Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-06

the fathers, the faith of the fathers
If it be your pleasure we will now
proceed with the election of the
Clerk.
Mr. WEEKS of Fairfield: Mr.
Speaker, I move that committee
of seven be appointed by the Chair
to receive, sort, and count votes for
Clerk of this House for the present
session.
The Chair appointed on that COM
mittee: Messrs. Weeks of Fairfield
Hartman of Prospect, O'Connell OF
Millinocket, Phillips of Orrington
Brewster of Portland. Smith of Show
hogan and Hussey of Blaine.
Mr.. Morneau of Lewiston stated to
the House that the Democratic men,
bers endorsed the candidacy Of Mr.
Chapman. and moved the unanimous
election of Mr.. Chapman for Clerk OF
the House. and that gentleman was
declared duly elected Clerk of the
House for the S0th Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts of Ly-
man, Messrs. Roberts of Lyman
Cram of Portland. Brewster of Or
land. Baker of Steuben. Main OF
Woolwich. Crafts Of Greenville an6
Heal of Weston were appointed .
committee to receive, sort and count
votes for assistant clerk of the
House.
Mr.. Bartlett of Waterville stated
- M, apat r
members of the House endorsed tho
candidacy of Mr.. Roy c. Fish ano
moved that the Clerk of the House
cast one ballot for Mr.. Fish for AS
sistant Clerk of the House.
The Clerk attended TO the duty as
signed to him and Roy G. Fish was
DULY declared elected Assistant ClerF
of the House for the S0th Legisla
ture.
On motion by Mr.. Murray of Port,
land, that gentleman was charged
with message to the Governor, no.
tifying him of the organization OF
the House by the election of Hon
Charles p. Barnes as Speaker, Clyde
r. Chapman as Clerk and Roy Z
Fish as Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. Murray subsequently reported
that he had discharged the duty as
signed him.
The report was accepted.
On motion by MI Murchie of Ca.
lais that gentleman was charged viii
q message to the Senate, informing
that body of the organization of the
House by the election of Hon
Charles p. Barnes as Speaker. Clyde
r. Chapman as Clerk and Roy c
Fish as Assistant Clerk.
MIR. Murchie subsequently reported
that he had discharged the duty as
signed him.
The report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Smith of Skow'
hogan that gentleman was charged
with the duty OF conducting the Clerl
and Assistant Clerk to the Governor
to receive and subscribe the oath:
necessary to qualify them to ente1
upon the discharge of their officia
duties
Mr.. Smith subsequently reported
that he had performed the duty as
signed him.
The report was accepted.
The Clerk and Assistant Clerk thel
assumed their official stations.
Mr. Holly of North Arson present
cd the following order:
Ordered, that Patrick Hayes o
r,LoI.o, ~ ,,,accarvoc. 1T mall
idge of Winter Harbor be assistan
messenger; Harry l.. Rankin of San
ford be postmaster; d. S. Clement
Winthrop be mail carrier; Julian K
Croxford of Newport be first folder
! Francis J. Cayouette of Augusta b'
second folder; Patrick Fitzgerald o
Augusta be doorkeeper: and that tn
Speaker appoint two pages and
document clerk.
The order received a passage.
The Speaker then appointed a.
document clerk Francis c. Colburn
and as the two pages of the Hous
Alfred r. Dostie and Charles j
Whiting.
! Mr.. Maher of Augusta presented
the following order:
Ordered, that the Maine Bar AS
sociation be granted the use of tn
Hall of the House of Representatives
on the afternoon of January II, 1921
The order received a passage.
Mr.. Brewster of Portland present
ed the following order:
Ordered, that the Secretary o
State be directed to furnish eacl
member and officer of the House will
postage stamps to the amount fur
nished the members and officers o
the 10th Legislature.
The order received a passage.
Mr.. Perkins of Orono presented tn,
following order:
Ordered. that the Secretary o
State be directed to deliver to TIL
Clerk of the House one copy of tn
Holy Bible, one copy of Webster