Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-14

the CONGREGATIONS. he tHought IL seiiou'
objection.
Mr.. MsoRE of Buckfeld, concurred in the
remnYks Of the gentleman from Portland
| (Mr. Bonney.) The COMMITTEES had beer
raised by the county delegations with view
to fair representation, - intended BY the
order. Mr. Moore drew comparison be-
tween Andrsscoggin and Oxford counties, and
said there was chance to do injustice to Ox'
ford if the order introduced by Mr.. Cousens
passed.
Mr. SMITH of Parsonsfield, voted for the
passage of the order when it was urged on
| the ground of politics, but it seemed to have
| been taken out of politics, and is q question
of locality He thought that the matter
might be amicably arranged by short delay.
Mr.. COUSINS said he had confidence in the
members of the House, and believed they
| intended to do right, bnt our constituents will
understand its rejection, if this order is re-
iected for party purposes. He assured MEM
beers that the minority was not anxious as to
what was done with the order. They simply
extended their hand to the majority and asked
to be permitted to have a voice in the gfOat
and important work of redistricting the State.
But if they refused the offer, he protested,
and in the name and in behalf of the fifty
thousand democratic voters of this State, who
through their Representatives on this moor
demand to be heard on every question OF mo-
ment that comes before this body. Inc MI
nority should assist in this apportionment
which is about to be fixed for the next decade.
No one can forsee what political changes may
take place in the next ten years, and there
fore he felt that this apportionment should be
made as impartial and as equitable as posi-
BILE, and the minority are ready to enter on
the work and help as best they can in perfect
ing it.
Mr.. BoNNEy yentured the assertion that
the gentleman from Kennebunkport, Mr..
Cousens,) introduced the order without con-
sulting4 with his democratic colleagues. he
ventured the further assertion, that he
did not have the sanction of a third of them.
Mr.. OsGooD of Lewiston, had not been
notified of the meeting of the Androscoggin
delegation for the purpose Of appointing
member for the 'apportioning committee"
Nothing had been said to him about the mat
ter, and he thought it looked as if there was
some wtch-craft about ia little political
"wire pulling" He stood upon the floor of
the House man elected by republican votes
"a sort of mongrel vote, and he now spoke
for his constituency. He hoped the order
would pass, and that the minority of the
House would have part and parcel of this
work. He moved that the passage of the
order be taken by yeas and nays, and the
House seconded the call.
Mr.. HASKELL of Portland, voted for the
order in the first instance, but should vote
against it now. He said he admired the can
dor of the gentleman from lewiston. but OBJ
jected to his boldness.
Mr.. BURGESS moved that the order be ia
bled.
Mr.. CRAM opposed. He favored the order
when passed first, but was now satisfied that
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Mr.. PERKINS of Pennington, commented
upon the injustice of the order, and opposed
its passage.
Mr.. DISGLEY hoped the order would not
pass. He thought it wrong. Andfoscoggin
county has two on the committee, and as
much as he might desire it, it would not be
right to have another added.
Mr. OsGooD asked to be excused from serv-
ing upon the committee.
Mr.. PIKE suggested a remedy for the diff
Guilty.
Mr.. WILSON cared not whether democrats
or republicans were on the committee.
Mr.. BURGESS withdrew his motion to table.
The yeas and nays were ordered by the
House on the passage of the order and being
taken resulted in the negative as follows:
YEAs-Berry of Damariscotta, Bliss, Bradbury,
Brewer, Brown, Cleaves, Clock, Cousens, Gushing,
sart ,i Matchins, Johnson Jones Of Spring:
Reed of No. IL Reynolds, sanborn of Bangor, Sew
all, Smith of Parsdnsfeld, Snow, Stickney, Taber,
NAYs-Xndrews Of Palmyra, Anderson, Atwell,
Bartlett, Bean, Bird, Bishop, Benney Burgess,
Busweli, Chase, Chaplin, Clark of China, CLARK of
Dustin Ellis, Emery, Fish, Fitch, Foster, Getchel,
Googins, Hacker, Hammond, Haskell Of Garland,
Haskell Of Portland nn aahaTay HAYDEN Heal
Mayo, Moores, Moore Of Buckaeld, NoTcross, Nut,
ter, Osgood of Durham, Palmer. Parsons, Perkins
of Pennington, Robinson ,Rodick, Sanborn of Kit
terry, Sayward, Severance, Simonton, simpson,
Skillin, Snowman, Stackpole, Stewart, Tebbets,
Thompson OF Dover, Thompson Of Trenton, White
Of Greenfield, Whitmore, Winter, Wyman,-6s.
So the order was refused, a passage leaving
the committee as appointed by the several
county delegations.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON,
ORDERED, That the House proceed to vote
for United States Senator on Tuesday, Jan.
18th 1871, at ll-30 A. M.
Mr.. SEwALL from the Committee on Rail-
roads, Ways and Bridges, to which was re-
ferred bill an act to make valid the transfer of
the Bangor, Oldtown and Milford Railroad to
the European & North American Railroad
Company, reported the same in new draft
and that it ought to pass. Ordered to be
printed. nf
Mr.. ATwELL from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on petition, reported an act to
authorize p. S. J. Talbot to maintain wharf
in tide waters at East Machias. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. HoBsoS presented resolutions relating
to the war between Prussia and France which
were laid on the table and ordered to be print
ed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Cobb Lime
Company was read third time and was tabled
on motion of Mr.. BLISS, who stated that his
constituents had some objections to it, and he
wished a little time in which to look into the
matter.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. HAMMoND-Pettion of Sarah II.
Thorne, Elnora Weber, Selma V. Mason,
and Alice May Mason for change of names.
Referred to the Committee ON Change of
Names.
by Mr.. SANBoRS of Bangor-Petition of
the county commissioners of Penobscot, for
authority to procure a loan of ten thousand
dollars for the completion Of the new Jail and
hnusa nf corracfiou in said eouufy Rcforrad