Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-12

fEAs--Messrs. Andrews of otisfeld, Anderson,
Atwell, Bartlett. Bean, Bishop, Blossom, Brewer,
China. toISarn, to%ins, Erwin, Foster, Hacker,
Haskell Of Garland, Hathaway, Hayden, Heal,
s, svo o. MDs
Nutter, osgood Of Lewiston, Osgood of Durham
Parsons, Ray, Raynes, Reed Of no; H. ynolds,
Sanborn of kttery, Smonton, Smith OF Parsons
Weed, white Of wnterport, White of Greenfield,
NAYs-Berry of Damariscotta, Bird, Blanchard,
Bonney, Bradbury Bragd9n Brow Ga barg ess
ems, Crehore, Gushing, Dingley, Drisco, Dustin,
Ellis, Emery, Fish, Fitch, Gannett, Goodwin, Goo,
gins, Gray, Greene of Temple, Hammond, Haskell
don, Hopkins of Blueh. Hopkins Of MI Vernon,
Huchins jenkins, Jones Of sgrpp sr P hnKna
of Poland, Perkins of Pennington, Pike, Potter,
Rawson ROBBIE, Robinson, Rodick, sanborn OF Ban
gor, sayward, Sewal, Severance, simpson, skiinn'
Smith Of Saco, snowman, Strickland, Stewart, Ia
her, Talbot, Tebbetts, Thompson OF Dover, Thomp-
son Of Trenton, Wagg, Wall. Wass, Whitmore,
Wilson,-72.
SO the House refused to lay the otion on
the table.
The question then recurring on the motion
to recede and concur, the same was taken by
yeas and nays. resulting in the affirmative, rs
follows;
YEAs-Andrews of Palmyra, Atwell. Il, an, Bird,
Blossom, Bonney, Bradbury Bragdon, Brown,
Burgess, Burnham, Carver, CLARK of Lincoln,
ley, Drisco, Dustin, Ellis, Emery, Fish, Gannett,
Getchell, Goodwin, Googins Greene Of Temple.
Hammond, Haskell of Portland, Hastings Hayden.
Heath, Hobart, Hodgdon; Hopkins of Bluehill,
Hopkins of Mt. Vernon, Hutchins jenkins, Jones
of Springfield Knight; Lane Lord, Minot Moore
Perkins of Pennington, Pike, Rawson, Raynes,
ROBBIE, Robinson, Rodick, sanbor of Bangor, Sew
all, Severance, simpson, skln: Snow, Snowman,
stackpoe, Strickland, stewart, Taber, Talbot, Teb"
wasg wall, ,wass, whitmore, wilson,-7e;
And of sfYlb
Berry of Damariscotta, Bishop Brewer Buswell,
Carleton, Chase, Chaplin, Clark of China, Cobb,
Haskell of Garland, Hathaway, Heal, Hill, Hnk-
ley, Hobson. johnson, Jones of Norway, keegan,
Lamb Mahony Martin M La Moores, Sgtter
Potter Ray, Reed of No. IL, Reynolds, Sanborn OF
kittery, Sayward, simonton, smith of Parsons
field stckney, storer. Taylor, Wordsworth; Weed
Wyman,-5S.
So the order was indefinitely postponed in
concurrence.
Mr.. TALBOT announced the attendance of
Mr.. Moore of Machiasport, and he was charged
with the duty of conducting him to the Coun-
Gil Chamber for the purpose of taking the
oaths necessary to qualify him to enter upon
the discharge of his official duties.
Subsequently Mr.. Moore appeared and
took his seat in.the House.
sn motion of Mr. DINGLEY,
Ordered, That the Committee on Banks
and Banking, inquire into the expediency OF
amending chap. 60, sec. 5 of the public laws
of 1869, relating to the investment of depos-
its in saving banks.
On motion of Mr.. HASKELL of Portland.
Ordered, That the Committee on Banks
and Banking be directed to inquire into the cx-
pediency of taxing all undivided surplus profits
remaining in banks in excess of five per cent.
of their capital stock.
excused from serving on the Joint Committee
to contract with some parties to do the State
printing and binding. Mr.. Hammond was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The Committee on Finance on order re port
ed a s'resolve in favor of Charles L. Avery"
which was read twice under suspension ofthe
rules, and passed to be engrossed.
communication was received from the
Senate, through its Secretary, proposing
joint convention of the two branches in the
Hall of the House of Representatives, this
day at half past II o'clock, for the purpose of
administering to VIM. Grindle and George
Weeks, Councillors elect, the oaths necessa-
ry to qualify them to enter upon the Official
discharge of their duties.
The Clerk conveyed a message to the SEN
ate signifying the concurrence of the House
in the proposed convention.
The hour having arrived. the Senate came
in and a convention was formed.
... is CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. VosE of the Senate,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of the con-
vention be directed to notify VIM. Grndle and
George Weeks, Councillors elect, that the two
branches of the Legislature are assembled in
Convention for the purpose of administering
to them the oaths necessary to qualify them
to enter upon the discharge of their official
duties.
The Secretary subsequently, reported that
he had discharged the duty assigned him, and
that the Councillors elect were pleased to say
they would forthwith attend upon the convcn-
ton. ~ ~ t
Thereapon, William Grindle and George
Weeks came in and were qualified to enter
upon their duties.
The Councillors then retired.
4, On motion of Mr. HISKs of the Senate,
message was sent to the Governor informing
him of the election and qualification of VIM.
Grindle and George Weeks as Councillors for
the current political year.
The convention then dissolved, and the
Senate retired.
Mr.. Robe as matter of privilege, said he
felt called upon to correct an error which he
did not deem of sufficient Importance to notice
at the recent republican caucus, when Mr..
Pike of Calais charged him with being re-
spensible for the editorial articles in the Press
against Gen. Chamberlain. He had been in
formed repeatedly that there was a misunder
standing in regard to his position and he de-
sired to make an explanation now. He said
that the publishing of the articles alluded to
by Mr.. Pike was beyond his control, and
that the responsibility of other articles which
had occasioned so much comment, and the
general editorial management of the Press was
entirely beyond his jurisdiction; and that the
editorial responsibility rested in another di-
rection. He felt obliged to say so much by
the advice of friends, and that he might not
occupy wrong position in regard to his
friendship to Mr.. Chamberlain, and his rela-
tons with Mr.. Pike.
Mr.. PIKE replied as follows:
am happy to hear in public, and on the
floor of the House, from the gentleman from
Gorham what he has assured me in private,
that he has no part, or lot, or fellowship in
the editorial management of the Portland
Press and must ask the House the favor of
being allowed supplementary word or two.