Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
SENATE
Wednesday, January 6, 1915.

legislature convened In the Senate
nhsmher and were called to order by
william f. Lawry, secretary Of the
senate. Of 1913.
PRAYER was offered by Rev c. G.
uosher Of Augusta.
The following communication was
road By the secretary:
STATE OF MAINE.
office Of the Secretary of State.
. N the Secretary of the Senate:
IN compliance with Section 26, Chap
Ter . Of the Revised Statutes, l hereby
.ortifv that the following are the
,omes and residences of the senator's
elect to the 18th Legislature, as APP
nears by the report of the Governor
and Council under date of September
30, 1914:
First Senatorial District-Aaron B.
Cole, Eliot; Cecil f. Clark, Hollis;
George G.. Emery, Sanford.
second Senatorial District-Henry
" Monitor, Cumberland: Ephriam b.
nilsson. Otisfield; Edward F. Flaherty,
portland: Edward w. Murphy, Port
land
Ttird Senatorial District-Young A.
Thurston. Andover.
Fourth Senatorial District-David
Hastings, Auburn; Alonzo Nj. Gar
celon, Lewiston.
rifth Senatorial District-Eugene |.
Herrck, Rangeley.
sixth Senatorial Observation-Disclosures
\ Price, Richmond.
seventh Senatorial District-Willis
z swift. Augusta; Joseph w. Allen,
VI Vernon; Martin F. Bartlett,
Waterville.
Eighth Senatorial District-Forrest
II Colby, Bingham; William l..
Walker, Skowhegan.
Ninth Senatorial District-Martin l..
Durgin Milo.
Tenth Senatorial District-Charles
R Dunton, Bangor; John Leary,
Hampton: c. Gilmore Weld, Oldtown.
Eleventh. Senatorial District-Leslie
Boynton. Jefferson.
Twelfth Senatorial District-Gilford
r. Butler. So. Thomaston.
Thirteenth Senatorial District
Charles NJ. COnant, Winterport.
Fourteenth Senatorial District--Mel-
vim u Chatto, BrOoksville; Sherman
$ Sc4mmun. Franklin.
Fifteenth Senatorial District-Rob-
4rt j Peacock, Lubec; Alfred Is. AmeS,
Nachias.
sixteenth Senatorial District-Aaron
J. Fulton, Blaine: Albert A. Burleigh,
Houlton: Ira G. Hersey, Houlton.
In testimony whereof I have caused
the seal of the State to be hereunto
affixed. this fifth day of January, a.
y nineteen hundred and fifteen. of
the Independence of the United States
Of America the one hundred and thir-
ty-ninth.
(Signed)
JOSEPH f. ALEXANDER.
Secretary of State.
The roll being called, the following
named senators-elect responded TO
their names: Joseph w. Allen. Martin
Il BARTLETT. Leslie Boynton, Albert A.
Eurlcgh Guilford b. Butler, Melvin d.
chatto. Cecil F. Clark. Forrest H.
rolLv Aaron b. Cole, Charles NJ Co
nant. Charles r. Dunton, Martin l..
Dure;n. George G. Emery, Edward r.
FIaherty. Aaron J. Fulton, AlonZo NJ.
CarceIon. David K. Hastings, Eugene
l. Herrick. Ira G.. Hersey. Ephraim Is.
Jiilsru, John Leary, Henry Nj. Noui-
ton. Edward W. Murphy, Rohert j.
Peacock, Wallace n. Price. sherman ..
scammon. Willis f. Swift. Young a.
Tmrston, William l.. Walker-29, ana
% senators-elect having answered 10
their names, a quorum was declareu
present
Mr. Bovnton of Lincoln moved that
a message be sent to the Governor ana
Council informing that body that
quorum of senator's elect of the 'th
legislature is present in the senate
chamber. ready to take and subscrlpe
the oaths Of office to qualify them 10
enter ipon their official duties. Inc
motion being duly seconded, prevailed
and Senator Boynton of Lincoln was
amounted to convey such message ana
thereafter reported that he had dellF-
cred tho message with which he was
CHARGED
Senators Take the Oath
Tn Governor and Council thereupon
came IN. before whom the senator's
elect took and subscribed the oaths
required Ivy the Constitution, and the
Governor and suite then withdrew.
Il. rrafter Senator-elect AmeS OF
Nash,r&tuu came in.
.ngton laat senator conducted Sena-
t0r-e!crt Ames to the Council chamber
Tor ~" purpose Of administering the
olths Of office necessary to qualify
him To enter upon his official duties.
Thereafter the same senator report
eG that he had performed the duty as
: signed to him.
On melton by Mr.. Emery of York,
that senator with Messrs. Durgin of
Piscataquis and Herrick of Franklin
We're appointed by the secretary a
committee to sort and count votes for
President of the Senate. The commit
lee reported % votes cast, and Ira G.
hersev Of Aroostook received Is and
Leslie Boynton of Lincoln received ID.
The report was accepted and Ira G.
hersey Of Aroostook was declared
elected President of the Senate for the
political vars 1915 and 1916.
Mr. Boynton of Lincoln was APP
pointed 4 committee to conduct the
resident to the chair.
Mr. ROINTON: Senators: Two
years ago II was my privilege to stand
n this place and introduce to the
members Of the Senate of the 18th
legislature the honored and respected
Gentleman of Aroostook, President
Aiken.
1t is now indeed a pleasing duty for
ue To perform to introduce another