Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-30
MINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THrRspAr. January q.

PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. WHITE Of Hallo~eii,
Pa-rrs from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr.. Rs.proRp of Washington. presented
rho p..fifiou of the Pensbseot Indians for sal
aries of Governor. Lieut.. Governor ant
Priest. Referred 10 committee on Indian
Affairs. Places salary of Priest at STU;
Governor and Lieut.. Governor al $50 each
Mr PATIES of Penobscot arose ami SAID
Mr.. President. rise To question OF PRIV.
iIege, and ms object is To explain myself ana
NV action during this heated controversy
uow brough, TO q finally by the action OF tie
court, which whether right or wrong all eoo'.
citizen. are bound 70 obey l had supposed
thu, could read and understand PLAIN pro
vision of the constitution AMI constitutional
lAx and intended that my every act should ne
in accordance Herewith, AMI IN accordahce
100. with the acts of all preeeients long es-
tsb!ished by preceding legislatures IN theif
organizations. l had thought that former ae'
cisiops and opinions ofthe court ana the prae-
tice of all legislative bodies heretofore, wa
a guarantee, and might be an honorable
guide for Us 10 this year %: our LORD Icoo
.ut il seems | with ms colleagues were mis-
taken. have been misguided. and betrayed III
To an error by these long and Is We believed.
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cedents. But, Mr.. President. it Is even so.
for the court Of to-day says so, and now AMI
here in nv place in ,his Senate. l may sa.
that intend 10 90 no farther in this cuntro-
yer.y bur TO attend to the business before Us
with all due despatch, and if the people have
ANYTHING to say in this matter they Will at
tend 10 it next September at the ballot box
Mr. ArwELL of PcnobscOt, rose and SAID:
| rise to Il question of privilege l hhi
myself this morning in a somewhat anoina-
lou. position While feel il my duty To my
constituency 10 take my seat nj tins board. l
still know that large majority OF the con
stituency that elected me, which represents
something more than one halt OF fenobScoi
county, would say, come home Ana tha'
the position take to-day may not be misrep-
resented or misunderstood. ! make few re-
marks ut thi, time. have said tina, felt II
my duty to take a seat rs Senator from re-
nobscot county, without regard 10 the cril-
cisfns made from an outside standpoint. !
have to day in my drawer matters OF vital I'M
portance to my constituency. which must
come before your honorable body, at this SEES
sion of the legislature. largely before the
Committee on Interior Waters, on which
committee have had the honor of serving
all my legislative life. And | have other
matters of may say vital Importance to my
eo"S''"e"'! vs. -:
cultural Committee. Now arises the question
AS To VINO Is tue oest Juuse vi W.. "u'y al '"i-
time' my constituency OF nnysen' "sS" .'
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tcrna,ive in which am placed. still | feel
NV duty plain and clear as | ever have any
public act Of NV whole life and if nv action
AT hi, time does not meet their appreciation
believe that within three months from thi,
hour. looking at the matter calmly and dis
passionately, they VIII mt least give me tht
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