The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-21

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that any of these charges were true. With
all his knowledge Of the man he could not
bring a single instance to mind where he had
made decision other than an honest one,
The York delegation has had the matter be
fore It for weeks ready to act at the request
of the people, but he did not believe todav
that they thought the majority Of the people
were In favor of this procedure. Now on
the Goth of March this matter was brought
M when the members were anxious
to get home and there were still
important matters pending and could he get
proper trial before this court He NAV
err but is there one within the sound of
nv voice who has an erring brother that
would condemn him forever2 Give him a
chance. He promised me with tears in his
eyes that whatever may be the outcome of
this matter rum and he are done for life and
he stood there ready to promise that II he
(Hamiltop) was given the chance he would
honor the office, his county and his friends,
He appealed to the House not to punish the
man when he agrees to do right. He thought
they would probably give this young man a
chance Here Mr. Chadbourne sat down,
appearing to be overcome by his emotion.
Mr.. Noble-"Before the gentleman from
Biddeford sat down he intended to make a
notion"
Speaker-"There is motion now before
the House to concur with the Senate"
Mr.. Noble-"Would not a motion to indef-
initely postpone take precedence?"
Speaker think not. In this case the
motion to concur takes tho precedence.
Mr.. Deering said that no one felt worse
than he on this matter, but sense of duty
compelled him to act in this matter.
Mr.. Peaks of Dover said that he regretted
that it was necessary for him to speak upon
this matter. The judiciary committee had
been asked to pass upon bill to abolish the
court and establish another, simply to get
rid of Judge Hamilton, and not resort to the
method proposed today. We are not ready
to stab a man In the dark, so we said we
| would not abolish the court and would not
dispace the judge without giving him a
chance to be heard. The matter does not
alone concern York county, but the name
and dignity Of every citizen in the state. II
Hamilton is innocent let him come here
| Of even one-tenth Of the charges read agains
him today he should be removed Immediate
/ ly from his office.
Mr.. Deerlng moved that the yeas and nays
be taken, but the House was afraid to 60 on
record on the matter and refused to order
them.
/ Mr.. Noble said that when the life long
friend Of the accused said he would reform.
What ever the action Of the court might be
some attention should be shown in the mat
| ter.
| The question same on the adoption in con-
| currence. On viva voce vote 1t was de-
clared lost and doubted, and division of
House ordered and the surprise of many the
House refused TO try Hamilton by vote of
| 81 to SO.
AS the vote was declared, Mr.. Chadbourne
with streaming eyes. shouted, THANK God,
| gentlemen. you have made man."
The matter sent back to the Senate, which
voted to insist, and asked for committee of
conference. appointing Messrs. Stewart,
| of York, Powers of Aroostook, and Libby of
| Androscoggin.
1t then came back to the House. which re-
| ceded any and appointed as a committee Of
| conference Messrs. Chadbourne, Noble and
| Coolidge.
Fish Stories In the Senate.
The monotony of the days proceedings in
the Senate was broken by tales of the sports
mems paradise in Maine woods and the
honorable members were regaled with one or
two fish stories which seemed to be much ap-
| preciated.
When the bill to amend the law by re-
ducing the amount of trout which may be
taken cut of the state by any one person
from 30 to % pounds. was called up this
morning. Senator Thatcher raised the OBJ
| lection to 1t that 1t might cause trouble to
honest sportsmen. Senator Thatcher refer
red to the amount OF fish he himself had
caught on several occasions. This drew
from Senator SwantOn a question as to
whether anybody was with the Senator
when he made those big hauls. Senator
Thatcher said that there was.
Senator Swanton thonght the proposed
law would cause no trouble. II any men,
ber OF fishing party was lucky enough to
catch more than 25 pounds Of fish, he could
divide with some less fortunate disciple Of
Izaak Walton and neither would then have
more than the law allowed.
Senator Pettingill of Oxford said that in
the section Of the state he represented the
visits of sportsmen from outside of the state
were quite pecuniary object of the people
who calculated to make trout cost these
tourists S1.5o pound and deer $3.50 each.
He thought that a change in the law might
tend to keep these visitors away. Every
man came with vision of fifty pounds Of
trout before him, Many man after spend
/ inc all his raA 20 hrth tho OufdQ
to procure him one fish. So as a matter of
fact the chnnge in the law probably would
not greatly decrease the amount OF fish
taken from the state.
This argument of Senator Pettlngill settled
the matter and the Senate concurred with the
House in indefinitely postponing the bill.
One Way Of Selling Rum.
| Senator Stewart today presented an
amendment to the bill for the registration Of
apothecaries, authorizing physicians In
towns Of less thau 5000 inhabitants to do the
business of druggists without being regis
tered. This amendment is the result Of the
controversy Of this part of the bill several
days ago.
Senator Powers said that he understood
that this amendment was to prevent the SELL
ing of liquor in the cities Of Biddeford and
Saco, and Lewiston, by men who hold diplo-
mas from Canadian schools of medicine.
Mr.. Powers remembered that In 1885, when
this matter was before the legislature. there
was great objection to provision to require
physicians to be registered. With the pro-
vision in the bill it would not have passed
the committee at that time. Now. Mr.. Pow
ers suggested. that in place of the amend
ment proposed by the Senator from York, he
would recommend one by which only gradu-
ates of medical colleges In the United States
might do the business of apothecaries with.
out being registered.
Senator Stewart said that this would not
meet the case, as he was credibly informed
that there were men who held diplomas
from American medical colleges. who were
selling rum under the guise Of apothecaries
Senator Powers said that II there was
possibility Of the amendment proposed BY
MIN being made a cloak for rum selling. he
would withdraw It.
The amendment Of Senator Stewart was