Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-14
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. l3t

WEDNESDAY, Jan. I3tIi.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. DREW of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
Mr.. RANDALL presented bill an act to repeal
chap. 3l4 of the resolves of 1874, abolishing the
office of State Land Agent, which was read twice
under suspension of the rules, and tomorrow
assigned for its third reading.
communication was received from Henry
Williamson, accepting the Office of Executive
Councillor to which he has been elected.
Mr.. Snow announced the attendance of Mr..
Withee of Winslow member elect, and was charged
with the duty of conducting him to the Governor,
to take the obligations necessary to enable him to
enter upon the discharge of his official duties.
Mr.. DURELL announced the attendance of Mr..
Park Of Mexico, member elect and was charged
with the duty Of conducting him to the Governor
to enable him to take the necessary oath Of office.
Subsequently, Messrs. Withee and Park ap-
peared in the House and took their seats.
A message was received from the Senate through
lis Secretary, proposing joint convention in the
Hall of the House, at 1890 o'clock, A. NJ, for the
purpose Of administering to Henry Williamson,
Councillor elect, the oaths required to enable him
TO enter upon his official duties.
The Clerk was charged with and conveyed
message to the Senate, informing that branch OF
the concurrence of the House In the proposition
for the Convention.
The hour having arrived, the Senate came in,
and the Convention was formed.
In CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. SwAsEY of the Senate,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Convention
be directed to rotify Henry Williamson, Council
lor elect that the two branches of the Legislature
are assembled in Convention, for the purpose OF
administering to him the oaths required by the
Constitution to qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official dates.
The Secretary subsequently reported that he had
discharged the duty assigned him, and that the
Councillor elect We're pleased to say that he would
forthwith attend upon the Convention.
Thereupon, Mr.. Williamson came in, attended
by the Council and in the presence OF
the Convention and before the President of the
Senate, and subscribed the oaths required to quail
ify him to enter upon the discharge of his official
duties.
The Councillors then retired
On Motion of Mr.. FOSTER of the Senate,
Ordered, That message be sent to the Govern
or by the Secretary, informing him of the election
and qualification Of Henry Williamson, as Execu-
tive Councillor for the current political year.
Having accomplished the purpose for which 1t
assembled, the Convention dissolved and the Sen
ale retired.
The House was called to order by the Speaker.
Mr. POWERS, moved reconsideration of the
vote whereby the House refused a passage to the
to the order introduced by Mr.. Lyman requesting
the Governor to postpone the execution OF Louis
III. I. Wagner until the close of the present ses-
sion of the legislature. lie made the motion for
the purpose OF Offering an amendment. lie was
not satisfied with the order as 1t read and thought
if there was a postponment of the execution, that
it should be 10 day certain. He desired to
amend the order by striking out the last clause,
which requests that the execution may be post
poned until the close of the present session OF the
Legislature and inserting clause so as 10 tlx the
time for execution no the third Friday in March
next.
The House voted to reconsider its vote refusing
the order passage, II in favor and p against.
The amendment was then adopted.
MIR. POWERS did not know that he had much to
say upon the subject of the passage of the order.
The matter of capital punishment was TO come be-
core the legislature, and it seemed to HIM that
neither the honor nor the dignity Of the State
would be very much suhseryed by Fastening the
execution of Louis Ii. L. Wagner. We merely
say now, if we pass the order that we win wait
until we ascertain the determination OF the pres
ent legislature on the subject Of capital punish
ment. IL could harm no one TO give the con-
demned man 40 or 80 days more in which 10 live,
until it is settled what shall be the policy Of the
State.
MIR. TALBOT objected to the passage of the or
DER both as to the right to pass it and as 70 the
manner in which the House proposed to act, ieay-
ing entirely out of sight the question of fastening
the execution of any man whatever. One Of the
Characteristic of cur government Is, that
it is divided into three palate departments. And
although these three departments may act mar
monousy as a whole, yet, for the proper and en-
ciept administration OF the government, ~ y nee,
sary that each OF these departments should quart
well any interference with the rights OF the one
upon the other. 1t is duty, as here
10 see that there is undue interference OF any
one Of these departments OF the governments. WIN
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