Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19

solve in favor of the Pcnohscot Tribe
of Indians.
State School for Boys and Industrial
School for Girls.
Gy Mr.. Clearwater OF HaIloweu:
Resolve in favor of the Industrial
School Tor Girls. for water supplies.
Also resolve in favor of the Indus
trial School for Girls, for repairs and
permanent Improvement.
Also Resolve in favor of the Indus
trial School fer Girls. for Mantle
nance and deficiency.
Also Resolve in favor of the Indus
trial School tor Girls, Tor land and new
buildings.
Temperance.
BY Mr.. Davies OF Yarmouth Petit
ton of Mrs. J. S. Blake of Yarmouth
and 100 others against resubmission.
Also remonstrance of the officers nf
the Maine Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union against resubmission.
Reports of Committees.
.Ir. Snea from the committee Oh
elections. to which was referred the
matter OF the contested election of
Jonn A. Peters of Ellsworth and Har-
ed as follows: Whole number of
votes, sS7: Harvard C. Jordan has AL;
John a. Peters he's 446.
The report was accepted.
Orders of the Day.
Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth presented
the following order and moved it's
passage:
Ordered, That the members and Of
ficers of the Legislature be furnished
with express transportation for pack
ages and department reports in sum
not exceeding five dollars for each
member and officer thereof, and that
such transportation be furnished and
expended under the direction of the
suite liorary department.
On motion of Mr.. Williamson of Au-
gusta the order was laid on the table
ard tomorrow morning assigned for
its consideration.
On molten OF Mr. Wilson of Au
burn the House took recess unit!
u.i5 O'Clock.
After Recess.
Air. Strickland Of Bangor introduced
a communication from the State treas
urer transmitting his official bond. and
on further motion by tlr. Strickland it
was referred to the committee on APP
preparations and financial affairs.
on motion by Mr.. Strickland, Bill.
An Act to incorporate the MoXie Dam
Company, VAS taken from the table.
and on further motion by the same
gentleman it vas referred to therom-
mittce on interior waters.
In Convention.
vt - o'clock the Senate and House
met IN joint convention i'll Representa-
tiyes' nab. TIE journals of both
branches relating to vote for United
S:tatcs senator having been read. Sen
a.pr staples of kEoX presented the
following order:
Ordered, that Hon. Charles +. john
san OF NatcrVillc be and hereby is
decloIcd duly elected senator in Con-
gross for the term of six Years begin
ning on the fourth day of March a.
=. 1871: and further ordered that the
sacretars of the convention forthwith
inform The Governor of the election
aid declaration thereof by the Legis
laturc % Hon. Charles f. Johnson OF
Watervitle rs senator in the Congress
OF the United States for the term Of
six wears beginning on the~fourth day
OF Marcl 4. .. 1911.
The order received a passage.
Thcreupon Hon. Charles F. Johnson
was declared elected to the Senate of
the United States.
Mr.. IIERSEY of Houlton: Mr..
President. ] think / voice the feelings
o. both branches of this Legislature
when | request, through you, that
Senator elect Johnson from the State
o. Mane should at this time have the
privilege OF addressing the Legislature
OF Maine.
tApplause)
Mir. johnson thereupon entered the
The PRESlDENT: SeffStor- elect.
CApplausc.)
Senator JOHNSON spoke as follows:
MIR. President and Members of the
18th Legislatures: The high honor
which You have conferred upon me
is fully appreciated. and / should be
guilty OF the bascst ingratitude il
did not at The first opportunity ac-
knowledge my obligations to those who
have made it possible. But l realize
that YOU have not made an election to
the important office of United States
Senator for the purpose of comforting
the honor. however distinguished, as
a personal compliment. but that you
have by it called me to the public SER
vice rs your servant, not only for this |
State but for the nation.
Il may be pardoned if at this time |
Tllude to what no doubt is in the |
minds of all. and trust our friends |
in the minority in this Legislature will
not deem me guilty Of any Improperly |
II | allude to the fact. OF which we
are all conscious. that the scene here
TO-DAY is mcinora Bile. because ii Is 30
Years since a member of the party
to which I belong has been elected
to this important office by a Lcgisia-
turc of the STATE OF Maine.
Il have no doubt our friends Viii
gladly forgive m" this. If they deem it
an improperly. il | can assure them
that 1t will not happen again for 60 /
years. Laughter But l must remind
my friends especially of the legal fra
ternitv in this legislature. that the