Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-17
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FRIDAY, Jan. 10th.
PRAYER by Rev Mr.. WALES of Biddetord.
Mr.. DlckEY from the Committee on Flee
rinns. on petition of VIM. Murray for seat
in the House is a Representative from the
towns of Na>-alboro and Windsor reported
that according the law and cyidence, Mr..
MrRrAY j. entitled To a seat in the House.
The question of accepting the report was
then nut, and and - voted in favor and 3
against.
The speaker announced no quorum voting.
Monitor. then returned the House and &c
were found to he present.
The Srr,KLR:-tcntlemen will all vote
one way or the other.
Mr.. DIcKrY of Fl. Kent raised the point
that 1G being present il would not be necessa
rr for all - vote. and the speaker sustained
the point AMI declared the report accepted As
appears by the vote above.
Mr. DIcKEy announced the Attendance of
Mr. MURRAY and that he was ready to take the
oath> Of office. and was charged with the du
~ of conducting him to the Governor for that
purpose,
Mc-~rs Wales IF Bildeford and Perry of
Caml H. desired some explanation from the
committee. and the former gentleman moved
to reconsider the vote accepting the report
for that purpose.
Mr.. DICkEY of the committee said it was
not disputed that in Nassalbnro' they used no
check list posted none ana DEPOSITED none
with the clerk. There was 4 list of names
that the clerk used at the election but moth
Jag that could he called a check list This
the Clerk testified he stuck up. Another
point WAS that there hal been no meeting for
the correction of the check list a required
by law. The ballot box was also taken from
the room on one occasion TO receive the ballet
Of 4 SICK man. Safeguards which are impera
tive had been neglected and the bars that the
law and constitution throw around true and
legal election. hId been taken down.
The Hrusr refused to reconsider
SHb>eqi, ntlv Mr.. Dckcy announced that
he had discharged the duty assigned him.
and that Mr.. MURRAY had taken the oath,
necessary to qualify him To- enter upon the
discharge OF his official duties
The report nt the committee on Gubcrna-
torial vote came from the Senate and was
accepted in concurrence
Mr. LEWIS of Springfield. presented the
following:
Ordered. That the rules be suspended.
and that II 10 o'clock this day be assign Il
Is the time for this House to 90 into cleo
ton by ballot from the persons having the
Governor, and make return thereof to the
Senate.
The Speaker declared the order passed.
but members desiring to speak. he declared
the question open.
Mr.. l>G,ILs of Wiscassct had many
doubts whether this was the time to pro
coed IN accordance with the order He ad-
mitted that many reasons exist whv the meas
urc should pass. but thought the reasons On
tn" other side stronger. He declared his
bellet that we have today governor
iii, election involves simply the action of
the Senate. The erection of a Governor in
the manner proposed involves the action of
the House. and it is well known that there
Is dispute a. To ITS power. He did not
concur in thar dispute and believed it to be
legally organized. But so long As there
was doubt, IT seemed wise to him to pause
and consider the matter further He hopeI
the rules would not be suspended
Mr.. PLN~TEp of Lincoln. advocated n
suspension of the rules When he consid.
cred the time lost. the circumstances under
which the legislature had been organized
the developments made in regard to bribery
fraud and intimidation, and the part taken
towards that Investigation of fraud bv the
republican party and their representatives
reporters refusing to publish one item in re-
gard ~ the m utter. and by that action en-
dtavorin- To keep from the public the truth
when he considered all this and the condition
81 the capitol. he believed the time had come
tor action The legislature is legally organ
zcd and the republican party know this fact
The people know it. They know we have
Governor duly qualified And what do We
witness: Insult upon Insult hcaped unon
hlm and the legally organized Legislature
Tie desired to call attention to the posi,ion NJ
a gentleman who mad been denounced on tho
hoaF ~ traitor and ho had assumed tn,
posin N OF dictator in this State. and he
read the order issued by Governor Garcrlan
under which Gcn. Chamberlain acts The
gentleman under that order. takes the nosj-
uon mat he Is here tn maintain the peace and
protect pubic property. acting upon no other
authority; that he cannot decide The lee,al
point who Is the legal Governor. but is sim
ply To protect the puhli- property. until tine
question of legality can be settled br ,h.
proper authority. Tine Speaker maintained
that ~e have government de f4efo. and i,
was the duty Of Gen. Chamberlain 10 recog-
nize IT. In his JCd .ment. by the very posi
'ion taken by that gentleman he had assumed
70 settle the legality of that question. He
charged that his course had been such AZ tn
paraiyze the executive department of the
state anu IL prevent the transaction of husi-
ness by the legislature. He also charged de-.
lay in business TO the action of the republ;.
can memeers-elect- The legislature copla
NOT submit TO diaiory movements any LONGER
let the consequences be what they miph., He
Tor one was ready 10 meet them and stand a.
long As there was a drop Of blood in his body
II II came to that He believed We are en.er-
ing upon critical moments in the his,arv of
our State, and that it was doubtful whether