Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-11

might be the time draws near when we are to
have another funeral AS our friend Dickey terms
his A fellow feeling makes us wondrous k ind
/ am not without my little experience and danger
in seat contests; hencc think can appreciate the
anxiety and solicitudo of the sitting member with
the possioility hanging over him of being ousted-
ousted from one of those luxurious seats; from ono
Of these roomy desks; this finely and suprrbiy uen-
hiafed Hall, our temporary stopping place Of health
comfort and convenience. To have the feet of the
member from Fort Kent ruthlessly taken from IN
der the well appointed tables Of our Augusta
friends who have to work hard-very hard, eleven
or twelve weeks in order to make an honest living
the b lance Of the year; to give up the generous
and liberal salary of the peoples representative
This the banquet to which friend hickey is in
vited. My sympathies are with him. Mr.. Speaker,
and don't hesitate to say that if a majority OF
this House honestly believe him entitled to his
seat, and my convictions otherwise I would
be most happy to acquiesce.
am free to confess, Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen,
that there has been an amount of work and zeal
manifested upon this question that is beyond nv
comprehension. Both parties tell US the constitu-
ton and laws OF our State are in jeopardy; that
the very foundations Of the body polite are being
broken up; that If Maj. Dickcy is sent home he
and his family are everlastngly disgraced; IL the
little Frenchman is sent back to his native hauuts
he will be kilt entirely.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, I don't believe q word of It,
have yet to learn that 1t is disgrace to DO beaten
III an open. Iair, stAnu up election night. 1T my
friend Dickey goes, he takes with him. as believe
the friendship, good will and esteem Of every
member Of this House. If Mr.. Keegan has leave
to withdraw, be will have the satisfaction of know
ing he has made hosts Of friends, and will undoubt-
eddy 20 into tho fight next fall with renewed vgor
and II returned next session will come up hither
with all these little unpleasantries removed clean
and fresh from his people. Maj Dickey is not the
1 think him if sent where the ''woodbine
twneth" and the smoke and heat Of battle has
cleared away, and becoming cool and calm, he will
say in his Utmost honest heart "le justice be done
though the heavens fall" No member Of this House
knows which way am to vote on this question. I
retain this as secret, fearing that my late msfor-
tune, the wound honoraby received in the service
Of my State, might have undue influence, and from
my little experience in legislation have become
fully satisfied that the great obstacles legs-
lators have to combat s prejudice, bigotry and tho
cry Of mad dog, sometimes by designing individu-
ais to warp our honest judgments. Now would
advise that each for himself and neither for the
other make up his verdict calmly, dispassionately
and firmly; do right and the reward will follow.
Mr.. BAKER replied to Mr.. BoNSEY.
Mr.. HUME moved the previous question,
which was put, it being to amend by substi-
tute the minority for the majority report.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS, the Yeas and
Nays were ordered, and being so taken, re-
suited in the affirmative by 70 yeas and "a
nays, as follows:
Bartlett Bearce of Turner, Blake, Bonney, Booth
by, Brown: Chamberlain, Chase of Woodstock,
Cox, Crockett, Darling, Davis, Douglass, Duncan,
Foster of Argyle, ,Gannett, Gott Gould, Green,
Hamilton. Hoibrook, Hume, Hussey, Irish, jones
kim6all Lane; Leighton, Lewis OF Liberty, Lewis VI,
Se ' Means Nam Mses
ner, smith Of Hodgdon smith Of Litchiieid, smith
| vose, Warren, Wasson, Waterhouse Weston, Went,
worth, Wheeler, Whitney, Wilder, Wilson, Young.
| 10.
| NAYs-Messrs, Adams of Bddeford, Adams of
Maytield, Ames, Baker Bearce of Lewiston, Bean,
Bracket. Bradford Brawn. Durham Burress'
| Campbell, Clark of Readfeld, Cousins, Daggett,
Dearborn bennett, Dunning' Farwell' Folsom,
! Gates, Harding Hathorn, Halves, links Holman,
| Humphrey Jordan of Minot, Jordan of Brunswick,
May, Mayo, McDougal, Mckown, Mears, Mildram,
| Sargent, Sawyer, Sherman of Camden, sherman of
! Islcsboro', Smith of Warren, Slower, Tburough,
Tobey, Twitchell, Whidden, White, Whtehouse.-
ABsENT--Messrs. Bird, Boyd, Burbank, Gushing,
Foss, Hammond of Paris, Hartman, Lord, Plum
mlsr' Farn''A smith '' S4'0' thompson " ats
! So the amendment was carried. The
House accepted the report as amended, and
the following resolve adopted:
Resolred, that Peter Charles Keegan, hav-
ing received majority of all the legal votes
cast in the Madawaska district for represen-
tdtiNe IN tilc Legislature, Is eutltleu 10 MS
seat in this House.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER,
Ordered, that the Committee on Pay Roll
be directed to make up the pay of Mr.. VIII
liam Dickey a member of this House, with
usual travel, and pay at two dollars per day,
including the days OF this week.
On motion of Mr.. Smith Of Litchfeld,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. HuMPHREY-Bill an act to amend an
act to supply the people of Bangor with pure
water; Memorial Of Bangor Water Power
Company that the city of Bangor be author
lied to aid said company. Referred to the
/ Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. WEsroN-An act to close guard
1 ianship. a
BY Mr.. PALNER-Petition of r. Thompson
ct ais. for an act to make valid the doings of
the town of Farmingdale with bill accompany
ing Referred to the Commute on the Judici-
airy.
BY Mr.. HUMPHREY-Petitio of Albert En-
crson ct ais, for an act to authorize them to
erect and maintain toll bridge across Piscata-
/ qus river in Rowland. Referred to the
! Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. PALMER-Remonstrance of Josiah
Maxcy ct 62 ais, of Gardiner, against tax
| ing foreign insurance companies. Referred
to the Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
| Insurance.
BY Mr.. HAMMOND of Westbrook.-Re-
monstrance of J. b. Coyle ct ais, of West
brook, against the division of the town of
| Westbrook. Referred to the Committee on
| Division of Towns.
| BY Mr.. Naturalization of A. II. 5.
I Davis ct ID ais, of Pennington in favor OF
| legislation for the protection of forest trees.
! Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.