Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-11

the Committee on Elections, said he had con-
versed with the ablest counsel of Androscog-
gin county, and they are about equal to any
| in the State. Their opinions were unanimous
that the voters disfranchised themselves, and
with legal opinion to guide him, he should vote
against the resolve. If man has mind to
be fool, how can we help it? No one is to
| be blamed but themselves.
Mr.. BoNNEY called attention to the law
which requires that the ballots shall be depos-
tied in the ballot-box, with the name of the
party voted for. He said the only question
| IN this case is--can voters, after voting ac-
cording to law, come in here at this time, and
| by word of mouth, change the direct result
OF q ballot given in September? This would
| establish precedent which in his opinion,
| would open wide door.
Mr.. STIoKNEY said there was no possible
analogy between the keegan and present case.
The point last year was as to the legal organ
| ization of the whole of Madawaska district.
No one doubts the legal organization of Ham,
lin Grant, butthe question is whether certain
men voted for certain other men. He OBJ
jected to persons coming in and saying who
| they intended to vote for. A Governor might
be unseated by such practice.
| Mr.. JOHNSON arose to meet the suggestion
of the gentleman from Portland (Mr. Cleaves)
that 'the intention of the voter should gov
|
we have politician of very decided opinions,
who went to the ballot-box last September
and intended to deposit his vote for MIR. Rob-
erts. When he had voted, his friends told
him he had voted for the republican candi-
date If anybody had told him he had lost
his house by fire, it would not have startled
him more. He swore by all the great gods
that he had not voted for the republican can
didate. They searched and found in his
pocket democrat ballot, and the ballot which
some one had slipped into his pocket had
gone for Mr.. Perham. Iaughter) The
city of Augusta counted that vote fer Sidney
Perham.
Mr.. HARTMAN, a member of the Commit
tee on Elections, pointed out some discrepan-
cy in the testimony, and questioned its legali-
| ty. The aftidavits had been drawn without
the forms of law, and it was question for
the House to decide whether they should be
admitted, Notwithstanding their admission by
the parties before the committee To his
mind the discrepancy in the testimony was
| enough to defeat the case.
| Mr.. SEwALL inquired of those who denied
the right of the voter to give his testimony
what they would do in a case where John
! Jones" received a majority of all the votes
and there was another John Jones" in that
| town? He believed testimony of this kind
| had been admitted in this State.
| Mr.. CARLETON replied to Mr.. Stickney.
Mr.. BoNNEY replied to Mr.. Sewall. He
deemed such a case as suggested almost inn
possible. If such case should occur, then
he admitted that such testimony might be re-
| ceived.
Mr.. KEEeAS advocated the passage of
| of the resolve. "a. Hastings" is the only
man in the Bethel district that corresponds
in any way to Gideon A. Hastings, and they
are one and the same person. He hoped the
| voters, who were honest in their intentions,
would not be DISTINGUISHED.
Mr. SMITH of Parsonsfeld, had three mi
tials to his name, and when running for office
those voting for him frequently got them
mixed up, yet their votes were always count
ed against him, and he had to submit. He OBJ
jected to the principle of allowing voter to
say who he intended to vote for after the vote
has been declared.
dence to show that the Chelsea case is no
precedent to the present case.
| Mr.. WILSON said he should vote for Gid
con A. Hastings, and for the reason that if
he had him indicted in court by the name Of
"a. Hastings" and he was as well known by
one name as the other, he should expect to
hold him to the Indictment. The tendency of
all adjudication of this kind is to carry out
the intention of the voter when there is evil
dence enough to show what the intention of
the voter was.
The resolve was refused passage by yeas
Sc, nays 6S, as follows:
iscotta, Berry of Buxton, Blanchard, Bliss, Brown,
Carleton, Chaplin, .Cleaves, Clook Cobb, Cousens
HaeRer Hasfs Garlsn oSsas
Portland, Hastings, Hathaway Heath, Hill, Hink-
ley, Hobson, Jenkins, Jones of sprin geld, Reagan
Of Rsa
of No. IL, II ynolds, Sanborn of Bangor, Sewall,
house, Weed, White Of winterport Whtmore,
Wilson, Willard, Winter, woodbury,-56.
NAYs.-Messrs. Andrews of Otsfield, Anderson,
Bean Bird, Bonney, Bragdon, Brewer, Burgess,
| Chase, Clark of China, Comins, Crehore, Dingley,
prisco, Dustin, Gannett, Getchell, Goodwin, Green
Hopkins Of Bluehill, Hopkins Of Mt. Vernon Hutch.
ms, johnson, Jones of Norway, Knapp, Knight,
Mahony, Martin, Mayo, Minot, Mooers, Moore Of
Palmer, Perkins of Poland, Perkins of Pennington,
Pike, Potter, Robe, Robinson, Rodick, Sanborn OF
Sklin, Smith of saco, Smith of Parsonsfeld'
Snowman, Stckney, Stewart, Taylor, Thompson of
Dover, Thompson OF Trenton, Wadsworth, Wagg,
Bill an act to incorporate the Pemaquid
Ice Company was taken from the table on
motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, who offered an
amendment, pending the adoption (which, it
was tabled on motion of Mr.. WILSON.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
| FERRED.
By Mr.. GoooINs-Petition of the super
intending school committee and selectmen of
the town of Steuben, for continuation of laws
relating to the employment of teachers.
By Mr.. THOMPSON of Dover-Petition OF
G. A. Hartman ct ais, of Wellington, for
the repeal of the law establishing county
supervisors and teacher law; of d. w. Hus-
sey opposing railroad consolidation.
By Mr.. SIMoNToN-Petition of Richard c.
Hall and 67 others, for the repeal of the Cobb
Lime act; OF G. L. Snow ct ais, in aid OF
same.
BY Mr.. CoBB-Remonstrance of L. ii
Mayo and 80 others, against railroad CONSOLE
dation in this State.
BY Mr.. acknowledgements of Chas.
Moody and 43 others, against railroad con-
solidation.
By Mr.. BEAN-Petition of Christopher
Allen and 81 others of Hiram, against rail
road consolidation.
BY Mr.. GREEN of Wilton-Remonstran
of citizens Of Wilton, against railroad con.
solidation.
By Mr. SryERANCE-PetitiOn Of citizens n,