Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-13
NAME LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

FRIDAY, jan AZ.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. uPJoHS OF
Augusta. ,.
read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed of
in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS of Androscoggin,
ORDERED, That the Committees on State
Prison, Insane Hospital, Reform School and
Agriculture, be authorized to visit the several
institutions which they represent, and report
thereon during the present session.
Mr.. DAVIS of Androscoggin presented bill
an act to incorporate the Farwell Mills in Lis
bon, which was referred TO the Committee on
Manufactures. This is a cotton and wooden
manufacturing company with capital stock
of $500, 900.
The House order providing for joint COM
mittee to which shall be referred So much Of
the Governors message as relates to Temper
ance and the Prohibitory Law. and all petit
tons and papers relating to the same subject
was received, and the following Senators
Joined: Messrs. Phibrick of Somerset, May
of Kennebec, Kimball of Penobscot, Irish of
Aroostook, Howes of Franklin, Chase of
Washington and Chaplin of Cumberland.
Mr.. NIcKELs of Penobscot of the Committee
on the Governors Address, to which was re-
ferred the order relating to reference of the
several subjects of the address to appropriate
committees, made the following report:
That SO much as relates to Financial Affairs
be referred TO the Committee on Finance.
On Claims to Committee on Claims.
On Military Affairs to Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
On State Pensions to Committee on Pen
sions.
On Education, Normal Schools, and to
Normal School Building at Castine, to Com
mittee on Education.
On State College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, to Committee on Agriculture.
On Railroads to Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges.
On Public Lands to Committee on State
Lands and State Roads.
On Agriculture to Committee on Agricul-
ture.
On Manufactures to Committee on Manu-
features.
On Shipbuilding and Commerce to Com
mittee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
On Temperance and the Execution of the
Laws to Joint select committee on Prohibitory
Law.
On Immigration to joint select committee
On Deaf Mutes to Committee on Education
On Board of Guardians of INDECENT Or
phans of Soldiers and Seamen to Commute,
on Military Affairs.
On Industrial and Social Statistics to on
Jail System, and Biennial Elections, ant
Sessions of the Legislature and change of day
Of the annual election, 70 Committee oil
On Industrial School for Girls to Committee
on Education.
On Insane Hospital to Committee on Insane
Hospital.
On State Prison to Committee On State
Prison.
On Reform School to Committee on Reform
School.
On Funds of the Penobscot Indians TO Com
mittee On Indian Affairs.
On Special Legislation to Committee on the
Judiciary.
The report was accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. MoRRIs of Cumberland,
the act to provide State aid to Free High
Schools, was taken from the table and re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
The resolve providing for the purchase OF
the Maine State Year Book was read second
time.
Mr.. DINGLEY of Androscoggin said that he
was aware this book had been advantageous
to the legislature. AT the sime time he d d
not think it right or exPedient to pass this re-
solve. 1t is proposed to furnish 600 copies OF
this little book at the price Of 81 .25 per copy
Now he would call attention to the fact tina,
at any of the bookstores, they can be pro-
cured for the same amount Of money, and
also to the fact that they are peddled in every
county, from house to house, and village tc
village, for the same price. He did not think
that we as State should pay for this little
book the price it is retailed at. He saw nc
reason why the State should not purchase al
lower figure. He was not dissatisfied with
the contents of this little book. 1t was con
venient for any business man. But there is ,
book, a Legislative Manuel that was in use il
1868, to which he would call attention, tina
contains about as much matter as thi
Year Book. AT any rate it contains al
that is wanted. Now for book 70
prefer the Legislative Manual. 1t i
in better form, better arranged, an
much more convenient. 1t cost 81 cents Will
this year book is $l.25, a saving in favor o
the manual of $40S. In 1868 paper stool
was much higher than it is now, SO that tn
Manual could be obtained now from AZ cents T.
80 cents copy, which would make a furthe
saving. He hoped we as State would max
an attempt at economy in everything, an
trusted that We would not throw away fou
or five hundred dollars.
Mr.. MORRIS of Cumberland regretted Their
was opposition to his order He would lik
W unNc TIC iekisidtuTc seizure IL DOCK tHat nAi
been valuable to him. He held in his han,
the Legislative Manual of 1869, published BY
the State, and was informed that it cost Il
print it Ssl5, which is larger sum than tina
named in the order. The gentleman hi
thought from Androscoggin, if he would make
more thorough examination, would fine
tina. he has made a mistake in the amount o.
matter. The principal cause of complaint he
makes is on account of its being retaied for
$i.25 at the stores. Now the book he speaks
of is the same book with paper covers, con.
tanning not so much matter, and sold for &C
cts copy. If the Senator wants cheape,
book, one can be obtained cheaper than the
one contemplated in the order. There are
great advantages in this book, and he was
satisfied that if we proceed to publish the Leg
islative Manual in old style, it would cost
more, and would not be worth one quarter as
much as the Year Book.
Mr.. KINKS of Hancock called attention to
resolve passed by the last legislature, pro-
siding TOT State Year Book, at a cost not
exceeding $3.50, or 80 cents volume. He
did not understand why the price this wear
should be more than it was last year.
Mr.. MORRIS pxpIained h,, s.,.: