Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-05

to the sum of $1,000, but the House refused,
Mr.. GuPTILL of Gorham, presented the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That all members of this House
who have left without heing excused be or
dered by the proper authority to return forth
with.
On motion of NJ. LOCKE of Portland, the
order was laid on the table.
Bill an act to amend the 9Th chap. of the
revised statutes, concerning public lands,
passed by the House, came from the Senate
refused a passage.
On motion of Mr.. LOCKE of Portland, the
House receded and concurred.
On motion of Mr.. PERRY of Camden. the
House voted TO adjourn to meet at o'clock
z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following communication was received
from the Governor:
STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Augusta, March 4, 1879.
To the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives.;
In compliance with the Constitution of the
State, | herewith return without my approval
the resolve on the pay roll OF the House.
which originated in the body over which you
preside, endorsed by you as having finally
passed the same on the first inst, and by the
President of the Senate on this day. and for
the following reasons, to wit:
The Constitution of the State, article 4.
section !, provides that the Senators and
Representatives shall receive such compensa-
ton as shall be established by law but n,
law increasing their compensation shall tax,
effect during the existence of the Legislator,
| which enacted it,"
Chapter 10, section q, OF the revised stat
utes, provides THAT each member of tn,
Senate and House of Representatives shall b,
paid salary of $50 for the regular annual
session of the Legislature, and two dollars
for every ten miles travel from his place Ct
abode, once in each session. He is entitled
to mileage on the first day of the session and
fifty dollars OF his salary on the first day oi
each month thereafter during the session, and
the balance at the end thereof"
An examination Of this Roll exhibit, th,
fact that against the name of each and ever,
member his mileage is reckoncd at four dol
lars tor each and every ten miles travel in
stead of two dollars as expressly limited b,
law.
Article d section l2 of the Constitution q
the State enjoins upon the Executive the du
~ to take care that the laws be faithful,
executed" and in the discharge of this dut,
| cannot consent to approve an act or resolv,
SO openly and manifestly a violation Of tn,
law, the spirit and letter of the Constitution
as well rs the usages not only of the iramer
Of that instrument but of all subseqnen
Legislatures for u period of more than fifty
years.
ALoNzo GAUCELoN, Governor.
On motion Mr.. GILMAN of Meddybemps
the roll of the House was called and a quo
rum was found to be present, as follows
n.-.
| Boynton Brackett Brown, Burr, Chapman Chase
Cragin, Dana Dickey. Dingley Eaton, Eldrdge En-
Hs Of GS Hen Helse
Higgins of Hampden. Higgins of rhorndile, Hin
Homer, Horne, Hunt, Hurd, Hutchinson, Ingraham
Irish, Jones Of Lewiston, Jones of China, Jone
Of Lagrange, Kennedy, kimba Lamson. Lane
Laughton,. Libby. Locke. Moore Of Machiaspor
Moulton Of scarborough, Murch of Ellsworth, New
ton, Oakes, Perry of Camden, Perry Of Poland Pick
ard, Pickett, Reed, Richards, Rigby, Ritchie, Rob
bins, Robinson, Seward, shaw, simpson. Smart
Smith of Auburn Spauding, Staples. Steward, >tiu
son, Stiles, Taylor. Irueworthy, vickery, wad.
worth. Wallace of Belfast. Wilson. Wing Wood
ABSENT Messrs. Andrews Real. Bragdon
Briggs, Burbank. Chesley, Cobb. Cramer, Cunning
ham, Curran, Dodge, Douglass, Farrell, harrington
Fennelly, Garcelon, Gibbs, Colder, Haley, Hall o
| Alfred, Hall of Newcastle, Hammond, Hanson
Hatch, Hswes, Hills, Hinckley, Hodg kins, Howe
sherman nor Looy Mafn MqRf S~s
Moore Of Dayton. Morrill, Of Vienna, Morrill, Of Wind
ham, Moulton of Sanford, Murch of Casco, Nash
Rice, Russ, Sargent, Sawyer, Shapeigh, Smith o
Hodgdon, Smith of Mapleton stanley, Talbot
| Thomas Of Yarmouth, Thomas of Farmin gton
True, Wallace of Mibrdge, Wass, Weeks, Wey
mouth. willoughby, wincapsw, Woodbury., Wood
| cock-7l.
The Speaker then put the question, "Sha
this resolve be finally passed notwithstanding
the objections of the Governor" and on this
question the yeas and nays were ordered anc
taken, it requiring n two-thrds vote to pass
| the measure The result was in the mega
tive, rs follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Barron, Beverage. Bracket Burr
asr Spo4s or f
Seward. spaulding, stinson, Stiles, 1rueworthy
NAYs-Messrs. Atwood, Boynton, Brown, Chap
Eidridge, Emery, Feyier Fox, Frank, Goulding
Of as1s'y m hfaa
Horne, Hunt, Hurd, Hutchinson, Irish Jones o
Lewiston, Jones of China, Jones of Lagrange
Locke Moulton Of Scarborough, Murch of Ell.
WORTH Oakes, Perry Of Camden, Perry of Poland
RCsnscn sSs% hsD
| Staples, Steward, Taylor. Nickery, Wallace of Bel
fast, Wilson, Wing. Wood, ioung-o3.
So the House refused to pass the resolve
over the veto.
Mr.. Locke of Portland, asked suspen
sion of the rules to enable him to introduce
resolve to authorize the Governor Coun
| Gil to appoint a commission to make Il State
valuation, but the House refused.
| On motion of Mr.. BRowS of Bangor
Representative Pickard of Bangor was cx
| cused from further attendance on this House
on account of sickness.
Mr. Fox of Portland, presented resolve OF
| the pay roll of the House in which the mile
age is made up at 81 for every ten mile
| travel from place of abode.
| Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, had some con
scientious scruples in regard to the resolve
The constitution allowed him his expenses
coming and going, which were So Yet, tn,
resolve would give him double that amount
He regarded this as much a violation of the
constitution as the resolve passed upon by
the governor, except in one case, the sum il
| four times the amount authorized and in tn,
other double. Having these conscientious
doubts and scruples he would sit down anC
hear from some of the other brethren.
Mr. YoUNG of Brunswick, also thought the
resolve introduced was no more constitutions
| than the other. The constitution provides
for payment of the expenses of each to anC
from He submitted whether, under this
each member should not bring in his bill o
expenses. If we depart from the constitu