Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-13

And there Delng no cIcctlOn Dv tne people.
Daniel F. Davis, Joseph l.. Smith, AlOnzo
Garcelon and Bion Bradbury are the consti-
tutional candidates.
sent to the House informing that body that in
the absence of the President, Hon. Randall
W. Ellis had been chosen President pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON of Knox, q
similar message was sent to the acting Gov
ernor.
Mr.. PArrEN of Penobscot, presented the
following order:
Ordered, That 4 message be sent to the
House of Representative, proposing con-
vention of both branches of the legislature
this day. at IL o'clock. in the hall of the
House of Representatives. fer the purpose
of administering to James ID. Lamssn,
acting Governor. the oath qualifying him to
enter upon the discharge Of his official du-
ties.
Mr.. LOCKE protested against the order hav-
ing passage, on the ground that no cOnven-
ton should be had, as the House was not .
legally constituted body.
Mr.. PATTEN was heartily sick of this pro-
testing business. The House Of Representa-
tives is legal body, as the law is interpret
ed by the Courts. No court dare say that
this Is not constitutional body.
The order was passed, and Mr.. PATTEN
conveyed the message to the House.
A message was received from the Clerk Of
the House, by its Secretary, cOncurring in
the proposition for a convention.
Mr.. LOCKE of Cumberland then addressed
the Senate.
GSee speech elsewhere.
Mr.. LOCKE claimed that the certificates to
certain members of the Senate and House
we're issued to persons not elected. and the
acts Of these persons were not legal, and
would not be endorsed by the people or
recognized by the courts. He considered
that body nothing more than = caucus. We
can transact no business that will stand the
test of the courts. 1t is time to stop this
farce. Even your own State Treasurer re-
fuses to honor the orders passed by this body.
Mr.. BARKER said he should not under
take to answer the gentleman's argument.
He presumed the long speech was made fer
buncombe He did not propose to act in
advance Of a legally constituted committee.
When the committee on elections is ap-
pointed, then will be the proper time to in
vestigate these matters; but before seeing the
returns he should not take the gentleman .
word for the position Of Affairs. The gentle
man had made grave charges against the
Governor. an officer whom he Barker did
not help elect. 1t was not for him to say
whether this Senator or that had legal right
at the board He was summoned BY . GER
tificate from the Governor, and had consider
ed it valid.
Mr.. PArrEx considered the remarks Of the
Senator from Cumberland irrelevant and i'm
proper.
Mr.. STRICKLAND said that he represented
the county of Aroostook, which has been fol
wears q verv bonanza of political wealth in
! ~ h.~~ Ehn 10 hnP
are cool and calm; they will survive the
shock. They had taken many doses o.
counting out, and we're not ruined. BY the
gentlemans showing ne are in . strange
dilemma. Will he tell US how We are II
extricate ourselves? How are we to decide
whether We are a constitutional body! 1t il
easy to put questions that will lead to diem
ma, but it was harder TO get out. HI
came here to transact the States business
and then go home. He had nj
legal knowledge of the returns. He hat
no knowledge Of his own election
save the certificate issued by the Governor
and Council Gentlemen with these certi6
Gates could do nothing less than act as Sena
tors At this board. He referred to the Bur
leigh Madigan case, where the Governor an<
Council went behind the face Of the returns
throwing out town and certain plantations
Buren, did not produce 4 certified copy Of tn
voting list: this could have been corrected
under the Law of 1877. The present case At
tracts more attention because it 10 on . larg
scale. II proceedings were wrong in ON
case, they we're wrong in another. HI
did not desire to do anything bu
what was perfectly honorable, right an
just What temptation had he to blemish tn,
record of an honorable life? He had sacfi
feed the best years Of his life in defence O
his coustry, in facing the enemy's bullets an
hearing the rebel yell, and he should do meth
ing that would cast stain upon that record
For himself he had no doubt that this il
legal Senate.
The report Of Committee on Gubernatoris
votes was accepted BY . vote Of II to q
! follows:
] YKAs-Mesas. Atwsll, Barker. Barrett, Denne4