Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-10
IN THE HOUSE.


IN THE HOUSE.
On motion hy Mr.. Newbere of Augusta
s the House voted to take a sreeess unit
o'clock in the afternoon.
After Recess.
On motion by Mr. Smith of Patten, i
was
Ordered, the Senate eoneurring, thu
= 800 extra copies of the Legislative Recor;
be printed covering the Legislative SEES
: sions from April 4th TO the end of thu
session, inclusive.
s On motion by Mr.. Clark of Portland
IL was
:. Ordered, that 500 extra copies of Senate
: Document No. GIG, as amended. be print
ed for the use of the Legislature.
E AT this point the Senate game in and
S joint convention was forhed
In Conventional
The convention was called to order by
{ the President of the SENATE.
: THE PRESIDENT: The secretary will
6 read the resolve under Which the eonven-
s tion is formed.
The secretary then read the resolve for
the adoption of an address, to the Cow
: ernor for the removal of dtlbert J. Toll
man. sheriff for the county, of Knox.
: THE PRESIDENTS: Before any fur
j Their proceedings are had the secretary
will call the roll of the convention.
PRESENT:-Sen Allan OF Washington
Sen. Allen of Kennebec, Allen of Ma
chias, Austin. Sen. Bailey.k Bass, Benn
. Benton. Bither. Boland. Bdinan. Bowler,
Sen. Boypton, Bragdon of Sullivan. Brag-
don of York, Brennan, Buckjin. Sen. Bur-
! leigh, Sen. Chase. Chick, Churchill. Clark
Of Portland, Clark of New Portland,
nant Cook, Crowel, Cyr.s Descoteaux,
Doherty. Dresser, Dunbar, Dunton, Dur
gin. Sen. Dutton, Eastman, Eaton. FL
bridge, Elliott, Emerson, Estes, Farnham,
Gallagher Gamache. Goodwin, Gordon,
Greenleaf of Auburn, Greehieaf of Otis
field. Sen. Hagerthy,. Haines, Hancock,
I Harma as,n marpsr Harriman Haskell n
gan, Hutehins. Irving, jenkins. Jennings,
Sen. Iillson. Johnson, Jones, ke-
hoe, kelleher of Portland. Kim
Vanished e Marston. e Mason Sem Maxwell
of Sagadahoc, Mcbride, McFadden. Mer-
rill Metcalf, Miidon, Sen. Milliken,
Mitchell Of Newport, Mooers; Sen; Moreys,
Mute, O'connell, Sen. Packard of Knox.
Sen. Patten Of Hancock, Peacock, Peaks, |
Pendleton, Peters. Peterson. Pitcher. |
Plummer. Putnam. Quinn. Sen. Reynolds |
of kennebec. Reynolds of Lewiston, |
Sen. Richardson of Penob$cot. Richard |
son of Canton. Kicker, Roberts, Robin |
son, Rolfe Rousseau. sanborn, Sander |
skillin, Sen. Smith Of Penpbscot smith
of Auburn. Smith of Patten. Smith of
Presque Isle. Spencer, Sprague. Stanley, |
Sen. Stearns. Stetson. Stevens. Stuart, |
Sx,-tft rraA .Lsl
Sen. Walker. Washburn.s waterhouse, |
Wheeler Sen: Wing, Wise, Yeaton.
ABsENT:-Brown. Butler, Chadbourne,
Davis, Donovan, Sen. Enhry, Gardner,
Hodsdon. Kelleher of Wateaville. Lawry,
Leader, Leyeille. Mathieson, Maxwell of
kpothSay maroor Maseury Mitchell OF
smith of Pittsfield, snow, Thompson.
Tryon, Violette. Winchenbpugh.
The PRESIDENT: A call of the
roll discloses the presence, of 1872 men,
bers of the convention. appearances
may now be entered.
Hon. w. r. PATTANGALL: Mr.
President. assuming that the Knox
county case is to be heard in the I'M
avodable absence of Mr. Tolman.
should like to have the appearances
entered merely for thes purpose of
having certain motions made and re-
corded and protest entered. The APP
pearances may be entered on the part
of the respondent of w, r. Pattan-
gall, b. f. Maher and Frank B. Mil
Ter, and Brother Maher will present
the several motions before proceeding.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILSON:
The following appearances may be
entered in behalf of thea prosecution:
Scott Wilson. Attorney General. Ben
jamin F. Cleaves, E. K. Gould and NJ.
w Weymouth.
The PRESIDENT: The secretary
of the convention will now read the
rules of procedure.
fThe secretary then reid the rules,
the fun text of which will be found
on Page 1885 of tho Legislative
Record)
The PRESIDENT: Tie Chair un-
derstands there are motions to be
made.
Mr. MAHER: Mr.. President, | wish
to present the folIowing:s
In proceedings against Adebert J.
Tolman. sheriff of Knox county.
IIotctdAi6c DiOue,ht lIlt DTO-
visions of Section of Article 9 of the
Constitution of Maine and in which
proceedings certain rules of procedure
have been adopted which are more
specifically set out on the records of
the joint Convention of the 18th Maine
Legislature.
And now comes the said Adelbert ].
Tolman, and says that be should not
be placed on trial under said rules for
that said rules are repugRant to fair
and impartial trial by d jury of his
peers or by the law of The land. and
that he is liable to be deprived of his
property or privileges, without due
process of law and in violation of the
rights guaranteed to him under the
Constitution of the United States, and
moves for specifications of charges
against him.
ADELBERT ]. TOLMAN,
BY w. r. PATTAEGALL.
BENEDICT MtHER.
The SPEAKER; Mr.. Attorney Cen
erai, have you any specifications to file.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILSON:
Nc. Mr.. Speaker, there has no notice
been given to me, and my reply would
be the same. if IL had been, as in the