Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-21

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partisans as men, if not more SO, and
would stick by their party better than
men. He believed that is was for the in
terest of the Republican party to give
them the suffrage, and that they would
support the party Loyalty.
Concluding, he said In looking back
VIC can point with pride to the great men
of our party who have advocated this law:
Chase, Lincoln, Garfield Clarkson, and
last, but not least, Thomas Z. Reed. ZAP
plause.) / think the majority of our.
present congressional delegation are in
favor OF it. believe that women would
stand by the principles of the Republican
party, and that is one though not the
chief. of the reasons why l believe in wo-
mans suffrage. believe that it is for the
interests of the women, and for the in
terests of the country that they should
vote
I claim that woman should stand on an
equality with man. In giving her the
right to vote we place her on an equality
with man, and give her a chance to car
nv into our government, and make part
of our government that purity which so
distinguishes her.
Six years ago spoke against this meas
urc in the other branch OF this Legisla-
ture. Is is matter in which am deep
ly interested, and since that time l have
studied it carefully, and now have settled
convictions that it is right for us to give
this right to woman. We may brush it
aside today, but the time will come when
she will have it, and believe that that
time is not far distant. Nearly 30
states have given her suffrage. This
question is coming to the front, and has
made most prominent Roadway during the
last 90 or 80 years, and, as | say, firmly
believe that the time is near when woman
will 20 with man to the polls and cast her
ballot on an equality with him. Gap
plause.)
Mr.. Hume of Washington, said that the
matter had been so thoroughly discussed
in the newspapers, the magazines and in
the other branch of this Legislature. that
it had been mutually agreed that there
should be no discussion in this branch,
and that the vote should be taken at once.
On his motion the vote was taken by yeas
and nays.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Cook, Engel, Hovey, Marston,
Morrill,, Penney, Prescott, Reynolds, shaw,
Walls, Weeks-ll.
Nays-Messrs Ames, Day, Ferguson, Har-
low. Higgins, Hill, Hume, Maxwell, Mitchell,
Nickerson, Savage, Spofford, Stone, Wiggin,
Paired~Messrs. Simpson, yea, with Water
house, nay.
The vote being 1 1 in the affirmative and
Is in the negative, the motion OF Mr..
IT xr,st1, f1n n
adoption of report A was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Savage of Androscog-
gin report B, ought not to pass, was
adopted.
Senate document No. 800, an act to
amend Sec /, chap. rs, Revised Statutes,
relating to titles by descent and to es-
tablish the rights of widows and widowers
In the real estate of deceased husbands or
wives. was returned from the House
amended.
Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin explained
that these amendments were to correct an
error in the law which had stood since
1879, and tho Senate reconsidcrcd the
vote whereby this bill was passed to be
engrossed, adopted House amendments A
and B in concurrence, and passed the bill
to be cngrosscd rs amended.
On motion of Mr.. Hovoy of Somerset,
House document No 90. resolve in favor
of a memorial to John Baker, was taken
from the table; and on motion of Mr..
Marston of Somerset, was again laid on the
table pending its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins of York, re-
port of the judiciary committee, ought not
to pass on resolve in favor of sale of certain
lots in Moro Plantation, was taken from
the table and referred back to the com
mittee on judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Hill Of kcnnebec
Senate document No. zoo, reports A and
B of committee on towns on division of
Madison, was taken from the table, and
on his motion the Senate receded and con-
Cured with the House in referring the
matter tu the next Legislature
On motion of Mr.. Walls of Knox, House
document No 3+l, an act to amend sec
ton los. chapter AZ, Revised Statutes. re-
latipg to withdrawal OF deposits from
savings banks, was taken from the table,
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Wiggin OF Aroostook,
order authorizing the Governor to appoint
a committee to examine into the affairs
of the State College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, was taken from the table
and Mr.. wfggin then offered Senate
amendment A, which, he explained
authorized the Governor to appoint this
committee from the members of the
Executive Council
Mr.. Hume of Washington: shall not OBJ
iect to this amendment, because am anx-
ious that something should be done in this
matter. This amendment does not meet
my views, however. My idea was that it
would be better for the college and those
interested in the college, If the commits
sion were to consist of three men, one a
prominent educator, one prominent. not
a theoretical farmer, and the third thor
oughgoing business man. But my views
do not seem to meet the approval
of others in this Legislature, and
as am anxious to see this college put
upon sound basis defer to their wishes
| If that institution could be sure of Ger
tain regular support, it would not be
necessary for the president and the faculty
of it to haunt the corridors of this State
House session after session lobbying for
appropriations. had hoped that the
kind of q commission which have indi-
Gated might be appointed, but have faith
in the Council and will not oppose this
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