Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-26


.nI of the Law. Is nosshe practical sendency
- .nch 40 to violencse That ; IL crime
of ~ highest magnitude every An must sc-
Lii A. il il for the poFpose q neeeing tnls
sSree1rned 1870 and preventing like Of
- "a the future that DDS law + proposed.
- nrvisions ny seem severe, out =
reAectisa viii convince every mem
~ ~ When tie o6eece to y punished Is
-omnered with other crimes the penalty !"
none too great. Why. Mr.. Speaker, man
fr.udulentlv FORCES the name of the humoiest
citizen upon a piece Of paper of the smalles'
commercial value. he is punished oy imPIs-
onmeut not less than two nor more thah te"
years. If he in like manner makes or u''er>
{ coanaerfeit Jhask bill at the :ma',ee.I us
termination he is liable to be punished BY I'M
nr;sorment for life or any term OF years.
Here the proposition is to punish the use OF
the seal Of State ithout right. Such an ACT
vould be q crime. not against single indi
v;1ual. hus The whole State. and know OF
no crime against society. more serious In It's
consequences or more dangerous to the
pe.ee of society than this which 10 attempt
ed in violation of Law and in defiance Of law:
hi. an assault upon the institutions OF
the State. involving :he rights of all citizens.
whatever NAV be their party. politics or re-
lieious belief 1t is an attempt to override
the spirit and letter Of the law and substitute
therefor the will of 4 few men for partl-
IAN purposes.
believe, Mr.. Speaker. that the people who
sent US here not as partisans but to do the
busine-s entrusted to our hands, will demand
that We shall by all proper and necessary
laws. bv all proper penalties. firmly and
fearlessiv repress and punish all attempts L"
create anarchy and overthrow the institutions
of the government, all efforts to override
the laws and set up violence in their stead.
II 10 solemn duty We owe to the state, ana
to rood men of all parties. and from that duty
We shall not shrink. (applanse.)
On motion Of Mr. RICHARDS of Gardiner
the rules we're suspended and the bill had its
third reading and passed to be engrossed.
SruRious STATE OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHINSON Of Lewiston.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary bc required to ascertain and report
what action. If any. should be taken in order
to prevent any person or persons from falsely
pretending to assume the functions and duties
of State officers.
On motion of Mr.. WHLOUGHBY OF Rock
land. the House voted that when it adjourn
it should be to meet on Monday, A. NJ, at
| IL o'clock.
cd. ILLEGAL ENLIsTMENTs OF MEN.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON Of Lewiston, presented
the following:
Whereas. Information has been received
that certain persons have been engaged in
enrolling and eulisting men in manner and
for purpose unauthorized by the laws of
| this State. and n CJoJA
Whereas, Such enlistments and organiza-
| tons tend to the disturbance of the public
peace and to civil disorder and revolution,
therefore
| Resolved, That joint committee If seven
on the part of the House, with such as the
Senate may join. be appointed by the chair
for the purpose of investigating the truth of
such reports. and to ascertain what action. if
any, should be taken. said committee to have
power to send for persons and papers and
make report Of their doings to this House.
Mr.. HUrCHINsON: Mr.. Speaker, I submit
this resolution at this time for the reason that
there are reports of organizations and enlist
ments all over the State almost. And it
seems at this time to be proper and necessary
that We, "a legislative body, should make
inquiry as to the truth of these reports. And
| If they appear to be true upon due investiga-
ton made, that we should ascertain for what
purposes such cnlistments and such enroll
ments are made in different sections of the
State. / am aware, ~ has been stated this
morning. that We are living in a time when
our institutions are surrounded with more or
less peril. And the desire at once arises on
the part Of all Of us for an investigation of
the truth of these various reports that are cir
culated. not only all over the State, but all
over the Cnien. And it is for the purpose of
a thorough examination, that we may ascer-
tain whether or not We are State, whether
Or not we have laws that are in force, wheth-
nj II ,at, 1n.r xln,, L.
enforced, and whether or not the guilty can
be punished five have such laws.
| Now, l suppose that it is entirely proper
under the resolve which I have submitted
here, that committee should be appointed
from this House who shall Immediately en-
ter upon the duties of investigation-that
they shall investigate thoroughly; that if
they find these rumors and reports to be I'M
true they shall 40 report it if they find them
to be true, that they shall report the facts
and report the parties who are interested in
the instigatiOn of revolutionary proceed
ings in this State, and that the parties who
are so interested-that the parties who are
operating secretly or otherwise for the pur-
pose Of directly or indirectly subverting and
overthrowiHg the laws of this State. NAV be
held up not only to public execration, but
may receive that condign punishment which
should be visited upon men engaged in such
attempts.
Mr.. BurLER Of Vassalboro: Mr.. Speaker.
When menwho have authority and upon whom
rests great responsibility, ,are in a position
where they have to tabe decisive action with
| brave and patriotic men. it is Of infinite i'm
portance that they know in the frst place if
they are right. Men ct such times must be
able to put their feet down squareIv upon the
rock Of right. Then, sir. when men are
right and do right We understand the philoso-
ply thst assures rs that Ill the law sof the uni
verse are on their side. The very stars 20
the way he goes who is right. who has on hi.
side the laws Of God and the Just laws of
| men. a.t-.
Now I understand that am here TODAY a
member Of this House with others. and that
We stand here As few men have IN the history
| OF the State. I regret a. much a. any man
the exieencies Of this order But. sir. II
these exigencies must come. am glad that
am called to live in such an hour az this
y sseh an occssion must come to NV native
state. I am glad that live 10 have a mar, in
the defence Of iser Constitution and her laws
Nov. are we right in the passage Of a res
otution IKE that. ~ we'll a. in the passage os
me wise and judicious act which has been In.
troduced here by the judiciary Committee. I
90 MOI propose to go over this question of the
courts decision upon which we rest all eur