Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-17


tcrests Now it is proposed TO start ont in
the old ruts of extravaganza. lie admitted
that 65 members of the House were elected
on the old issues, the men who come here and
press every matter of extravaganza. lie eN-
pccted il of them. Those sent in the inter
est of retrenchment and reform they say. can
not stand up against this pressure. "And
when we have got them under our feet once
we will then control them and show them that
il shall be the same as last year" That is not
the treat to which we have been invited He
did not wish to 20 home with any such re-
port. Aud he said cmphaticaly if this thing
went on. he should. in all Kindness To the
members of the House and his constituents
resign and 90 home. Applause.
Mr.. ANDREWS of Cornish. regretted the
turn the discussion had taken. But if the
minority of the House or any party were act
ing in his opinion for the best interests OF the
State he would vote with them no matter
what threats or inSinuations might bc thrown
in his face rapplausc. He did not believe
the subject had taken a political turn. And
if the gentleman Drown would look AT the
yeas and nays upon the question he would
find the parties divided. lie believed it
solemn duty of the Legislature to send it,
committees on these visits. He could not see
what else il had to base its action ON appro-
prations called for He deprecated the at
tempt to excite party prejudices and party
feelings.
Mr. WEEKS of Augusta was not satisfied
to sit still and have the filings thrown mt him
and his party which the gentleman (Bown)
had seen fit to fling. He thought the gentle
man would see his mistake upon sober re-
hection. He did not believe that gentleman
was the great apostle of retrcnchmcnt in the
State. He did not think he was any more in
favor of economy than any other members.
He regarded the filings that had been made as
simply outrageous.
Mr.. BRowN replied that the geutleman's
Weeks talk was very smooth: hut he sat
near to him. and he had failed to see yet
where his eye has not been strictly on the
party line and he had been on his side of
the line in everything in all his votes.
Mr.. WEEKS State one case.
Mr.. BRowS Every ease
Mr.. WEEKS State one.
Mr.. Blows called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston. said members
of the House differed honestly upon the
question. a large minority believe these
visits a necessity. If they were such there
was no economy in shutting them off. The
vote on the question was 20 to II. He
thought it hut fair. when the House was 50
evenly divided. to yield the point to the 20.
and let them have the light they desire.
Mr.. YorNs of Brunswick, said that ms far
as he knew the minority of the House was
not 4 unit on the question. 1t is simply a
question of Judgment. He presumed that
the State when in debt would do as an
individual WHO in straitened circum-
stances; not put Off ating forawhoe week or
month. but simply pinch little here and there.
Now the gentleman from Bangor Brown in
vites us to an ideal feast of his own. 10 which
/ hn RI lav y a inv itati ,ps md
for which he insists npon spreading the table.
II seemed to him that the gentleman was
rushing in with the idea that he is the cham
pion of reform. that he alone is the ideal tax
| payer. He somewhat familiar with Ban
gor. and he did not think the gentleman
Brown pays any more taxes in proportion
to his property than the rest. We are all tax
PAYERS. and have no special motive in voting
for extra expense. Certainly we have some
judgment in the matter. although we haven't
all the sagacity that the gentleman has We
do not presume to know as much But dra-
gooning us on the floor of this House won't
change our opinions.
Mr.. BRowN of Bangor replied.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, called the gen.
tleman Brown to account for statements
made in debate.
Mr.. DIcKEY again spoke on the subject
Mr.. PIcKARp of Bangor, withdrew his
amendment.
The House then by yea and nav vote
rcceded and concurred with the Senate in
passing the order to visit the institutions. as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Andrews, Barron, Beal' Beverage.
Bracket, Bragdon, Burr cobb, Cunningham, Cur
ran. Dickey. Dingley, Dodge, Douglass, Eaton, Ell
bridge Emery, Harrington. Fennelly, Fox, Frank,
Garcolon. Gilman, Gonding, Gupil Hall of Alfred,
Hall of Newcastle, Hammond, Hanscom, Hersey,
Howe. Hutchinson. Ives, Jones OF Lewiston, Jones
of Lagrange, Leach. Lewis of sherman, Libby,
Machias port, Mouon of sanford. Murrh OF Casco,
Nash. Newton. Pinkham, Poor. Rand. Rice Richards.
peton Spaulding STANLEY, Staples, steward Stinson,
STYLES, Thomas of Yarmouth, Thomas Of Farming
ton, True, Nickery, Wadsworth, Weeks, Willoughby,
Wilson, Wood. loung-79
N,ys-Messrs. Atwood, Bovnton, Briggs. Brown.
Burbank. Chapman, Chase, Dreamer, Dana, Farrell.
FEWER, Colder. Haley, Hall of Hermon, Hanson,
Hatch Higgins of Hampdcn. Higgins of Thorndke,
HILL Hills, Hinckley, Hodgkns, Homer Horne.
Hunt, Hurd, Ingraham, Irish, Jones ofChna, Ken
| nedy, Lane, Iaughton Lawrence, Lewis of Ripley,
Martin Moore Of Dayton, Morrill, Of Vienna, Nor:
Ellsworth. Cakes Perkins Perry of Poland. Pickard
Pickett, Pierce, Reed, Richie Russ Sargent, shaw,
n%p.@w nns9 Of fSr %a Wallace
| Wiucapaw, Wing, Woodcock-63.
ON motion of Mr., HOMER of Bucksport,
! the House
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE
FERRED.
BY Mr. Fox of Poriand-Bill providing that cider,
native wine, ale, porter, lager beer and other malt
liquors. pure aud unadIlterated, shall not be consd-
cred intoxicating liquors within the meaning of the
/ law Of this state
h Mr.. HoDGkINs of characterization of over
of poor of Aurora for State supervision of pau
pers referred tn the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. FARRELL. Of Van Emancipation of Ma
poleon Leyas>ure and % others for aid in building
bridge in the lelky settlement in Aroostook county
referred to the Committee State Lands.
BY Mr.. STAPLES of Elliot--Hemonstrance of Chas.
g. Yeaton and ZIG others against charter for bridge
salmon Falls river: of VIM. Ratt and 20 others
| against same; referred to the Committee Ways
and Bridges.
BY Mr. NEWTON of Moose Rver-Pettion of 4.
j. Allen and b others of Highland and vicinity for
bounty on bears; referred to the Committee gri-
culture.
BY Mr. BRIGGS of Parkman-B an act to repeal
chap of the private and special laws of 1876 pre-
hibng the taking of pckerel In Northwest and iar-
low ponds in Parkman and Sangerville, Piscataquis
county; also petition of :. Is. Cummings and % 9th
ers in aid of same; referred to the Committee In
terror Waters.
| Bv Mr.. IVES of Castne-Bill an act providing that
no free high schools shall be deemed high school
within the meaning of the free high school act unless
lis n ed or q.