Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-06
In the House.,

The Speaker joined on the part of
the House to The Senate committee to
consider the Governors Message and
report reference of its several sub
jects to appropriate committee.
The Speaker joined on the part of
the House to the Senate committee to
receive proposals from the publish
ers of the Maine State Year Book
for furnishing the State with suff!-
cient number of copies for the year
1871 and 1872
A communication was received from
the Senate proposing joint conven-
ton of the two branches of the Leg
islature forthwith in Representatives
hail for the purpose of electing a. sec
rotary OF State, State treasurer, attor-
nay general, state assessor. commits
siOner of agriculture, and seven Exec
utive Councillors.
The House voted to concur in the
proposition. and the clerk was charged
with and conveyed a message to the
Senate To that effect.
Thereupon the Senate came in and
convention was formed.
In Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Scates of West
brook recess was taken until three
o'clock.
After Recess.
On motion of Senator Donigan,
Mcssrs. Donigan of Somerset Stearns
of oxford. Goodwin of Biddeford, Ske-
han of Augusta and Kelley of Booth
bay. were appointed committee to
receive, sort and count votes for sec
rotary of State.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, Senator Donigan from the COM
mittee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes 142; Cyrus
w. Davis had "a. A. l. Brown had 4S.
The report was accepted and Hon.
Cyrus w. Davis was declared duly
elected secretary of State for the cur
rent political years of 1911 and 1912
On motion of Senator Staples.
Massrs. Staples of Knox, Gowell Of
York. Couture of Lewiston. wilkins of
jay and Gross of Orland, were APP
pointed committee to receive, sort
and count votes for State treasurer.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, Senator Staples from the COM
mittce reported as follows:
Whole number of votes. 141: James F.
singleton had "a, Pascal P Gilmore had
A..
The report was accepted and Hon.
James y. Singleton was declared duly
elected State treasurer for the current
political years of 1911 and 1912.
On motion of Mr.. Williamson of Au-
Augusta the election of attorney gem
eral was postponed until Tuesday.
Jan. Il. ,ofq
on motion of Senator ~, Dodge,
Messrs. Dodge of Kennebec, Theriault
OF Aroostook, Austin of Phillips, Libby
of Oakland, and Allen of Columbia
Falls, We're appointed committee to
receive. sort and count votes for COM
missioner of agriculture.
Having attended to the duly assign
ed it, Senator Dodge from the commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes 1877; John p
Buckley had SO, A. w. Gilman had 40.
The report was accepted and Hon.
John p. Buckley was declared duly
elected commissioner of agriculture for
the current political years of 1911 and
1871. <,
On motion of Senator Harrington.
Messrs. Harrington of Kennebec. Smith
of York, Otis of Rockland. Phillips of
Shirley, and Porter of Pembroke, were
appointed a committee to receive, sort
and count votes for seven Executive
Councillors.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, Senator Harrington from the
committee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes 1873.
Necessary for choice 81.
Alfred S. Kimball. Edward b. Wins
low, Chas. L. Turgeon. Weston Lewis.
G. c. Kilgore, Willis Y. Patch, and
Frank A. Peabody. each had 90: James
S. Wright James Cunningham. Fred
w. Bunker. Fred G. Kinsman, Charles
C. Morrison. Harry +, Ross, and
Charles r. Daggett. each had 90.
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