Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-23
House,.

MONDAY, January 22d.
| In the absence Of the Speaker and the Speaker
pro tenn, the House was called to order by the
| Clerk, ORAMANDAL SMITH, Esq.
| Mr.. Pike said 1t evident that no quorum
was present and suggested that the House take
| a recess until afternoon. There would be a
| quorum present then and the day would not be
| lost.
The CLERK stated that the fl st business in or
der would be the election OF a Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. HADLocK asked for q call of the House.
Mr.. PIKE thought a call unnecessary, and pro-
| posed that the House proceed to business.
Mr.. HADLoCK insisted upon his motion for q
call of the House.
Mr.. PIKE hoped the gentleman would with
| draw his motion
Mr.. HADLocK declined, and claimed that mo-
| tion for recess was not in order until q quorum
had been found TO be present. If no quorum was
found to be present, then it was the duty of the
Clerk to declare the House adjourned to the next
day of meeting.
MIR. PIKE said it was competent to do the rou-
tine business without quorum. Business is done
day after day in the Eng fish parliament by 40
members out Of CAS-. 1t was the greatest nom
sense that ever was 10 the world that the House
was to be hide bound on the little matter of rou-
tine business
Mr.. STONE of Bddefcrd said that in every
legislative body business is done without quo.
rum
Mr.. HADLocK desired the business done in q
legal manner
Mr.. PIKE agreed to guarantee its legality.
The CLERK said that in the absence of any rule
Of he House as to whether it could do anything
without quorum It WAS ofcourse bound by the au
thoriy Of Cu,hng, which it had adopted. He
then read from Cushing npon the point, which In
sabs'ance Is this That when no quorum is pres
eri, 10 business can be entered into proceeded
/ s.ih, Lot even a motion TO adjourn.
Dir. PEE accepted the rule as good law, but
claimed that by common consent OF the House it
cgsld take recess.
The CLERK said a recess could be taken by
common consent, but Obj ;ction had been made.
Ar. PIKE moved that in the absence of the
| SPEAKER, the gentleman from Cranberry Isle
| llisdl cE) he Speaker pro tenn
MI. 1ADLoCK ,ssented, and again insisted on
his motion ior call Of the House.
The CLERK then said that the only question to
be entertained at that time was call OF the
/ House. lie then proceeded to call the roll.
The call wa, finished, and Mr.. WADswoRTH Of
Manchester moved that the Messenger be directed
10 procure the attendance Of absent mem bers then
abb ut tue Hobbies.
Mr.. SHEPHERD old not see bow such motion
could be entertained al this time, under the rule
laid down.
The CLERK entertained the motion. and under
MS direction the Messenger procured the attend
ance Of several absentees.
The names OF the absentees were then called,
the result being as follows
PRESENT -Messrs. Alexander, Averill, Ballard,
Berry OF smyrna, Besse, Bragdon, ChadbOurne,
Chase Of Standi-h, Chick, Clark of Garland,
Cleaves OF hennsbunkport, Cook OF Unity, Coffin,
Calkins, Cyr, Drisko, Farrar, Fellows, Fletcher,
Gibson Goldthwait, Goodwin Of Pennington,
lladlock Haskell of West Gardiner, HAYNES,
Hinckley OF Bluehill, Hutchinson. Ireland, Jor-
dan of Brunswick, Kinney, Morrison, Newbert,
Norton, Noyes, Mutt, Parkhurst, Pendletop,
/ Pierce Pike, Pilsbury of Union, Porter of Bur.
lington, Reynolds. Roberts, Shaw, SHEPHERD ,
Smith OF Alna, Smith of Cornve, Stsndish of
Eustis, Stone, Storer, Slower, Strickland Trusscll
Wadsworth of Manchester, Wadsworth of Gar
diner, Watt. Wardwell, Warren of Denmark,
Wentworth, Woods, York-6l.
ABsENT.-Messrs Abbott, Adams, Babbidge.
Berry of Wayne, Bird, Blunt, Bowel, Bolster,
Bowers, Briggs, Browne of Bowdo nham, Brown
Of Oldtown, Buck, Chase of Bidgton, Clark of Ap-
pleton, Clark Of Damariscotta, Clesves of Port
land, Cook of Lewiston, Copeland, Cornforth,
Davis, Garvin, Clifford, Goodwin of Monroe,