Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-08

to divide the State as near as practicable un-
der the Law, into equal numbers of population
so that every man. whether he lived in
Aroostook or in the more highly favored sec
tons of the State. might have his fair inf1u-
ence in the legislation of the country.
How many men had been approached and
told that if they did thus and so it would not
be in the interest of the party? Many crimes
had been committed against liberty and free
government in the name of party eXpediency.
But party expediency when i, confiicted with
right and justice generally led to political
suicide. He called the attention of the House
to ring rule" in New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio. and said that the people there had
risen up in their might and scattered the
rings" like chaff before the wind He
charged that the bill under consideration was
not in the interest of the people, and that it
had been gotten up in the interest of certain
localities. to perpetuate certsin strongholds
at the expense of the more remote portions of
the State. How manv men had been told,
because of his Powers refusal to subscribe
to this measure, that he was going over to
the democratic party. In answer to this
charge he characterized it As blistering
falsehood, and he would leave it there. He
next took up the matter OF statistics. and argued
to show that the bill was not according to law =,
or just towards the people. He warned the
majority that it was an outrage on fair dis
tricling He had no plans and no desire for
anything but to see the State apportioned in
such manner that the people throughout the
State might be able to get together in conven-
tinns and have their proper proportion of in
fiuence. He closed with an earnest appeal
for justice in the matter.
On motion OF Mr.. Heath of Augusta,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Heath of Augusta-Bill an act to
provide for the granting of conditional par
dons. Provides that pardons may be grant
ed under certain conditions and restrictions
referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Webster of Orono--Petition OF
Hannibal II. Perkins for a charter to run a
steamboat on Penobscot waters above Old
town; referred to Committee on Interior
Waters.
BY Mr.. Pierce of Standardization of
assessors OF the town of Frankfort for reim-
bursement Of State tax for 1880; referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Bv Mr. Hale of DECENTRALIZATION of Bern
slime Electric Light Co. for an increase of
its corporate rights; referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
BY MIR. Dinsmore of Bingham-Remon-
STRANGE of A. c. Dinsmore and 40 others,
J. NJ. Carney ct ais and Albert Moore ct ais.
against appropriation of money to build
road from Forks to Shirley; referred to the
Committee n.State Lands and State Roads.
BY Mr.. Case of Rockland - Bill an act to
amend an act entitled an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Lime Rock Railroad Co. :;
referred to the Committee on Railroads and
Telegraph Lines.
By Mr.. Tracy of Oxford-Petitions of the
assessors of the towns of Hebron and Oxford
for reimbursement of State tax of 1880; re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.