Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-08
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or elect was pleased to saw that he accented
the office to which he had been elected and
would attend upon the Legislature at such
time and place a. it might designate for the
purpose Of taking the oaths necessary To quail
ity him to enter upon the discharge of his OF
fetal du'ies.
Mr.. WILSON, of Thomaston, moved to take
from the table his motion to reconsider the
vote passing the order for two newspapers
such as members might designate. He said
the order was not satisfactory; and if the vote
was reconSidered he would introduce an
amendment which he thought would satisfy
all. The custom had been to have two news
papers furnished, with the idea that they were
To give light and information in reference to
legislation. In his judgment they could not
he taken at the expense of the State for any
other purpose. Heretofore it had been the
kenncbec journal and such other paper Us
each member might select. In comforting
with members he found there was more gem
cral concurrence in the amendment he pro-
posed To submit, (that the House take the
National Democrat and kennebee journal,
than in the order as passed. Heretofore there
had been but one daily in the city; but now
there are two. furnishing increased facilities
for the members to know That the House he'd
done. They furnished more full, more ac-
curate and carliar reports than any others.
and therefore the House would not be iusti-
fled in wandering over the State for second
paper.
The order was taken from the table and tie
vote passing the same was rcconsdercd.
Mr.. WILSON then moved to amend bv sub
shutting the following;
Ordered That the Clerk of the House hc
directed to furnish to each Representative and
officer of the House one copy of the Daily
National Democrat and one copy of the Daily
kcnnobec Journal.
Mr.. DINGLEY of Auburn opposed the
amendment \ paper was furnished simply
for report of the proceeding, of the House.
and he saw no reason for having two newspa-
pers containing the same thing. BY referring
back to the good old democratic times" he
saw that the Legislature took a Democratic
paper one day and wing paper the next, and
he had an amendment which he proposed
to offer. carrying out the same idea in thu.
present case.
Mr. WEEKS of Augusta regarded the
amendment suggested by the last speaker rs
entirely impracticable; and he hoped the
amendment offered by the gentleman from
ThomaSton would prevail. If it was adopt,d
il cast a certain amount of responsibility upon
the papers taken. They would be in the ma
ture of legislative papers, and the reports, if
incorrect, would be opento criticism by mem
bers.
Mr.. CrRRAS of Calais thought the amend
ment not so much in the interest of economy
and reform as the minority had right to en-
pect from the majority. Both the Democrat
and journal had substantially the same report
of proceedings. He regarded the order that
had been passed as right and just. 1t had
been given passage after mature delibcra-
ton and discussion. Why it was proposed
to reverse that action would pass his conprc-
hension if he did not know that it was in pur-
suance of party caucus held subsequent to
the passing of the measure now asked to be
reconsidered. He had no objection to TAX
ing all the papers the majority were
willing to take the responsibility for.
But he objected to any party claiming TO he
the champions of retrenchment and economy.
coming in under the dictation of party eau
Gus. and forcing every body TO take the Dem
ocrat and journal, when perhaps they did not
want either The movement to reconsider
was the result of a desire expressed the other
dav by the gentleman from Fl Kent Dickev)
that if the National Democrat was not fur
nished to every member then the paper would
die in week. and it was for the interest of
the democratic party that it should not die.
If this was the first dish of that reform feast
to which members had been invited, then the
people might well pray to be delivered from
reformation
Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta thought the last
speaker was laboring under misapprehen-
sion. The amendment only called for two
papers the same rs the order that had
been passed. He failed to see wherein there
was any chance to throw mud at ANYBODY.
He was perfectly satisfied with the order as
passed; but if gentlemen wished the amend
mcnt he thought it would be as we'll.
Mr.. BoyNroS of Bangor favored the
amendment and did not see why the House
should he treated to a lesson upon reform. as
it was only question of what two papers the
members would take. The party to which
the gentleman (Curran) belonged had always
forced their organs upon the minority in the
House, and he hoped to hear no more
accusations about disregard of reform.
Mr. DICKEY of FIT. Kent, said in the start
his impulses had been to take both papers.
He wanted the Kennebec journal, and was
in favor of the amendment 1t was in the
nature of a compromise and would serve to
keep the agents of other papers from impor-
tuning the House to take their papers.
Mr.. WILSON of Thonaston. responded to
the gentleman from Calais (Curran). This
was the sixth winter he had been a member
of the House. He had never thrown political
mud. nor was he willing to submit to it, He
wished to treat every gentleman fairly. All
were Legislators and should rise above poll
tics. The majority had always treated him
with courtesy. He had had more dirt flung
at him by the gentleman from Calais Cur
ram than during the five years he had been
in the House.
The gentleman must have understood his
(Wilson's) position. Heretofore il had been
usual to furnish two papers, but there being
but one daily in the city it was conceded that
the other should be taken out of the CITY
There being two dailies now in the city, each
having reporter present, he thought it fair
and just to introduce the amendment he had
He again stated that the House would not be
justified in taking any paper at the expense of
the State, except for the aid to legislation.
The gentleman (Curran) had made filings
about retrenchment He (Wilson) had not
proposed retrenchment in this matter 1t
was simply to have the two papers published
here. He was willing to treat the minority
well. as they had always treated him. Was
there any proposition to rctrench? No. Then
why cry that we have undertaken to retrench
and not retrenehed? We do not propose it.
but to go on in the beaten path of the party
heretofore
He controverted the statement that the order