The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11

Mr.. Sawyer-The excuse that have is that
the committee is appointed by a legislature
that is without authority constitutionally or
legally, and to appear before the committee
would be acknowledgment of the authority of
this body.
The clerk read the answer to Mr.. SAWYER.
who answered that is my excuse"
The Speaker-Any further answer?
Mr.. Sawyer don't think that have.
The Speaker-And that is the answer to the
first question.
Mr.. Sawyer-Yes sir.
The Speaker-Second. Are you ready to APP
pear before said committee and answer all pro.
per questions that may be put 10 you by said
committee?
Mr.. Sawyer am not.
The Speaker-Do you refuse to appear be-
fore the committee?
Mr.. Sawyer do.
Mr.. Speaker-At any time?
Mr.. Sawyer do at present. We some
times change our minds, may change mine
The Speaker-You don't intend to appear
before the committee now.
Mr.. Sawyer-No SIR
The Speaker repeated the second question
tive. 7'
The speaker-Mr. Sawyer has appeared be-
fore the House and has answered the questions
which the chair was required by the resolve to
ask.
Mr.. Bradstreet-With the consent of the
House would like to have one question in
corporated III that resolve which perhaps is in
is ''Do you decline te appear before that COM
mlttee and to answer their questions?'
The Speaker put the question and Mr..
Sawyer replied, 81 do.''
Mr.. Bradstreet then offered the following:
Resolved, That Prince A. SAWYER be and is
hereby adiudged to be in contempt for viola
ton of the privileges of this House; and that
said Prince A. Sawyer be remanded to the Gus
tody OF the Messenger of this House and be by
him closely kept and confined until the fur
Their order of this House.
MIR. Gushee fusion) moved that the vote be
taken by yeas and nays, which motion pre-
vailed.
The Speaker read the resolution.
Mr.. Gushee moved to strike out the word
"closeiy." Lost
Mr.. Bradstreet moved to add to the end of
the resolution the words "or until he shall
purge himself of the contempt" Adopted.
Mr. Gushee desired to know what Mr.. Saw
yer would have to do to purge himself of the
contempt.
Mr.. Bradstreet replied, to appear before the
Mr.. Dickey (fusion) moved to strike out the
word confined" from the resolution. Lost.
The resolution was then passed by vote of
IS yeas to IS nays.
The Speaker then read the resolution to the
Messenger of the House, and told him that
the House gave Mr.. Sawyer into his charge,
remarking, at the suggestion of Mr.. Gushee,
ut is understood when Mr.. Sawyer is ready to
appear before the committee to testify, and
does testify, that you will have discharged
your duty in full at that time.'
Mr.. Sawyer then left the hall in charge of
the Messenger.
The bill prescribing the course of study at
the College of Agriculture and appropriating
$4,000 to discharge the existing debt of the in
stitution, came up by special assignment,
with the resolve amend nv hst tint pr
$1,000 instead of $4,000. 1t was indefinitely
postponed.
The resolve making an appropriation of &c.
800 for the college was then taken up, under
suspension of the rules. and read once Mr..
Gushee moved to amend by substituting $4,000
Adopted. :
The resolve as amended was then passed to
be engrossed.