Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-20

01cAeAn. ~Wu6t ~ the uistOry OI tnem
They were conceived in iniquity, and brought
forth in malice. They were got up by an
enemy Of VIM. H. Mcclellan, to defeat him,
and the unsuspecting men into whose hands
they were placed, threw those votes under II
Misrepresentation. They belong to VIM. IL.
Mcclellan in equity, and he trusted that no
Senator would allow any personal or political
influence to bear upon him in making up hie
decision.
Mr.. SPAULpISG of Sagadahoc moved TO
postpone the further consideration of the
matter until next Tuesday, at IL o'clock AM
Lost.
journ until O'Clock, p. NJ, as he had I'M
derstood that several members wish to speak
in reference to the matter. Lost.
Mr. O'BRIoN Of York wanted a vote to be
taken now.
Mr.. SPAuLDING remarked that he had
hoped time would have been afforded for
those who had not spoken in relation to the
matter, himself included. AS it was, and
owing to the limited time the Senate now had
before they adjourned, he should be obliged
to cut short his speech. The only issue, he
commended, between the majority and minori-
ty reports was in relation TO four towns. The
Committee have not presented the matter for
us to be Influenced by any principle of equity
in the case. He understood that we were to
be governed by the provisions Of the constitu-
ton in making our decision. The issue be-
fore the Senate 10 that those municipal Off
GERS were not governed by the constitution,
that IL, was there any errors or fraud on their
part2 We must take these naked returns be-
fore US to make up our decision.
Messrs. Foster, SPAULDING and CHAPLIN
briefly spoke.
Mr. Kinks moved and it was voted, that
A. Anlro bx,h xrv Ia
and nays.
Mr. PHnBRrcK of Somerset, thought the
law was somewhat blind in relation to ascer-
tanning correctly the election Of Senators by
ballot. He referred to the statutes of 1910,
where the whole matter was made plain. The
law says that blanks shall not be counted as
ballots, and that no person shall be deemed
elected who has not received majority OF
the ballots cast.
Messrs. MORRIS of Cumberland, and FAR
RINGroN briefly spoke.
The yeas and nays which had been ordered,
were then taken, with the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs Harrington, Kinks, May, Nickels,
Sawyer, spaulding of Sagadahoc -6
NAYs.-Messrs Chaplin, Chase, Cole, Dingley,
Dunning; Fletcher Poster Of ren4oscot, Hayora s
spaulding of Knox, webber-2o.
So the majority report was accepted, which
gives the election to Crawford 5. Fletcher
and William H. Mcclellan.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULDING, the Senate
adjourned to o'clock A. NJ, tomorrow.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to legalize
the doings of the inhabitants of Eustis.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossRp.-An act to
incorporate the trustees of Wendell Institute
and May School for girls.
PASSED TO BE ESAcTEp-An act to incor-
porate the Yarmouth Savings bank; an act to
incorporate the Nichols mills; an act to in
corporate the Pemaquid Monument Assoca-
ton.
PETITIONS, BILLS &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. HowEs of Franklin. Remonstrance
of C. v. Pinkham and l22 others of Chester
vile, against the petition of Z. X. French
and others, to set off part of the town of
Chesterville and annex the same to Fayette.
Referred to the committee on Division Of
Towns.
BY Mr. O'BRIox of York. Remembrance
of David Cram and ITO others, against grant
ing charter to z. S. & p. railroad. Referred to
committee on Railroads.
By Mr.. HOBBS of York. Remonstrance of
George Getchell and 176 others, against
granting charter to P. S. & p Railroad Re.
ferred to committee on Railroads.
House.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HEATH of Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
READ AND AssIaNEp-An act authorizing
William p. j. Conner ct ais, to build and
MAINTAIN fish weir in tide waters; an act to
amend section SO, chapter l. of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the location of school
houses; an act to amend an act entitled an
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pOrations to make bylaws and ordinances in
certain cases, approved February 8, 1871.
The order introduced by the gentleman
from Whitefeld requiring the petitions ad-
dressed to the last Legislature asking the re-
peal of the law relating to County Supervis-
ors, came back from the Senate, refused
passage.
Mr.. CARLTON of Whitefield moved that
the House insist on its vote giving the order
passage, and said - Mr.. Speaker, the gen.
tleman in the other branch, who opposed its
passage there, had filed his caveat too
late. That gentleman was in the van at the
last session in that same direction, resulting
in the application of the gag to humble sup
plants for redress of their wrongs, who had
been crying in q voice as unmistakable as the
voice Of the old worthy, when crying, "How
long, o Lord God, ruler ofthe universe, shall
! the sins of the wicked men prevail upon us,
| and thy just judgment be stayed?"
The people we're not heard upon these Pc
titions which filled a bushel basket almost.
| These white handkerchief gentlemen, by
marching and counter-marching, suppressed
all the petitions, and when an order was
passed by the last House by large majority,
peremptorily demanding of the committee to
return the petitions for the inspection of the
House, that committee insultinply put in a
| plea in abatement to the jurisdiction of the
| House to recall the same. Now, whether the
| Senate in their interposition in refusing the
| order passage intended to apply the gag or
not, will not say, but it looks in that direc-
tion All the people demand the repeal of
this law, save few white handkerchief cir
cles, who are perched here on an iron ring in
which they have tried to circumscribe the tax
payers of this State, and all have to say to
| them will say here and now, and what l
say will say'in the language of the Apostle
Paul, as recorded In one of his epistles to his
brethren, when considering the subject of the
resurrection question, .'that if in this life on
ly they have hope, they are of all men the
most miserable" a
The House insisted upon its former vote
giving the order a passage, and appointed a