Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-08
EVERY ONE FINDS A NEW USE.

not set aside. 1t was put iato Il class. and
having been put into a'class il had no CON
sttutional right to separate representation
for any one year.
We ask that this resolve should read AS
though that clause was not added TO il SIM
ply because the Legislature of 1891 had no
right to put il on it. That Legislature, act
ing in good faith has committed an error.
II any Legislative act Is in conflict with the
constitution, that organic law which the
people have declared to he the law, it is alb
solutely void. | cannot understand why
some gentlemen hold that there is such a
vide distinction between the ease in the
18th Maine and this ease.
The question was there whether il
was constitutional to give one town the
right to representation in certain particu-
lar wears and leave other towns unprovided
for. The courts say it is not constitutional |
say here is "A case exactly like it. Shall we
say that substantial justice has been done:
The secretary of State acted in good faith :;
the committee, believe acted in good
faith. Have we intelligence enough to I'M
derstand what is right: And ifw do, have
We the courage to vote in the direction of
onr convictions as to what is right?
| understand that the gentlemen repre-
scnting the minority report are disposed to
do one or two things. They ask the Leg
islaturc to say that there is no election
and let ii 90 back to the people; and the
gentleman IRON Iioulton asked. .'IIow shall
they vote ! would have this Legislature
declare that the snapper on the end of that
resolve which gave Phillips the right TO
vote, is wrong, aud that the whole district
should have the right to vote, AMI send it
back and let the people in that entire dis
trict vote and send a man up here TO repre-
sent them. Or understand that the minor
ity are disposed to let this matter lie on the
table for a day or two AMI in the meantime
get the opinion of the present court upon
ii, and see where the real legal status of the
case is.
Mr., Emerson of Portland spoke briefly
in favor of the majority report.
Mr.. Parker of Danforth spoke briefly in
favor of referring the matter to the su-
preme court.
slr. Woodbury. of Dcering spoke briefly
in favor of the majority report
Mr.. Shaw of Bath spoke briefly in favor
Of the ma iority report
Mr.. Kelley of Eoothbay spoke briefly in
favor of the majority report.
The question being on the motion of Mr.
Beieau of Lewiston to substitute the minor
lty report for the majority report of the
committee, the yeas and nays were or
lcred
Yeas Sitssr-. Abbott Of Hollis isean t,silenu.
Body, Brown, Cahili, Carton of Eockpprt, Car
vile. Churchill, Dickey, fosvriy. tarceiuu Gates.
Hanson, llhskeli, Hopkins. Hunt. .Iil!son. Jones
knlcr. Hogan. knowig>, Lander. Lawrence.
L,vciur, l.bby of sunf nd Mckrnurv Of SURF
Merrill Of Ldaingtpn, morrill, Of Madison, Mud
gets. Mur'h. Pare, Parker, finkhain. Poor, Pow
ers u Norfidgrwnck, Russell, Sawyer of MIN
hr.dge, sco,t, >pllanr, Nsr'ii--il.
NHts-Messrs, Abbott OF i;nckspnri, Harlow
i.rc'ile Ella ..le horscr. Boothiy, Eowmnn,
u nrkeft, bradbury. brewer Iirck, Carleton If
W m,eipnFt. G. unibcrlan. ClnIk, Coffin Cook
CORNISH bay. b,la"". prnke, brew. purg,n Dnt
ton, Eaton, Emerson, Fairbanks IaTrnud
= .vlr,. French, Fuller, iiamiin, Harris
ii!lt"S. iIo,f. inlni.on, k,iErt, Kent. Lane.
l'.i,f'ii.u. iliiy 81 Carthage Libby Of ri;f.,",t
llr'it, i.elir"i. Maddeek-. Mnt,fen. Nrt'nliunei,
NctHr2or, Nrlrili If Eatutii giorl Nitclleil W.w
rhi n ',ray. Morrill, Of Portland. Noyrs t.nine
ftunry. pinli,rouk, Towers Of iIouItnn ruriug
Ton, Reed iint.ris- HniliH~, Ross, Sargent sew
ard Stia" Of Eali, shaw Of Portland. sntl, Of
fnf ihH'i, -intilt pf fnsttuc Isle, sprasnr -ticl
ncv. s,ia'llArfi. s,hesirr, Thu nw. rnT t,yi;rtt
ell, Wtho"r Weeks of Fairfield. While Woni
barr. 4 ork--sH
ilssrui Mes4F-. Abbott u sumner. t.tn,n..
w. NIX bt''fv firi bow, Dudley iergu.
nj ~ 4Adish. LiiileHrld ot roland. fi:tl.defa .,
frn'itcf. Msiltpes. Nckrnnt+e of Ejfsi,lfori
t,nkf., i'iti"s, i'rht, Treble. tinaprs SAWYER ,,t
i l,. and Warren, Webster Week of oid Town.
Wet. Nesc"it--;@,
Mr. SHAW Of Ba,h moved tlili the major
t'y report of the committee be- adopted.
II vas 20 voted.
On motion of MIR. Shaw of Portland.
Adjourned.