Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-19


until the S. Court decided that the law of
March 81, 1924, constructivey repealed
law Of March | 9th. And since that time,
the Legislature has gone on alI.s wing these
accounts. notwithstanding the decision OF
the Supreme Court: and Mr. M. said they
were allowed he believed uniformaly. an
to 1928. The question is, then, whether
by repeating the law we should make tire |
allowance of such accounts legal. Mr. Nj |
said there Is good reason for discriminate
ing between small pox cases and pauper
cases. The expenses arising from small
pox stand on a different footing from the
pauper expenses. Mr. M. said it was no
privilege to have the small pox in place,
though the gentleman from Brunswick
| seems to think so. In his own town cases
had occurred the last year, and they did
not consider it any privilege, nor did they
wish to monopolize ii,
Mr. j Weeks advocated postponemcnt
on the ground that the bill would Operate
against the interior towns.
Mr. Morse replied. He said the agri-
cultural interests en- Joys many advantages,
and the commercial interests receives lit
tie from the State. He contended that
this law ought to be passed.
Indefinite postponement prevailed by
large majority.
Mr. Morse introduced an order directing
the committee Oh accounts TO allow the ac-
connt of the town of Bath or so much of i,
as may be just, for the support of foreign
pauper during his sickness with the small
pox.
Mr. Morse commended that il would be
proper to allow the accounts already pre-
scented, before rule of action is eslab.
lished, differing from what has heretofore
prevailed.
| Messrs Caswel and Buxton opposed the
order and it was rejected.
FRlDAY, March 10.
Mr.. L. Otis called up the report and re-
solves on fishing bounties, and moved a
reconsideration Of the vote accepting the
report.
Mr. Otis called for reasons.
Mr. E Otis said the report cast unmeri-
ted reflections by stating that the move
ment in Congress to repeal the fishing
bounties indicates settled hostility to a
vital interest of Maine. Mr. Q. also OBJ
,jected to the last resolution as uncalled for.
Mr. Fessenden asked if we are not to
take the declarations of Mr.. Benton him
self. He says he is determined to procure
: the repeal Of the fishing bounties. Shall
we not believe him2
Messrs Andrews and Deesdernier hoped
the vote would be reconsidered.
Mr.. Morse hoped gentlemen would poin,
out something wrong in the report before i,
is reconsidered. He could see nothing OBJ
jectionable in it. Has it come to this, that
it is considered more important to spare
the honor of Senator, than to sustain the
interests Of Maine?
Mr.. Fessenden said that the clause OBJ
Jected to contains two propositions that
the fishing interests are important to this
State; and that the movement to repeal the
act indicates a settled host ility TO the act.
| Mr.. f. asked if the fishing interests are
not importantly there are not large num-
bers of our citizens engaged in that pur-
suit! He asked if the declarations of Mr.
Benton do not sufficiently show his deter
miued hostility to this act? He sad MIR.
B. had shown by his declarations, his acts,
and his perseverance in this matter, tho
determination OF a bloodhound. MIR T.
Coulu See ITO TedSOH TO HnQ ldult villa NE
report.
Mr.. Cary replied, and commended that
the report condemns the u: S. Senate
which has majority Of administration
men.
Mr. 'Fessenden wished to accommodate
the gentleman. He proposed to him to
amend so as to say "the whole admins
tration party in the Senate, except Mr.
Williams" for that is conformable to the
fact. He askedwh the gentleman meant
when he spoke of things having been
struggled into the report The report was
made unanimously, by respectable CON-
mittee, the majority Of whom were the
gentleman's political friends
Mr. Sewall of Phipsburg was unused to
speaking but being one Of the committee
who reported the resolutions, he would say
few words. He said there is no fault
found with the resolves. They are the
main thing. The report is merely the rea-
soning of the committee; the resolves are
the result of that reasoning He hoped
theresolves would be passed. If there is
any thing in the report which gentleman
do not like, the committee is responsible
for it,
The vote accepting The report wasrecon-
sicerod and then recolnmtted SO to 70, a
party vote. The wings all voting in the
negative.
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