Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-05


on motion of Mr.. Davies of Yarmout
conveyed a message to the Senate, in
forming that body of the organization Q
the House by the election of a Speaker
clerk and assistant clerk.
Mr.. Thompson of Presque Isle announe
ed the attendance of Mr. Pelietier, repre-
sentative-elect from Van Buren,, and wa
charged with the duty of conducting hin
to the Governor and Council for the pur
pose of taking and subscribing the oath
necessary to qualify him to enter upo
the discharge of his official duties.
Mr.. Packard of Rockport announced tn
attendance of Mr.. Otis, representative
elect from Rockland, and was charge,
with the duty of conducting him to TIL
Governor and Council for the purpose o
taking and subscribing the oath& neces
sary to qualify him to enter upon tn,
discharge of his official duties.
Mr.. Bogue of East Machias announced
the attendance of Mr.. Heffron, repre- sent
atve-elect from PASSPORT, and wa
charged with the duty of conducting hin
to the Governor and Council for the pur
pose of taking and subscribing the oaths
necessary to qualify him to enter upol
the discharge of his official duties.
Mr.. Skchan of Augusta introduced
the following order:
Ordered. That William Mcclure be
messenger. Frank A. Leonard be as.
sistant messenger, Paul A Small be
doorkeeper, J. l.. Mccurdy be post
master, ]. w. Anderson be first folder
Charles r. Gross be assistant folder
and p. II. Fitzgerald be mail carrier
Mr.. Pattangall of Waterville moved
that the order be amended by adding
to it the words, s'and that the Speaker
two pages"
Mr. Trimblc of Calais offered an
to the order by substitut-
ing the following: That Patrick Hayes
be messenger. William Smith be first
assistant messenger Clyde Il. Scribner
be second assistant messenger, Thomas
Williams be document clerk. NJ. kear-
ney be doorkeeper. O. w. Cole be Sec
md doorkeeper. William Lippincott be
postmaster, James Chase be mail ear
rier. Joseph Dixon be first folder.
Chaplin Lydstone be second folder, and
L. r. Thornton be third folder.
The question being on the adoption
IF the amendment offered by the gem
tleman from Waterville (Mr. Pattan-
galD, the amendment was adopted.
The question then being on the
adoption of the amendment of the gen.
tleman from Calais, the amendment
was lost.
The order then received passage as
amended.
on motion of Mr.. Clark of Portland,
Ordered, That the clerk of the House
ne directed to furnish a catalogue con-
aiming the names of members alpha
)etically arranged with the residences
1ost Office address, boarding place, oc-
npation, politics, number of seats anG
liagram of the House. and that the
,sual number of copies be printed and
On motion of Mr.. Tucker of Wiscas-
set,
Ordered. That the secretary Of State
Je directed to deliver to the clerk OF
he House one copy of the Holy Bible
onct copy of Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, one copy of the Standard Die
ionary, one copy of Lippincott's Pro-
ipuncing Gazetteer. and one copy OF
'ushing's Manual.
On motion of Mr. Bogue Of East Ma
HAS.
Ordered. that the clerk of the House
'c authorized to procuse the services
IF stenographer and typewriter dur
ng the present session.
On motion of Mr.. TraWton of Fort
fairfield,
ordered, That J. s. Estes be official
tenographcr and a.. II. Whitman be
ssistant stenographcr for the present
;cssion.
On motion of Mr.. Trafton of Fort
'airfield
apher of the House be authorized to
procure typeWriting services during the
resent session for the preparation and
ompletion of the Legislative Record
On motion of Mr.. Clearwater of Hal
DWELL,
Ordered. That the clerk of the House
directed to invite the clergymen OF
augusta. Hallowell and Gardiner t.
'tiiciate as chaplains of the House dur
ng the present session.
ON motion of Mr.. Waldron of Port
and,
Ordered, That tho rules and orders
I the last House of Representatives
'e adopted for the government of this
iouse until otherwise ordered.
The following order was received
rom the Senate:
Ordered, That the returns of votes
or Governor given in the several
tiles. towns and plantations of the
state for the political years of 1916
md 1911 be referred to d joint select
committee Of seven on the part of the
senate. with such as the House may
Gin.
The Speaker joined on the part oi
he House Messrs. Dufour of St
Agatha. Harmon of Stonington, Muir
,hy of Portland. Williamson of Au-
,usta, Bcarce of Eddngton, Bishre OF
2umford and Farnham of Bath.
A communication was received from
the Senate coming from the secretary
Of state transmitting the official re-
turns of votes for Governor given ir
IN tile 18th day Of September last in
the several cities. towns and planta-
tions of the State. which was referred
to the committee on Gubernatorial vote
i'll concurrence.
OF motion Of Mr. Mitchell of Kitter,