Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-08

quorum had voted.
conveying information of the organization OF
that branch.
Mr.. HALE raised the point of no quorum and
no organization. and that it was not legalto re-
ceiye any message from any coordinate branch
of the government. but the point was
| over-ruled by the Speaker.
Mr.. HALE rose to q question of privilege,
viz: the membership of the House. He held
| in his hand the protests of Portland's repre-
| sentatives. turned over to the House BY the
Governor Here is solemn spectacle presented
| TO the people of the State. You and your assO-
rates have been able, thus far. by strong hand
| and bv overruling or disregarding parliament
,ary laws that have been recognized slaw for
generations under our government. to set up
| the forms of an organization in this House.
| The people are profoundly interested and
| they stand by this memorial which have be-
| fore me. 1t was matter about which there
could be no doubt, and this body should make
haste to rectify the error which has caused
| the Acknowledgement of five cities of our
State. There was nothing that could
so pacificate the people rs to do
this early act of justice. Mr.. Hale then
went over the facts in the Portland case
and said there could be no question in re-
| gard to the matter. Even handed justice
| could be done in five minutes by admitting
| these men about whose election there is no
doubt Mr.. Hale then presented the memo
rial and moved that the House proceed to
consider it.
Mr. DIcKEY moved to table.
Mr.. PERRY Of Camden. said the memorial
was not proper subject for the House but
for the Committee on Elections.
Mr. DIcKEY withdrew his motion to table
and Mr. PERRY of Camden moved that the
memorial be referred to the Committee on
Elections, when the committee should be
appointed.
ton motion that the matter be referred to
committee of the whole House, and that the
House resolve itself into committee OF the
whole for the purpose of its consideration.
| The motion to substitute was put and voted
in the affirmative, and SO in the negative,
| and the Speaker declared it not a vote.
| MIR. HALE raised the point Of no quorum
| which was overruled.
| The motion of Mr.. PERRY was then car
ried by vote of 65 to 4.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden presented the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That a message be sent to the
Governor informing him of the organization of
the House by the election of Hon. John c.
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Clerk.
The Speaker declared the order passed
Mr.. HALE raised the point of no quorum
voting
MIR. PERRY of Camden discharged the duty
referred to in his order.
On motion of Mr. BRADBURY of Norway,
an order was passed directing the Secretary
of State to furnish the House with certain
books, including the Holy Bible.
The Speaker appointed as pages, f. ID.
Sullivan of Augusta, and Frederick {. Hill
Of Cornish.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden presented the fol-
lowing:
Ordered: That the rules of the last House
of Representatives be adopted as the rules Of
this House, until otherwise ordered.
The question being put, ~ voted in favor,
and none against
Mr.. HALE raised the question of no quo
rum, which was Overruled
MIR. HALE rose to question OF privilege in
the matter of the Pennington representative.
He recited the well known and undisputed
facts in the case, and urged that the House
should Immediately seat the legally elected
representative. He moved that c. A. Thomas
OF Pennington be sworn in as member Of
| the House.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden opposed, and con-
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elections.
Mr.. STAPLES of Parsonsfield favored delay
He did not have sufficient knowledge of the
| case to act Understandings. Upon being
pressed bv Mr. Hale, he admitted that he had
read the report of the Governor and Council
on the case, and the opinion of the Supreme
Court.
| Mr.. HALE: And yet the gentlemen says
he is not informed on this case. Applause.
| Mr.. PERRY of Camden moved to amend
the motion of Mr. Hale so that all vacan-
cies and contested election cases be referred
to the Committee on Elections, to be hereaf-
ter appointed
| Mr.. HALE raised the point that the amend
ment was not germane to the question, and
was sustained by the ruling of the chair.
Mr.. DICKEY of Fort Kent commended that
| the House should settle the election of its
own members, and not be dictated in the
matter by the court.
Mr.. HALE said he had yet to see what there
was of authority, right and justice that this
House cared for. Applause Sitting in
your seats, with the power of members, al
| though not a legally constituted body this
House can 60 on and. under a ruling of the
Speaker, pass votes and put them upon its
| records, but thanks be t. the framework of
our laws, it is not a finality. Does the gen.
tleman (Dickey) propose to go on in this
manner and set up all the machinery of the
government, and expect they will be rccog-
| nized and regarded as lawful? Lett gem
tleman stay his hand Let him stay his feet
| before he steps upon that sacred threshold of
| the government Of the State of Maine He
may carry motions for the election of the off,
GERS of the State government, in the manner
that we have seen to-day; but if he does he
will get officers who will not be recognized