Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-12

Hox. GEO. Z. WEEks. Speaker OF tue Ho1's
of Representatives -.
I hereby tender nv resignation as ASSISTANT |
Clerk of the House. l would not oe oeens
;ustice TO nv feelings did l not rs ho~ W,
tender 10 you. Mr.. Speaker and to the Ciesa a
with whom have been 50 pleasantly associ.'eo
for four wears, and to each and every once.
"a v,smb..r of the House my sincere ana
heartfelt thanks for the many eoursese
ceived at their hands.
Very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant
EpwIxC BURLEIGH.
The resignation was accepted
I'm motion OF Mr. GILMAN of Meddy bemps,
Ordered that the House proceed lmineuia.e
IL tn the election of an Assistant CierS TO MI
the vacancy existing by reason OF the resis-
nation Of E. c. Burleigh
Mr. Gttu>N then presented As candidate
for the position the name OF Frank L. rat'e"
Of Newpor:. and said he was highly recon-
mepdei As a competent person for the posi-
ton.
Mr. ROGERS OF Stetson said he was person.
aliy acquainted with Mr.. Patten. but did MOI
know he was \ candidate. lie had Pe.iee'
confidence that he would fill the Position
faithfully and to the acceptati'n OF all
| elected.
Mr.. BnAps1REEr of Bridgton said he was
personally acquainted with Mr.. fatten. hav-
| ing been at college with him two or three
wears. and he believed he would fll the posi-
ton of Assistant Clerk very acceptably.
On motion of Mr.. Rolf Of Princeton, thar
gentleman with Messrs. Stratton OF Hancock,
Boody of Windham. Hill of Rowland. Kounus
| of Renton. Colburn of Pittston. and Hume
well of Scarboro were appointed committee
10 receive. sort and count votes for an assist
ant clerk.
Having attended to the duty assigned 1t,
the committee reported As follows:
Whole number of votes, -
| Necessary for choice, 10
Frank l.. Patten had 81
Ezra c. Brett,
The report was accepted. and Frank l..
Patten was declared duly elected assistant
clerk for the current political year.
Mr.. BRApsrREEr of Bridgton was charged
with and discharged the duty of conducting
him 10 the Secretary of States office, where
he took the necessary oaths of office.
Subsequently Mr.. Patten appeared and as
sumed the duties of his position.
Mr.. HALE of Ellsworth, presented the fol-
lowing which received a unanimous passage :
Resolred That this House hereby recognizes
the faithfulness and ability with which its
late assistant clerk, Edwin c. Burleigh, has
performed the duties of his office, and extend
to him its good wishes in his future course.
On motion of Mr.. GILMAN of Meddybemps,
the rule for limiting the reception of new
legislation was suspended for to-day
MIR. PERRY of Camden Mr.. Speaker:
rise to a question of privilege. | notice by
this mornings Kennebcc Journal, a pretended
report of a meeting held nmy town. at which
was present last Saturday night, in regard
to my membership in this House. The re-
port. though partially correct, is on the whole
very much garbled, and does not represent
the meeting as it was. | also notice in the
editorial remarks of the paper. Il statement
that had insinuated that the Baptist minis
ter here in this place had been paid $50 by
Blaine for political purposes. l will simply
state that nsnuated nothing of the sort.
and nothing of the sort-although it is stated
in the report-can he insnuated from the Ian
yuage which used. What stated was SIM
ply what can be found in the files of the Ken
nebec Journal at the time, and other papers,
that he received that present Of $50 from Mr.
Blaine. That is simply what stated. l al
so notice in the report given of that meeting,
i that one gentleman stated in case my town
voted for me 90 come home that he would not
pay anything towards my salary. That gen.
tleman made that statement q. the first of the
meeting. and then after hearing the argument
made the statement ut the close of the meet
ing that if my town did vote for me to resign
my seat and come back. that he would be one
to pay as much Of my salary as any man in
the town of Camden. If the reporter had
been fair enough to state that. should
feel very much different from what
: do at the present time. But. gentlemen
| consider it to be one of the aims and pur-
poses Of the republican party TO msrepre-
sent whatever and whenever they can. And
it was for that parposc that LETT that party
with many others who for long time served
in it. don't like to have my constituents
misrepresentcd any more than l do myself
And in regard to that will state that came
from that town of Camden with majority OF
206 with three candidates in the field, the
largest majority ever known in the history OF
the town. And in regard to the intelligence
Of that town can give YOU no better endorse.
ment than the fact that for many years, my.
self among the number, we gave the gentle
man from Ellsworth Mr.. Halel when he
represented US in Congress, a handsome ma.
jority. That is sufficient endorsement,
think. in the minds of gentlemen here, of the
intelligence of our town. This paper this morn.
ing entirely misrepresents that town as we'll
as myself.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. PARKER Of Lewiston.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
: Affairs be directed to inquire whether the law
relating to fees Of trial Justices and other of.
! ficers may not he amended so as to preyen,
the issuing of warrants and other papers in
cases without sufficient cause. and thus save
the large amounts now paid out by the coun-
ties under the present practice.
On motion Of Mr.. PARoHER of Saco.
Ordered, That any question that shall give
rise to debate shall not be discussed until af
ter the expiration of the morning hour
On motion of Mr. HATcu of Bangor,
Ordered, That the joint standing commit
tees of the legislature be requested to report
finally upon all matters before them on or
before the 25th inst.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Orono.
Ordered. That the Committee on Educa.
ton, inquire into the expediency of recurring
students Of the State Normal Schools to nav
a tuition so as to pay in part the salaries of
| the teachers OF those schools.
On motion of Mr.. HOWARD of NontyilIe
Ordered, That the Committee on Educa-
ton he instructed to examine the law in re-
lation to certifcating teachers for the public
schools and report whether any additional
legislation is needed to render said law better
defined and more explicit.
! REPORTS.