Mr. Mayo offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted:

Whereas, There is a dispute whether Charles D. Spencer or Charles H. Davenport had a majority of votes for Senator from Windham county; and

Whereas, It is alleged a recount of the votes was asked from the boards of civil authority in that county, and refused by two-thirds of them, and that such a canvass as would amount to a recount or verification was asked of the county clerk before he declared the election, and was refused by him; and

Whereas, It is alleged errors were shown in such towns as had recounts, by their boards of civil authority, and a lack of uniformity was disclosed in the construction of the law, votes being thrown out as defectively marked, in some towns, when votes marked in precisely the same way were counted in other towns; and

Whereas, The said Davenport has served upon the said Spencer in due form and at due time notice of contest of the election;

Now, therefore, be it ordered, That the committee on elections shall proceed as soon as possible to settle the matter fairly and beyond dispute, and if the facts disclosed in their judgment show need of an amendment of the present law shall report their recommendations to this House.

The hour having arrived for a meeting of the two Houses in joint assembly, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House.

Having returned therefrom, the President resumed the chair.

On motion of Mr. Brownell, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1902.

Reading of the scriptures and prayer by the Chaplain.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Senate bills of the following titles were severally introduced, read the first and second times and referred as follows:

By Mr. Brownell,

S. 1. An act regulating the holding of caucuses of political parties;

To the committee on judiciary.

By Mr. Russell,

S. 2. An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors; To the joint standing committee on temperance.

A message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, by Mr. Sargent, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed by the Governor to inform the Senate that he will deliver his retiring message to the Joint Assembly this afternoon at two o'clock and thirty minutes.

Mr. Cartmell offered the following joint resolution, which was read and adopted on the part of the Senate:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the two Houses meet in joint assembly on Thursday, October 2d, at two o'clock and thirty minutes in the afternoon to receive the message of the retiring Governor.

A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Cheney, their Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the Clerk has appointed as his assistants,

Mr. Fred L. Hamilton of Salisbury,

Charles A. Plumley of Northfield.

The House have on their part adopted the following joint resolutions:

Joint resolution relating to joint rules;

Joint resolution providing typewriters for the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House;

In the adoption of which the concurrence of the Senate is requested.

At the call of the President, Hon. C. W. Brownell, President pro tempore elect, presented himself at the bar of the Senate, received the oath of office and on being called to the chair addressed the Senate as follows:

SENATORS:

I thank you most heartily for the honor you have done me in the cordial unanimity shown in electing me to the honorable position of President pro tempore of the Senate.

We are here in the interest of one common cause, the service of the State.

Important matters will demand our attention and I am sure we shall work in harmony to accomplish the best results for the people of our beloved State.

In whatever capacity I can be of service to the Senate I stand ready to respond with whatever ability I have been endowed, and I bespeak your assistance and help at all times. Again I thank you.

A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Hamilton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have, on their part, appointed the following named representatives as members of the joint special committee to canvass votes for County Officers, Judges of Probate and Justices of the Peace:

Windham County. . . . . . . . Mr. Robinson of Wardsboro,

Wheeler of Jamaica,
Bridges of Athens.

Windsor County... ... ... Mr. Thompson of Andover,

Day of Baltimore,
Ayer of Plymouth.

On motion of Mr. Russell, the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Hamilton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have considered a joint resolution from the Senate relating to joint assembly to hear the message of the retiring Governor;

And have adopted the same in concurrence.

The hour having arrived for a meeting of the two Houses in joint assembly, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House.

Having returned therefrom, the President resumed the chair.

Mr. Brown offered the following joint resolution, which was read and adopted on the part of the Senate.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the two Houses meet in joint assembly on Friday, October 3d, at ten o'clock and thirty minutes in the forenoon, to receive the report of the committee appointed to notify the Governorelect of his election, present him to the bar of the House to receive the oath of office and hear any communication which he may have to make.

Joint resolution from the House as follows:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Sergeant-at-Arms is hereby directed to rent, at the expense of the State, three typewriters for the use of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House;

Which was read, and under suspension of the rule, adopted in concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Downer, the Senate adjourned.