Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
Orders

Auburn, 1t was
Ordered, that H. Ralph Hayes #
Randolph be Messenger: Frank H.
Treworgy of East Surry, Assistant
Messenger; George A. Dow of ?oit-
land, Postmaster; D. s. Clement of
Winthrop, Mail Carrier: Julian X.
Croxford of Newport, First Folder:
Sumner T. Daniels of Hallowell,
Second Folder: Patrick H. Fitzger-
aid, Doorkeeper, and that the Speak
er appoint two pages and a docu-
ment clerk.
Thereupon the Speaker appointed
as pages, Edwin Simons of Gardiner
and John Curry of Gardiner; as
Document Clerk, Chester Partridge
of Augusta.
On motion by Mr.. Curtis #
Brewer, it was
Ordered that the Secretary Of
State be directed to deliver to the
Clerk of the House all typewriting
paper, pencils, fountain pens, car
bon paper and other necessary sup
plies which may be needed in the
Clerks Office during the present SEES
sion.
Mr.. Kinsman of Augusta present.
ed the following order and moved its
passage:
Ordered, that the Secretary Of
State be directed to furnish each
member and officer of the House
with postage stamps to the amount
of ten dollars.
Tabled by Mr.. Hale Of Portland.
On motion by Mr.. Drake of Bath,
it was
Ordered. that the State Librarian
be authorized and directed to fur
nish the Clerk Of the House with one
copy OF the Revised Statutes, ore
copy each of the session laws Of
1917. 1919 and 1923. and the House
Journal of 1923. Senate Journal of
1873. and Legislative Record Of 1928
On motion OF Mr.. Martin of Au.
gusta, 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.. Dunbar of Or
land, 1t was
Ordered. that the Secretary of
State be directed to deliver to the
Clerk of the House one copy of Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary, and
one copy OF the Century Dictionary.
On motion by Mr.. Pendleton of
| Islesboro, 1t was
Ordered. that the Secretary of
State be directed to deliver to the
Clerk Of the House all typewrfting
paper. pencils, fountain pens, car
bon paper and other necessary sup
plies which may be needed in the
Clerks office during the present sas-
sion.
On motion by Mr.. Frost Of Bel
fast, it was
Ordered, that the rules and orders
or the last House of Representatives
be adopted for the government Of
the House until otherwise ordered.
On motion by Mr.. Hale of Port
land, it was
Ordered, that this House testify
Its respect for its senior member. the
gentleman from Westbrook, Mr.. Gil.
mour, by according him his choisa
OF a seat on the floor of this House.
(Applause.)
The SPEAKER: The Chair pres
ents TO the House the gentleman
from Westbrook, Mr.. Gilmour.
Nlhe members rise and applaud.)
MIR. GILMOUR Of Westbrook.
Ihank you very much for this hon
or. 1t affords me a great deal #
,, pleasure. 1 occupied this seat at tho
last session and my thoughts have
been on 1t ever since that time. and
have been trying to work out in
my mind how I could get 1t. This
is great surprise to me and
thank you, and you may all be u.s.
sured that your welfare will be in
my heart forever more-as long as /
shall live. (Applause.)
On motion by Mr.. Dudley of
Woodstock, it was
Ordered that the Clerk of the
House be directed TO invite the
clergymen or Augusta, Halloween
and Gardiner to officiate as Chan.
lains of the House during the pres
ent session.
On motion by Mr.. Brown of Be-
thel. 1t was
Ordered, that the Official Reporter
OF the House be authorized to pro-
cure the services of a typewriter
operator during the present session
for the preparation and completion
of the Legislative Record, the com
pensation to be four hundred dol
lars.
On motion by Mr.. Campbell of
kingman, it was
Ordered, that tie Clerk of the
House be directed TO furnish to each
member and officer Of the House
during the present session one CODY
each of three daily papers printed
In the State, as each member and
officer may select.
On motion by Mr.. Houghton of
Lee, it was
Ordered, that the committees
cause all Legislative hearing notices
to be printed in the Kennebec Jour.
raj of Augusta, and In such other
papers as the committees may desig-
rate.
At this point a communication
was received from the Senate,
through the Secretary. proposing q
joint convention of both branches IF
the Legislature forthwith in the Hall
of the House for the purpose of lis
tening to farewell address t. ON
His Excellency, the Governor.
On motion it was voted that the |
House concur in the proposition for |
a joint convention of the two
branches of the Legislature, that me |
clerk of the House be charged with |
the duty of conveying to the Senate
the concurrence of the House in .he |
proposition for joint CONVENTION ,
forthwith in the Hall of the House. |
subsequently the Clerk reporte
that he had performed the duty as