Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-03-02
HOUSE..
THURSDAY, March l

THURSDAY, m2Tcn !.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The final report OF the Committee on
Insane Hospital. was accepted in concur
renee with the Senate.
The report of the Committee on Legislative
Apportionment came from the Senate, amend
ed. and recommuted to the committee.
Mr.. Talbot of East Machias moved to non
concur with the action of the Senate in re-
committing the report, and MIR. Hall OF
Rockland seconded the motion.
Mr.. Hale of Portland moved to table.
Lost.
The motion to non-cOncur prevailed.
The question was then upon the Senate
amendment to take one representative from
Kennebec aud add the same to Sagadahoc.
Mr.. Thompson Of Brunswick moved to lay
the matter over until after the expiration OF
the morning hour. Lost.
Mr.. Rogers of Bath advocated the adoption
of the amendment. He said the claim had
been made by Somerset and kennebec that
when there is large senatorial fraction the
counties that have that fraction are entitled
to consideration in appsrtioning their repre-
sentat;ves. He took the ground and
argued that the constitution and decision OF
the court will bear no such construction
that when an appOrtionment for Senators has
been made there is an end of it far any
fraction applies to the consideration OF
apportioning representatives. He cOntended
that the committee had disregarded the
constitution and law in their apportionment
Kennebec had assigned to it a repre- sentative
on fraction of 1888. while Sagadahoc, a
growing county, with fraction of 2l02 must
be content with what she has. 1t was upon
this large fraction that he based his claim for
five representatives. For l3 years she had
carried this large fraction without repre-
sentation. and he trusted that the House
would see the justice of the amendment.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta, replied briefly
He understood the proposition was that Out
of the l6 counties Kennebec should be the
only one to be deprived of the privilege OF
making its own classification, irrespective OF
how many she shsnld have. He submitted
, whether it was fair that Kennebec with
1000 unrepresented for Senator should
also lose a representative.
Mr.. Rogers disclaimed any desire to inter
fere in the manner in which Kennebec should
apportion her representatives. But by the
acceptance of the report of the committee
they undertook to give Kennebec l3 repre-
sentatives and to deprive Sagadahoc of one,
to which her large fraction entities her. He
maintained that the representative fraction
claimed by Kennebec by right of fraction
in the matter of senator, should not be con
sdered in this connection.
Mr.. Talbot of East Machias, said he under
stood the proposition was to take one repre-
sentative from Ken nebec and give it to Bath
A city to entitle it to two representatives mus
have l0.3S0 inhabitants. and he could moi
vote to give Bath or any other city two re-
| "a L,.I Al,
quired population.
Mr.. Rogers replied, and on his m otion &
yea and nav vote was ordered and taken. re-
sultng in the rejection of the amendment as
follows:
Fisher, Goodnow. Hale, Hamlin, Haskell, Hinkey
Houston of Bradford. Kendall, kiiby, kmbali
Knapp. Maitscks. Phillips. Pierce, Piper, Rodick
Rogers. >anb ,rn, shaw. Slmp on of Hampden. .Spea
of Bo Edoinham, SpoffOrd of BuckspOrt, otetson
stevens, trout. Tasker, Thomas. Thompson. Tru
FAINT. white of Lewiston, y hite of Richmond "a.
NAY.-Messrs. Allen of Chesterville. Ambrose
Ames, Aver, Bartlett, Bios ON, Brackett Brown
Bucklin. Rurland Chapman. Chase Of Litchfeld
Daring nssT @ DosGore. % p pobsop' pomneil, punneil
Eaton. Eldridgs, Emery, FALL Files, Fegg, Foster
Gerrish, Gilmore, Goodwin of st. Adams, Hall o
Rockland, Hall of Alfred Ham, Harmon, Hatch
Hathorn, Heath, Hill Of Auburn, Hill of Newburg
Hiscock, Hobart, Horr, Houston Of Belfast, Ives
Jameson. johnson, Latham. Linscott, Luce, McIn
Phair, Philbrook, Rand Reed, Robinson. Shapleigh
small, Smith of stockton. smith Of vinalhaven
smith of RobbnstOn, simpson Of Milford, spea
of Hallowell, stone. stratton, Talbot Of East Ma
chas, Talbot of Falmouth Taylor. Thatcher, Trafon
| Ward. Webster, Wentworth Of Gardiner, Went
worth Of North Berwick, hite Of windham, vii
| son, Youngest
| Mr.. Hale of Portland moved to postpon,
until Tuesday next. Lost.
| Mr.. Talbot of East M.chias moved to sus
1 nd tho pnlas tn allnur fho 70 hay
its second reading, and the House so voted
Mr.. Rogers of Bath then moved to amen'
by taking one representative from Somerse
and adding it to Sagadahoc. He stated tha
the fraction carried BY Sagadahoc was doubl
that carried by Somerset.
| The amendment was rejected and the bill
| passed to be engrossed.
| Mr.. Mattocks of Portland laid on the tabl
to be printed bill an act to amend sec.
chap. 65 of the public laws of 1876 and bill
an act relative to banks.
| Mr.. Spear of Bowdoinham presented tn
remonstrance of J. L. Brown ct ais. agains
the repeal ofsec. 8. chap. l64 of the laws O
1877 relating to fish wiers, which was laid Of
the table on motion of Mr.. Spofford of Dee
Isle.
Mr.. Nye of Fairfield, presented bill an &C
in relation to settlement of actions in court
| which was referred to the Committee o.
Legal Affairs.
Mr.. Gilmore of Dedham, submitted tn
following. which was referred to the Com
mittee on Leave of Absence:
Ordered, That on and after March 5th, MI
j Stratton of Hancock be excused from furthe
attendance As member of this House. an
that the clerk be instructed to make up hi
pay to the end of the session.
Mr.. Young from the Committee on Chang
of Name, reported bill to change the nam
of Maurice Wrenn, which was read and .,
signed.
Mr.. Mattocks from the Committee on L,
gal Affairs reported ought not TO pass on bi