Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-04

| necessary Aor CHOICE 10s frank w.
Bali had 132 ana Harry A. Saunders
had 10.
| The report was accepted ana Frank
w. Ball was declared duly elected
Secretary Of State for the political
year 1s2s-1e24.
| On motion by Senator Carlton Of
| Sagadahoc. II was voted to appoint
committee to receive, sort and
count votes for Treasurer Of the
State.
The Chair then appointed Senator
! Carlton of Sagadahoc. Senator Kirsch-
| tives Wood Of BluehiH. Farley Of
Bridgewater. VIM OF Lisbon, Siddalr
Of Sanford and Baker Of Steuben.
The committee having attended to
, the duty assigned 1t. Senator Carlton
reported as follows: -
Whole number of votes cast. 1863:
| necessary for q choice, IS; w. l..
! Bonney had 1888; A. w. Plummcr, 20;
! scattering, 1.
The report was accepted and Will
liam l.. Bonney was declared duly
elected State Treasurer for the years
| 1923-1924.
On. motion by Senator Powers of
Aroostook. it was voted to appoint a
| committee to receive. sort and count
votes for Attorney-General.
The Chairman thep appointed as
members of that committee, Senator
Powers Of Aroostook, Senator Elliot
Of Knox. Representative Jacobs of
Sliowhegan. Ramsdell Of Milo, Curtis
of Brewer. Conant Of Buckheld. and
Dain of Bath.
Having attended to the duty as
Icse
| committee reported as follows:
| Whole number of votes cast, 1854:
necessary for a choice. SO. +. H.
Haskell had 80 and Ransford w.
Shaw. 1874. The report was accepted.
and Ransford W.. Shaw was declared
| duly elected Attorney General for the
years 19231924.
| On motion by Senator Wadsworth
of kennebec. it was voted to appoint
a committee to receive. sort and
count votes for seven executive coun
| cilors.
! The Chairman then appointed as
members of that committee, Senator
Wadsworth of kennebec. Phillips of
Hancock and Representative Perkins
of Orono. Moody of York. Piper of
Jackman, Stratton of Albion and
, Crowley Of Lewiston.
| Having attended to the duty as
signed it, Senator Wadsworth from
the committee reported as follows:
! Whole number Of votes cast. 1862;
necessary for a choice. 50; Cecil F..
Clark of the First District had 1872.
| Herbert A. Lombard of the Second
District had 1872, Rupert H. Baxter of
the Third District had 1872. Leroy r.
Folsom of the Fourth District had
l1C To C1ouonnf nf tho Fifth
District had 1872, William S. Owen of
the Sixth District had 1872. and Rob-
| ert J.. Peacock of the Seventh Dis
trftt had 1872. For the First District.
Henry A. Descoteaux of Biddeford
i had 80, for the Second District. John
Clark Scates of Westbrook had 80.
for the Third District, Edward w.
TLarrabee Of Bath had 80; for the
Fourth District, Carleton NJ. Holt OF
Skowhegan had 80; for the Fifth Dis
trict, Albert J. Skidmore of Liberty
had 80: for the Sixth District. Leon
G. c. Brown Of Milo had 80, and for
the Seventh District. Oscar H. Dun
bar of Machias had 80.
| The report was accepted. and the
| Chair thereupon declared Messrs.
Clark Of Hollis. Lombard OF Bridg-
ton, Baxter of Bath, Folsom of Nor
ridgewock, Clement of Montvil1e.
Owen of Milo and Peacock of Lubec
duly elected executive councillors Tor
the years 19231924.
On motion by Senator Sargent of
Hancock, the secretary of the con-
yention was directed to inform the
several State officials and the execu-
tive councillors of their election.
Subsequently the secretary of the
| convention reported that. he had per-
formed the duty with which he was
charged.
On motion by Senator CroXford OF
| Penobscot, the rules were suspended.
by unanimous consent. and that gen.
tleman was charged. with a message
to the .councilors-elect informing
them that the two branches of the
LEGISLATURE are in joint convention
assembled, ready to administer to
them the oaths required by the Con-
| stitution to qualify them to enter
upon the discharge of their Official
| duties.
Subsequently the Senator reported
that he had performed the duty with
which fs was charged.
Thereupon the councilors-elect,
with the exception of Leroy r. Fol-
som of the Fourth District, who was
absent, came in and took the oaths
necessary to qualify them to enter
upon the discharge Of their official
duties.
| On motion by Senator Buzzell. of
Waldo, it was ordered that a mes
sage be sent to the Governor. in
forming him of the election of Hon.
Frank w. Ball of Dover as secretary
of State; Hon. w. l.. Bonney of Bow
doinham as treasurer of State: Hon.
| Ransford w. Shaw of Houlton as at
| torney- general, and of the election
4 and qualification of Hon. Cecil i.
Clark of Hollis. Hon. Herbert A.
| Lombard Of Bridgton. Hon. Rupert
H. Baxter of Bath. Hon. James j.
| Clement of Montville, Hon. William
S. owen of Milo and Hon. Robert ].
Peacock Of Lubec. and Of the cleo
ton of Hon. Leroy r. Folsom Of Nor
! ridgewock as executive councillors.
The order received a passage.
| The CHAIRMAN: The Chair Will
state at this point that Mr.. Folsom
is not here today to qualify.
/ The Chairman Of the convention
thereupon appointed Senator Buzzell
to convey the message to the Gov
ernor and report back to the con-
vention.
senator Buzzell then retired and
subsequently reported that he had
performed the duty, assigned him.
At this point the joint convention
was dissolved. it's purposes having
been accomplished. and the Senate re-
tired to its Chamber.
| IN THE HOUSE
| The Speaker in the Chair.
| On motion by Mr.. Douglas OF La
moline, the rules were suspended, ana