Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-19

10 give II to their political friends, very well
ne vas ready to vote. The majority should
be flank and put it on the real grounds on
which they desire to give the printing that
they do not want to give it to the lowest bid
der, but to themselves, and, will ''resove.
that the earth belongs to the saints, and, re-
solve that We are the saints"
Mr.. MouLroN Of Scarboro. cared nothing
for either Of the parties hilling \ serious
question has arisen in regard to the effect Of
the contracts. His proposition was to refer
TO the Governor and Council where the mat
ter could be settled.
Mr.. WUsoS of Thomaston, replied to the
gentleman from Brunswick (Young.) If the
majority of the committee had made n CON
tract with Pillsbury < Co. was the minority
of the committee devoid of tactics in these
matters, politically speaking. that a minority
report would not have come in for Spraguc,
Owen 4 Nash? OF course such a report
would have come in. He would give the
printing to Pillshury & Co. providing they
would do it reasonably. considering the times
and retrenchmcnt we all wish for; and he
would not let Sprague, Owen 4 Nash with
money in their pockets from prior contracts,
so unicrbid that Pilsburv, < Co. could not
de it for that He would not allow them to
apply their games of former contracts. TO say
that Pillsbury x Go. who had been in hope
less minority for long wears, should eat dirt
here; or. in other words, do it for nothing.
He would give Pillsbury & Co. Il fair price
considering the times This was the position
he had taken on other questions this winter.
He '!il not comc here in any light rs polit-
zeal OF moral rctormcr; but TO do his whole
duty. Whether Spraguc. Owen < Nash or
lll!Sbury Co. were to have it, let them
have Il fair price.
Mr. Poor of Sebago, rs member of the
printing committee said the committee re-
served the right To reject any or all bids. He
said that il had been shown that the charges
of Spraguc owen X Nash had been exorbi-
tant. 1t is useless to howl rctrenchmcnt and
reform. 1t only means that the kcnnebec
! journal, by their eXorbitant charges, are
| enabled to come down lower than fair price.
/ and We cannot give il to another man for that
| reason. If there were anv parties that would
| do the State printing for the current year for
fair price. h. would not give it to Sprague.
/ owen Nash If they would do il for nothing.
/ 1t has always been n party measure.
Est the republicans are trying TO dodge it
! by bowling rctrcnchment and reform. hoping
| 70 carry over to them enough from the ma
/ jDrity i'll the House to give it to the Kenncbcc
! Journal for another year. He was in favor
of referring to the Governor and Council.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON of Lewiston. said when he
/ heard of a member with the oath of office up
on him, make such statement as the last
speaker Poor he was led to repeat his prop
o~itipn. "how is that for retrcnchment and
r,form!' Why had the gentleman so much
| more confidence in the Governor and Council
than in the House? Why were they so ready
to charge trickery and fraud, when they are
afraid to tell the State just what they want
| and Just what they mean to do, and want to
take this subterfuge to shift ii of onto the
Governor and Council, fearing to take the re-
sponsihility upon themselves where it belongs
and must fall? The proposition to give it to
party friends instead of to party offering to
do ii for nothing, smacks Of politics. of utter
disregard of official duty.
Mr. lIArcH of Alton had come here in the
interest of reform. and he intended to carry
il out. 1t had been stated that Spraguc.
| owen x Nash had taken large sums of money
ont of the State for printing. If this was so
he thought it would be good way for the
State to get some of it back by giving them
the contract and he should so vote
Mr. HARRINGTON of Fryeburg. said it
seemed to be question how many grcenback-
crS who came here for reform. are to he cap
tured by the democrats to aid in giving the
printing to their friends. He submitted that
the main question should be ordered that the
House might vote directly on the merits OF
the matter. In reply to Il question of Mr..
Mouton's he said that ii Spiaruc. Owen &
Nash were allowed to insert the word lar in
their contract that the right of Pillsury &
Go. to amend their contract would be conced-
cd
Mr.. ANDREWS said he would be obliged to
vote for the main question in order to get the
offer of Mason before the House.
On motion of Mr. CrRRAN of Calais the
yeas and nays were ordered and taken on
putting the main question: resulting in the
negative. as follows:
YEAS. - Messrs. Andrews, Atwood, Barron,
Bcal' Beverage Il, Burr Cobb, Curran Ding
meton,, Fcnncly. Fox, Garcclon Gibbs
Gilman, Gouding, Han of Alfred Hail of
\ Iinckey, iIodgkins, Horne, Ifowe, Hutchinson,
Irish, Ives Jones of Lewiston Ii ne, Leach, Locke,
Loyriov, Martin, Merrill 1Ieserye MouIton of san.
Richards Robbins, Sargent, sawyer, Seward. shap-
leigh, Smart, smith Of Auburn Smith of Hodglon,
smith of hapletOn. Spaulding, stanley, Steward,
stinson, Thomas of arnouth Thomas Of Farming
ton, True. Vickery, Wordsworth, Wallace of Mill.
bridge Weeks, Willoughby, Wopd Woodbury.,
Ms,,rs pn ngyntcn Erashstt Brsgdon.
ha Sf cragn cream nap""" cuSh n%sS
ham, Dana. hickey, Farrell, Feyler. Frank.
Colder Guptil. Haley; Hall of iiermon. Hammond,
Hanson, Higgins Of IIampden, Higgins of Thorn
dixie, Hill. Hills, Homer, Hunt, Hurd, Ingralam.
Jones of China; Jones of Lagrange, Kennedy, Lam
of sherman, Libby, Moore of Dayton, Moore of Ma
clia.port, Morrill, of Vienna, Morrill, of windham.
Moulion of Scarborough Murch of CascO, Murch Of
Ellsworth, Newton, Oakes, Perry of Camden. Pick.
ard, Pickett Pierce. Poor, Reed, Rice, Rigby,
Richie, Robinson, Russ. Shaw, simpson, Staples,
STYLES Talbot, Tayor Trueworthy Wallace of
Belfast, Wass, WEYMOUTH, Wilson, Wincapaw,
| Wing, Woodcock,-.4
So the House refused to order the main
question to be put.
Mr. FARRrNGroN then offered the following
amendment to the motion by adding that
the Governor and Council shall receive such
bid, and accept the lowest bid, providing the
party making it give sufficient security for
the faithful performance of the contract"
Mr. MorLToN accepted the amendment.
ON motion of Mr.. ANpREws of Cornish
the Secretary of State was included with the
Governor and Council to whom the matter
shall be referred.
Mr. PfcKARp of Bangor moved to amend
the motion by adding the following eff any
parties who have been doing the printing dur
ING the present session shall put in bids for
printing. their bids if accepted shall cover all
printing done by them during this session not
otherwise provided for by contract
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULDING of Richmond,