Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-15

ders'oou ~. a. vell ~ those thst contest,
~ .,near before the committee ana pc ~.
"h.er;ne But ia tie present case the sno'
.;r,s .lansine since the appointment OF tes
.o-rm;tfee. rendered this almost tmpossioie;
n. .roke Of the other contested cases, sno
aid he did not know but that AL esd
notified; he would not deny thas sney ~
hut he wanted il understood that ne vas 'oI
the fullest investigation, and then let 'ne Nv
fall where it will. a.
,he ruline made. This House has accepted
. report declaring the number Of members o.
mi. honse qualified to be II. IL 10 vel
known that by the Constitution OF our Sts's
.ven less number than . quorum can deser'
r,;rs unon the rights of members to their
.aats and admit them. In the ruling that not
quorum voted, the Chair wishes to correct
by saying that quorum would be MAJORITY
Of N entitled to seats in THE houee - 90
clared by the report of your committee' 1
therefore rule that the vote vas not 70 Ay
unon the table. The question is now the &C.
ceptance of the report.
" D,cxry of Fl Kent, stated that Mr..
Dnnnell had had Is days notice given BY the
conte.tant. ss required BY law, and they met
| and testimony was taken. Mr.. Stiles had
moved couclusively BY six or eight witnesses
that four illegal votes had been thrown for
Dunnell. Throwing these out Stiles would
he elected. The committee had this testi-
monv to act upon. and wosld not have made
! the report unless they had been fally satisfied
of its correctness.
MI Hill Of Corinth. said it vas true that
at first the committee were unanimous that
Stiles should have the seat, with the under
standing that before it was reported Dunnell
should have right to come in and be heard.
He did not wish to stihe investigation. He
came pledged to do his duty and do it ~
man. He came - . strong party man, -
ereenbacker. The case - far n presented
vas clear. But he believed Il 70 be the
duty Of the House to give further
Investigation and give the man an
opportunity to come in, - the committee
was not appointed until this morning. He
believed that in the President Of the Senate
we have Governor to-day, and that the
this was 90, then delay Of few days would
do no harm, and all would be right And.
gentlemen, I will say further, II te ate all
wrong we have gone far enough. He did not
stand up to give comfort 70 the republican
party. but to do right. And,he would stand
here until his right arm withered and dropped
from his BODY before he would put his name
to ANYTHING he considered wrong or that he
could not 20 to his constituents and defend
He believed Mr.. Stiles entitled to tile seat.
but he asked for more time. lie did not pro-
pose to play any snap game on any man
whether he was present or absent. He then
moved to recommit to the committee.
Mr.. DIcKEY again spoke in favor Of the re-
port.
Mr.. SWAN OF Minot considered the case
|, very clear from the testimony. But the cry
is for more time. He referred to the oFgani-
cation of the House. and said that the gentle
. man holding the certificate Of election u rep
resentative from Westbrook, had, with others.
gone out of the hall and refused to act with the
House, and we find he has gone and Joined .
rump legislature, which has nothing whatever
to stand upon ~ far ~ Law 10 concerned.
Notwithstanding the disturbance. and the
threats and boasts Of the gentleman from
Ellsworth the House has been legally organ
lied. and no power Of that gentleman (Hale)
or the combined forces of the republican
party could overthrow or destroy it. And
when the term of Governor Garcelon expired,
the President Of the Senate became the legal
acting Governor and cOmmander-in-chief of
our armies; and whoever refuses to obey him
is traitor to the State. Taking these things
into consideration, and the time spent in do
ing nothing, it 10 no time now for delay. The
time has come for resolute and determined
action. The hour has come when right and
and usurpation or our liberties are lost.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden advocated the re-
port, and opposed delay. On = mere rumor
a large police force had been summoned from
Hallowell. The strangers now in this hall
to-day, some with and some without badges,
are policemen, here to intimidate, and he de-
nounced it a. one Of the games Of the repab-
|. lican party which they intend to force upon
the House But members would not Be in
Inundated; they would stand up and vote -
their consciences dictate.
Mr.. KNOWLES Of Bradford didn't feel in
Inundated. He had faced rebel shot ard shell
for four years, and since that time he had
been fighting the republican party. But he
thought the committee . little hasty and for
one he was for delay that the party interested
might have hearing
Mr.. INGALLS, of Wiscasset said the state
ment made BY the committee seemed to be
clear, but a. . matter Of courtesy to . mem-
Der Of the committee he favored the melton
to recommit.
Mr.. BRADBURY Of Norway said he thought
the case clear one and the report justified
but care should be taken not to make haste
in these cases. Bslissiag - he did that the
House and Senate sre legally organized, he
: had been ready at any moment to proceed
with business. But he had thought it might
! be better, under the existing circumstances,
to wait patiently few days for our predigal
| brothers to return - their fathers house, good
! and law abiding citizens. Hence he had not
urged hssty action. He thought peace was
coming. that it must come. The members Of
this house are solidly for peace, and are hon
} est snd earnest in their love for Law and order
But he thought the time had about come
to proceed to business like men
with deliberation and care, locking
! out anxiously and earnestly for the interests
Of all parties. In regard to the case before
. the House he was inclined to the opinion
. that ont Of courtesy to the gentleman upsn
i, that committee, who asks the recommitmeut
that it should Be recommitted.
, The report was then recommitted by vote
Of ~ to 81.
/ On motion Of Mr.. KNowLEs Of Bradford,
the House
Adjourned.
II 0ol1ty - Wroa9.
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