The Portland daily press., 1868-02-05
The Blu LGid %, The Table.
THE CASE OF qECH's noNDsMEy.
s, nate Debate on the Repeal of the Con-
stabulary Law.


special Dispatch by International Liuel
AUGUSTA, Feb. AIN the House the act in
favor OF the city Of Portland's granting aid to
the Ogdensburg railroad came up on It's pas
sage to be engrOssed, and on motion of Mr..
Morris, OF Portland, was laid on the table. 1t
would have passed the House to-day but for a
rumor that remonstrance against the meas
ure from the City Government of Portland
was to make its appearance.
A resolve has passed the House allowing the
bondsmen of b. d. Peck, late State Treasurer,
TO submit their case and abide by the award
made up by the Governor and Council, within
sixty days. This request is made 0y the bonds
men, and is undoubtedly made in good fifth.
1t was specially assigned for the consideration
of the Senate tomorrow.
Ia the Senate the bill to repeal the Constab-
ulary Law was called up at IL O'clock. Mr..
Dudley, of AroostoOk, tRep.) made a speech OF
over an hour. He defended prohibition, Tut
did not consider the Constabulary Law as es-
sential to its success and we'll being
Mr.. Patten, of Piscataquis, (Rep) made
speech against the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
by any license system, but argued that the
Constabulary Law is inconsistent with the
views OF temperance men, as indicated by The
large majority against it in the House. He
was in favor Of concurrent action by the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Ludden, of Androscoggin, tEep) was in
favor Of the Constabulary principle. He said
that 1t had worked well, and had strong friends
in his county. He was in favor of some slight
notifications, but considered any effort in that
direction as futile, therefore, he was satisfied
in simply giving his vote.
Mr.. Wingate, of Washington, Rep.) was un-
certain what course would better advance the
cause OF temperance, which was very dear to
his heart He had come here with the opinion
that the Constabulary Law should be repealed,
and, on the whole, after hearing from all sides,
his opinion was unchanged.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Cumberland. (Rep ! said that
he was elected as a temperance man, and was
SUCH He was inclined to ask himself how
tile rum men were on this subject, and after
ascertaiLing their views, he could pursue no
better course than to vote against them.
MIR. Pitcher, of Waldo, (Rep.) said that he
represented county that voted at the special
election against the amendment of last winter.
still his was temperance constituency He
thought that his people were about right, and
that he should vote against the Constabulary
Mr.. Smell, of Kennebec, (Rep.) said that his
immediate constituents were in favor of the
Constabulary, and that he should acquiesce in
their views, and vote to sustain it,
Mr.. Brown, of Cumberland, (Rep.) express
ed himself in some doubt on the matter. He
thought the State police had accomplished
some good, and was decidedly opposed to the
amendment of Mr.. Farley, Oh account of its
having no connection with the subject matter
Mr.. Farley, of Lincoln, (Dem.) was the next
speaker, and gave utterance to the same views
in favor of license on previous debate, and
had the floor at ? o'clock, when the Senate adj
journed. CUMBERLAND.