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

HOUSE
Wednesday, January Z, 1925.
In convention of the members
elect of the House OF Representa-
tives OF the Eighty Second Legis-
lature.
This being the day designated by
the Constitution OF the State for the
meeting of the Eighty Second
Legislature, the members elect OF
the House of Representatives as
sembled in the Hall of the House of
Representatives at 10 O'Clock A. M.
and were called to order by Clyde X.
Chapman, clerk of the last House.
Prayer was offered by t . Rev.
Mr.. Walch of Augusta.
A communication was received
from the Secretary Of State trans
resentativeS- elect of the Eighty
Second Legislature.
a call Of the roll by the clerk re-
vealed the presence of a quorum and
149 members responded to the call.
On motion by Mr.. Martin of Au-
gusta, Messrs. Martin Of Augusta
Hale of Portland, Dudley of Wood
stock, Curtis of Brewer, Drake OF
Bath, Piper Of Jackman and Ham,
mond of Van Buren, were appointed
a committee TO wait upon the Cover
| nor and inform him of the presence
| of quorum of the members elect OF
| the House of Representatives, and
| request his attendance to administer
the oath required by the Constitu-
ton to enable them to enter upon
| the discharge of their official
duties Subsequently Mr.. Martin re-
| ported that the committee had dis
| charged the duty assigned it, and
that His >Excellency, the Governor
| was pleased to say that with his
Council he would forthwith attend
| upon the Convention for the pur-
uose indicated in the message.
The report of the committee was
accepted.
Thereupon, the Governor, attended
| by his Council, came in and ad-
| ministered, and the members elect
subscribed, the oaths necessary to
qualify them to enter upon the dis
| charge of their official duties.
The Governor and Council then
| withdrew.
On motion by Mr. Beckett OF
| Thompson of Rockland. Sargent OF
Sedgwick. Stitham of Pittsfield
Pendleton of Islesboro, Littlefield OF
| Kennebunll and Bisbee of Damari-
scotia were appointed a committee
to receive, sort and count votes for
! Speaker.
! Having attended to the duties as
signed it, Mr.. Beckett from the COM
| Inittee reported 147 votes cast:
necessary for a choice, "a. Mr.
Gardiner of Gardiner had 12O and
Mr.. Holmes of Lewiston had 81.
The report was accepted.
| William Tudor Gardiner was
| thereupon declared Speaker of the
| House of Representatives for the
| present session. and was conducted
to the Chair by Mr.. Holmes OF
Lewiston. amid prolonged applause
Mr.. HOLMES Of Lewiston: Mem
bers of the House: l have the honor
to present to You the Speaker of tho
Honorable House of Representatives
on the send Legislature, the Honor
able William Tudor Gardiner OF
Gardiner. (Applause.)
The SPEAKER: Members of the
/ S2nd Legislatures: l deeply an
preciate the honor that you have
conferred upon me. | am appre-
clative of your support in the past
and, as the days progress, l will
need more and more your support
| ana 1 Will also need your patience
! ana your forbearance. If | can be OF
| assistance to any member of the
house Old or new. the door of the
/ Speakers office will be open at any
i time.
have very high opinion of the
office to which you have elected me
| out L beg to assure you that tina,
opinion extends to the Office only
and not to the man.
! we are elected to this House from
| cur respective districts and we will
be confronted with many problems
during the coming session. the
greatest Of which perhaps will he
70 ma a rule of economy to apnlv
IN our deliberations, one that shall
| re at once strict and yet far sighted
Aitnousn we represent different con-
! alituencles, our service Is dedicated
70 the entire state, and NAV no con
slderation of any locality or any
group detract from the spirit of orr
service to the entire State of Maine
me Chair awaits your pleasure.
On motion by Mr.. Cakes of Port.
iand, Mesors. Cakes of Portland
hammond of Van Buren,. Dunninp of
Charleston,- Flint of Monson. Pierce
, Gl sanford, Gauvin of Lewiston and
Turns of Eagle Lake were appointed
committee to receive, sort and
count votes for Clerk of the House.
Havlng attended to the duties as
signed II, MIR. Cakes from the Com
lilittee reported 141 votes cast; nee
esaary Tor choice IL; Mr.. Chanmap
mad lib, and Chandler C. Harvew
had %, harvey
Inc report was accepted. the cleo
tioh Was made Unanimous and
GlEde X. Chapman was declared
uuls elected Clerk OF the House for
NE Eighty Second Legislature
(Applause) -'oi e.
a. TINS point a message was re-
celved from the Senate throueb
senator MaEer of Kennebec, inform
ihS the House that the Senate had
peen duly organized by the choice
OIL HON. Hodgdon c. BuzzeIl as
PRESIDENT, Royden V. Brown as
aas ecie.a and Chester Winslow as
On motion by Mr.. Cummings OF
por.,and, Messrs. Cummings OF
PORTLAND. Stursis Of Auburn. Palmer
OF Island Falls. Boman of VinaI-
maven, Hallett Of Ashland, VIM OF
LISBON and Gagne of Lewiston were
appointed a committee tc receive
sort and count votes for Assistant
Clerk of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald OF
East Machias 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 him and Mr.. Fish was dulv
declared elected Assistant Clerk of
the House for the SIND Legislature.
Applause.)
On motion by Mr.. Hamilton of