Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-02
SENATE.

Pursuant to the provisions of the
constitution and laws of the State OF
Maine, the senator's elect to the 18th
LEGISLATURE convened in the Senate
Chamber and were called to order by
William Z. Hanson. secretary of the
Senate of 1911.
Prayer was offered by Rev. I. u.
Mosher of Augusta.
The following communication was
read by the secretary
STATE OF MAINE.
Office Of the Secretary of State
To the secretary of the Senate:
In compliance with Section &c, Chap
ter Of the Revised Statutes, / here
by certify that the following are the
names and residences of the senator's
elect to the 10th Legislature. as ap-
pears by the report of the Governor
and Council under date of September
IS 1912:
First Senatorial Distriet-Aaron d.
Cole. Eliot; Cecil F. Clark, Hollis:
George @. Emery, Sanford.
Second Senatorial District-H. NJ.
Moulton. Cumberland; Ephraim B..
Jillson. otisheld; Edward w. Murphy,
Portland: Edward F. Flaherty Port
land
Third Senatorial District-Albert j.
Stearns, Norway.
Fourth Senatorial District-David r.
Hastings. Auburn: Frank A.. Merey
Lewiston.
Fifth Senatorial District-Herbert s.
Wing. kingfield.
Sixth Senatorial District-Noble Max
Well, Richmond.
Seventh Senatorial District-Frank
L. Dutton, Augusta: Joseph w. AL
len, Mt. Vernon; Wilmington T. Rey-
nolds, Winslow.
Eighth Senatorial District-Forrest
H Colby, Bingham; William L. Walk
er, Skowhegan.
Ninth Senatorial District-Charles j.
Chase, Sebee.
Tenth Senatorial District-Taber D.
Bailey, Bangor; Charles E. Smith,
Newport; George H. Richardson, Old
Town.
Eleventh Senatorial District-Leslie
Boynton, Jefferson.
Twelfth Sena torial District-Arthur
B. Packard, Rockport.
Thirteenth Senatorial Distriet-Chas.
M. Conant, Winterport.
/. Fourteenth Senatorial District. Her
bert Patten, Eden; Alexander C. Hag
erthy. Ellsworth.
Fifteenth Senatorial District-Her
bert H. Allan, Dennysviile; George F.
Mansfield, Jonesport.
Sixteenth Senatorial Distriet-Albert
A. Burieigh, Houlton; Ira G. Hersey,
HoultcE; Carl E. Milliken. Island
Falls. , ..-.s=z -.
In testimony whereof / have caused
the seal of the State to be hereunto
affixed at Augusta, this 31st day of
December. A. d. nineteen hundred and
twelve. Of the Independence of the
Unitd Stats of America the one hum
bred and thirtyseventh.
(Signed) CYRUS w. DAVIS.
Secretary of State.
The roll being called, the following
named senators-elect responded to
their names: Messrs. Herbert H. Allan.
Joseph W. Allen, Taber D. Bailey, Les
liz Boynton, Albert A.. Burleigh,
Charles j. Chase. Cecil F. Clark, For
rest H. Colby, Aaron B. Cole, Charles
M. Conant. Frank l.. Dutton, George
G. Emery, Edward F. Flaherty, Alex
ander C. Hagerthy, David r. Hastings.
Ira G. Hersey, Ephraim B. Jillson,
George F. Mansfield. Noble Maxwell,
Carl e. Milliken. Frank A. Morey, H.
NJ. Moulton. Edward w. Murphy. Ar
thur B. Packard, j. Herbert Patten.
Wellington T. Reynolds, George H.
Richardson. Charles E. Smith, Albert
]. stsarns, William L. Walker, Her
bert s. Wing-s1, and 81 senator's elect
having answered to their names,
quroum was declared present.
Mr.. Stearns of Oxford moved that a
message be sent to the Governor and
Council informing that body that a
quorum of senators-eiect CT the 10th
Legislature Is present in the Senate
Chamber ready to take and subscribe
the oaths of Office to qualify them to
enter upon their official duties. The
motion being duly seconded prevailed,
and Senator Stearns of oxford was APP
pointed to convey such message and
thereafter reported that he had de-
liyered the messag with which he was
charged.
Senators Take the Oath.
The Governor and Council thereupon
came in. before whom the senator's
elect took and subscribed the oaths re-.
quired by the Constitution, and the
Governor and suite then withdrew.
On motion by Mr. Colby of Somer-
set Messrs. Richardson of Penobscot
and Allan Of Washington were APP
pointed by the secretary a committee
to receive, sort and count votes for
President of the Senate. The commit
tee reported 20 votes cast and Carl
+. Miiiiken of Aroostook received 90,
and Leslie Boynton of Lincoln reeeiv-
ed 3.