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

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necessary for a choice. 70. Mr..
Chapman had III, and James r.
Quine of Bangor, q.
Mr.. Gagne OF Lewiston 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 S1st
Legislature.
On motion by Mr.. Crafts Of Green
vile, the Chair appointed Messrs.
Crafts of Greenville, Morse OF Bath.
Hallett of Ashland, Jones Of South
Portland. Dunbar of Orland, Edwards
Of Bethel. and Pendleton of Islesboro
to receive, sort and count votes for
Assistant Clerk Of the House.
On motion by Mr.. Winn of Lisbon
it was voted that the Clerk cast the
ballot Of the House for Roy c. Fish
as Assistant Clerk.
The Clerk attended to the duty as
signed to him and Mr.. Fish was duly
declared elected Assistant Clerk of
the House for the S1st Legislature.
On motion by Mr.. Tilden of Halo
well that gentleman was charged
with message to the Governor, noti-
flying him Of the organization of the
House by the election of Hon. Frank
II. Holley as Speaker. Clyde r. Chap
man as Clerk, and Roy c. Fish as
Assistant Clerk.
Mr. Tilden subsequently reported
that he had discharged the duty as
signed him.
The report was, accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Barwise Of Ban
gor that gentleman was charged with
message to the Senate, informing
that body of the organization of the
House by the election of Hon. Frank
IL. Holley as Speaker, Clyde r. Chap
man as Clerk, and Roy C. Fish as AS
sistant Clerk.
Mr.. Barwise subsequently reported
that he had discharged the duty as
signed him.
The report was accepted.
At this point a message was re-
celved from the Senate through
Senator Hinckley of Cumberland, in
forming the House that the Senate
had been duly organized by the choice
of Hon. Frank G. Harrington as
President, l.. Ernest Thornton as
Secretary and Royden V. Brown as
Assistant Secretary.
On motion by Mr.. Nickerson of
Swanville that gentleman was
charged with the duty of conducting
the Clerk and Assistant Clerk to the
Governor to receive and subscribe
the oaths necessary to qualify them
TO enter upon the discharge of their
official duties.
Mr. NickerSon subsequently report
cd that he had performed the duty
assigned him.
The report was accepted.
The Clerk and Assistant Clerk then
assumed their official stations amid
the applause of the House.
ORDERS
On motion of Mr.. O'Connell of
Millinocket it was
Ordered. that H. Ralph Hayes of
Randolph be Messenger; Frank III.
Treworgy of East Surry, Assistant
Messenger; George A. Dow of Port
land be Postmaster: d. S. Clement of
Winthrop be Mail Carrier; Julian X.
Croxford of Newport be First Folder:
Alvin S. Ramsdell Of York be Second
Folder: Patrick IT. Fitzgerald of Au-
susta be Doorkeeper, and that the
Speaker appoint two pages and a
document clerk.
Thereupon the Speaker appointed
as pages, Alfred Dostie OF Augusta
and Michael Senegie of Good Will
Farm: as Document Clerk, Francis
Colburn of Windsor.
On motion by Mr.. Moody OF York,
1t was
Ordered, that the Secretary of
state be directed to deliver to the
Clerk of the House all typewriting
paper. pencils. fountain pens, carbon
paper and other necessary supplies
which may be needed in the Clerks
office during the present session.
Mr.. GARDINER OF Gardiner: Mr..
Speaker, i move you that the rules
be suspended in order that I may in
troduce a resolution out of order. 1t
is unfortunate that our first meeting
should be tinged with sorrow. 1t is
but short time ago that dis
tinguished gentleman. who was elect
ed to this House, died, and in sorrow
ing for his loss we do not detract
from the welcome to his successor.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Gardiner (Mr. Gardiner) asks
that the rules be suspended and that
he be allowed to introduce a resolu-
ton out of order.
The rules were suspended and Mr..
Gardiner introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas death has claimed Pro-
fessor Frank f. Woodruff of Bruins
wick, who was elected to this House,
and We have been deprived of the
benefit of his strong intellect and the
genial qualities of his personality.
Be it resolved. that we spread upon
our records this brief indication of
our sorrow at his loss and bur feel
ing Of sympathy for his family.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote.
On motion by Mr.. Crafts OF Green
willie. it was
Ordered, that the Clerk Of the
House be directed to invite the
clergymen of Augusta. Hallowell and
Gardiner to of1lciate as Chaplains of
the House during the present session
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land. it was
Ordered that the Secretary OF State
be authorized and directed to furnish
the Maine State Year Book to each
member and officer Of the House.
On motion by Mr.. Clarke of Ston-
inston. it was
Ordered, that the Official Reporter
of the House be authorized to pro-
cure the services Of a typewriter OPP
orator during the present session for
the preparation and completion of the
Legislative Record. the compensation
to be four hundred dollars.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land. it was
Ordered, that the Clerk Of the
House be directed to furnish to each
member and officer of the House dur
ing the nreSent session one cnnN each