Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-12
M4TNE LEGISL4TCRE.
SENATE.
Met according to adjournment


PRAYER bv Rev. Mr.. Whitney OF Augusta.
Mr. LOCKE of Cumberland. moved that
! when th, Senate adjourn il be 10 meet on
, Monday. at 30 L. NJ.
Mr.. ELLIS thought that while we were II
,hi, unsettled state. an adjournment to so
late an hour should not be had.
I Mr. LOCKE said that business could he eN-
pedited more speedily in the Senate than in
the House, and the adjournment would not
cause the slightest delay.
Mr.. PArrEy said. should the House send
ND the name Of candidate for Governor
Monday forenoon, the Senate ought TO be IN
session.
Mr.. CoouRs felt willing to accommo-
date gentlemen at the beard. who desired to
visit their homes to attend 10 business. though
h. himself should he obliged to remain in
the city.
MI ELLIS and Mr.. PATTkN said they didn't
want to do anything unreasonable. but sug-
gested that the legislature onght TO get to
work As speedily rs possible.
Mr.. BARRIER said he should be glad to ac-
commodate. but had come to perform the du-
ties of Senator. Last year he did not lose
a single dav during the entire session. Dur
ing this session he had been absent a day to
bury his aged mother. but felt that nothing
less than sickness or death should prevent
him from performing the duties of legisla-
tor.
Mr. LOCKE Withdrew his motion. remark
ing that he should '.camp on the ground
On motion of Mr.. ROGERS.
Ordered. That the Secretary make up the
pay of Samuel W. Lane. Esq. as Secretary
Of the Senate. for ten days attendance, at 81
per day; also the pay of Chas. ii. LOvejoy.
! Messenger and \. b. L. Chadbourne. Assist
ant Messenger for ten DAYS attendance, a;
So 50 per day. and mileage at ten cents per
mile each way.
Nix. ELLIS presented the remOnstrnnce of
Chas H. Lane and John &. Tibbetts, against
the right of Jere Dngley, Jr., and George
Parrher, to hold their seats as Senators from
Androscopgin county. The ground assumed
is that the notifications for the town meeting
in Auburn were not legally posted.
The remonstrance was laid on the table.
Mr.. PATrEN remarked that he would be will
ing to accept the paper and refer it, if it
could be legally done.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER,
Ordered That the Secretary make up the
pay of Charles W. Tilden. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Senate. for ten days. at 50 80 per
hav, and mileage at ter cents per mile each
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Mr.. ELLIS presented the following order:
Ordered, That joint select committee of
three or the part of the Senate, with such as
the House may join. be appointed to take in
to consideration. ard report as soon as posi-
BILE. the necessary arrangements for taking
the State valuation.
Mr.. LOCKE opposed the passage of the or
der. 1t is no use for us to start valuation
of the State that will not he legal, and that
will not stand the test of our courts We
have no legal House of Representatives, and
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finger. If we start that, the whole thing will
be ripped up. He felt it his duty as lawyer
to make this statement.
Mr.. ELLIS thought that no one would doubt
the validity # this body. What is the use to
come here, and not transact businesss We
might pass the order. and action on the part
of the House might perhaps be deferred for
the present.
Mr.. LOCKE would not concede that we have
legal Senate. He would protest against
anything looking to a valuation. at present
A legal majority of the Senate did not vote
at its organization.
Mr.. ELLIS was glad to hear the Senator
from Cumberland come square up to the
mark. If he is to put in his protest at every
step of legislation, that there is an illegal
Senate, then the test may as well come now
on this question.
Mr.. BERRY of Kennebec said quite num-
Der of Senators were absent. and thought il
highly proper to delay the matter for sea.
son.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. LOCKE hoped that no republican would
vote.
Mr.. PATTEN said that he had TODAY re-
ceived the first intimation that this is an ille-
gal body. He should speak and act for him
self and not expect any one to follow the
crack of his whip
Mr. LOCKE said that he had simply asked
that the order might lie on the table for the
present Representing the largest and
~eaithiest county in the State, he did not
want the taxes invalida.ed and the State to
become bankrupt. This is no bows play.
Mr. ELLIS said that it was long stem from
this order to taking the valuation. lie did
not want it to go out that we didn't dare to
pass this order because we have doubts that
this is legal body.
Mr. B,RKER said it was not for the Senator
! locke to say that this is or is not a legal
body. He should vote on this and all other
measures without any intimidation.
The Senate refused to lay the order on the
table. 3 to IA. as follows:
/ 1RAs.-Messrs Berry. Coombs, Parcher-s
/ NAfs-BaTker, Denne;. Ellis. Field ,,il,h. ;lbx
rariin Patton. Rsnkins, Roger, strickland. TaIbo,
Thompson. (Frankiin) Thompson. Knox a
The order then received passage.
On motion Of Mr. PArrEy.
Resolved, That i, is the desire of
The members of this Senate to return to Sam
uel w Lane. Esq, our hearty acknowledge.
ments for the honorable and faithful dis
charge Of his duties while occupying the Sec.
retary's chair during the organization Of the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. STRICKLAND.
;, ordered, THAI the Secretary Of State be
airected to place in the hands Of the
secretary Of the Senate for the pse
OF the Senate, four copies Of the Revised
STATUTES and one copy of the Acts and Re-
solves for each year since 1876 and tina, !,
shall be the duty of the Secretary of the SEN
ate to return the same TO the Secretary of
State at the close of the session.
| On motion Of Mr. CooxBs.
Adjourned to Monday at 10 A NJ.