Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-17
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Resolves concerning amendments of the Con
stitution Of Name were the special assignment o.
| the afternoon.
Under the rules the yeas end nays were taker
on the passage Of these resolves to be engrossed
q two-thirds vote being necessary fer their adop
! ton.
On motion Of Mr.. EMERY, resolve concerning
an Amendment Of the Constitution of Maine, re
ating to the rights of religious societies, was taker
from the table, rules suspended, and read seconc
| time.
Pending the passage Of the resolve to be en-
crossed. Mr. FOSTER moved that it be laid on thu
| table.
Mr.. HASKELL favored the passage of the re
solve.
Mr.. FosrEg withdrew his motion.
Mr.. EMERY hoped that none of these resolve.
would be rejected OF adopted until they had beer
fully and carefully considered. He did not see
the necessity for the passage of the resolve.
Mr.. FOSTER explained the resolve as he under
stood it. All that it proposed was to enlarge the
rights of ecclesiastical denominations and allow
them to manage their own affairs upon broade,
principles, to worship God according to the con
victons of their conscierces, and ording to the
polity Of their respective churches.
The yeas and nays, on being taken, resulted q:
YEAs-Messrs. Atwood, Gross, Gushing, Don
worth, Foster, Goold, Haskell, Hinckley, Lord
Morrison, Palmer, Richardson, swasey, Thur
lOugh.-l4
NvYs.-Mcssrs. Campbell, Corthel, Cutler
| Emery, Foss, French, Hall, Hanson, Holbrook
| Hyde, Kent. Rounds, Russell, Stevens.-l4.
So the resolve was refused passage.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY resolve concerning az
amendment of the constitution of Maine, relating
to bribery at elections was taken from the table
rules suspended, and read second time.
Pending the passage of the resolve to be en-
| crossed, Mr. Emery stated some of the objections
| which had been urged against the resolve.
that it was in direct conflict with the bill of rights
| imposed odious penalties and excessive penalties
and to all Of its features he was unalte ably op
| posed.
Mr. HASKELL thought that the purity Of tn
| ballot was as important as the ballot itself.
Mr. HASKELL moved division of the question
Mr. EMERY moved to amend by striking on
| section first. Agreed to.
The same Senator moved to strike out the wore
"section" in the second line, and insert the wort
Amendment" Agreed to.
The yeas and nays were then taken with the
following result, on passing the resolve to be en-
crossed
YEAs-Messrs. Atwood Donwortb, Emery
Foss, Foster. Goold, Hall, Haskell Hinckley
Lord, Stevens, Swasey, Thnrlough.-l3
NAYs.-Messrs. Campbell. Corhell, Cross
| Cushing, Cutler, French, Hanson, Holbrook
| Hyde, Kent, Morrison, Palmer, Richardson
| Rounds, Russell-l5
| So the resolve was refused passage.
Subsequently on motion Of Mr.. FOSTER, mes
sage was sent to the House asking for the return
| Of the resolve.
! The resolve was returned, and on motion of MI
| CUTLER, was laid on the table.
| On motion of Mr.. FOSTER, resolve concerning
| an amendment to the constitution Of Maine rclat
| ing to November elections, was taken from tn
| table, rules suspended, and read q second time.
The yeas and nays were taken on the passage Q
the resolve to be engrossed, with the following re
| suit:
| YEAs-Messrs. Cushing, Donwortb, Foster
HASKELL
NAYs.-Messrs Atwood, Campbell, Corthel
| Cross, Cutler, Emery, Foss, French, Goold, Hal
Hanson, Hinckley, Holbrook, Hyde, Kent, Lord
Morrison, Palmer, Richardson, Rounds, Russell
Stevens, Swasey, Thurlough.-24
So the resolve was refused passage.
Subsequently Mr.. SwAsRY moved that the fore
| going vote be reconsidered, and gave reasons VIII
the resolve should be submitted to the people.
Messrs. Hall, Emery, and Cutler opposed recon
sideration.
Mr.. FOSTER favored.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
| On motion Of Mr.. ATWOOD resolve concernp
An amendment of the constitution Of Maine rela'
ing to biennial elections and biennial sessions, wa
| taken from the table, rules suspended, and read
second time.
Mr.. FOSTER favored its passage.
Mr.. CUTLER opposed. He thought the principle
embodied in the constitution were wise and prepc
and well enough as they were in relation to th
| the proposition before US.
The yeas and nays were taken on the passage
the resolve to be engrossed, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Campbell, Donworth, Foss, Eos
ter Hinckley, Holbrook, Lord, Palmer, Round
Swasey, Thurlough-ll
NAYs-Messrs. Atwood, Corthell, Cross, Cash
ing, Cutler, Emery, French, Goold, Hall, Hanson
Haskell, Hyde, Kent Morrison, Richardson, Rus
sell, Stevens.-H
| So the resolve was refused passage.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, resolve concern
ing an amendment Of the constitution Of Maine n
lating to apportionmeht Of representatives, W.
taken from the table, rules suspended, and read
second time.
The yeas and nays were taken on the passage
the resolve to be engrossed, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Cutler, Donworth, Emer,
Haskell, Hyde, Russell, Stevens.-7
NAYs.-Messrs. Atwood, Campbell, Corthel
Cross, Gushing, Foss, Foster, French, Goold, Hal
son, Palmer, Richardson, Rounds, Swasey, THU
lough.-2l
On motion of Mr.. PALMER, resolve concernin
an amendment of the constitution of the State
Maine, relating to elections by plurality vote, WI
taken from the table, rules suspended, and read
| second time, as follows:
Resolved, That the following amendment to tn
constitution Of this State be proposed for the acto
Of the legal voters Of this State, in the manner re
| quired by the constitution, to wit:
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY PLURALITY VoTI
Senators shall be elected by plurality of the vote
given in by the qualified electors.
| Section four and five of article four, part secon
of the constitution. are amended, by striking OF
the word "majority" wherever it occurs in sal
sections, and inserting instead thereof the wor
plurality"
Pending its passage Mr.. HALL spoke in favor.
The yeas and nays were taken on the passage
the resolve, as follows:
YEAs.-Atwood, Campbell, Corthell, Cros
Cushing, Cutler, Donworth, Emery Eos
Foster, French Goold, Hall, Hanson, Haskell
Hinckley, Holbrook, Hyde, Kent, Lord, Morrison
Palmer, Richardson, Rounds, Russell, Steven
Swasey, Thurlough-2S.
So the resolve received passage by unan
| nous vote.
On motion of Mr. EMERY, resolve concernin
the constitution of Maine. relating to special leg
lation and corporations, was taken from the tAbl,
rules suspended, and read a second time, as 70
| lows:
Resolved, That the following amendment to tn
Constitution of this State be proposed for the at
ton of the legal voters of this State, in the
ner required by the Constitution, to wit:
| RELATING TO SPECIAL LEGISLATION AND Coz
! PORATIONs.
Amend article four, part third Of the Consitr
ton, by adding thereto the following sections:
Section 10. The legislature shall from time I
time, provide, as far as practicable, by gener,
laws, for all matters usually appcrtaining to spec
\ la