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MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied (searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) Public Documents of Mai11e: ANNUAL OF THE VARIO US I)UBLIC ffFFICERS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1883. VOLUME I. AUGUSTA: SP.H.A<:1-UE & SON, PRINTERS TO THE STATE. 1883. REGIS'rER OF THE ExecL1tive Depart1r1e11t OF THE STA TE OF MAINE, WITH RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT THEREOF; ALSO CONTAINING THM Names of State and County Officers and Trustees and Officers of various State Institutions, For 1883-4. "AUGUSTA: SPRAGUE & SON. PRINTERS TO THE STATE. 1883. STATE OF MAINE. IN COUNCIL, January 10, 1883. ORDERED, That there be printed for the use of the Council, fifteen hundred copies of the Register of the Executive Department, with the rules for the government thereof. Attest: JOSEPH 0. SMITH, Secretary of State. ,-------------- ---~----------------------------------------~- --~--------------~-- State of Mai11e. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT FOR 1883-4. GOVERNOR: FREDERICK ROBIE, GORHAM. COUNCILLORS : SILAS c. HATCH, BANGOH. JOSEPH A. LOCKE, PORTLAND. w. w. BOLSTER, AUBUltN. COLBY C. CORNISH, Wrnsww. JOHN P. SWASEY, CANTON. A. F. CROCKETT' ROCKLAND. NICHOLAS FESSENDEN' FT. FAIRFIELD. SECRETARY OF STATE: ,JOSEPH 0. SMITH, SKOWHEGAN, MESSENGER: CHARLES J. HOUSE, MONSON. STANDING CO:\fMITTEES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR 1883-4. ------. ---~------ On lYarrants-1\Iessrs. HATCH, BoLSTEri, ConKisII. On Acconnts-1\iessrs. LOCKE, HATCH, CuoCKETT. On State Prison and Pa.rclons - Messrs. CORNISH, FESSENDEN, SWASEY. On Election Retu.rns-1\iessrs. SWASEY, CROCKETT, LoCKE. On Taxation and E:cpendit,ures - :i.\Iessrs. CRoc1rnrr, IL\TCII, BOLSTER. On Public Land.<; and Buildings-Messrs. C1wcKETT, CoRNrsn, FESSENDEN. On Stale Beneficiaries and Pensions - Messrs. l1'EsSENDEN, ! CROCKETT, SWASEY. On Reform School-1\Iessrs. BoLSTEit, LocKE, Conx1sn. On Insane Ilospital-1\Iessrs. BOLSTER, C01rn1sn, FESSENDEX. On Public Instr1lction-Messrs. LocKE, HWA.SEY, I-L1.TCIL On J£ilitary .A.tfuirs-1\Iessrs. S,vASEY, LocKE, C1wcKETT. On Indian A.ffc1irs-l\Iessrs. IlATcn, FEssENDEN, BOLSTER. On Library-Messrs. J?i,:ssENDEN, BoLSTEH, lIAT(;ll. On Pay Roll-1\lessrs. CORNISH, SWASEY, LO<.;KE. Visiting Committee to Insane Hospital - .Messrs. CoR:-;-rsn, CROCKETT. [Mus. 1\IJLA F. "\Vmm>EN is m,soeiate(l with this Com mittee. J Visiting Conirnittee to Stute Prison-nir. SWASEY. Window. ""====:. Window. Frederick Robie, Governor. Joseph O. Sniith, ~ ::I Secretary of State. P.. I 0 I :S ~ rl iQ A [ ~ 5· P., 0 :al CouNc rL CHAMBER. 1883. Door. Door. ~ [ ,_; ~ Q cp 0 0 'E.. ~ ~ ~ 0 Q ANTE-Ro01v1. GovERNOR's PRIVATE Rom1. ~ ~.:..<., 0• I 5· ~ p_, ~ ~ 0 ~"' 0~ I :'l J :-t ~ Window. Window. RULES. 1 At the time appointed for the meeting of the board, it shall he the duty of the members to be in their places. 2 vVhen the board shall have been called to order by the gov ernor, the journal of the preceding day shall be read by the sccrefal'y of state. 3 The following standing committees shall be appointed, viz: On warrants; on accounts; on taxation and expenditures; on election returns ; on state beneficiaries and pensions ; on state prison and pnrdous ; on reform school; on insnne hos pital; on public lands and buildings; on public instruction;. 011 military affairs; on Indian affairs; on library; on pay roll. 4 All committees shall he appointed by the governor, and shall consist of three members, unless otherwise ol'dered. 5 In case the governor shall he absent at the time appointed for the meeting of the hoard, the members shall be called to order by the senior c·ouncillor present, who shall act as chair- man. ·-----------------·-·---~-------------~· ---------------------------------------, 6 RULES. 6 In debate upon any question, or in the presentation of :my business, the members shall address the governor, standing in their places. 7 A majority of the hoard shall constitute a quornm for the transaction of business. 8 All communications to the two b1·anches of the legislature shall be transmitted by the secretary of state. 9 Every member who shall present a petition, shall place his name thereon, and a brief statement of its contents. 10 The yeas and nays shnll be called upon the 11ominat1on of all officers of important grade. Upon the nomination of state officers, the call shall begin with the senior councillor; upon county nominations, with the councillor representing I said county, and then according to st>niority. 11 "\Vhen a motion hns been made and canied, a mot ion to reconsider shall only he in order within the seven succeeding days; if sevPn days shall not intervene hef<n·e adjom·nmcnt, then within the first three days after the next meeting of the council. RULES. 7 ---·--·------------··--------------·--·---- 12 Persons having business with the governor, any member of the council, or the secretary of state, shall be required to make their wishes known through the messenger. 13 Persons shall be admitted to the council chamber only by permissioq of the governor, one of the councillors, or the secretary of state; but when the council is in actual session, no person shall be admitted except by vote of the council. • 14 No member shall absent himself without leave; nor shall leave be asked or granted unless a quorum he still left at the board; and no member absenting himself without leave shall be entitled to pay for the time of his absence. 15 No member shall act as counsel for any party before a com mittee of the legislature. 16 No rule shall be dispensed with, except by the consent of a majority of all the members. 17 No entry on the appropriation book shall he made, except by, or under the direction of the committee on accounts. I . I . COUXCILLOR DISTRIUI.18 . The following arrangement for Councillor Districts, for the ten years ending 18D2, was adopted in convention of the members of the two branches of the Legislature of 1881-2. DISTRICTS. The counties of York and Oxford, to constitute the first district. The county of Curnberlalld, to constitute the second district. The counties of Androscoggin, Sagadahoc and .Franklin, to con stitute the third district. The counties of Kenneuee and Somerset, to constitute the fourth district. " The counties of Lincoln, Hancock and Knox, to constitute the fifth district. The counties of Penobscot and ·w aldo. to constitute the E.ixth district. The eonnties of' vVasbington, Aroostook and Piscataquis, to con- stitute the seventh district. TJ ndc1· this arrangement Councillors will be appointed as fol1ows : York-1885, 1886, 1889, 1890. 1891, 1892. 04orcl-l883, 1884, 1887, 1888. CumlJerlancl-One for each year. Anclroscoygin-1883, 1884, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892. Frctnldin-1885, 188G. SayaclaJwc-1889, 1890. I{ennebec-1883, 1884, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892. Somerset-1885, 1886, 1889, 1890. Hcrncock-1887, 1888, 1891, 1892. Lincoln-1885, 1886. Knox-1883, 188-1, 1889, 1890. lfoldo-1887, 1888. Penobscot-1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 188£), 1890, 1891, 1892. Aroostook-18S3, 1884, 1889, 1890. Wctshinyton-1887, 1888, 1891, 1892. Piscatciquis-1885, 188G. STATE INSTITUTIONS AND COMMISSIONS. ---·---- STATE LIBRARY. Messrs. FESSE:-.DEN, BoLSTER and HATCH, Committee of Council on. JOSI AH S. Honns, Augusta, Librarian. STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND THE MECHANIC ARTS, ORONO. TRUSTEES (with date of expiration of term)-Emory 0. Bean, Readfield, April 17, 1883; William P. Wingate, Bangor, April 17, 1884; Caleb A. Chaplin, Harrison, April 17, 1885; Luther .5. Moore, Limerick, April 17, 1886; A. M. Robinson, Dover, April 17, 1887; Daniel H. Thing, Mt. Vernon, April 17, 1888; Lyndon Oak, Garland, April 17, 1889; Z. A. Gilbert, East Turner, Ex-Officio. OFFICERS-William P. Wingato, President; Lyndon Oak, Secretary; Col. Eben Webster, Orono, Treasurer; William P. Wingate, A. M. Robinson, Lyndon Oak, Exec utive Committee; Gov. Frederick Hobie, Charles F. Allen, D. D., Samuel F. Dike, D. D., Examininq Committee. FACULTY-Merritt C. Fernald, A. M., Ph. D., President and Professor of Physics and Mental and Moral Science; Alfred B. Aubert, B. S., Professor of Chemii-try and Secretary of the Faculty; George H. Hamlin, C. E., Professor of Civil Engineering and Librarian; Charles H. Fernald, A. M., Professor of Natural History; Allen E. Rogers, A. M., Professor of Modern Languages, Logic and Political Economy; Waltor Balentine, M. S., Professor of Agriculture; Charles II. Benjamin, M. E., Professor of MechaniMl Engineering; Lieut. Edgar W. Horne, 17th Infantry, U. S. A., Professor of .Military Science and Tactics; W:1lter Flint, B. M. E., Instructor in Vise Work and Forge Work; G. M. Gowell, F:1rm Superintendent; Henry M. Lander, Stewud. CONDITIONS OF ADMI8SION-Candidates for admission to the Freshman Class must be not less than fifteen years of ago, and must pass a satisfactory examination in Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar (especial attention should be given to Orthography, Punctuation and Capitals), History of the United States, Algebra, as far as Quadratic Equations, and five books in Geometry. Candidates for advanced standing must sustain a satisfactory examination in the preparatory branches, and in a.11 the studies previously pursued by the class they propose to enter. Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character and industrious habits will be rigidly exacted. CALENDAR, 1883-Fe.bruary 6, Tuesday, Second Term commences. June 21, 22, Thursday and Friday, Examinations. June 23, Saturday, Prize Declamation by Sophomores. June 24, Sunday, Baccalaureate Address. June 25, Monday, Prize Essays by Juniors. June 27, Wednesday, Commencement. June '.l8, Thursday, Examination of Candidates for admission. Vacation of five weeks. August 7, Tues day, Examination of Candidates for admission. First Term commences. November 26, 27, Monday and Tuesday, Examinations. Vacation of eleven weeks. 1884- February 12, Tuesday, Second Term commences. 10 STATE INSTITUTIONS. STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.