Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-01
MINE LEGlSLATURE.
SENATE.
CONTINUED from first paee.)

an average increase of G. 1872 in Andre scnp
gin county each decade, against an increas,
Of only 1916 t. IA decade in Kennebec county
From 1870 to 1880 Androscoggin gain.t
9.lIS in population, while Kennebec lost 1852
The constitution provides that in making ar
apportionment the ''relative increase" shall
be taken into consideration as well a,
the size of the fraction. In 1881 an appor.
tionment was made which allotted IL repre-
sentatives to Androscoggin county; il passed
both branches Of the legislature and would
have been in force today had not Gov. PIais
ted vetoed It,
MIR Heath of kennebec. in reply, said that
in making up Androscoggin county several
large and growing towns had been taken
from kennebec, which accounted for the fact
that the latter county had grown no TASTE,
since 1850. The gentleman from Andres
coggin Mr.. Pennelll did not touch the poin,
he had made, and had M tenable ground 10
stand upon.
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln thou ght tina, Saga.
dahoc was clearly entitled to another repre-
sentative, and that the point made bv the
Senator from Kennebec Mr.. Health was a
good one. In his opinion Lewiston was no,
entitled to four rrpress natives
Mr. Lord of Cumberland said that there
was falacy in Mr.. Heath's reasoning. An
droscoggin Was entitled. by both report. of the
committec,t to | representatives Ii the del
egaiiun from that county chose to assign four
Of these to the city OF Lewi.ton. that wa. their
lookout. Ii Lewiston had a representative to
which 1t was not entitled. it should be sent
back into the county of AndrOscoggin.
Mr. Parkhurst of Aroost,ok said that the
report of The committee seemed TO be so I'M
satisfactory that he would move the recon.
miiment of the resolves
MIR. Young OF Cumberland raised the point
that a motion to recommit had been made
yet. riay, which was lost The motin was
not now in order.
Mr.. Gushee IF Knox said that if a repre-
sentative was TO be taken from either county.
according to the constitutional provision il
shoull be taken from Androscokgin Father
than from Kcnnebec.
On motion of Mr. Pennell of Androscog-
gin, the vote on the question OF
substituting Mr.. IIeaths amendment
taking one representative from Lewis
ton and adding it to SagadahOc was taken bv
yeas and nays, resulting in the negative as
follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Brsgdon. Conner, Gashee, Heath
Marble. McAlli-t-r. Rust aud Weeks.-s
NAY.-Mes-rs. Clark, Coffin. Eoodall, Hask H.
Hume. Kimball. Lord, Naxw. II. Mclaughlin, Nut.
Ting Parkhur-t. i'rnnei, ROak, smith, Srearns
Subj, 1abvr. Wentworth, Wilson and Young %
Mr.. Kimhall of Sagalahoc SAID that in the
discussion in which the Senate had just been
participating, no one ventured to denv tina,
his county was entitled to an additional rep
resentative. Silence is confes sion. He
asked that the Senate vote upon his
amendment.
Mr. Heath of Kennebec said that Kennebec
had carried a senatorial fraction of over H.
900 for wears. while Sagaialoc had hardly
enough T. entitle her to one ssenator. On
his motion the vote on Mr.. Kimballs amend
ment was taken bv We ~ and NAYS resulting
in its adoption as follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Clark. Coffin, Hume, Kimball,
LORD Marble, Mclaughlin, Nutting, Parkhnr-.,
i'ennell, Roak, Rust, Smith. St'arns. Stubs and
NAY.-Messrs Conner. Goodali. Gnshea, Haskell,
Heath. Maxwell, raber, Weeks, Wentworth and
wil.on.-iO.
Mr.. Weeks Of Kennebec moved that the
report be recommiited to the committee. in
order that the delegation from his county
might have an opportunity To rearrange the
assifira'ion.
Mr. Young of Cumberland said that he
moved 10 recommit yesterday. and the SEN
ate declined: motion to recomnit was not
in order.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec moved to recon.
si'ler the vote whereby the Senate refused to
recommit yesterday
Mr. Young of Cumberland said that the
gentleman Mr. Weeks did not vote in the
affirmative yesterday. and could not move to
recommit. On his notion the bill was laid
the table tn afford the kennebec delega-
ton opportunity tn classify the county
Subsequently, the hill was taken from the
table. Mir Weeks of kenneber raised the
point of order that he voted with the mai ri
~ yesterday in opposition to a recommit-
ment of the bill. and had right to move a
recons liberation of that vote.
The chair sustained the point of order.
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec the
Senate rrconsidered the vote whereby it yes
teriay refused t recommit the resolves. Ga
motion of same Senator. the resolves were
recommittrd t. the committee.
Mr. Marble of Lincoln then introduced the
following:
Ordered. That the Committee on Legisla-
tive Apportionment be Instructed to 40 dis
iricf the State that the several cities shall be
restricted to the number of representatives
allowed them by the constitution
Mr. Weeks of Kennebec moved to amend
bv adding the words land towns" after the
worl cities. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Marble Of Lincoln, the
vote on the order rs amended. WAS ttken by
yeas anil navs resulting in the affirmative as
follows:
YEA-Messrs iushec. Heath, Kimba Marble,
Nntiing. rarkhur-t, oak, Rust. Stearns, Weeks.
Wilson aud young.-i2.
NAY. -Messrs. Conner, Haskell. Lord, McLaugh-
lin, P-nnel and NTH.
senate document No. 81, bill an act to
raiifv. confirm. legalize and make valid the
acts and doings of the Bangor and Piscafaquis
Railroad Co. and of the city of Bangor, reia-
tive to the extension of the Bangor and Piscat-
aqai. Railroad. tabled after its first real
ing. came up by assignment.
Mr. Young Of Cumberland inquired If the
bill was not an indirect violation of the con-
stirutiou.l provision restricting towns and
cities from mourning an Indebtedness over
five PER cent of their valu ,tion. The city
of Bangor is n a tight pl ICE. and he should
like to help her if he could do it constitution
allv.
Messrs. Lebroke Of Piscataquis. Stubs OF
Franklin and Mclaughlin of Cumberland
favored the bill as constitutional, not only
not increasing the Indebtedness Of Bangor,
but actually increasing the security.
Mr. Rust of Waldo said that he had very
grave doubts as to tue constitutionality OF the
bill.
The bill was put on its passage.
House document No. 10, resolve in favor
of the Lee Normal Academy. came up by as
siynment. Mr.. Wentworth of Penobscol
...,-..l ,,,., Tho rosolve liz, on the table until