Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-14
would be gratifying to the Governor to have the

would DO gratifying to the Governor to have the
request made in order that he may not be obliged
to carry out the sentence which now hangs
this man Wagner. lie could not see why any
member should pursue course which would re-
suit IN the death of that man, when, perhaps, be-
fore this Legislature adjourns, alaw will be passed
abolishng the death penalty. He hoped that the
order would receive a passage.
Mr.. POWERS did not understand that the pas
sage of the order would be matter of legislation,
but simply a request, couched in respectful Ian
guage. We have a precedent for it, in the case
of Clifton Harris. The whole question was this .
while tms matter Of capital punishment is being
debated and decided, shall we persist in stranglng
poor unfortunate wretch or shall we reprieve
him, not asking the Governor to pardon him, but
to ask him to put of few days the time in which
the punishment is TO be inflicted upon him, with
undoubtedly an implied understanding that, should
capital punishment be determined upon Us the
settled policy of the State, he must and will re-
ceiye the punishment that has been awarded and
declared against him. There is no pretence that
he will escape from his confinement. Who is to
be harmed by postponement of his execution ?
lie was not here to discuss his guilt or innocence.
lie believe cd him guilty. 1t is among the possible
tiles that he may be innocent. Courts not in
fallabe; and in saying this he intended no rehec-
ton upon the court and jury that tried Wagner.
We know there are cases where innocent men
have been tried and suffered the death penalty
When an innocent man has suffered death, there is
no writ oferror running to the grave and no chance
to atone for what has been done. He was willing
to take his share of the responsibility in passing
the order, and to place himself upon the record,
he moved the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting in the
affirmative, as follows:
1EAs.-Messrs. Allan Of Dennysville, Allen of
Buck, Burpee, Clark of Lincoln, Cobb, Colson,
Crosby, Cunningham, Davis, Dodge, Doten, Dur
rell, Button, Eaton, Evans, Fogg, Fitzpatrick,
Gleason, Haines Hall, Hanson. Harmon, Harris,
Halves, Head, Hoyt Hubbard, Jones, Judd, kee-
gan, xiii; Lamb, Lane, LAWYER, Locke, Iyfordi,
Lyman, Macomber, McGilvery, McIntire, Merrill
Of w. Gardiner, Moody, Moulton of Lagrange,
Moulton Of Scarboro', Montgomery, Morse, Ma
deau, Oak, Park, Parker, Pease, Pillsbury, Pink
ham, Pitcher, Porter, Powers, Randall, Reed,
Roberts, Rogers, Sanders, Shepherd, Simpson,
smith Of Mhitefeld, Snow, Stanley, Stevens, Stur-
gis, Taylor Tinkham, Treat Trott, Tuttle, Vick-
cry, Vose, Wagg, Wakefield, Walden, Warren,
Webster, Welt, Wheeler, Wheelwright. Whit
comb, Whitney of Dixmont, Whitney of Friend
ship, Wiggin, Woodbury., Withee.-9i.
NAYs.-Messrs. Anderson, Blanchard, Drawn,
Cleaves, Conant, Eastman, Edes, Folsom, Frost,
johnson, Leavitt, Little, Martin, Mason, Nutter,
Stowe, Stratton, Talbot, Thomas, Tolman, Trick
ey, True, Wade, Weed, White.-29.
So the order received passage.
On motion of Mr.. RANDALL, the House
Adjourned
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE
BY Mr. STEyENs-.tn act to revive the charter
of the Ticonic Bank for certain purposes. Re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr. JUDD-Petition in favor of Richard d
Porter. for conveyance Of State lot of land; pet
ton of Shepherd ]. Higgins for conveyance Of
State lot. Referred to the Committee on State
Lands.
BY Mr. PITcHRR-Petition Of d. W. Dyer and
Son. ct. as, an act relating to dry docks and ma
rine railways. Referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary
BY Mr. IIoYr-Petition of c. c. & j. F. Stimp-
son, for conveyance of land; petition of j. )
Arnold, ct. als in aid of same. Referred to the
Committee on State Lands.
BY Mr. LAwLER-Resolve in favor of Indian
township in Washington county. Referred to the
Committee on State Lands; petition Of {. J ates
and IL others for an act creating lien on bark
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Standardization Of j. II. Bigelow,
ct. ais, for act to incorporate the Centre Lv-
erIlore Cheese Co. Referred to the Com
mttee on Manufactures:
BY Mr.. KIFF-Petition of the inhabitants OF
Ninalhaven for amendment Of charter OF ferry
from North Haven to Ninalhaven. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr. WHITE, Petition Of l.. b. Swssey CT
ais, for amendment of law in relation to liens ,
petition of the selectmen ofVerona for legalislation
ofaoings. Referred to the Committee on Judici-
ary.
BY Mr. DODGE, Petition of d. H. Bachelor
and ljl others for a division of the town of Mont
vile. Referred to the Committee on Towns.
BY Mr. BUTLER, of Hancock, Petition of j. G
Archer for authority to drain and flow Blunts
Pond in Lamoine, and stock the same with trout.
Referred to the Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. LYMAN, Petition of Isaac ii. Esty ct
ais. of the towns of Prescott and Lubec to be In
corporated into company to be known as the
Prescott Cheese Association. Referred to the
Committee GU Manufactures.
BY Mr.. PARKER, Petition of Benjamin Ryder
for wharf in the town of Islesboro. Referred to
the Committee ON Commerce.
Bv Mr.. MARTIN. Petition of Alexander Martin
ct ais. to build and maintain wharf in tide waters
at Rockport IIarbor, with bill. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
By Mr.. WEBSTER, Petition of n. Z. Carpenter
ct ais. for to build toll dam at the foot of
Wytopitlock Lake. Referred to the Committee ON
Interior Waters.
By Mr. SIMPSON, Petition Of citizens of Sullivan
and vicinity for a charter for steam ferry be-
tween Sullivan and Hancock. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce
BY Mr. BARNARD, Petition in interest Of Ma
rine railways and dry docks. Referred to Jul
dietary.
by Mr.. SAWYER Petition Of the citizens Of Mill
bridge for protection of the herring fishery Re
ferred to the Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. CoLsoN, Petition of VIM. F. Haskell
ct ais for act to make valid the doings of Dis
trict No. 2, in Monroe. Referred to the Commit