Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-15
: then rejected and Senate ameadment

,ere then rejected and Senate amendment
adopted.
ing in the passage Of the bill BY vote Of G.
Mr.. SxoxroN of Rockland moved that tho
.bseptees and dodgers be called, and fhe
House 20 voted.
M. SPRouL Of veazie. desired to be er.
cused from voting. He thought it not best n
i've the Governor and Council too much nov.
o. They could assume enough without the
legislature comforting it upon them.
Mr.. Staples of Parsonsfield wished to be
sxcused. He could vote for all but section Z
Mr.. Goss of Auburn declared himself
strong temperance man but he could not vote
for the bill, for he believed it would work a
great injury to the cause of temperance.
Mr.. HILL of Cornish said he would be
pleased to vote for sec. ! and one or two
other sections, but as whole he must vote
against it.
Mr.. Knowles of Bradford thought there
we're laws enough if they were only enforced.
Mr. ROGERS of Stetson could not vote for
the bill as it was. and was excused from vot
ing. He believed that the cider clause would
farmers to be looked upon with suspicion.
Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta said this was hi.
fourth year here and he had never vet dodped
vote. He was obliged to vote ssno" for
the reason that he believed the bill vould
work step backward in the Temperance
cause, because some portions of it. in his
opinion, could not be sustained under the
constitution. Had the bill been recommitted
bis objections to it might have been removed.
Mr.. SrROUT of Portland said he voted
against the bill, not that he was opposed to
its purposes, but that he was not satisfied
with the way it was guarded. He desired to
have it sent back to the committee, where it
could be put in such shape that gentlemen
could conscientiously vote for it.
Mr.. CLAY or Bluehill had some doubt
about the section termed the constabularv
clause; but he regarded that as a matter Of
experiment, and voted for it with that UNDER
standing
Mr.. YOUNG of Brunswick had voted
against the bill because he was not in favor
Of it. He believed that the right thing to do
when opposed to measure.
Mr. BExNER of Waldoboro' did not wish to
do anything that would injure the temperance
cause, but he could not vote for the 9Th Sec
tion regarded as it was as unconstitutional.
He therefore voted no.
The yeas and nays were as follows -
1EAS-MessTs AUDOtt, Andrews, BAKER OF Steu-
ben, Body. Bradstreet. Brigham Of No. "A Pl.,
Brooks, Chadbourn. Clay, Cole of Cape Elizabeth,
Cole ofsmithield. Cook. Crane. Davis, Dlnsmore.
Durham. Eaton, EmmOns, Frederic, French Getch.
ell, Gilman, Golf. GOss Of Bath. Goulding, Gray
Hall of Alfred, Haskell, Hastings, Hill Of Exeter,
Hilton of Embden, Hilton OF st. Adams, Howard Of
ervie Leach. Long. Lord of Standish, Ioring. Mar.
bic, Mclaughlin. Nash. Parker. Partridge, Pendle-
ton, Perry, burlington. Record Richards, Robbins,
Smith of Buxton Springer of Litchfed Strattop,
Temple, Thomas of Durham, Thomas of Farmington,
Toothaker. Wentworth of South Berwick, Wilson Of
Albion, Wilson ofOron0.-65.
NAYs.-Messrs Benner, Brigham of Falmouth,
Butler Dckey, Fennelly, Goss of Auburn, Hale,
Hill of Corinth, Hin of Rowland, Ingalls, Jewett Of
Richmond. Knowles. Lord Of Bangor. Maxcy, Oliver.
Payne, Powers Simonto". Smith Of Vinalhayen,
Springer of Yarmouth, Strouf, Swan, True, Verrill,
Weeks. whpple. Wilson of Columbia Falls,
Young-2S
Mr.. PERRY of Camden moved to recon-
slider. Lost.
Mr.. You've of Brunswick called attention
to the fact that sec. provides for amend
ment Of chap. so of the public laws, without
stating of what year, and of course it would
have no effect.
Bill an act concerning the militia was taken
up and Mr.. FENNELLY Of Mt. Desert with
drew his motion to strike out sec. 104.
Mr.. BUTLER of Vassalboro offered an
amendment which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. PERRY of Camden
the 9TH sec. was stricken out.
Mr.. PERRY then renewed his motion to re-
fer to the next legislature.
Mr. GOuLpING Of West Waterville opposed
and advocated the bill.
Mr.. BUTLER moved the previous question
and the House seconded the call.
Mr.. PERRY spoke against the bill.
On motion of Mr.. SMART of Deering the
yeas and nays were taken, as follows:
YKAs-Messrs. Abbott, Andrews. Boody. Brooks,
Durham, Butler, Clay. Cook. Crane, Cutler, Davis,
Dinsmore, Fennelly. Getchell. Gilman. Goss Of Au-
burn. Goss OF Bath. Goulding. Gray, Hall Of Al.
fred, Haskell. Hatch, Hill Of Exeter. Hilton Of
Embden. Hutchinson, Jewett Of Richmond, Jewettof
Ssngerville, Lord of Bangor, Lord Of Sandish, Lor
ing, Marble, Mason. Maxcy. Parker. Par
fridge. Pavne, Porter. Powers. kedlon. Richards.
Robbins. Rowel Simonton, Smart, Springer OF Itch
field, Springer Of Yarmouth, Sproul. Strout. Tooth
aker. rrafton, True, Twitchell, WATSON, Weeks,
Wilson of Columbia Falls.-55.
NAYS Messrs. Dickey, Eaton, Frederick. Horn.
Long. Oliver Rogers, Roundy. Staples. Swan.
Whippe, Wilson Of Orono.-l2.
No quorum being present, the bill was laid
on the table.
The Speaker declared the House adjourned
until Monday at 10 o'clock A. NJ.