siderations of justice and necessity ought to be passed, for every law is an abridgment of the liberty of the citizen, substituting so far as it is effective, our will for his.

The population of the State has changed so little during the last decade, and so little in its location, that a new apportionment can be easily made. Therefore everything would seem to indicate that our duties here may be quickly, and yet properly, performed. The people have a right to be cheaply, as well as wisely governed. It is not the mere expense of our daily sittings that is saved by an early adjournment; for it is the universal experience of all persons observant of legislative assemblies that appropriations-not such as are indispensable to the conduct of the government, nor for the attainment of those objects for which it is instituted, which would be rejected by a large majority on the 25th day of the session pass almost unchallenged on the 75th.

Gentlemen, I am of those who believe that a wise and judicious economy, equally removed from parsimony upon the one hand and extravagance upon the other, is among the highest virtues of a legislator; and I think the people of this State (in view of the necessarily heavy public burden, so cheerfully borne) rightfully expect of us economy in great things, economy in little things, economy in all things. Only as we fulfil this reasonable expectation shall we receive at the conclusion of our labors the plaudit, of "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

Gentlemen, I am ready to proceed with the business of the

House.

On motion of Mr. BLISS of Washington,

Messrs. Bliss of Washington, Carleton of Whitefield, Cousens of Kennebunkport, Harriman of Belfast, Bean of Denmark, Berry of Damariscotta, and Atwell of Orono, were appointed a committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Clerk of the House. Having attended to that duty, Mr. BLISS, from the Committee, reported:

The report was read and accepted, and Sumner J. Chadbourne declared duly elected Clerk of the House for the current political year.

On motion of Mr. DINGLEY of Auburn, the same Committee proceeded to receive, sort and count the votes for Assistant Clerk. Mr. BLISS, from the Committee, reported:

Whole number of votes...

Necessary to a choice...

Z. A. Smith has......

William H. Anthony.

.130

66

104

26

The report was read and accepted, and Z. A. Smith declared duly elected Assistant Clerk of the House for the current political year.

On motion of Mr. CARLETON of Whitefield, that gentleman was charged with a message to the Senate, informing that branch of the organization of the House of Representatives, by the election of Hon. Edwin B. Smith as Speaker, and Sumner J. Chadbourne as Clerk.

Mr. BURGESS of Portland, was charged with a message of the same import to the Governor.

On motion of Mr. WOODBURY of Houlton, that gentleman accompanied the Clerk and Assistant Clerk to the Governor, to take and subscribe the necessary oaths to qualify them to enter upon the discharge of their official duties.

Mr. Woodbury subsequently reported he had discharged the duty assigned him.

Thereupon the Clerk and Assistant Clerk appeared and entered. upon the discharge of their duties.

Attest: S. J. CHADBOURNE,

Clerk of the House of 1870.

A message was received from the Senate, through Mr. French of Franklin, announcing the organization of that branch by the election of Hon. Charles Buffum as President, and Samuel W. Lane, Esq., as Secretary.

Mr. JONES of Norway, announced the attendance of Mr. Stickney of Presque Isle, member elect, and conducted him to the Council Chamber, where he took and subscribed the oaths required to qualify him to enter upon the discharge of his official duties.

Mr. Stickney subsequently appeared and took his seat in the House.

On motion of Mr. BONNEY of Portland,

Ordered, That J. B. Walker be Messenger, Daniel C. Lombard and Lyman B. Kimball be Assistant Messengers.

On motion of Mr. GANNETT of Bath,

Ordered, That the Rules of the last House be adopted as the Rules of the present House until otherwise ordered.

On motion of Mr. BURGESS of Portland,

Ordered, The Clerk of the House be directed to furnish each member and officer of the House with one copy of the Daily KenDebec Journal and Daily Eastern Argus, during the session.

On motion of Mr. HOPKINS of Bluehill,

Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to invite the clergymen of Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, and of the House, to officiate as chaplains, in rotation, during the present session.

On motion of Mr. DINGLEY of Auburn,

Ordered, That the House hold one session each secular day, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M., except Saturdays, when it shall meet at 9 o'clock A. M.

On motion of Mr. SMITH of Parsonsfield,

Ordered, That the Clerk of the House cause to be prepared for the use of the members, a catalogue containing the names, alphabetically arranged, with the residence, post-office address, boarding-place, occupation, politics, number of seat, and a diagram of the House, and the usual number of copies be printed and distributed.

On motion of Mr. LAMB of Clinton,

Ordered, That the Secretary of State be directed to deliver to the Clerk, for the use of the House, one copy of Worcester's Quarto Dictionary, one copy of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, one copy of Lippincott's Pronouncing Gazetteer, one copy of the Holy Bible, and one copy of Cushing's Manual.

Papers from the Senate:

Communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting returns of votes for Governor, came from the Senate read, and was read in concurrence.

Ordered, That the returns of votes for Governor given in the several cities, towns and plantations in this State, for the current

political year, be referred to a Joint Select Committee of seven on the part of the Senate, with such as the House may join.

This order came from the Senate read and passed, and Messrs. Minot of Kennebec, Nickels of Penobscot, Holland of Androscoggin, Bartlett of Hancock, Hobson of York, Hayford of Oxford, and Perley of Cumberland, appointed said Committee on its part.

The order was read and passed in concurrence, and Messrs. Stickney of Presque Isle, Knapp of East Livermore, Cobb of Windham, Perkins of Farmington, Snow of Winthrop, Whiting of Ellsworth, Wilson of Thomaston, Mahony of Newcastle, Knight of Sweden, Hutchins of Brewer, Thompson of Dover, Minot of Phipsburg, Taylor of Norridgewock, White of Winterport, Hobart of Dennysville, and Jenkins of Elliot, were joined on the part of the House.

On motion of Mr. BLISS of Washington,
Adjourned.

SUMNER J. CHADBOURNE, Clerk.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1871.

Met according to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Ricker of Augusta.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. PIKE of Calais, announced the attendance of Messrs. Wadsworth of Pembroke, and Anderson of Eastport.

Mr. BONNEY of Portland, announced the attendance of Mr. Keegan of Madawaska.

These members elect were conducted to the Council Chamber, where they took and subscribed the oaths required by the constitution to qualify them to enter upon the discharge of their official duties, and they subsequently appeared and took their seats in the House.

The SPEAKER announced the Monitors of the House as follows:

Papers from the Senate:

Communication from the

commission to investigate matters in relation to credits allowed on the quotas of towns for men not put into the service, requesting further time in which to make a final report, came from the Senate and was read.

Resolve relating to the commission to investigate all matters in relation to credits allowed on the quotas of towns by the State and General Government, for men not actually put into the service, came from the Senate, read twice, amended as per sheet “A,” and passed to be engrossed.

The resolve was read twice, rules being suspended, amendment "A" adopted, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.

A message was received from the Senate, through its Secretary, S. W. Lane, Esq., proposing a Joint Convention in the Hall of the House, this day, at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a Secretary of State, Attorney General, Adjutant General, Land Agent, and seven Executive Councillors, for the current political year.

On motion of Mr. TAYLOR of Norridgewock, the Clerk was charged with and conveyed a message to the Senate, signifying the concurrence of the House in the proposition for a Convention. The hour having arrived, the Senate came in, and a Convention was formed.

IN CONVENTION.

On motion of Mr. CLEAVES of the Senate,

Messrs. Cleaves of Oxford, Hobson of York, Stickney of Presque Isle, Taber of Unity, Dingley of Auburn, Jones of Norway, Bragden of York, were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Secretary of State.