Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-02
THE 18th MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Stenographic Reports Of Yesterdays Sessions OF
The Senate and House of Representatives.

e MilHken Of ArooStook was decldr-
ed elected President of the Senate for
the political years 1918 and 1914
Mr. Boynton of Lincoln was appoint
cd to conduct the President to the
chair.
Mr. BOYNTON of Lincoln: Senator's
! Tt is indeed a particular privilege for
me to be able TO present to you your
newly elected President of the Senate,
Senator Miiikn Of Aroostook.
The PRESIDENT: Brother Senator's
L is special privilege to me to &C
cept this gracious courtesy at the
bands of my dear friend, the senator
from Lincoln. And no words at my
command can express to you my deep
appreciation of the honor you have
conferred upon me. / shall need. con-
stantly, and | shall confidently expect
your tolerance-for my mistakes will
/ be many-your cooperation, in the
work we shall try to do together, and
] a continuance of the same kindly
spirit you have shown towards me.
4 pledge you, upon my part, that my
constant effort will be to preside over
your deliberations with absolute fair
ness and impartiality, and | assure
you that at all times l am at your
service in the interest of our common
duties here.
; We are here, Senators, if you please,
as directors in a great corpora ton, we
/ are 70 transact the business of the
people of the state of Maine. There
occasionally win be differences of
opinion as to where the interests OF
the people may lie. but there is no
| difference in the mind of any senator
present as to the motive that will in
spire US all. And no personal interest,
no sectional interest, even, will inter-
vene, | know, between the mind of any
senator and what he considers to be
the welfare of the whole people of our
great State. Again, l thank you and
the Chair awaits the pleasure of the
Senate. (Applause.)
On motion of Mr.. Bailey of Penob-
scot, that senator with Messrs. Cole
of York and Flaherty of Cumberland,
wereappointed a committee to receive,
sort and count votes for secretary of
the Senate. The committee reported
80 votes cast. William E. Lawry had
co. W. c. Hanson 10.
The report was accepted and William
e. LaWry was declared elected secre-
tary of the Senate. Senator Bailey of
Penobscot was appointed by the Chair
to conduct the secretary elect to the
! Council chamber to take and subscribe
the necessary oaths of office before
the Governor and Council Subsequent
+ ly that senator announced that Mr..
Lawry had taken and subscribed said
oaths OF Office, and the secretary of the
Senate thereupon entered upon the
n of /, ic i0l H1ttj
On motion by Mr.. Wing of Frank
lin, that senator with Messrs. Patten of
Hancock and Packard of Knox were
appointed committee to receive. sort
and count votes for assistant secre-
tary OF the Senate. The committee re-
ported % votes cast. l.. Ernest Thorn
ton had 10. H. L. Thurlough 9.
The report was accepted and L. Err
nest Thornton was declared assistant
secretary of the Senate. The assist
ant secretary of the Senate thereaft
erwards took his oath of Office.
On motion by .ir. Chase of Piseata
quis, that senator with Messrs. Clark
of York and Morey of Androscoggin
We're appointed a committee to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for mes
senger. The committee reported 81
votes cast Charles H. Lovejoy had 81.
The PRESIDENTS: 1t is with peculiar
pleasure that the Chair announces the
unanimous choice of Charles H. Love
joy Of Sidney as messenger of the
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh of Aroos-
took, that senator, with Messrs. Max
well of Sagadahoc and Hastings of
Androscoggin Were appointed a COM
nittee to receive sort and count votes
for assistant messenger. The COM
mittee reported IS votes cast. j. +.
Ashford had 23, J. b. Potter 5.
The report was accepted and ]. F.
Ashford was declared duly elected as
sistant messenger.
On motion by Mr.. Conant of Waldo.
that senator and Mr. Hagerthy of
Hancock and Mr.. Jillson of Cumber-
land We're appointed a committee to
receive, sort and count votes for fold
er. The committee reported 90 votes
cast. John w. Higgins had 49, w r.
Fairclaugh had 10.
The report was accepted and John
W. Higgins was declared duly elect
ed folder.
On motion by Mr.. Emery of York.
that senator with Messrs. Moulton of
Cumberland and Smith of Penobscot
were appointed a committee to receive.
sort and count votes for assistant fold
er. The committee reported % votes
cast. Claude w. Townsend, Jr., had
10. Charles Lamere 10.
The report was accepted and Claude
w. Townsend, Jr., was declared duly
elected assistant folder.
On motion by Mr. Hersey of Aroos-
took, that senator with Mr.. Stearns of
Oxford and Murphy of Cumberland
were appointed a committee to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for door
keeper The committee reported 29
votes cast. Stephen b. Lord had Y,
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