Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-25
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

lCdu duQ dpVIONtu.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
An act to amend the statutes so as to regulate
| the mileage of members Of the legislature, came
from the House. that branch adhering to its vote
indefinitely postponng the bill
The Senate adhered to its vote in giving the
bill passage.
An act amendatory of and additional to chap.
lib of the revised statutes, in relation to poor
debtors, was taken from the table.
MIR. EMERY spoke in favor Of its passage.
Mr.. FOSTER stated his objections to the bill and
| moved that it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. PALMER spoke in favor of the bill
On motion of Mr.. EMERY, the yess and nays
| were taken on the question, with the following
| result
YEAs.-Messrs. Atwood, Campbell, Cross, Don
worth, Dyer, Foster, French, Hall, Hanson Hyde,
Morrison, Prescott, Rounds, Russel-l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Corthell, Cushing, Cutler, EN-
cry, Foss, Goold, Haskell, Hinckley, Kent, Lord,
Palmer, Richardson, Stevens, swasey, Thurlough
-l5.
the bill.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the bill was re-
fcrred to the next legislature.
On motion of Mr.. HINCKLEY, it was
Ordered, That message be sent to the House
proposing Joint convention Of the two branches
of the legislature in the Representatives Hall,
this day at 0.30 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
| electing Land Agent, and asking the concur
renee Of the House.
The message was conve yed by the Secretary.
subsequently message was received from the
House concurrlng IN the foregoing proposition.
See House report.
Mr.. HALL presented the following resolve, pro-
viding for an amendment to the constitution Of
Maine, relating to the qualifications of voters:
Resolved, That the following amendment to the
constitution Of this State be proposed for the ac-
ton of the legal voters of this State in the man
ner required by the constitution, to wit
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS
No person shall have the right to vote who shall
not be able to read the constitution in the English
language, and write his name provided, however,
that the provisions of this amendment shall not
apply to any person prevented by physical disabil-
ty from complying with its reQulsitions, nor to
any person who now has the right to vote.
The resolve was read twice, rules suspended,
and pending its passage to be engrossed, Mr.. HALL
spoke in favor of its adoption.
The yeas and nays on being taken on the pas
sage Of the resolve, resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Campbell, Emery, Foster, Hall,
Hanson. Hinckley, Kent, Lord, Rounds, Stevens,
Thurlough, Webb-l2.
NAYs-Messrs. Atwood, Corthell, Cross, Cush-
ing, Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Foss, French,
Goold Haskell, Morrison, Prescott, Richardson,
Russell, Swasey-l6.
So the resolve was refused passage.
Resolve in favor of Benjamin Smith, passed by
the House, was taken from the table.
Mr.. CUSHING offered an amendment. [Appro-
Messrs. CUTLER and GooLD opposed the re-
solve.
Messrs. CUSHING and KENT spoke in favor
Messrs. EMERY, HALL and FOSTER also spoke.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. FOSTER offered an amendment. Lost.
The Senate adhered to its vote in indefinitely
pestponing the resolve.
Bill an act to amend an act entitled an act relat-
ing to the duties of sheritfs and county attorneys,
Which was referred to the next legislature by
the Senate, came from the House where it had
received passage.
The Senate receded and concurred with the
House In giving the bill passage.
Bill an act to amend sec. 5, chap. 49, in rela-
ton to fees, came from the House, that branch in
sisting on its former vote passing the bill.
The Senate voted TO insist and proposed COM
mittee of conference; and Messrs. Emery of Han
cock, Foster of Oxford, and Donworth of Aroos-
took were appointed on part of the Senate.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine General Hospital
was taken from the table, and pending its passage
to be enacted, Mr.. MORRISON moved that the
Senate reconsider its vote passing the resolve to
be engrossed.
Mr. ATWOOD objected. lie thanked the Hon.
Senator from Penobscot for relieving him from
tabling the resolve. lie knew the feelings of
the Hon. Senator (Morrison), and that of other
Senators, in regard to injustice done the Agricul
tural College appropriation That injustice should
rest where it belonged, and the Hon. Senator from
suffer in retaliation. While no lntmaton of trade
had been made by him, nevertheless the courtesies
and honorable manner Of these Cumberland Sen
ators, in their action, demanded at his hands that
he should be magnanimous towards the friends OF
the bill.
Mr.. GooLD opposed the motion and favored the
passage of the resolve.
Mr. FOSTER thought the appropriation was
small one, and it for the benefit of the people
of the whole State. 1t was necessary, and the
oh, tn ha Oft pala anti tla1 fn fa
orable consideration.
Mr.. HASKELL thought the motion to reconsider
was inviting hostility to other pending measures.
This resolve could stand on its own merits He
trusted the motion would not be adopted. -.
Mr.. MORRISON explained his course. His OBJ
ject in having the resolve tabled was that he might
cut down the appropriation.
On motion of Mr.. GooLD, the yeas and nays
were ordered on motion to reconsider the vote
passing the resolve to be engrossed, with the fol-
lowing result
YEAs-Messrs. Cushing, Morrison, swasey
NAYseMcssrs Atwood, Campbell, Corthell,
Cross, Cutler, Donwolth, Dyer, Emery. Foss,
Foster, French, Good, Hall, Hanson, Haskell,
Hinckley, Kent, Lord, Palmer, Prescott, Rich
ardson, Rounds, Russell, Steyens,-2i.
So the Senate refused TO reconsider its vote.
Resolve appropriating 81 800 for military pur
poses came from the House. and was read sec
oDd time.
Pending the adoption OF the House amendment
appropriating $500, Mr.. HYDE, moved to amend
the amendment by adding after the words ''fcr
military purposes the words, "and further
Resolved, That the sum of So 900 be and the
same hereby is appropriated for the purposes of a
general muster OF the State militia the coming
summer, provided, that such muster be held in
some retired place, free from the dcmoralizing in
tuences Of large cities and towns, said place to be
selected by the Major General commanding the
militia, and further provided, that such muster be
held s,ely for purposes of strict drill and nstruc-
ion in camp duty"
MIR. SwAsEY advocated the passage of the re.
solve as reported by the Committee. He hoped
that no effort would be made to sthe the militia
on mere pittance. He desired to meet their
wants, and give them what they ask for. II they
are satisfied with the amendment offered by the
Senator from Sagadahoc, he would accept it. lie
defended the soldiers, and claimed that the State
ought to be proud of our nations defenders.
Mr.. HASKELL believed in well regulated mill
tia and favored an appropriation.
Mr.. HALL thought the sum asked for was a
small amount, and that 1t should be given freely
He believed that well organized militia was nee
essary.
The amendment was adopted, and the resolve
was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. PALMER, a message was sent
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