Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-02

morning. yet the proceedings were
none the less interesting. At no time
was the gallery filled: neither was
the floor space 'abaft the rail
crowded
Clerk VIM. +. Roix at 1925 called
the members to order. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev E. S. Philbrook of Au-
susta. \ certified list of the House
members was received from the sec
rotary of State and read. followed by
calling the roll by Clerk RoiN. All
but three members answered pres
emit" Reps. Carey. Graham and Swift.
The drawing by seats then took place.
the clerk announcing that members
would have the balance Of the day
and Thursday in which to make trans
! fcrs and changes in their seat num-
hers.
Senator Walker announced the or
gariZation Of the Senate.
Reps. Allan of Portland. Houghton.
| Chamberlain. Mari. Small of Brewer,
| Berry and Sawyer of Jonesport COM
posed a committee to wait upon the
Governor and notify him that quo
! rum tl lilc House MAS pTtStIll anu
i ready to he sworn.
| Governor Miiliken, attended by the
| Executive councillors, entered and ad-
ministered the oath.
| Reps. Barnes, Clason. Furnish.
! Plummcr. Love. Reed and Brann were
| made 4 committee to receive. sort and
count votes for Speaker. The vote
was by ballot, on roll call and re-
| suited:
Frank G. Harrington, H.; Summer
| l.. Berry. II.
| Rep. Berry was requested to con-
duct the Speaker to the chair. which
| he did. Very gracefully introducing
| him TO the members. The Speaker
was greeted with hearty applause. He
accepted tie position and honor in
| feeling and eloquent language.
/ Reps. Wilson, Hussey, OLeary,
/ Smith, Arthur, Corliss and NORM
were made a committee to receive.
| sort and count votes for clerk of the
| House.
| Rep. Berry Of Waterville here arose
ard stated that he was authorized
! To withdraw all the rest of the Dem
ocratic nominees and moved that the
/ remaining Republican nominees he
elected by some member selected to
cast the ballots. This was according
~ done.
! Rep. Perkins Of Orono interrupted
! the routine at this point to introduce
a resolve, referred to above, concern
irC an Investigation Of tie wal ar
/ powers Of Maine
! ~
The House Officers
Spoakec-Frank G. Harrington, Au-
/ Susta.
Clerk-Clyde r. Chapman. Fair
! Geld
Assistant clerk-Bertrand L. Smith,
| Augusta.
Hiessenger-Patrick Hayes. Chel-
/ sea.
I Assistant Messenger-J sper
! Worthing, Augusta.
Postmaster-Burt F. Cole. Etna
/ Mail Carrier-Thomas NJ Rollins
Augusta.
/ First Folder--Joseph II. Nixon
| Eliot.
Second Folder-Benjamin swazey
/ Canton.
undergraduates H. Asford
/ Augusta.
Afternoon Session
| Upon the House Tesuming its ses-
sion, Representative Rounds Of Port
| land took from the table the resolve
tabled in the morning relative to the
| salary Of the stenographer of the
House. presenting an amendm ~
providing for an increase from $1,000
to S125o. The amendment was adopt
cd and the order passed.
/ The Speaker appointed Reps.
Rounds Of Portland, Savage of Mt
Desert and Bradford of Turner from
the House to serve with Senators
Baxter Of Sagadahoc and Lord If
York to arrange for telephone ser
vice for members Of the Legislature.
The House adjourned to 10 \. n.
Thursday. when the inaugural exer
Cises will be held.