Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-08

/ of the 6OverDors Council We might nave nau
a woman added to the above list. And now.
/ fearful lest hardened and unsympathetic peo-
pie might detect too foreign flavor in our
list, / would recommend Q special act OF
the legislature authorizing the honorable
| commissioner before be starts upon his mis-
sion to erect a Guardian Angel in some
public place. and thereupon execute TINS
woman whom the misplaced clemency OF me
| Council has condemned 10 lingering remorse
and misery. This accomplished he might
| start at once. And in fancy now l can see
the exstotic glow of his countenance as ne
| fervently exclaims. Lord, now lettesr thou
thy servant depart in peace"
The regulation of the length to when
lobster can be permitted to grow and the
depth to which the festive clam can De aiioweo
TO dig. are matters that have caused wiser
men than YOU sleepless nights and days OF
profound and anxious thought due re-
gard for your health leads me to hope that
YOU will not tackle them, at least late AZ
night.
Among the institutions of the stare Is
one which will require tender and carefui
nursing At your hands 10 bring 1t up To that
degree of perfection which the prosperity OF
| the State demands. l refer to the Experl.
ment | Station. Down deep in the heart OF
every representative lies a great desire TO
have solved, once for all.the important ques-
ton as 10 how many grains OF corn II taxes
to fat an average chicken furnished the BOARD
ers at the Augusta House. 1t Is understood
that the officials at the Station are now wrest-
ling with this great problem, and recon-
mend an appropriation for publishing and
distributing their report when made.
Among the important matters which will un-
doubtedlv receive YOUR attention. conceive
none I, be more pressing than the apportlon-
mtnt of the State for Senators and Repre-
sentatives All other questions fade into
! in.ignificapce beside this one, and should be
resolutely laid aside until this is decided l
can conceive of no question so vital to the
best interests of State and humanity rs the
all important question whether Squashvllle or
Pumpkintown shall have the odd representa-
ton Ii NAV he that there is little consti-
tutional difficulty about new appointment
at tins time. but sadly misjudge you, if you
allow anything so trivial as an infraction of
the constitution to deter you from marching
where duty calls, more especially if you can
see any personal advantage resulting to you
| from such a course.
| Should you decide upon an immediate ap-
portionment let me beseech of you to remem
Der in great tenderness the weaker divisions,
and those who from excessive modesty refrain
from putting forward their just claims. Under
the latter head | refer especially to the
the counties of Kennebec and Penobscot
Always shrinking and retiring, in the rude
scramble for office they have been pushed
aside and have not received their fair distribu-
tive share trust you will right this great
wrong. and give their just claims due con
sideration even should they as usual modestly
refrsin from pushing or even presenting them
Their modesty has become proverbal and in
| fha ,unrds of emn,napt nf ohan
sit will stand exempt from mutsbilty and
decay. and when it perishes. it will be when
civilization has fled to other shores"
The proper education of the masses has re-
| ceived the needful attention from careful leg
islators in past times, and have no recon-
mendations on this point ether than for liber-
al appropriations to keep the machinery NOV
! ing. There is, however, lack of facilities
for the special instruction of the few who as
pire to government, and a lamentable lack of
any proper text book. l would recommend
an appropriation for the erection of a commo-
dious building for the accumulation of
those who desire to pursue such special
studies, and that measures be taken for the
| formation of proper text book for them,
| something after the following order:
Chap. What know about local issues,
by an eminent citizen of Augusta.
Chap. What know about the reflex
action of tabulation, by the honorable colec-
tor of internal revenue at Portland.
Chap. 3. What | know about "nights of
labor" by the honorable ex-postmaster of
Augusta.
Chap. 4. What know about postoffices,
by the honorable chairman from Watervllle
Chap. 5. What know about the honorable
chairman from WateryIile, by the honorable
editor from Bangor
Chap. 6. What know about the difficulty
OF keeping seat in Congress after getting it.,
by the honorable representative from the
First District.
Chap I. What | know about being can
dldate and 10 favor of another candidate, by the
namesake OF the famous Irish poet.
Chap. s. What | know about senatorial
elections, by the honorable U. S. marshall
from Buckield
Chap. 8. What know about the danger of
committing ones self, by the honorable
would-be U. S marshall from Norway.
Chap 10. What | know about calling a
spade spade, by the representative from tle
Fourth District.
Chap H. What l know about broken
promises, by the honorable ex-iudge at Port
land.
Chap II What | know about ''Ghem
steers, by the honorable gentleman from
Chase's Mills.
Chapter l3. What know about the water
shed of the Kennebec, by the Hon. ex-speaker
from Augusta.
Chapter IA. What | know about cyclones
by the Hon President of the Senate from
Lewiston.
Chapter Is and last. What I wish | knew
about the Governorship. The joint produc-
ton of fifteen eminent gentlemen in various
parts of the State
have nov touched briefly upon few of
the most important matters that demand your
attention There are many others which
should receive notice, hut as | have given
you all that your limited intelligence can
gri.p and comprehend at one time. l will
reserve all other subjects for future com
muuication.
Upon the conclusion of the address the
! Governor and suit withdrew.
Mr. Brown-Has the business of the con-
/ vention been closed?
The Presiient-It has.
Mr. Brown-Then | move that the Presi-
dent take his nondescript crowd and clear
out
! The convention was then dissolved.
Ordered, That John S. Case. ID. ID. oil
f Rocs4 and be appointed chaplain of the House
during good behavior.