Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-30

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On motion Of Mr.. Lombard Of windham,
Ordered. That {. II. Foster of Stetson
granted leave Of absence for one week frol
date on account Of sickness.
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On motion Of. Mr.. Looney Of Portland.
Ordered, That the Committee on India
Affairs be directed to inquire into the justic
and legality Of the claim Of Joseph Nicholas
representative Of tbs Penobscst tribe. 70
services and expenscs incurred BY him q
constable. and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr., Poor of Sebaso,
orderd. That the Committee on Lcsa
Affairs inquire into the eIpcdiency Of amend
ing Sect, ), ChApt, IS Of the Revised Stat
ates Of lsSS, in relation TO jurisdiction o
Trial Justices, and report by bill or other
wise.
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Mr.. Woodsum. for the Ksnnebec count,
delegation, to which was referred bill an acl
TO restore the compensation Of the Commis
sioners Of kennebec County, reported thai
the same ought not to pass.
Mr.. Green, for the COMMITTEE on Military
Affairs, TO which was referred resolve in
favor Of the Maine GET, sburg Association,
accompanied by statement Of facts. reported
tha, the came ought to pass.
Printed under rule.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis Of Paris,
Ordered. That the Committee on Temper
ance inquire into the eAped,euey Of maxim I
such changes or additions 50 the Law as shall
aid in the better enforcement of the prohib-
ifory liquor Law in all parts of the State.
PAssAp TO Hk ESososshp,
Bill an act to amend section 81 of chapter
II Of the Revised statutes. in reference TO
Free High Schools.
Bill an act to incorporate the Halle Cove
Water Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the Maine Free
Baptist Association.
Bill An act to incorporate the plantation Of
Bancroft. into town to be known a. the
town of Bancroft.
Bill an act TO change the name OF Stockton
to Stockton Springs.
TAKks FRoh rHK TAsLK.
Bill an act additional to aud anne ndatory of
chap. PSI of the private and special laws of
1851, entitled AN act to incorporate the
Name Mortgage, Loan and Investment Com.
pan, WAS taken from the table on motion Of
Mr. Wilbur of Avon, and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion Of the same gentleman. bill An
act 10 incorporate the Knox Banking and
Trust Company, was taken from the table
and was passed TO be engrossed.
MEssAoN Fsos rHE SENATE
A message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary, requesting the return
10 that body of senate document, number
-, entitled an act to incorporat the Augusta
Safe Deposit and Trust Company. The
document was returned as requested.
TABLED.
On motion Of Mr.. Tilton ofCape Elizabeth
bill an act 10 incorporate the Southport
Land and Improvement Company was tabled
pending its third reading.
biii an act in relation to fences fand ether
siructu es erected To annoy and for the
abatement of nusances WAS tabled on mo
lion of Mr.. Manley OF Augusta.
On motion of Mr. Warren Of Ca.tine, bill
Al act 10 amend sections y and y of chapter
/ of Revised Statutes lof 1883, compelling
u~ns to furnish school books for the use
Of the pupils in their public schools. which
rame up by special assignment, was tabled
lntil Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
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Bill an act additional to chap. 81 Of the
Revised Statutes r. lating to corporate seals,
" as recommitted to the Committee on Bills
in the Third Reading.
The change Of time In biennial election
we're taken from the table.
Mr.. Talbot then moved that the minority
report which proposed to submit to the voters
Of Maine the question of changing the time
Of the biennial election TO the Tuesday nett
following the first Monday in November, be
submitted for the majority report, which was
that legislation on the subject was ineIpedi-
eDt.
Mr.. Talbot said that there are a number
of inhabitants in this State who desire such u
change, whether majority or . minority
lie referred to our early constitution and To
the necessary amendments made thereto by
the sovereign people who buildsd better than
their fathers knew" BY amendments OF
this instrument properly and constitutionnlly y
made We stand stronger today as nation than
we ever have stood. lie knew that the pro
vision of the constitution had been construed
differently in arguments which the members
had had upon the floor in regard to the pro
posed amendment, some taking the ground
that BE- fore the legislature shall propose any
ameudme Mt to be voted upon by the people
they shall themselves be in favor of that
amen ment Now what is the language ol
the constitution "Two-tbirds of the legis
lature when they deem II necessary ma,
propose amendments to the constitution.
The resolve here does not propose tb'
change. II proposes to submit to the people
the question of a change nothing more
nothing less. A portion of the people ma,
desire an opportunity to vote upon this ques
ton.
one thing had been brought up that is ps
t, Mt and open to every body that the chang
will save the expense of one election
to ray the less., IN the month o
September. Here are l+G,O00 me
called away from their labor to engage il
election. What is the productive power O
l4G 900 men for one dxyi 1t is equal to tn
labor of one man for 40 years-a lfstim
or Of forty men for one year. A Der
questio Of dollars and cents, that is what
! amounts to.
II All agree that it is necessary to have uni
| formity of election throu; hout the Sts'es o
this Union. rhroughou, the whole lengt
and breath of our Union there are but thre
II our thrty-eight States left that have M
conformed 10 the rule of uniformity Of Stat
ylrction with presidential election. You
! we thy Executive iB his message al the con
| fae cement OF our session recognizes Ii
pr.ncipIt thai 1t Is best to have 4 unlfor
oiAy for the lection. His proposition J.,
change the present time OF election
the second TUESDAY Of October, but
wat tiil the 80 other States shall ba'
euBformed themselves " that day and thu
we will come in and unite With them al
have a uniform day. He object, IN b
message tina, 1t is cold weather 10 SoveDbe
whicn i. better, 20 have your campAii
meetings in the hot suitTg month Of Augu
when every body wants To have. and ever
one that 10 able to have, has a vacation,
ia the pleasant harvest month of Sep,'mb
or hunters month Of October followed
your Inii4n summer Of November! NJ
about 1t. b ing cold weather, although Il
last year vas a most exceptional one IT "
tot a very cold day for them 10 Novemt
, say what you may. Laughter and applause
a reeollec,," said he, that at the Il
session We had here came. a PROF osition
= tore the judiciary Committee 70 inquire il
h- expediency Of returning TO amt
sessions. The judiciary Committee
port.d tha, Legislation upon that subject '
] 40. xpedient had occasion
.ezve this House before
.e..ion adjourned, aud after got hom'
round that this House had actually by . t.
snirds vote determined to permit the mat
y II the amendment Of the constitution TO
d voted upon by the people.
Was there any dagger in submitting u
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