Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-12

II. Doesn't every coed and perfect CIR
come down from Hsavenf {ApplAuse.)
Most assuredly. The gentleaaa from Do
yer in bis able argument said this: 's0en-
tiemen we're here and undertook 10 teach
us cur A B ca in politics. have respecs
10. these ycurg gentlemen, bus do not
think they have right to dictate TO me.
was Ssa:ing the bastles Of my country
shs,e sops of these young men we're
.mewling and puk;ug in their npfsss
srms vas csmpicg ia Southern battle.
zelda ard fighting fer the rights OF the ma
jcfisy able some Of these young men we're
gestirg over the crucial epoch cfparegoesc,
and aid not relish having these yeany
men tall me what Wac my duty A. Rspuo.
licsn and a ci.isen OF this State
Gentlemen, i.n't that bid for younR
men 10 come into the Republican Psrts !?
risrgatsrl Where d, We dni the spiiit OF
prosress aad advancement. If il il not With
the youns rasn? have no doubt Ia my
mind that if the father Of this bill, the
gentleman frem Gafdiser. could have had
bis say he would have heen born in season
to have been fighting eide by side with the
gentleman from Dsvsr. applausel II Is
impossible 10 kill this bill. You may de-
feat lis passage to-day, but you might Just
~ wa II try to dam the waters in the Ken
nehec by shovelirg 10 ssnd with teaspoon
as u stop the current Of this reform
bill. Two years ago We recorded
vote of IS on the hsor OF this
House in favor Of it AMI last Friday We re-
corded q vote Of IL. Doesn't that show
that this Is popular measure when 1t has
Increased more than leo per cent =? We
were told the other day by the gentleman
from Portland. Mr.. Drammond. that in the
County of Cumbsrlaad---snd bear 10 mind
that am resident Of that couuty-the
Republican party was held up and owed it,
existence to q class of sore Ads, disgruntied,
disaffscsed Republicans. who were only
wAitiog for the secret ballot to stab it in
the back and kill is. | do not believe any
such assertion, and think the facts pre-
ssnted here this morning BY the gentleman
from Portland in those petitions 90 far
towards conrajiciug those remarks. but
have this to sag, that il such . state does
exist, and the disruptoa Of the Republican
party il sure to follow q secret ballot, then
lie, il die, gentlemen, and l, for one. shall
NOS pu. weed on my hat and 80 to the
funeral. (Applsuse.)
Mr. Clsson called for the previous ques-
ton aud more than third of the members
being in favor the previous question was
ordered.
Mr.. Peaks MIR. Speaker, I want to oc-
cupy just one minute and want simply to
say that the reason suppose. that so very
few speeches are made upon our side this
morning is because we in the defence
sud We only, talk when we have some to
answer.
The que stion WAS then upon the accept.
ance Of the msjority report Of the commit
tee.
Mr. Drew of Fort Fairfield announced
2 pair between Mr.. Chsdbourn OF Bidde-
ford and Mr.. Roberts Of Lyman, the for
mer gentleman fAvorirg the acceptance Of
the majority report and the latter being
opposed to il.
YEA-Allen of Denmark. Archibald. Aver,
| Rucknam Burgess, Callahan, Clark, ClAson,
Cote, Cousins. Davis. Dennen, Dickey of Lew.
Gentleman Cent? Giora. G ii O Of Nsacassie.
Gidden of vinalhaven, Graves, Guptill. Gushee,
Ham of Dresden. Han of Lisbon, Herrick. nill.
hi,s,eoss. Hunt, Jones Of Brighton Ksega9, Ken.
ham, Libby o. Standish, Aisrston. Martin. MAX
i'm. Merrillof Eddipgton, Miller. Moore. Monroe,
Morse ! Mullen 6. Nelson Ne.el NcaersGn No
Plummer, Ross. Savage. sewall, Shaw of Bath,
shaw of Portland. smith OF Portland, Stone,
mayer, lilt0n, iEtcomb. Jruesell. vaughan,
Waterhouse, Webb. White. Written ri.
NAY-Adams. Allen ofPresque Isle, Bird
Bracket, Bradford, Brainari, Browa, Coolidge,
! Cummings, Dearing OF WATERFORD, beering Of
| Saoo, Dole, Drew, Drummond. Dunn, Edgerly
Ervioe. tarrand. fisher. Fuller Of fremont, Gu
| more, .,ould, Gray, Greeley. Hargraves, Harri
man, Harrington, Bar,is, Hathaway, Halves,
Hersey, aerso n, Howes, Hussey. johnson. Jones
of BroOksville, Kaler, ksne, Kelley. Kimball
| kn,ght. Leavltt. Leighton of Deblois. Lewis
Iittieheld, McAllis,er, Merrill of OF. Adams
| Mitchell, MoOers, Mash, Newcomb, Newton
| Packard of Corinna, Packard Of Scarf port. Pat
terton, feake. Porter. Rand, Kicker, Rideout
Ridlon, Rollins. Russell, Sargent, Skolheld
Smith of Turner, SNOW, Seams, Taft. TOtman
Weeks. wescott, wiswell, Wyman.-74.
aBsENr-Crocker. Dickey Of Fort Kent. lie
| veque.-3.
So the motion to accept the majority re.
| port Of the committee was lost.
| Mr.. StearDs of Caribou moved that the
bill, now upon the ,able, be indefinitely
postponed.
| A viva voce vote on the motion left the
chair in doubt and Mr.. Stsarns stating thu.
lac had net anticipated any contest, with
drew the motion.
! On motion Of Mr.. Smith of Turner.
Adjourned.