Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-13

Southern Confederacy at one time, if they
were left alone they could manage their own
affairs.
Mr.. Hale of Portland said that he hoped
the committee would be appointed He was
inclined to agree with what the gentleman
from Hampden Mr.. Mayo had said. This
Legislature has been besought by men COM
ing from different counties to have salaries
restored Doubtless many of the petitions pre-
sented are founded in fact and should have due
attention. and the salaries should be restored
but he understood the motive for the appoint
ment OF this committee to be that there should
be committee which should have a review
of the matter and take all these petit
tons, and consider all the propositions
presented and make some Recommendation to
this legislature For his own part he should
feel that the committees of the House were
| greatly relieved by the appointment of such
a committee, but he believed, with the gentle
man from Thomaston, that it should be un-
derstood what the committee was going to
do before it was appointed. He hoped that
committee such as the order contemplated
would be appointed.
vote was then taken on the pending mo-
ton to Indefinitely postpone, but as the result
appeared to be in doubt Mr.. Heath of
Augusta. called for tine yeas and nays.
Mr. Heath said that he desired to call at
tention to the fact that the House had once
voted in favor of just such committee, and
he could see no reason why it should change
its decision once deliberately given.
Mr.. Sprague of Monson said that wise
men sometimes changed their minds He
believed the House was wrong when it first
voted to appoint the committee; that the del
egates from each county were better qualified
to consider this question than ANYBODY else
Mr.. Littlefield of Rockland said that he
merely arose to make an inquiry. He
would like to inquire how many
delegations have already reported upon this
proposition. He knew his own had. If
the object was to relieve one or two
delegations he was in favor of an in
definite postponement. He would ask how
many committees had performed their work,
and how much the order contemplated per-
forming and doing.
The chair replied that it had no greater
knowledge than the gentleman from Rock
land, Mr. Littlefeldl himself.
Mr. Cousens of Kennebunkport, hoped the
whole matter would be indefinitely post
pened.
The yeas and nays were then taken and
the motion to indefinitely postpone was
sustained by vote of 81 to As, AS follows:
YEA--Messrs Bailey, Bartlett of Montve, Bart.
lett OF Stoneham, Barton of Naples Barton of Wind
sor Beal Bond B9ssey, Case. Cha'Gner, Cobb,
Cole of Elliot. Cousens, Cowperthwaite, Cushman,
Cyr. Davis, Dickey. Duncan, Durham, Dunn. Dyer
of Baldwin, Edmunds Elliot Eugev, Freeman,
Fr-bee, Furbush, Gagnon, Goodnow Goodwi1,
Googns, Gushee, Ham, Havey, Herrick, Hobart,
Holt, Houston. Howard, Hussey, Jones, Joy, Junk
ins, kaler, kellock, Lancaster, Lewis of North
Haven, evils of Orono, Libby. Linco n, Littlefeld,
Mallett, Martel, McGiicuddy: Moore of Thomaston,
Morrill,, Nelson Nutting, Packard, Palmer Parsons.
PeQllefOn. Perkins. Plair Powers.
Richie Robbins, Sawyer. Scribner, Sears, smith,
Spear, spTague, >tevens. Sweetland. Thomas. Tink-
ham, Tucker, Walker of Lewiston, Walker of Peru,
Walton, Warren of Machiasport, Whitmarsh. Wood.
bury, Wyman.-9l
well. Brown. Burrill. Coan. Comins. Cote, Cross,
Fogg Foss. Gem, Gerrsh, Gilbert, Hale, Hamblet,
Hamilton. Haney. Harding. Heath, HinkIey. Hough
Mayo. Moore of Gardiner. Noble. Cakes. Patten,
Philbrook. Prescott. Randall, Rodick, Sewall. Smp
son, Staples, Stearns Stillings, Thayer, Titcomb,
Webb, White Whittier, Woodman.-fs.
On motion of Mr.. Cross of Brighton,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
BY MIR. Heath of Augusta-Bill an act to
revive sec. chap. of the public laws of
1875 relative to the citizenship of persons
connected with the Soldiers Home at Togus
which was referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary, incorrectly reported yesterday, as
'an act to revise etc.
BY Mr.. Cakes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of jeremiah Dingley and 80 others, of Gran
vile Blake and 26 others of John Packard
and 80 others, citizens of Auburn against
giving the Lewiston and Aubrn Horse Rail-
road Co., the right to operate their road by
steam or electricity. which were referred to
the Committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Hale of Portland-Bill an act to
mrs tn Uh of raI
to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr. Gagnon of Frenchville-Bll an act
appropriating $3.50 to remove certain ledge
and build bridge in Frenchville, which was
referred to the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads
BY Mr.. Racklff of Standardization of
James II. Weymouth and SO others, for adj
justment of railroad tariff which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads, Tele
graphs and Expresses.
By Mr.. Hclt of Benton Petition of Aaron
Learned and 80 others that the rates of
freight on the Maine Central Railroad may
be adjusted which was referred to the Com
mttee on Railroads. Telegraphs and Ex-
presses.
Bv Mr.. Palmer of Recommendations
STRANGE of S. Phillips and "a others against
further legislation in regard to throwing
refuse matter into the Kennebec river. which
was referred to the Committee on Interior
Waters
By Mr. Hambet of Concord-Remon-
STRANGE of John Carney and l6 others against
legislation on throwing sawdust into the
Kennebec river. which was referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters,
By Mr.. Heath of Augusta-Bill an act to
cede to the United States certain lands in
Augusta, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Powers of Houlton-Bill an act to
incorporate the Bingham and Moose River
Telegraph and Telephone Co., which was
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.