Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-07

will be another day lost, always provid-
ing that the House doesns suspend
this rule. Nov, Mr.. Speaker. it
does not Seen to me that these gentlemen
sre sent here to suspend the rules every
day or every week in order that the con-
vetience Of . few members may be sub
served. OF course il 10 necessary that
m smbers should 90 home in some in
stances. and it is pleasant perhsps in all,
but large number of Us are obliged to re-
main here. anil if we have session TO-
morrow there will undoubtedly be
quorum here. Now if there are
on this table matters of interest to
individual members, if there are matters
of interest which are coming up tomorrow,
they can request friend to have that bill
tabled and there will be no objection. The
matter will rest until they shall return and
be able to attend to it. 1t can certainly
work no injury to any gentleman present
and as the individuals who wish to go home
s,e but q small part of the House here it
doesn't seem to be fsir that they oblige us
who are willing to remain and do the bus
iness OF the session to adj ,urn over and
lose day out of the usual business.
Mr.. Ham Of Lisbon-This House has
a.ked for raise of salaries. How can we
ask for . raise of salary for the time We
have never put in: Saturday after Sa.ur-
day has been thrown away, and when it
comes dol n to the last of this session.--the
most important session thst the state Of
Maine has ever had the matter of taxa
ton will come in here, matter 10 which the
people Of Maine have q most intense and
vital interest. If this matter is delayed it
thn 7 Lar, nd
promises we have made to the people of
Maine, the fulfillment Of which they have
a right to exact from us. will not have been
redeemed. This question above all others
must BE- attended to, that they may no
longer be, as it were, the vassal serfs of
the State of Maine. In regard to this mat
ter the demand must have relief at the hands
OF this Legislature. Now we ask for \
raise of salary. Do we justly ask for it
when we go home to our constituency every
Saturday and get paid for on. time when
We ought to be here: 1t reminds me of 4
little episode. The judge said to a witness
who refused to testify on q certain point
because he had not been legally sum moned.
well what are you here for?" We are
here, gentlemen. Now, let's testify.
The committee in charge of
the Camden hearing say that they
will have to go home unit. Monday because
the Legislature will not be in session. 1t
is very easy for those living few hours
ride from here to step on the afternoon
train and reach their homes. but the gent
lemen way up ia Aroostook county, down
in Rockland and around there can't go
home, and you keep them here as Though
you had them in bond, and chains. Their
interests are of as much Importance as of
those living near here in the cities
Mr.. Drew of Fort Fairfield wish to
say that SIN heartily in favor of adjourn
ing, and WAS much amused at the remarks
of my friend from East Machias, because
i, is we'll understood that he went home
last week and did not return until Thursday
morning. OF course he does not want to
adj ourn.
Thc question being then upon The motion
of Mr.. Harrington of Norridgewock. that
the House non concur with the Senate in
the passage of the order, the clerk called
the yeas and nays as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Adams, Allen OF Denmark,
Allen of Presque Isle, Archibald, Aver, Bird,
Bracket, Burgess, Callahan Chadbourne. Clason,
Coolidge, Cote, Cousins. bearing of Waterboro,'
DeeriDg OF Saco, Dickey of Lewiston, Dole, Drew,
ID ummond, Dunn, Ervine. Farrand, Gentleman,
Graves. Gray, Gnptill, Hargraves. Harrington,
Hathaway; Halves, HSssey, keessn, Lamb, Nc
Monroe. Mullen. Nickerson. Noble, Osgood, Pay
son, Plummer. Rand. Ridlon, Roberts. Savsge,
Shaw OF Portland, Skolield, Smith of Portland,
Smith of Turner, Stearns, Stone. Thayer, Tit
comb, Waterhouse, White, Written, Wyman-
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NAYs.-Messrs. Bradford, Brainard, Clark
Croker. Cummings. Davis. ldgerly. fuler of
Halowell. Fuller OF fremont, Cannon, Clifford.
tiliddeH OF Vina!haven, Gould, Greeley, Ham Of
Dreeden, Ham OF Lisbon, Hartman. Harris, Her
rick, Hersom, Hill, Hiseock. Johnson Jones Of
Athens, kaer, Kane, Kendall, kimbal, knight,
Lcayitt, Leighton of DebOis. Leighton OF Tres
c'tt, Leyeque, Libby OF Bingham Libby of
standish. l.ittleheld. Marston,. Martin, Maxim.
Merrill of Eddington. Miller, More, Nash, Mel
son, Newell, Newton, Packard of Corinna, Pack
ard of Searsport, Parker, Peaks, Porter. Kicker,
ki'ieout. Ross. Sargent. TAFT, Triton. Totman,
TraftoD, Trussell, Webb Weeks, Wescott-63
ABSENT Brown, buchanan, Drnnen, Die&ey
of TT. Kent, Eastman. Fisher, Gilmore, Glide :,
OF Newcastle, -ushec, Hersey. Howcs. Hunt,
Jones of Brooksvilie, Kelley, Lewis, Mitchell,
itu>scll, SewalI, Shaw Of Bath, Snow, Vaughan
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Subsequently this order came back from
the Senate, that branch adhering to its
former action.
Mr.. Osgood Of Lewiston moved that the
House recede and concur with the Senate.
Mr.. lIawes-I understand that the Sen
ate has adjourned under tina. order.
Should we lave them here tomorrow if
we should have session? I make that in.
quiry.
The speaker said that he was informed
by the page tina. the Senate had not ad-
journed,
Mr.. Peaks-It seems that we are not
only under the control of those gentlemen
VII hnup6 IN hama but
under the control of the Senate also. If
that.
Mr.. Hsrris-I would inquire, II the
House adhere to its former vote what will
he the result?
The Chair--The constitution provides
that neither House shall adjourn without
tho consent of the other for more than two
days. The authorities on parIiame ntary
practice hold that Sunday may be legis
ls,iye day, that is, the Legislature, if it see
fit, may hold session upon that day, and
consequently Sunday is day to be counted,
and consequently Deither branch can ad-
j,urn from Friday forenoon to Monday at
tcrnoon, under the constitution Of this State,
without the assent of the other.
Mr.. Harris moved that the House adhere
and called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Callahan raised the point Of order
that the motion of Mr.. Harris was not in
order.
The Chair sustained the point, saying
that there was motion before the House
TO vecede and concur, which took prece-
dence of the motion to adhere.
Mr.. Porter of Bangor-I move to lay the
matter of the gentleman from Lewiston on
the table and ask for the yeas and nays.
Chair-The House rules that the motion
of the gentleman from Bangor is not in
order. The motion TO recede and concur
should be acted upon first.
Mr.. White of Bangor-I hope that the
motion of the gentleman from Lewiston
will prevail. II seems to me tina. it i,
frivolous to try and hold members here. =
ssien; in remaining over here have gorc
home before .thi' and stayed
day or two. Most of us have
stayed here and put in four
days work, and some who cannot get home
seem to be determined to hold US here |
doubt if it would be possible to ge. quo
rum here tomorrow, because great many
will 20 home any way, and don't see
what is to be accomplished by il. Under
the circumstances | hope that the mott m
Of the gentleman from Lewiston will pre-
vail
IT.. question vrs then rren the moio
of N '.."e4 tr c.t .. cun.urwr
the &c s',, TIA ia, -..optso - ia order.
On nistion e al. r.As- OF Dlv,r TIL
yeas aud nays Were ordered.