Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-16

VI uuiatIuc>s duu vi ue scCuuu piSct
of evidence of fraud was the population o.
Piscataquis county, an error of 500 occurins
from the census of 1850 in the Year Book mo-
being footed up. II was upon this triflins
evidence that hung the charges of unfairness
Mr. Heath then took up the action of thu
committee and of individual members thereof
in the committee room. and claimed that the
plan of the committee was fully considered
alsn that the Spofford plan with various Others
was presented and considered. 1t had been
claimed that the bill should be recommitted
because prepared outside of the committee.
Was this a new thing in legislation? His
colleague had well answered this, and had
given the history of it. The Spofford plan
would be open TO the same objection. The
gentleman from Houlton Mr., Powers
had sand upon the floor of the
House, Il charge that this committee. SO far
As it could be, was constituted for the especial
purpose of merely signing their names to it. =
The answer to that was silent contempt. But
it had been urged that the bill should be re
committed because in the interest of "rings."
1t was refreshing TO him to hear the gentle
man from Houlton Mr., Powers give hon.
lily upon rings. He had thought the sentiment
must have been uttered in play full humor. 1t
is sail that experience is the mother of all
knowledge" Ii might be wicked, but he
could not keep from his mind the
scriptural passage: ''Can the Ethiopian
change his skin, or the leopard his spots?"
The House had had lectures rs to political
virtue and political morality by the gentleman
from Portland and the gentleman from Houl
ton. While they had been speaking another
quotation of scripture came into his mind ::
1.-The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with him
self: God thank thee that am not other
men are" lie opposed the motion to re-
commit. The bill could be ammended or
revised the House deemed best without
going back to the committee. Ii il went
back to the committee the matter would he in
the condition II was four weeks ago.
He believed the bill to he fair
and that it would be indorsed by the
people. Ii was not for the gentleman
from Houlton OF the gentleman from Port
land to stand up and say that it thwartcd the
will of the people. When was the will of the
people expressed upon it? Or were these two
gentlemen like that king of France. who said !;
1.-The State. 1t is l." They stood up and
said; 1.-The people. 1t is L." Forsooth. the
bill was an outrage upon the people! As
il il were possible that the Isl members
who we're of the people could outrage the
people. He believed that there was some
little conscience left among the friends Of
the bill that they had a little political virtue
left, and that it was not entirely monopolized
by the distinguished gentleman from Houltop
and the still equally distinguished gentleman
from Portland. tie asked that the House, in
the name of fairness, in the name of fair
play to the committee. and IN the name of
fair play to the great republican party of
the State. would not be frightened by
the bugbear of rings" that it be not like
l.. IL
been Haunted in its face If the friends of
the bill were in majority they knew as well
what the will of the people was as the dstin-
guished gentleman from lloulton and his col
league in this matter. Applause.
A yea and nay vote was then ordered and
taken on the motion to recommit. resulting
in the negative, As follows:
YEA-Messrs. Bartlett Bearce Bolton, Brown
Buckn Chandler. Cyr, Donovan, d ew, Eaton, Fox
Gilman, Goodnow, Goodwin of SO. Berwick, Haskell
Hatch. Hathorn, Hill Of auburn, Hodnett, Horr.
Latham. Leavitt of Deering, l.inscott. Matthews,
Mattocks. Mclutire, Milken, Moore. Perkins, Phil
lips. Pierce, Piper Powers, Rogers. Smith of Old
town. Smith of Vinahaven, simpson of Hampton,
Spear of Bowdonham, Spoford of Bucksp ,rt, spot
ford of Deer isle stetson Stevens. Strout Talbot OF
East Machias, Talbot of Falmouth. Thomas, Tracy,
rrutant NJ ard. hite OF Lewiston, white of " ind.
ham, Wilson. Young 81.
NAY -Messrs. Allen of Chestervile, Allen of
II,
Bracket. Burland, Carleton. Case. Chamberlain
Chapman. Chase of Litchheld. Chase of Sebec Chick
rmm"' Cnshman; Reirins Dlnsmors DoSson
Fisher, Fogg, Foster, Freeman, Gerrish, Gilmore.
Goodwin OF st Adams, Hale. Hail of Rockland
Ham, Hamlin, Harmon, Heath, Hill Of Newburgh
Belfast Ives, Jepson, Kendall. kilby. Knapp
Leavit of Philips, Leighton. Meader, Newell Noyes.
Nye. Phair, Phibrook, Prescott Rand. Reed. Rob
inson, -anborn, shaw, Shapeigh, smith OF stock
ton, Smith of Robin ton, simpson of Milford,
Spear of Hallowel, stone, Taylor, Thatcher, Thomp
son, Traiton, Webster, Wentworth of Gardiner,
" entworth OF No. Berwick, White oil Richmond.-7g
A yea and nav vote was then ordered and
taken on the amendment proposed by the
gentleman from Bucksport Mr.. Spofford |
resulting in the negative, as follows:
YEA-Messrs Bartlett, Bearce. Bolton, Brown.
Fisher, Fox, Freeman, Gilman. Gmor Goodnow.
Goodwin of South Berwick, Haskell, Hatch,
Hathorn, Hodnett, Horr. Houston of Bradford, Hub
bard, Ives, Jameson, kilby. Lane. Latham, Leaviti
o, Deerinz, Linscott, Matthews, Mattocks McIntire
MillikeD, Moore, Perkins. Phillips, Pierc'. Piper
Prescott Reed, Rogers, Smith of Oldtown, simpson
of Hampden, spear of BowdOnham, Spoford OF
Bucksport. Spofford of Deer Isle, Stet.on Stevens,
Stone Strout, Talbot of East Machiss, Talbot of Fa
mouth, TAYLOR, Thomas, Thorn son, Tracy. rrutant,
Ward, White of Lewiston, White of windham,
" isoH, Young.-e4.
NAY-Messrs. Allen of Chesterville. Allen of Dres.
den. Ambrose, Ames, Aver, BarrOws, Blossom,
Bracket, Buriand, Carleton, Case, Chamberlain.
Chapman, Chase of Litcheld, Chase of Sebec Chics
Crimmin, Cushman, Deering, DinsmOre, Dobson,
Donnell. DOyen. Eldrdge, Emery. FALL Files, Fog,
Foster, Gerrish, Goodwin of 81. Adams, Hale, Hall
of Rorkland, Ham, HamiD, Harmon, Heath, Hill
of Auburn. Hin of Newburg. Hinkley. Hisoock,
Hobart, Holbrook, Houston of Belfast Jepson, Ken.
dali, Knapp, Lcavitt of Phillips, Meader, Newell.
Noyes, Nye, Phair. Philbrook, Rand Robinson,
Ssnborn. shaw, ohapleigh, smith OF stockton,
Smith of RobbinstOn, simpson of Milford. Spear OF
Hailowell. Thatcher, Traiton. Webster. Wentworth
OF Gardiner. Wentworth efNorth Berwi X, White OF
Richmond-69
Mr.. White then moved to lay on the table
and that his amendment be printed.
Mr. Heath opposed
Mr., Wilson of Paris, favored the motion.
Mr.. Thomas of Portland, moved to adjourn
Lost.
The motion to table and print was lost by
a vote OF 81 to CD.
On motion Of Mr.. Talbot OF East Machias,
yea and nay vote was ordered and taken on
the amendment proposed by Mr.. White, re-
sulting in the negative as follows:
YEA-Bartlett, Bearce, Bolton, Brown, Bucklin
Chandler, Cyr. Drew, Eaton, Fox, Gilman, Gilmore,
Goodnow, Goodwin of So Der y lex, Hatch II atborD
Hill Of Auburn. Hoduett, Horr. Houston OF Brad
ford. Hubbard. Jameson, Kilby, Latham Linscoti,
Matthews. Matt ok, McIn'ire Moore Philbrook
Phillips Pierce, Piper, Powers, Rogers, smith OF
Oldtown, Smith of vInalhaven. Simp ION of Hamp
den. >pear of 30 sdoinham, spoford OF Bucksport
-poford Of Deer Isle, -tetson, >trouf, Talbot OF
Fast Machias, Talbot of Falmouth, Thomas Thomp
son, tracy, Trufsnt. Ward. White of Lewiston,
Wilson, fopng.-5s.
NAY-Atlen of ChestervilIe Allen of Dresden