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monach new life. He raised himself on
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a id tried t<> speak,but failed in the* attempt.
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he r.t ig his own knell.
If UXE LEGISLATURE
Senate.
Tnrsstvxv, Feb. 8.
M t according to adjournment.
P.-iycr by Rev. Mr. Drew of Augusta.
Records read and approved.
Papers trom the House disposed of in con
curreti
Resolve for the purpose of carrying into ef
fect chap. 8:10 of the Resolves of 1884, in ta
xor of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, read
and assigned to to-morrow.
Resolve in favor of Paul Tabor, tai l upon
the table on motion of Mr. Lam..
Mr Lam; presented the Report of the I rus
tees of the Slate College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, and moved its reference to
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Talbot, from Committee on Treasur
er’s Account*, reported tile State Treasurer's
Pond correct, and that the sureties are respon
sible and sufficient. Read and accepted.
On motion of Mr. Cleaves,
Ordered. That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the ex
pediency of making an appropriation to the
town of Mexico, in Oxford county, to rebuild
a bridge at the mouth ol Switt river in said
town.
fin motion of Mr. Ceshino. printed bill an
act authorizing any city or town to aid in
building railroads, by raising money for same,
was read twice under a suspension oi the
rules, and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Lano, Senate Document
Xo. 18 wa* taken from the table, and Mr.
Crsmxo moved that it he assigned to Wednes
day of next week tor discussion. ( arried.
'H ad and nuigntd— Resolve in favor of
Louis Ib neveit. representative of Passatnn
quoddy Indians; an act to repeal chap. 58 of
the act- of 1838. and section- 82, 88 and 24 ot
chap. 84 of the Revised Statutes, and to
amend see. 81 of the same chapter, relating
to levy of executions against towns; Rill an
act to amend chap. 121 ot Laws ot 1808; re
solve providing for the purchase and distribu
tion of a supplemental Digest ot the Maine
Reports; Bill an act to incorporate the Slur
man Steel Company.
On motion of Mr. Talbot,
Adjourned.
Petitions, Bills, kc., Phesexteii ani> Re
ferred.
By Mr. Ci.eavei—Petition of citizens of
M, xico, in aid of petition of selectmen ctals..
of Bangor, for an appropriation. Referred to
Committee on Claims.
By Mr. Mato—Remonstrance of A. M.
Robin -on et tils.. Trustees ot i-oxcrotf Acade
my, against uniformity of text books.
By Mr Cahvill—Remonstrance of A. G.
Poland et a!*., of Brunswick, against same.
By Mr. Buffcm—Remonstrance of II. F.
Howard et als., of JJixfield and Canton,
against same.
By Mr. Dang— Remonstrance of O. B.
Cheney et als. against same. '1 hose remon
strances were severally referred to ( onimittce
on Education.
Qiiscd to be enTrossed—Resolve in favor of
Joseph Loealexeis. representative of Penob
scot Indians; Samuel E. Snniilen and Sylva
nus C. Prince, to extend a wharf into tide
waters in llarpswell; an act authorizing
William McGUvery to extend his railway
wliart in the town of Brewer, and also to build
a M iruse Railway ; an act to make valid the
doings of the pew holders oftlie Freewill Bap
tist Meeting ilmt-e in Richmond; an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Baring
Biidge; an act to incorporate the Riverside
Echo Publishing Association.
I’nsjed In be enacted—An act to authorize
John C. Condon to extend ami maintain his
wharf in tile city of Belfast; an net t.. ineor- j
porate the Blanchard Maine State Boiler Com
pany; an act to set off certain hinds from sil- :
ver Ridge Plantation, and annex the same to !
the town of Sherman.
House.
Thursday, Feu. 3.
Prayer by IU*v. Mr. tji indy ot Augusta.
Papers Irom the Senate disposed of in con- *
cum. nee.
Read and assigned— An act authorizing |
A. F. Ames to place a buoy at the end »>t his i
wharf in Rockland : an act additional to an act j
to incorporate the Bangor Water Company;
an act to set off a part of the town ot Trenton '
in Hancock county, and incorporate the same
into a town by the the name ot L.imoine.
On motion of Mr. Spaulding,
Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to
notify the Governor and Council ot the va
cancies in this body occasion* d l»y the resig
nation of members elect, Perez Hunker ot
Bernard and Win. II. Paige of Vinulltaven.
On motion of Mr. Gannett*
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judici- !
ary inquire into the expediency ot so amending j
article 2 of sec. 1 of the Constitution of the <
State, as persons therein designated paupers 1
shall not tor the reason that they are paupers
be denied the right to vot •.
On motion of Mr. Faiiwku.
Ordtrtd. That the same Committee he in
structed to report a hill, establishing the
number ot pounds ot coal which constitute a
ton.
Mr. Ilt'ME. from the Committee on Legal
Reform on order relating to the measurement
of wood ami bark, reported legislature inex
pedient.
Mr. Mildkam. from the same Committee,
on order relating to reduction of poll taxes,
reported reference to the Judiciary Committee.
Same member, from the same Committee,
made the same report on petition of A. Wil
cox and John Lamson, tor law relating to
cattle running at large.
Mr. Barton, from the same Committee, on '
petition reported bill an act to amend sec
tions 10 and 12 of chap. 3 of the Revised Stat
utes relating to choice of highway surveyors.
Printed under rules.
Mr. 111.'mk. from the same Committee, on
bill an act to prevent the use of narrow rim
wheels tor hauling lumber in the town of
Cherry field, reported the same ought to pass.
Bead and assigned.
Same member, from the same ( ommittcc,
made the same report on bill an art to amend
see. 1 of chap. 170 of the laws ot 1 author
izeing Uiion School District in Cherrylield
to raise money. Read and Assigned.
Mr. ( hamui ui.AiN, from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, made the j
same report on bill an act further defining the
powers of the Ocean Insurance Company ot
Portland. Read and assigned.
Bill an act addition il to an act entitled an
act authorizing any c.tv or town in the State
to aid in the construction of any railroad in
the State, was taken from the table on motion
of Mr. Voftfc, amended and passed to be en
grossed.
Passed to It engrossed—An act additional
to an act to provide tor the restoration ot the
records of the Court of Probate for the county
of Cumberland; an act to incorporate the j
Ship Pond Navigating Company; an act to
prevent the throwing of edgings <fcc. into the
waters <»t Pleasant River: an act to incorpor- i
ati- the Rotselt Stream Dam Company.
V'ti fd to it tnarltd—An act to set off cer- j
tain estate' with the inhaoitantit thereon from ]
the Norway Village Corporation; an act to |
incorporate lh» Rocky Pond Dam Sluice Com- j
party; an act to amend an act of incorpora- j
ijt>it ut the Cumocrlaiui Roue Company, ap- |
proved Feb. 22d. 1 au act to incorporate 1
the Whitten Carriage Manufacturing Com
pany; an act to pro-*init the* taking ot picker
el u\ Swan P »nd. in the town of Hartford.
On motion ol Mr- tin* ri*purt» of!
*4^kli»fW«cC on *A«et:on m the case of
'iv rfrm i)lciti-y *> re tnk.n from tlie tft
I lm*.
Mr. Barker i>fti<l lie desired to submit ji
miilliin to the House. We are on the fifth
rVcek ot the session, and the question yet re
mains undetermined by the House—the prop:
er authority to determine which of these clutni
-ants is entitled to a s< at in this llonsi—-one
silting and the other dancing attend inee-hoth
underpay. It the sitting member is wrongfully
h. r«\ it is a wrong upon the people ot this
Suite and this House. If the man ill attend
ance is wrongfully hero lie ought to he sent
home. There is no reason why a House of
Representative# should keep two men under
ij;iy of the State and claiming seats in tins
hoi I v so long a time. It occurred in 1 s',<J
Ironi this very district, and now the same
question presents itself. Two men claiming
la MMi, one receiving the eeilificatc of tin*
Governor and (’ouneil anti is admitted. He
; found that by an ainemlment to the Constitu
t on in 18('4 power was coif r id u,oi
! tiie Governor and Council to examine the
; votes and give their certificate to the man who
appear* to be elected, and that shall be jtnmti
\faua evidence of a claim to a seat, and the
; member holding such certificate shall be < n
titled to a seat in this House until the House
can pass upon it and determine who are its
| members.
Mr. Dickey had taken his scat in this man
i ner, but on the oth ot January another party
'appears and presents to this House a remon
, .•'trance against the right of said Dickey hold
ing said seat.
Mr. 15. here quoted from the minority re
i port, showing the number of votes was 447
| for Mr. Keegan, and 432 for Mr. Dickey, and
j that he was therefore elected by a majority
j vote of fifteen over his opponent; also that in
the returns of member# elect in the Secretary
of States office, his (Mr. Keegan’s name ap
peared as being elected, hut that the certifi
cate was sent to his opponent, (Mr. Dickey.)
by mistake, and that he now holds a seat in
the House against law and right.
This matter has been to a committee as
matters requiring legislation generally do,
and had been reported to the House. It was
not binding upon the House however. He
found the committee divided; that five made
their report in favor of Mr. Dickey. The
| substance of which is, that Cyr plantation
cast thirty-one votes,—thirty for Mr. Keegan,
and one for Mr. Dickey. The majority sug
gests that that vote he not counted; that we
disfranchise thirty-one men. If we do that
we can retain Mr. Dickey in his seat by a
majority of fourteen. But he found Mr. Smith,
chairman of the committee, and Mr. Ham of
Lewiston, suggested otherwise, and that the
whole vote be counted, and that if proof be
required of compliance with the requirement
of the statutes in organizing a plantation, be
I fore its votes are counted, they liiul that no
I plantation in the Madnwaskii district has ful
s filled this condition, and said Keegan is
I elected by the votes of the towns of said dis
I trift by seven majority. If on the other
I hand the votes of all the towns and plunta
| tions are counted, Kccgin then is entitled to
| liis seat, so that by the popular vote he would
i be elect* d.
He (Mr. Barker) desired further light.
As a member of this House, sitting Here
amenable to the Constitution and the laws
that gives to every male citizen in the State
the right to be heard by himself or his repre
sentative, he wanted lo know why this House
should go b.urk upon the record of this gov
ernment anti the p irty that has administered
it. by disfrant hising any of its citizens, in
order to seat a man here as a member of this
body against the popular will. The mission
of the party that is to-day administering this
government lias been to broaden, to widen,
to enlarge the f amhiscs, and at the same
time to purity the ballot-box. The mission of
the enemies of tlu* Republic has been to limit
the franchises. To say that the color of the
eyes, the hair, the elicits, should be a dis
qualification from the man’s participating in
the government under which be lives. And
the same party lias been powerful agents in
debauching and corrupting the hallot-box,
as well as limiting and restricting the fran
chise of men.
Mr. Barker moved that the minority re
port he substituted for the majority report.
Mr. Bowers did not intend to speak on this
question, but as a member of the Committee
wiio had endeavored to investigate this mat
ter. he would sl at** what he believed to be the
facts in the case. The gentleman (Mr. Bar
ker) wants to know how we have arrived at
the result we have. He thought this was
clearly' stated in the report signed by the ma
inrilv nt' tin* I'liiniiiilli'i'
There* are lour towns in that district, the
rest are plantations and townships. It is ad
mitted l.y both parties that the votes in the
lour towns are legal. Then comes the plan
tations ol St. Francis. Fort Kent, St. John.
Kagle Lake and Van lturen. legally organized
and complying with the law. and having a
right to vote. He believed these plantations
to be legally organized; if not he would like
to know tlie defects. There were some pre
tended detects pointed out before the commit
tee, hut he could not find them. There were
two points ol objection raised before the com
mittee. The first was. that the proper and le
gal notices for the organization of plantations
lor election purposes were not posted in a
public and conspicuous place.
Mr. l*owers quoted from the Constitution
and law to show that they are required to
post in public {daces—saying nothing about
conspicuous. When they posted such notice
in public places he contended that it was ac
cording to the letter ot the law. This he said
done away with the li r.-t objection—the ille
gality of the plantations.
Mr. Powers entered into an explanation in
regard to the issuing ot warrants lor the
convening ot the people at some central place,
and contended that it was done in conformity
w ith the law. It any one could show him any
more errors in the organization of these plan
tations. lie would go for counting them out as
soon as any other man, hut until he d.d know
of their being illegal he would not go for east
ing them out, and lie would not go for mixing
them up with illegal ones.
Mr. Hawks, as a member of the Committee,
entered into an explanation why he signed the
report ot the majority, but was not heard by
the Reporter on account of noise and con
fusion going on around his desk.
Mr. Uakkku replied to Messrs. Hawes and
Powers. He had called for nformation, but
had learned nothing of Cyr plantation.
In reply to Mr. Hawes he said if the fact ex
isted that thirty-one men voted in Cyr plan
tation. and through some neglect ol the muni
cipal officers in Aroostook county, or in the
Secretary of State’s office here—through some
fault in the channel of communication, the
evidence did not reach here until alter the
time specified by law, this House has authority
to receive evidence and to give effect to the
vote. The law in regard to this particular
matter he regarded as merely directory. He
wanted better reasons than these for disfran
chising man however humble he may be.
Mr. Hawks replied to Mr. Parker.
Mr. Bonnky remarked that the gentleman
from Vassalboro’ stated that there was no
evidence before the Committee of any town
meeting or any vote in the plantation of Cyr
iu Sept. last*. Mr. 11. read a certificate
(which he said was before the commit
tee). signed by the Clerk and assessors of Cyr
plantation under oath, setting forth in detail
the election taking place therein Sept, last
and the candidates for office voted for.
He wished to know if this House is to dis
franchise the people of this Plantation simply
and solely because this return did not reach
this House through the ordinary and proper
channel. He hoped that the House had not
so far forgottt n their duty to the people ol the
State of Maine, and had so far forgotten the
record of the party which is now dominant in
this State uud in this nation, that we can come
here and defeat the people of this State in the
expression of their honest and sincere opin
ion, notw ithstanding the ignorance or neglect
ol Municipal officers. The only defec t in the
reti ms of Cyr plantation, is that they have
not reached this House* through the ordinary
chaiMttfW.*
In looking over precedents in election mat*
ters, lie found that not only had the law been
disregarded in order that the people may haw?
their rights, but the Constitution itself. IK
gave numerous precedents which applied in
this case. The Legislature refused to dis
franchise towns in these cases. The true
principle applicable to this class bf cases, is
to give effect to the votes of qualified electors,
when the same can he correctly ascertained.
The \ole of Cyr plantation is not questioned;
i was given in good faith. The right of suf
frage is inherent in every citizen of this State;
the manner of casting and communicating
that vote to the Legislature is merely a mat
ter of form. It has been the pride of the
republican party since its inception that it has
guaranteed the right of suffrage to all; it lias
been its chief glory that no man shall be dis
franchised, except for defects which involve
fraud and corruption ; and in this case there
is no such evidence.
Mr. 1*0wkks replied at some length., and
, further advocated the majority report, lie
said there were other reasons why the vote of
Cvr plantation was not counted in the report.
Tim first was because it had not : ecu legally
organized, anil of course there could be no
qualified electors, and no law to authorize the
counting of votes. The law prescribes that
such organization shall take place sixty days
prior to the second Monday in September,
and the facts transmitted to the Secretary of
State. Is that simply directory? lie thought
it obligatory and binding. The object of this
law was to circumvent bogus organizations
got tip on the eve of election, sending in il
legal returns of votes. The returns ot these
election proceedings were for the purpose ot
knowing whether the law had been complied
with or not. He contended and produced
documentary evidence to show that the only
warrant ever issued to Cvr plantation tor or
ganization was in 18(17, and by the erasure of
the dates and substitution of ••lgtiST’ with
••underdoes,” it was used tor its organization
at the last election. Mr. Powers continued,
| giving an account of the manner in which re
i publicans were disfranchised in that section,
' and how the democrats profited by it.
Mr. lit MPHKKY thought the question re
duced to a very simple one. It is proved and
undenied as lie understood it. that the re
turns from the towns in that district are satis
factory; also that all the plantations with the
exception of Cvr, have been organized in con
formity with the law. so the only question to
di t ide is. as to the election in Cyr plantation.
A return has been read here, tending to show
that there was an election in Cyr plantation
last September. The Statute requires that
when the returns are not made in conformity
with the law, the votes of such plantations
shall he rejected. As he understood it there
had been no authenticated record or returns
of the organization of this plantation, so that
the question now before us is, shall we reject
that vote as required by the statute, or shall
we count it in controversion of the statute.
It was to him a plain case.
Mr. Barker then took the floor and spoke
an hour in behalf of the minority report, when
at the suggestion of Mr. Baker he gave way
for an adjournment. (Remarks hereafter.)
Pending the motion to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report the matter was
tabled and the House adjourned.
PETITIONS. DILLS, PRESENTED AND RE
FER RED.
By Mr. Feavky—Petition of Wm. II. Ilem
enway et als., to he empowered to maintain a
certain wharf anil to erect and complete as
already commenced a wharf on the north side
of Maehias river; of M. G. Crocker et als.. in
aid of same.
By Mr. Chase of Winn—Petition of Ziba
Burrill et als., for an amendment to the
amendment of an act of 18C8 to prevent the
throwing of slabs anil other refuse into the
Penobscot river.
Bv Mr. Duncan—Petition of Charles!!.
Bartlett to build a wharf into tide waters ol
Piscataquis river.
The foregoing were referred to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters.
The following were referred to the Commit
tee on State Lands anil Roads :
■ By Mr. Dk key—Petition of O. K- Sirois
* et 25 als., asking assistance to build a bridge
over Dafour stream in Madawaska; of
Daminaque Daigh el 20 als.. asking assistance
to build a bridge over D’Aigle stream in Fort
Kent.
Bv Mr. Irish—Petition of inhabitants of
Tow nship No. 5. R. 3, for an appropriation to
aid in building a road in said township known
as Oak hold township.
Tilt* two following were referred to the
Committee on Change ot Name :
By Mr. Ham mono of Paris—Petition of
Thomas Stearns for change of name.
By Mr. Peavky—Petition ot Abigail Crane
for change of name.
The following were referred to the Commit
tee on Education :
By Mr. Diukey—Petition of Kev. Charles
Swaron et 50 als., asking assistance for
schools.
By Mr. Hammond of Paris—Petition of
Paris Hill Academy for an appropriation.
By Mr. Bum. ess—Kemon*trunce of Fred
N. Dow et ti als., against uniformity of text*
By Mr. Bearuk of Turner—Petition of H.
B. Record et 30 als.. for the protection of Fish.
Referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
Bv Mr. Dickey—Petition of Abraham
Bridges for State pension.
By Mr. Blake—Petition of G. B. Kimball
et als., for an act to incorporate the Auburn
and Lewiston Ice Company. Referred to the
Committee on Mercantile Affairs.
By Mr. Beauce of Turner—Petition of G.
Conant et 300 als.. of Turner, for an appro
priation tor a railroad from Lewiston to Ruin
ford Falls. Referred to the Committee on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
By Mr. Newcomb—Remonstrance of I.
Dow it als., of Orrington, again>t the repeal
of the law regulating the measurement oi
milk. Referred to the Committee on Agri
culture.
By Mr. Vose—An act to incorporate the
Searsport Manufacturing Company. Referred
to the Committee on Manufactures.
By Mr. H ammond of Westbrook—Addition
al remonstrance against division of the town
ot Westbrook. Referred to the Committee on
Division ot Towns.
pailn Jumubrc |ournal.
JL XJ Gr JJ & T ,
Friday Morning, February 4, 1870,
Slate or Maine.
• In Senate, Jan. 5,1870.
Ordered, The House concurring, that all petition*
for private legislation, except “petitions for redres*
ot wrongs and grievances” w hicn shall be presented
to this Legir-lature after the first day of February
next, be referred to the next LegMuture, and that
this order be published in the Daily Kennebec Jour
nal until that date.
ltead ami passed; sent down for concurrence.
SAMVEL W. LANE, Secretary.
In House of Representatives, J
Jan. 21.1870. \
Read, ar ended by striking out the word "first:
ami i»ser;mg in lieu thereof the word “ twentieth,'
and passetl. Sent up for concurrence.
S J CIIABBOl’UNE, Clerk.
In Senate. .Tan 22.1870.
The Senate receded and concurred with the House
SAMUEL W. LANE, Secretary.
A true copy.
Attest: SAMUEL W. LANK, Secretary.
FIRST FRUITS.
The New York Times says the first fruits
of the Tammany democratic policy in that
State are before the people In the shape ol
a wholesale measure for “increasing .sala
ries.'’ This the Times thinks is making a
raid very early upon the Treasury, and not
exactly in keeping with Governor Hoff
man's injunction that it was the special
! duty of the Legislature “to secure a more
prudent, honest ami economical home goV
I ernmeut." -
crnnESCY mu. pass/:/).
Tin' currency bill ns amcm'cd passed
the Senate by a vote of hit to it;t. The
principal features of the hill are the retire
ment of the three per cents, the addition
of forty-five million dollars to the curren
cy and the withdrawal of twenty millions
i from the New England hanks. It is said
that it is as favorable to New England as
could be expected, and that it will not be
opposed by any New England linaneieis.
MAKING PROG HESS.
! Georgia has ratified the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments to the National
Constitution. The Tennessee Constitu
tional Convention puts negro suffrage into
the new constitution for the State, and
will not submit it to a vote of the people.
The Legislature of South Carolina has
elected a colored man to be a Justice of
the Supreme Court of that State, and every
democrat in the body voted for him. Thus
we make progress in the direction of ob
literating color as an impediment to civil
and political rights.
liEPUDIA Tl OX.
The deep seated intent of the democra
cy to repudiate the national debt, though
carefully smothered by the leaders, crops
out occasionally and gives them no small
amount of trouble. A few weeks ago Mr.
Mungen of Ohio avowed hiuiseli an open
repudiator, causing ipiite a flutter among
the democrats in Congress, and consider
able effort to cover tip his imprudence.
The other day their feelings were again
lacerated by another little imprudence of
the same kind committed by a second
member, when a scene occurred, and tor
1 several minutes it appeared as though
pistols would be brought in to settle the
I difficulty. The offender this time was
! from Kentucky, Golladay l y name,and he
spoke squarely and honestly for repudia
| tion. 11c said :
i On the 17th of December last my distin
guished friend from Ohio, [Mr. Mungen]
made a speech on this floor, as reported in
the Globe of that date, in favor of the repudi
ation of the bonded debt of the l nit%d States.
* * * Mr. Speaker. I take tlii- occasion
to say that 1 most heartily concur with my
friend from Ohio, as well lor the reasons jjiv
cn by him as others which I propose to
present.
After having given this explicit avowal
l of his concurrence in repudiation, he con
tinued his remarks to show that the debt
could not be paid, would not be paid, and
that all the democrats are in favor of re
pudiation only they have not the courage
to >ay so. Iu order to mike this point
more emphatic, he asserted that the mea
sures propose 1 by the democrats in relation
to the national debt lead to repudiation,
and referred to a speech of Mr. Voorhccs
of Indlhna. a leading democrat, in sup
port ot his statement. We quote the fol
lowing from his remarks :
1 conclude, then, that the gentleman i- to
day as much of a repudiutionist as I am, upon
his own theoretic contingency, hut lacks the
moral courage to come out and say before the
country that lie is tor repudiation. While 1
have atwjiys considered tin- theories advo
cated by my Democratic friends to be unsat
isfactory. 1 HAVE Sl 1‘1’OKT t L> THEM AS EAK
TIA L KEflUIATION.
Determined, however, to make the par
ty own its bantling, Mr. Golladay bravely
1 continued his course, and lront convicting
Voorhees of being a repudhitor by his on n
acknowledgment, fastened the same charge
ufion tile whole democratic party, llis
language was as follows :
It he [Mr. Voorhees] takes theothcr portion
of the argument, that there was no considera
tion—that there was usury and extortion—then
the gentleman is squarely upon my platform,
an t the Democratic party are on my platform,
although, in my judgment, they have not the
courage to say so in the face ot the country.
Upon this Mr. Voorhees had a word to
i say, and Mr. Eldridge of Wisconsin fol
lowed with remarks intended to intimi
date, characterising Mr. Goiladay's course
| as “cowardly," to which the latter replied
S by hurling back the imputation and defy
ing Eldridge to meet him upon another
theatre and manifest his boldaess. Wi it
this intimation of settling the allair by the
“code of honor," Mr. Eldridge subsided,
! and Golladay had the tloor to himself,with
; perfect freedom to air his repudiation sen
timents and expose the duplicity of his
; democratic brethren in attemp'ing to deny
repudiation as a part of the democratic
platform. We do not quite agree with
I Mr. Go.luday that all the democrats are iu
t favor of repudiation, but if they had the
power there is little doubt that practical
1 repudiation would follow in spite of all
the opposition that those who fat or pay
ing the debt honestly could bring to bear.
In the rebellion there went democrat* who
favored the crushing of the rebels by all
the power of the government, but the
democratic organization was in the hands
of peace men, who wore ready to let the
South go and the Union slide.
The gemarks of Mr. Golladay have since
j had a practical endorsement in the House,
on the resolution of Mr. McNeely ot Illi
nois to pay the five-twenties in green
backs, and censuring Secretary Doutwcll
for purchasing bonds at^ a premium to
liquidate tite debt, it was laid on the ta
ble by a vote of 122 to 41, the nays being
all democrats, thus proving what Mr. Gol
laday had asserted, that while democrats
have not courage to declare openly for re
pudiation they favor all measures which
I lead that way.
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RAIL WA y MANAGEMENT.
IIow to best manage railway interests
for the public is a question employing the
attention of other States as well as our own.
The Railroad Commissioners of Massachu
setts discuss it in their annual report, anti
though they do uot come to any thorough
conclusion of the whole question, they ap
pear to be sat slied that some central sys
tem or management to control all the lines
of the State, is becoming more and more
necessary to cheap transportation and
public convenience. The New York
Tribune of Monday notices their report
in an editorial from which we copy,
i The CounuUiiouers lay out their work oh a
I
broad ‘•cab*. They evidently believe in tin*
existence of a middle ground in regard to
railroad management, to he found sornewlieie
between the control of railroads by irrespon
sible private corporations, on the one side,
and their ownership by the State on#the
other ;—a ground which may be<tbe described
as one Of strict public supervision and cor
porate responsibility.
Every student of railroad problems now rec
ognizes the fact that the laws ot competiton
do not apply to them. In the first place, com
bination always will, as it always has render
ed effective eompetion impossible. It railroad
competition ever could exist between two
points, it would now exist between this city
anti Chicago. What, however, are the facts i
Within tile last yqar the tariff of rates between
the two cities has ranged from £4 to nearly
$540 per tun. Such fluctuations are fairly
ruinous; and yet they seem to be inevitable,
as laws of competition and combination alter
nate. This is the case between terminal
points. Meanw hile competition applies, and
can apply, only to one point out of twenty ;
— very tew towns have, or can have, more j
than u single line « f railway. All local busi
ness is thus taxed heavily to meet the loss
incurred through ruinous competition on
through business.
Again, paradoxical as it may sound, compe
tition is absolutely incompatible with the
cheapest form of freight transportation.
Every railroad man knows pcifcctly well that
the cost, per tun, of transportation decreases
exactly as the number of tuns received in
creases. A road which moves five million
tuns a year can do so at less than halt the cost
per tun of a similar road which moves but one
million. There h no such thing as exceeding
the possible cap c ty of a load for moving
freight, as long as additional tracks can be
laid down. It accordingly follows as a logical
consequence that, under a proper public reg
ulation, that community will enjoy the cheap
est transportation which permits between given
points least competition.
The Commissioners ar*» thus brought to a
cone'hision diametrically opposei to the whole
railroad policy of Massachusetts as developed
up to this time. They meet the issue very
fairly, and propose to abandon the “tradi
tional policy,” and start afresh. They fairly,
at last—and it is something new in this country j
—propose to inaugurate for Massachusetts a !
connected and complete railroad system.
They declare that no such system now exists,
hut, in its place, are to he found only a num
ber of disconnected road-—more or lass well
or ill managed—which condition ot affairs
the \ criticise most sevei ely. Their remark sin
this respect are of very general application,
for they are no less true of New York, of Illi
nois. and of Ohio, than of Massachusetts.
They propose to remedy this difficulty inn
very simple manner. Tiny call upon the
railroad companies of the State, individually,
to assn nala ig t'ndr several lines the whole
freighting, including the express business,
anti thin propose to the Legislature that all
the corporations he authn'rized to fuim them
selves into a general association for doing all
of that business of every description which
has to pass over more than one road in the
State.
Tlie change lu re suggested is certainly a
sweeping one and tolerably startling. The j
whole theory of competition is at once aban
doned. and the principle of regulated com- j
bination introduced in its place. The irre
spoiisi: ilitv of numerous corporations is j
avoided by creating a responsible corporation !
within a coipoiation. Neither, it iiust he!
addid. are gcmral piinciples lost sight of.
The end in \ iew i- to make an effective public
super* ision possible : the im ans to that end i>
the concentration ot parts into one whole.*!
over which strict supervision will he po-.-it le. i
The necessity of corporate growth i- recognize d
but a division of responsibility is avoided, and
a single objective point is en i ted upon which j
public opinion may operate.
The railroad consolidation proposed in
this State is similar to that suggested by
the t'onunissioners of Massachusetts.
There, however, its greatest opponents
arc the railroad corporations themselves,
which object to giving up their individuality
and the privileges necessary for consolida
tion. and prefer to adhere to the old order
of things. The arguments used against
consolidation here do not seem to apply
there, or at hast they hate no force.
Consolidation there is deemed to be a
public necessity, here it is held tip as a
grasping, overshadowing monopoly, op
posed to public interest and beneftting no
body but a few railroad men. It is evident
that somebody is mistaken about the
mattef.
G EXE It A L SEWS.
Newport hotels are already half engaged
for the summer.
Sail Francisco sailors will not cruise in ves
sels with dead Chinamen on board.
The Duke of Wellington was godfather to
Prince Arthur.
The pneumatic hore in New York is now
300 feet long, and going forward at the rate
of six feet a day.
Beef is so poor in Florida that a Yankee
there declares it takes four oxen to make a
shadow.
A youth in Buffalo put his eyes out because
his parents compelled him to attend church
twice a day.
Relapsing fever, a new disease in this coun
try, has made its appearance in New York.
The Church of tile Unity, Boston, have
offered ltev. Robert Laird Collier of Chicago
$7000 a year and a parsonage.
A prisoner discharged from an Iowa jail as
‘‘reformed" took the jailor's revolver as a
memento.
Colds are very prevalent, notwithstanding
the mild weather. Those whose lungs are
tender should be careful.
Georgia, like Virginia, is being rapidly de
populated of its plantation hands. Their
place is to 111' supplied with Chinamen.
The suit in England about Mr. Peabody’s
land was an amicable one, brought to give a
sure title to the acres intended for a charita
ble purpose.
The South Bend (Ind.) Register, comment
ing on the high price of eggs, thinks that “hens
could make piles of money now hy paying
strict attention to business.”
Gen. Meade is in Philadelphia, interesting
himself in charitable works. He has just
been elected President of the Board of Coun
cil of the Lincoln Charity Institute.
The use of nitrous oxide gas as an anaesthetic
by dentists continues steadily to increase in
England, and the amount made by manufac
turers in London is sixty thousand gallons
per annum.
Two strangers recently stayed at a farmer's
house at Grundy Centre, Iowa. The next
morning one hired the farmer to take him to
Steamboat llock. During his absence the
other ran away with his wife and children.
G. B. Phillips obtained a verdict of #20*1,
I 000 against the Illinois Central Railroad last
week, for personal injuries ,u*taim’<I by tb<*
exjilo ion of a locomotive belonging to the
company in tbe Central depot in Chicago,
December IS, 18117.
The last ilay of the service of lion. Robert
C. Crier as Justice of the Supreme Court of
the I'nited States was Monday, the 31<t of
Januarv, 1X70. lie retires under the act of
Congress, after having been more than twen
ty-three years on the Supreme bench.
Not an inch of rain has fallen in some parts
of Iowa in the last tiftv days. There has been
but one rain-fall in seven weeks, ami that was
on Sunday, the ltlth of January. As a result, 1
water-carts tind profit in hauling at thirty-five
cents a barrel.
It has been proposed that the final and com.
plete ratification of the fifteenth amendment ,
he appropriately celebrated, not only by the !
race whose wrongs it will right, hut by all the j
people of the country. It will certainly mark
it new era in the history of the land when the
last remnant of the old proscriptive days of
slavery is forever removed from the statute
books,.
A gentleman in Fort Wayne, Ind., has a
coffin stowed away in the garret of his house,
whjph he made for himself five years ago.
The lumber from which the coffin was made :
was sawed and laid away twenty years ago for
this special purpose.
Domrstic Xclus.
We learn from the Bangor Whig that on
Wednesday forenoon Mr. Krastus Wellington
met with a severe and painful accident at the
Muzzy iron Works, hy which he loses a con
siderable portion of his left hand. While at i
work upon a turning engine, his hand became j
caught in the running gear, completely crush- ;
ing the middle of the hand nearly to the wrist. I
The hand was so badly lacerated that it was a ;
work of the greatest difficulty for the surgeons !
to unite the two parts after the excision of the i
middle portion, hut the operation was well
performed, and the patient is doing as well as
could be expected.
The Wiscassct Oracle says the contractors
of the Knox & Lincoln railroad have placed a
steam drill on the ledge at the western ter
minus of the road, near the Kennebec river,
hy which is a great saving of labor. By this
process a hole, three and a quarter inches in
diameter and four feet deep, was drilled in
fifteen minutes, as an ex per inn nt, and now
the machine is in proper working order, it is
expected that the ledge at that place will soon
be taken ouj. The substantial sea wall which
is being built along the shore at Wiseassct is
rapidly progressing.
The Farmington Chronicle says Master
George W. Childs, 12 years old, son of Amos
Childs, of Jay, narrowly escaped death a
short time since, lie was helping his father
unload some logs from a sled, when one of the
logs slipped on to the end of the stake that he ,
was resting across a big stick causing it to
!ly up, striking him under the chin, knocking
him senseless. His father immediately picked
him up. took him to a saw-mill near by, when
he revived. The only injury the little fellow
sustained was the bruising of lus jaw and the
cutting of his check.
We learn from the Chronicle that on the
22<1 nit., as Mr. Nicholas Blanchard of King
ficld was driving his team loaded with wood
down a steep descent, one of his oxen stepped
on his foot and threw him down, the oxen and
load passing directly over him, the roller of the
sled crushing him into the snow, and the liars
rolling him over in succession as they passed
over his body. He was very badly bruised,
some ribs were probably broken, and he was
more or less injured internally, hut hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
On the 10th of January, a singular accident
occurred at a logging camp near Fort Kent.
John Boulier of I'ort Fairfield, who was driv
ing a team, loaded up and started for tile land
ing. Fifteen minutes afterward he was found
lying in the road, speechless and senseless,
and with a large gash on his head. He had
not recovered his consciousness at last ac
counts. llis team was found a short distance
from where he was hurt, hut it is not known
how the accident took place.
A correspondent in Piscataquis county
writes : "We have a man in our county 07
years of age who lias filled various offices of
trust and has been many years a school teach
er and member of the Board of Education in
his town. I met him this morning, and to his
inquiry, -What is the news?’ 1 replied, -Geo.
1). Prentice is death’ He said lie -had never
heard of Prentice;’ that he had never taken a
newspaper in his life !”
The Press says a petition is in circulation
among the members of the Cumberland lair,
asking tin- Legislature to reduce the jurisdic
tion of the Superior Court to eases where the
amount involved is golK) or less; and also to
transfer the trial of criminal causes, where the
life of the defendant is involved, to the Su
preme Judicial Court.
The Gardinetr Home (Journal thinks the
Legislature should pass a law to regulate
the cutting of ice on the Kennebec; boih
to secure the cutters in their rights and
also to protect the public. It says room
enough tor a public road should be U ft out
side of where the ice is scraped—but it will
not be unless a law provides for it.
On the 22(1 uli., the house of William Jor
dan of Houlton look fire from a stove pipe
which ran through the roof. The building
was burned to the ground with all its contents.
There were about 200 bushels of potatoes in
the cellar. Mr. Jordan is a poor man, and a
subscription lias been started for bis benefit.
At the annual meeting of the Maine Steam
ship Co., held ut the company’s office in Port
land on Wednesday, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: (. M.
Bailey, President; Henry Fox, Treasurer and
Clerk; C. M. Bailey, H. J. Coyle, H. B. Hart,
and J. E. Brown, Directors.
The Gardiner Cornet Band assisted by citi
zens. will give a grit1"' 1«*ee and ball in John
son Hall, Gardiner, on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings of next week. A good time is
in prospect. __
In the town of Leeds are ninety-four per
sons and firms whose State, County and town
taxes exceed §40.00 a piece. _
Wendell Phillips lectured in Bangor last
evening, on “What we require of Congress.’’
Legislative Committee Notices
IVotice.
Friday, the nth day of February inst., is assigned
by the Committee on Railroad-. Ways and Bridged
for a hearing in the case of the Heorges Valley
Railroad. By order of Committee.
Feb. 3, 1801). 8. T. IIINKS.
Com in Police,
T!ie Joint Special Committee of both brunches of
the Legislature on the subject of Tem, erunce. will
hold it-« next meeting in the Kcprcsenlulives Hall,
at 7 o’clock, Friday evening, and all future meet
ing-* on Tuesday evenings at same time and place.
All persons interested are invited to attend.
TIIOS s lam;
C It. Will DDKS,
( haiimen.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Joint standing Committee on Division of
Towns will meet in the Representatives’ Hall on
Thursday the loth of February, at 2 o’clock 1* M ,
lor the purpose of considering the petition of J. S.
Kicker and 5W others for the division of Westbrook.
L 11. W Kliil, I rhn
SAMUEL wAsSOX, 1 ( hn»nilPD
Augusta, January 31. 1870.
Chairmen.
Committee on Insane Hospital.
The Committee on Insane Ilo-pit.d will meet on
Wednesday the *lth in.-t , at 2 IV M . in the Semite
( hamher. to take into consideration the appropri
ations necessary fortlni-hing the add tions iceently
made thereto. JOSH FA OKAY , (
J T MAIN,
Augusta, Feb. 2d, 1870.
Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance will meet at the
Treasure!*s oflhe, on Wednesday of each week, at
9X o’clock A M
TIIOS. E TW1TCHELL, Chairman.
Committee on Ulterior Waters.
The Committee on Interior Waters will meet at
Room No. o. Mate House, Tuesdays and Fridays of
each week at 2 o’clock I* M . until further notice.
F. LORI Mi TALBOT, / cllHirnu..,
CEO W IIAMMOMM ciiairmin.
Committee on Hail roads, Ways and II rid yes.
The Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
will meet in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, unt.l fuither notice.
8. i^mVKS.X,i’ | Cbsiwnen.
Co m m it tee o n Ed uca (ion.
The Committee on Education will meet in the of
fice of state Superintendent of Schools, ou Wed
nesday of each week, until fuither notice.
UIAHI.Es ltl'FFCM, J (•h.lirllicn
A B FA lew ELL, \ nnirmen.
Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Claims will meet at Room No.
10, Mute House, on Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at 2 o’, lock 1* M . until further uolice.
1*1 1 NAM ROLF I fCh|iinnel|
HIRAM BLISS, Jic„ > Chairmen.
Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The C ommittee on state Lands and state Roads
will meet in the Land otlice, Thursdays of each
week, at 2', o’clock, until fuither notice.
T s. i.am;
J O SMITH, )
t hairmen.
Committee on Agriculture.
Tlie Committee on Agriculture w ill meet in the
Senate Chamber. Wednesday of each week, at half
p lot 2 o’clock IV XI . until fuither notice:
T S. L \M.\ / .
L. h OREESE, >
Chairmen.
Committee on Division oj Towns.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Tow ns will meet in Room No. 17. at the Cap tol. on
Tuesday ol each week during the session, at 2>{
o’clock IV M. L H. WE Bit.
SAM E WASSON.
. ( hairmen.
Com ni it tee on Indian Affairs,
The Committee on Imliau A flairs will meet in
room No Vs. M to Hnti>o, on Wodnesd: y of each
week, at two o’, lock IV M .until fuither notice
THOM \s R K1M.SBCRY . # ( h.liim,.n
A EDEN BR ADFORD, jc nan men.
Committee on Manufactures.
The Joint Standing Committee on Manufactures
w ill meet in room No pi M. te House, on Wednes
day of each week, at 3 o’clock 1*. M., until lurther
notice.
! Cliainnen.
Committee on Division of Counties.
Tin* .Joint standing Committee on Div.siori of
Counties wall meet in room No IT at the Capitol,
on Wednesday of each week, at 2>* o’clock 1* XL.
until further notice.
HUNKY CARVILL. /
S. L. TOBEY,
C hail men.
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee on the Judiciary will meet at their
room in Mate llon-e, on Tuesday and Thursday of
each week, at 21, o’ lock 1*. M ., until further notice.
LINDSEY. 1.
sKY
C HAS. It W HIDDEN, \
Chairmen.
Committee on Reform School.
The Joint Standing Committee on the Reform
School will meet in the Senate Chamber, on Wed
nesday o! each week, at J oYlot k 1* M., until ttir
ther notice. .Jt>11N H N K.\ LLEY, j, . *
DANIEL STICKSEY, {Chairmen.
Committee on Fisheries.
The Committee on Fisheries will meet in Room
No. 1 », State Hou.-e, Tuesday* and Thursday* of
each week, at 2 o’clock IV M . unt.l fuitlier notice.
II. 6 l!.\KTI.KI"i\ j Lhttirmen
l ii. sro\ Kit.
Committee on Pensions.
The Joint standing Committee on Pensions will
meet in Room No IT. at the State llou-e, on Thuis
day of each week, at 2 IV M . until fuitlier notice.
TIMOTHY FILLER.
M F CAN NETT,
Chairmen.
Committee on Ranks and Banking.
The Committee on Ranks and Banking will meet
in Room No hi, Mate House, on Tuesday* of efcli
week, at 2 o’clock I* M., until fuitlier notice.
B. I) METCALF, t chiuimen
JAME> 1* NNJNG, i vnairmen.
Committee on Mercantile Affairs tV Insurance.
The Committee on Mercantile Affair* and Insur
ance will meet in Room No. 20. on Wednesday of
each week, at 2‘t o’, lock IV M , until fuitlier notice.
J A. Bl CK, l Chairmen
S. A. HOLBROOK, 1 Cnmrnicn
Committee on Slate Prison.
The Committee on the State Prison w ill meet in
Room No 10. State House, on Tuesday of each
week, at 2l+ o’clock, until fuitlier notice.
GEO E MINOT. I Chainnen
HENRY E HAMMOND, i
Conmittee on Change of Numes.
The Committee on Change of Name* w ill meet in
Room No. 20. St:,to House, on Tuesday of each
w eek, at 2 o’clock IV M . until further notice.
A EDEN CHASE, Chairman.
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Federal Relations w ill meet
the Senate Chamber, on Friday of each week, at 2
o’clock IV XL. until further notice
THOMAS V CLEAVES,
LEWIS BARKER.
Chaiimen.
in
Committee on Legal Reform.
littee on Legal Reform will meet in fhe
am. Room, s.t the State llmi-e. on ''* • J
Fridav of each week, at 2l, oclock 1
The Committee
Judicialy Com.
nesday and Frii
XL, until further notice
M. I>. L LANE.
.lOSKI’H IIAKEK.
Chairmen.
Committee on Military Affaits.
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ut 2 no.fee
DASlfl. W I1ITK.! AH.lnn.u
LAST SENSATION!
Great Closing Sale
-or
Ladies’ Furs and Robes,
Wheeler’*, mm Onrcllncr.
1NOW offer my entire etock of LADIES’ ECUS
and ROMES at less than cost to manufacture.
Parties >vho wish to buy within the next two
years, and who wish to sure money should not fail
to improve this
QRKAT <I.OSI\<4 SALE!
for I am going to SELL regardless of cost.
Remember the Place:
Opposite the Pest Office,
GARDINER. ME.
M. L. WHEELER,
lj;tu7U2md&w Successor to Hathaway & Wheeler.