Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-11

which = iss.ed by she Isuislsa board Of
Trs1s, ~ handsd y -. Mr.. O.socd
fhen M The circular sheuing Lasisson's
esset ard growing psspssity.l Nov, II.
SPEAKER, end esEtls0eo, II the
cisy hat / have he honor u
feprssentine in part d % holland % vile,
perhaps the beard Of trads I'D better not
hsvs been organixsd. Ii relatioa % this
bill, The ofieinsl draft NJ freud. the
eensieman iron Dover. / believe has stssed
he case relative % this bill. 30 far -
any hearing was concerned. % far ~ any
knouiedss Of the bill has ever beea bed. l
viii sssad hare and state before this House
that never had any knowlsdgs even Of
the original draft, though ~ vas ny
fault, nor Of the new dfaft sniil The bill
vas placed on my table. Had vs known
about II vs would have had such cloud
Of Witnesses that the Aususts House would
have offered no Recommendations TO
them. need not spesk about the
iniquity Of this thing because the
House has already tired Of the oRatofy Of
my friend. We trust that the city Of
Lewiston 10 perfectly able to take care Of
her own Affairs. Yesterday morning IT
10 80 few Of my lliends started out to
gss few names We didn't copy voting
or check Lists. We have voters ON here.
The gentleman has called your attention to
many distinguished names, among them
thst Of the agent Of the Andfoscoggin
Manufacturing Company. ! visited him
personally yesterday morning in company
with Mr.. Dempsey. and he said 10 me that
he had signed the bill under misaPpre-
hension.
1Mr, Osgood read several names from
the remonrtrauces previously presented by
Mr.. Dlckey Of Lewisson.J
Mr.. Speaker, havenothing more to say
about this bill We believe in the city Of
Lewiston and that we are capable Of man
aging our own anairs. demand the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Osgocd withdrew his demand 1t the
request Of Mr.. Noble.
Mr.. Noble said that while he endorsed
all shat was said in the circular read by
Mr.. Osgood, he wished to ask il they knew
how many rum shops and how many
gambling dens existed in the city Of Lewis.
ton, and how many young men and women
were dragged down to ruin ia that city.
What they wanted was to eradicate all the
| fostering sores that exist in the city OF
Lewiston. 80 that she should be in every
way the fairest d;adem in the crown Of the
State of Maine. Referring to the position
of the agent Of the Andfoscoggin Mills.
Mr.. Noble eaid that there must have been
some mistake, IS he signed the petition in
behalf Of the bill. Not only that but in
letter Of the 9th inst. received from Lew
iston gentleman, the latter quoted the agent
Is saying Tell Frank to push that bill
through IL possible. We need it." He was
also in form that the agent had told Mr.
O.good the evening before thst he wanted
the bill 10 90 through. He asserted that
due notice Of the hearing had been given
by publication in the Lewiston Journal.
Mr.. Dicxey Of Lewiston moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. Noble called for the yeas and nay q
on this motion ard the yeas and nays were
| ordered.
YEA-Adams. Allen of Denmark, Allen OF
Presque Isle. Archibald, Bird, Brainard. Bur
hickey Of Fort Kent, Dickey of LEWISTON. Dole.
Of halloxeIl, Gilmore. v Gliaden OF New
HAYES, Herrick. Hersey,. herso =. Hussey, John
son, Kaler keessn, Leighton Of Prescott Libby
Maxim, McAllister. Merrill of Eddington, Mooers
Moore, Morse. Mullen. Nelson. Ne.ell. Newton
Nicierson. osgood, Payson. Peak. Rollins. Ross
Portland, S'earns, Stone. Taft, Ihaysr Iilton
NAY-Bradford, Browa. hucknam. Clark. Cls
Ervine. Fuller CT fremont. Graves. Har
ai ss9ish.on, Jones q hroossyiiis, kensa
Lewis, Merrill Of ct Adams, Mitchell. Nash New
| comb, Noble, Packard of Corinna, Packard Of
Scar. port Porter. Rideont. Sargent. sewal, Shaw
| of Bath, Totman, Webb Wescott SO.
ABsENr-Ayer, Bracket, Cote, Cousin, Croct er
d. a,ing of WATERFORD, Dennen, Drummond, Ed
gerry, Cannon, Gentleman. Clifford: could. Cup
rstcn. Martin. Miller, Monroe, circuit, Parker
| Patterson, Peney, Plummer, Rand, Kicker
| Ridlon. Roberts. Russell. Smith Of Turner snow
Warehouse. Written, Wiswell, Wynan.-3o.
So the motion to indefinitely postpone
was carried.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF REPRE-
SENTATIVE TRArroN.
Mr.. Herrick Of Bethel-Mr. Speaker
yesterday, while this House was in session
the members received the sad intellige nce
that one Of their number had died, Mr.
Newell A. Trsfton Of Norway. mar
whom we had all learned to respect ant
esteem Us a member OF this House
la man of good standing ant
recognized ability in the community
lin which he lived. His LOST
will be deeply felt by that community ant
especially 60 by the members of his family
and a. an expression Of esteem and regard
to his memory, and in sympathy for the
members of the family which he has left,
desire to offer resolutions and move theil
adoption BY the House.
The following resolutions were theI
adopted by a unanimous rising vote:
Resolved, That we have heard with sor
row OF the death of our fellow member
Newell A. Trafton of Norway, aud recall
ing the many exalted qualities which made
pleasant our intercourse with him, tendel
our sincere sympathy t, his afflicted widow
and children for the loss which they hsvs
sutained.
Resolved, That the clerk be directed t,
enter the foregoing resolution upon thu
journal of the House ard to send copy
thereof to the widow of the deceased.
Mr.. Hersey Of Buckfeld--Mr. Speaker
In honor Of the memory o! Mr.. Trafton
fellow member, ! now move thst com
mittee be appointed by this House Of mem
bers of the House 10 attend the funeral o.
Of our deceased fellow member. The mo
ton prevailed and the chair appointed
the following committee: Mest.s. Herse,
Of Buckfeld, Fuller of Hallowell
Totman Of Fairfield, Hathaway Of Passs
dumkeag, Mitchell Of Kittery, Lamb o
Westbrook, Hussey Of North Berwick
rilton Of Cape Elizabeth, Sewall Of Monroe
snd Allen of Denmark.
Mr.. Hersey of Buckfeld-I now NOV
that Is q further mark Of respect thi
House do now adjourn.
The motion was carried.
Adjourned.
DESIGNS IN BRACELETS.
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