to place more than a fair tax
Ition on any property, nor on the other
land allow any property to escape its
fair taxation through favoritism. The
ieavy hand of responsibility is upon us
This House cannot, if it would, avoid it.
You will be charged, and justly, with all
lnwise and unjust legislation which you
either enact into laws or allow to re-
main upon the statutes of the State. You
should be credited, and will be, with wise
legislation. Do not fear to assume re-
sponsibility, and let the welfare of the
State be the sole guiding star.
Gntlemcn, again | thank you for the
honor conferred upon me. | shall endeav
r to preside impartially over the delib-
erations of this body. Each member will
have fair play on the floor of this House.
hope to be able to retain the friend
ship of those whose acquaintance | now
enjoy and to become friends with those
Of you with whom | am now not ac-
quainted. ask your corporation and
your undivided support in the discharge
Of the arduous duties upon which | am
now about to enter; and to the end that
public business may now proceed. the
Chair awaits the pleasure of the house.
'Applause.)
On motion of Mr.. Merriiield. Messrs.
Merrifield of Rockland. Buzzell of Frye
burg, Pinkham Of Lincoln, Traftou of
Fort Fairfield Mccain of Poland. Clear
water of Hallowell and Sleeper of South
Berwick were appointed a committee to
receive, sort and count votes for clerk
Of the House
Having attended to the duty assigned
It, Mr. Merrifeld from the committee re-
ported l% votes cast. c. c. Harvey had
Sc. T. NJ. Thompson had 81. and c. G.
Harvey was declared duly elected clerk
of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker, Messrs
Tucker of Wiscasset, Buxzell of Frye.
burg, Sawyer of Dexter, Bowker OF
ST