Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-09

in looking over the bill he found it coutem.
plated additional officers to perform the same
duties Of offices already existing. He hoped
the House would not go back on the main
question: that if it could no. find a substitute
for the bill before the House, that they would
pass that. But if bill could be substituted,
to strike out the provision for additional Off.
GERS, combining the matter to officers already
elected, for instance the Governor and Coun-
Gil, he thought such bill preferable. And he
would move to re-commit the bill to the COM
mittee, with instructions to again report it if
they could not do better.
Mr.. CALDWELL said it seemed to him that
the assertion made by the gentleman from
Canton, (Swasey) that there is 'ring' in
connection with the insane institution, which
is at work here on this floor to xiii this bill,
was the very soundest argument that could be
prodaced in favor of it, and in favor OF new
board. Are we to acknowledge that there is
"a ring" at work against this bill for the pro-
lection of the most unfortunate and defence
less of all the citizens Of our common ealth,
| and then put the matter right back into their
hands? If there was an institution in the
State that needs locking into, in his opinion
it was that institution. The report of the
letter which had been published and laid on
the desks of members to influence legislation,
on the morning that the bill was to come up,
was an outrage on the sense of the House.
He objected to the recommitment of the bill,
for it had been thoroughly and amply consid-
| cred by the committee, and he hoped it would
pass just as it was, regardless of the few dol
lars expense for a new board.
Mr.. WILDER said, as he understood the
rules of the institution, all correspondence
must 60 through the hands Of the Superin.en-
dent, who has the power to burn or send it
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priety Of this, and believed there was sense
enough in the House to pass the bill without
change, for he believed it to be good and
wholesome one.
Mr.. SwAsEY again spoke in explanation OF
his position, declaring that he desired some
additional legislation: the people Of the State
demand it. He did not believe in the one
man power, but maintained that there was no
need of new board of supervisors, as the
duties could be performed by those In oftccs
already created.
Messrs. CALDWELL and WILDER again
spoke further in opposition to the motion to
recommit.
Mr.. Foster opposed the motion to recon-
nit. Thought the House was fully prepared
to act upon the bill now.
Mr.. WILLIAMS obtained the floor, but gave
way for motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Moore moved an adjournment.
Mr.. LAMsoN made motion to lay the mat
ter on the table and assign a time, but subse-
qnently withdrew it.
Mr.. GIBBs moved the previous question.
| Mr.. Com moved an adjournment. Lost.
The House seconded the call for tie pre-
| vious question, which gave members five
minutes each to speak on the bill
Mr.. WILLIAMS resumed his remarks. lie
favored some portions Of the bill, but was in
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sought to be created by the bill. He thought
the bill had better be recommitted But if it
was the wish Of the House that there should
be board of visitors created, then the bill
was well enough as it was and did not need
to be recommitted.
Mr.. LAMsoN moved that the bill Re laid on
the table.
Mr.. Snow moved an adjournment Lost.
The House refused to table by vote of SO
to AS.
Mr.. CoRrHELL confessed his inability to
vote understandingly on the bill, and suggest
ed the propriety OF deferring its consideration
until next week, when there would be full
House, and the subject could have that eX-
animation which it deserved. He questioned
the proprietv of creating a new board. 1t
seemed to him that the true system was to
secure the right men in the right place. lie
regarded the matter as one of great impor
lance, and hoped there would be delay until
next week.
The House ordered the main question to be
put which was on the passage of the bill to
be engrossed, and on this motion the yeas
and nays were taken, resulting as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Aldrch, Babbidge, Baker. Black,
Bradbury of oidtown, Bnrsley. Caldwell, Camp
Cushman, Dowst, Drake, Edes, Harrington, Fer
maid, Fletcher, Foster, Frost rockingham, Gibbs,
Cove, Gupiill, Haskell, Hathorn' Honght'n' Judd
Libby, Loring, Moulton of Porter, Mun, Ncker-
son, North, Ouilette, Parker. Plnkham, Rogers
| ton, Treat, walcen, Wa.sOn, Wentworth OF Bucks
port Wilder, Yates-se
NAYs-Messrs. Bailey, Barker, Burbank, Coffin,
Crockett, Estes, Hunter, Mccartney, fhinDey,
Pierce, Stone, TabbuE, Woodbury., Work, Young
IS.
The Speaker declared that no quorum was
present and that no motion would be in order
except motion to adjourn
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., Presented AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr. Prostitution of the citizens Of
Exeter for a cheese and butter manufacturing
corporation. Referred to the Committee on
Manufactures.
BY Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the
inhabitants Of Molunkus and Macuakoc plan
tations against new county of Appleton. Re-
fcrred to tho Committee on Counties.
BY Mr.. PIERcE-Petition of +. Coolidge
and so others in aid of petition for railroad
from West Waterville to Augusta. Referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
By Mr.. DRAKE-Remonstranc of the in
habitants of Vim against Incorporation of
the county of Appleton. Referred to the
Committee on Counties.
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officers of West Watervile for adjustment of
taxes between West Waterville and Water
vile. Referred to the Committee on Claims.