Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-28
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Mr. Pencil of Androscoggin moved tina
the report lie on the table, and tomorrow a
1890 be assigned for its consideration. Lost
Mr. Rust of Waldo said that in looking ovel
the committees report the question arises
have we a constitution providing how ap-
portionment should be made: The COMMITTEE
had paid no more attention to its provision:
than if they did not exist. Cities had been
given representatives that did not belong t.
them, and representatives were now prepared
to be given TO counties. not because they be-
ionged to them. even under the rule which
the committee had established, but as a
compensation to certain counties which COM
planned of the senatorial apportionment.
which had been made equally in violation OF
the constitution. The committee had given
Lewiston four representatives, when. with all
its unnatufslized foreigners. it is entitled TO
but three. Ii requires 1871 population for
two representatives, vet Augusta with a
population of about S,666. had been given
two. Bath has population of 1874, only .sl2
less than Augusta, yet it was given but one.
But taking the committees method, how
could it be claimed that X ennebec. with only
a fraction of 1888, should be entitled to an
additional representative rather than Sagada-
hoe with a fraction of 2, lo2, or how could il
be claimed that Somerset with a fraction OF
22S4 should be entitled to an additional one
instead of Waldo with fraction of 2,4l3: 1t
BOXED to him as if the committee had been
tossing up To determine what counties should
have the fractional representation rather than
determining il by the basis they had estab-
lished, as unconstitutional as il was. Evi.
IDENTIFY they had paid no regard whatever to
the constitutional provision that regard
should be had to the relative increase of pop
ulation of the counties. But Waldo must
be content with what is given her and be
thankful she is not punished worse than she
is.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland.
the vote on the motion to substitute the
minority for the majority report was taken
by yeas and nays, resulting in the negative
as follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Clark. Kimball, Lord. McAllister.
Mclaughlin, Pencil, Stearns, Taber and Young. 9.
NAY -Mess"s. Coffin, Common, 6oodall, Gushee,
Haskell. Heath, Lebroke, Marble, Maxwell. Park
hurst. Smith, Stubbs Weeks, Wentworth and Will
sOn.-l5.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland then moved to
recommit. Lost
The majority report was then accepted,
read once, and tomorrow assigned for its
second reading.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec called up House
document No Ill. bill an act to amend sec.
, of chap. l25 of the public laws of 1879,
relating to salaries, tabled. upon his motion,
pending its first reading.
The bill was read twice. under suspension
of the rules.
Mr.. Weeks then moved that it be indef:
nitely postponed.
On molten of Mr.. Gushee of Knox, the
vote on indefinite postponement was taken BY
yeas and nays, resulting in the affirmative as
follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Bragdon, Coffin. Conner, Goodall,
Maxwell. McAllister. Mclaughlin, Nutting, Park.
hurst, Pencil, Smith, Taber, Weeks, Wentworth,
Wilson and Young.-2
NAY.-Messrs. Clark and Stubbs.-2.
On motion of Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
By Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis-Bill an
act establishing the salaries of the judge of
probate and register of probate in the county
of Piscataquis referred to the Piscataquis
county delegation.
Bv Mr.. Kimbal of STANDARDIZATION
of the city council of Bath for an act to
amend its charter referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs. Also petition of the city
council of Bath, with bill an act relating to
drains and sewers in the city of Bath; re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec-Resolve re-
lating to military encanpments, authorizing
the Governor and Council to lease or pur-
chase, on behalf of the State so much of the
land adjacent to the State lot on the south
as may be necessary for the accommodation
of military encampments; referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.