Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-27
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insist and call for committee of con-
| ference.
Mr.. Hume said that no thought there
must be some mistake in what was SAID
by the senator from Androscoggin in re-
| gard to the wish of the department., as no
such wish was presented to the commit
| tee.
Mr. Savage read the resolutions passed
by the department in favor OF the state
purchasing regimental histories.
Mr. Morrill, of Cumberland spoke at
| some length on the necessity for doing
something soon. He said that the old
soldiers were dying off fast, and that
large part of the data for a complete his
tory, a history which should not only give
the records and service of the generals,
colonies and other commissioned officers,
but which should also record the deeds
and service of the privates and non-com-
missoned offers, was vanishing with
them He said that if the production of
such history was the object of this re-
solve, he should like to see this resolve
have passage.
Mr.. Prescott of York pointed out the
fact that this resolve carried only an ap
preparation of $1,000, while the resolve tc
purchase regimcutal histories would carry
with an appropriation of about $40, coo.
Mr.. Hume said that he desired to see a
history which should contain the record
of the service of every man in the ranks,
as well as of the officers, and that he
thought that no history should be ap-
proved By tho State unless it did contain
such full record of the whole regiment
as was indicated by the senator from
Cumberland, Mr.. Morrill,.
MIR. Morrill, further pointed out that
every year the opportunities Of getting
material for such "a history were growing
less, and that it would be harder now
than it would have been 10 years ago, and
would be harder two years hence than it
would be now.
Mr.. Walls of Knox said that he believed
that it was time that the State should
take step in the direction of having a
complete history of the Maine troops in
the war; and that he also earnestly de
sired to sec history which should en-
brace the record of every man in the regi-
ment from the colonel down to the lowest
private He was in favor Of the passage
of the resolve.
Mr.. Soldiers read extracts from one of
the regimental histories already published,
showing how inaccurate they were, and
in what II biased manner they were writ
ten.
The motion of Mr.. Soldiers to insist and
ask for committee of conference was
then carried.
The President appointed Messrs. Hume
Of Washington, Prescott of York and
Walls OF Knox, members of this commit
tee on the part of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins of York. the
senate took n recess until o'clock i. Nj.
Afternoon Session.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins Of York ::
Ordered, That the Governor DC requested
to return to the Senate resolve providing
for the copying Of plans of Maine towns.
Subsequently, on the return of this re
solve to the Senate, the Senate recon
s'dered the vote whereby this resolve was
passed to be enacted, on motion of Mr..
Higgins.
Mr. Higgins: Some time in the session
there was resolve before this body relat-
ing to clerk hire in the land agents Office,
which was finally passed. The land agert
agreed to accept one of two propositions.
one of which was contained in each of
these two resolves. AS | undt tand it,
he elected to have clerk for his Office,
and the resolve was passed providing for
| that clerk. This resolve was then aban-
/ doned, and the agreement. was that it
| should be withdrawn. Is has not been
| withdrawn, but has managed to slip along
and get the length OF the Governor 5 room.
/ Under these circumstances my duty is
very plain, and therefore move that this
resolve he now indefinitely postponed.
| The motion was carried. and the re-
solve was accordingly indefinitely post
poned.
On motion of Mr. Savagoof Androscog
/ gin, Senate document No. 263, an act Ia
provide for the printing and binding of
the department reports, and other State
/ publications, was taken from the table
/ The Senate then reconsidered the vote