Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-19
HOUSE.

No Chaplain present.
The journal Of YESTERDAY. proceedings
was read and approved.
At half past nine o'clock the House. on
motion of Mr.. HUI of Corinth, took a recess
until ten o'clock.
At ten O'Clock the Speaker called to order.
Mr.. CT sHM,N of Sherman arose and said
Mr.. Speaker: The circulation of the re-
port of the decision. opinion rather, of
the Supreme Court of this State Stems highly
to excite the minds of gentlemen of this body
But it seems to me we have a clear and I'M
doubted remedy. | will read from the Con-
sttuton
cart T. sec. 4: The United States shall
guarantee to every State in this Union a re-
publican form of government. and shall pre-
tect each oithem against invasion. and,
on application of the legislature or of the ex-
ecutive (when the legislature cannot be con-
vened against domestic violence
Now, Mr.. Speaker. it seems to NE that we
clearly have right, if we are driven to it, to
appeal to Congress. the highest authority in
the land to sustain our position. And WHY
not draw the case up in rs clear and concise
manner as may be and present il to the
Congress of the United States as soon as we
find that our rights are likely to be invalid?
Mr. Hill of Corinth: Mr.. Speaker -
Since we last met in this hall there has been
decision or a decree or Observation-Disclosures
YOU may term it, rendered bv the Judges of
this State. judges who are to try our acts
sit upon our dongs and say what is right and
what is wrong. have pressed myself as
being in favor at all times ana in all places
of obeying the law of this State. and abiding
by the decision of the judges of this State.
And if we have got a decision now | am at
this time ready to abide by it, If there is
Al. Al |.
whereby we can obtain any further decision
that would satisfy the most earnest won't
say hot-headed. because | hope that there are
none here-I would be willing to await tina,
time. And should hope and believe there
is gentleman here that will ask to havc>a
committee raised to which the question of
our organization shall be submitted And
make The motion that when adjourn that
it be to day that shall be fixed. or that we
shall he called Together by the legal author
tiles of this State. ! believe that we stand in
very critical condition. whether We arc
right or wrong. | believe We are right. I
believe that the clergy of the State are
against us, that the money power of this
state ana nation are against US, and that the
Judges are against us. But nevertheless i,
Is power 10 winch we have got to submit or
submit to revolution. ace by lookino
est men that were ready TO spill their last
drop of blood, are absent from their seats.
Applause am not not yet prepared nv
self to spill the first drop of blood. An
pause but when the time comes and my
constituents are ready in all honest. STRAIGHT
forward and fair means am ready TO stand
and do INV duty. did not come here IN
shirk any duty. But there are older men
mere, men Of large legislative experience
ana viii wait time for some remarks
from some remarks from some other gen
'ienen Tor think there are many here who
"ouid IKE 10 speak upon this question at the
present time. still urging INV motion.
Mr. INGALLS, Of Wiscasset: / have an mr.
der which wish TO introduce:
Ordered. that a committee o+ Avn bo 49,.
pointed by the chair TO consider the ou.st;dr
OF the constitutional organization of his
House and the present condition of AFFAIR."
AMI report at the earliest practicable time
Mr. SPEAkER haven't much 10 sav i,
support Of this order: but tina, We ara !,
critical condition will be admitted bv All
We are as we claim. an organized Uorso
and yet from hasty reading of the oninion
OF the Judges 1t would seem that under the
4ues.i"hs put hv another body thew do not
i 1veoshiNe .ie legality Of orr organization.
hose questions may not and did not r,ra.,.n,
the matter as we understand it-1idn,, ~
sent The facts as We saw they exist. And tho
court may have been misled bv those onns-
flons. l do not say that 1t i so. hav.
only given very hasty reading to the onin-
ION; but 1t seems to me that in a crisis n,
TINS sort we should have some consultation.
and II Is impossible, perhaps. to consider .
question Of law in whole body And sub.
NIT that If is better to refer this matter far
the DAY to committee TO be appointed to
soh,er win committee to be appointed bv
'he senate and By the way, my order doe.
nor contemplate that l will correct the Or
der so as to make it joint measure
Ii Is no use to saw who is resno-,s;h,
the present state of things. Here wa ,re '