Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
THE 81st maine LEGISLATURE
Complete Stenographic Report Of Pro
ceedings in the House and Senate n

ing to the taxation OF shares OF STOCK
of trust companies organized under
the laws of this State, and OF bank
ing institutions formed under the
laws Of the United States, and re-
pealing Chapter 1917 OF the Public
Laws of 1921.
Mr.. Hayes of Chelsea: An Act to-
amend Paragraph 8 Of Section OF
Chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes
relating to taxation Of the blind.
Ways and Bridges
Mr.. Nevins OF POwnal: Resolve for
rebuilding part Of highway leading
from Lisbon Falls through South
Durham to Freeport Village, and
petition Of John G. Curtis and A
others, relating to same. -.
Mr.. Saunders OF Lubec: Resolve In
favor of town of Prescott. Washing
ton county, to aid in building high
way in said town, ~ rs s.-.'
d. On motion by Mr. Wing OF Au-
burn, it was ..s-
Ordered. that Charles p. .Lyford OF
Boston, Mass, be appointed assistant
reporter of the House for the pres
ent session, his compensation to he
seven hundred dollars for the session.
At this point q communication was
Secretary, proposing q joint COnven-
ton of both branches of the Legls-
lature, to be held forthwith in the
Hall of the House for the purpose of
administering to the Honorable Leroy
r. Folsom, Councillor ELECT from the
Fourth Councillor District, the oaths
required by the Constitution to
qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties.
Therupon, on motion, by Mr..
Baker of Steuben, 1t was voted that
the House concur with the Senate IN
accepting the proposition for a joint
Convention. and the Clerk was
charged with a message to the
Senate, signifying the concurrence of
the House in the proposition for Il
joint Convention.
The Clerk of the House subsc-
uuently reported that he had dis
charged the duty assigned him..
At this point the Senate came in
and a Joint Convention was formed.
In Convention
The President Of the Senate IN the
Chair.
On motion by Senator Smith of
Somerset. it was
Ordered that q messenger be ap-
pointed to wait upon the Honorable
Leroy r Folsom, Councillor elect from
the Fourth Councillor District. in
forming him that the two branches OF
| the Legislature are in Convention
assembled. ready to administer to
| him the Oaths required by the Con-
stitution to qualify him to enter upon
the discharge of his official duties,
and to escort him to the Convention
| Hall.
i Thercupon the. Chairman or the
Convention appointed Senator Smith
| of Somerset to convey the message
| and to escort the Councillor elect to
! the Convention Hall.
| Councilor-eIect Folsom was then
escorted into the Convention Hall by
Senator Smith and received the oaths
Of office which were administered to
! him by President harrington.
On motion by Senator Wadsworth
! of kennebec. it was
| Ordered, that a message be sent to
the Governor, informing him of the
! election and qualification of Hon
! orable Leroy r. Folsom of Norridsc-
wock as Executive Councillor for the
| political years of 1923 and 1924.
, Thercupon the Chairman of the
Convention appointed Senator Wads-
worth of kennebec to convey the
message. covered by the j foregoing
| order. to the Governor.
subsequently, the Senator reported
| that he performed the duty assigned
! him.
At this point the joint Convention
| was dissolved. its purposes having
been accomplished and the Senate
f.; retired to its chamber.
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