Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-25
rhe uopse voted that when Il adjourn. It

should be to meet at 80 o'clock, evening.
A communication was received from the Senate
in response 20 the message from the House in
forming the House that the Senate had voted to
hold a session this evening commencing at I3O
o'clock.
Mr.. WILSON, from the committee of conference
on bill an act to amend sec. of chap. ZIG OF the
revised statutes, relating to fees of sheriffs re-
por ed the same in a new draft, and that it ought
to pass. The report was accepted and the Dill
passed to be cngrossed under suspension of the
rules.
Resolve establishing the valuation Of the towns
of Berwick and North Berwick in the county OF
York, was passed to be engrossed under sus-
pension Cf the rules.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to pledges; an act to empower
the executive to appoint women TO certain ottices;
an act relating to proceedings in court; an act to
incorporate the Dixmont Mountain Dairying AS
ISOLATION; an act to amend chap. II Sec /, para
graph of the revised statutes, relating to sales Of
real estate by license in court; an act concerning
taxation Of state banks; act for tao assessment
of state tax for the year 1875, amounting to $685.,
7j3 10; an act to amend act entitled an act re-
laiing to the duties Of sheritt' and county attor
neys.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve authorizing the State Librarian 10 fur
nsh the State College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts with the Maine Reports; resolve
in favor of the Maine State College of Agrcul-
ture and the Mechanic Arts.
The House again adhered to its vote passing the
resolve in favor of the militia, amended.
The House indefinitely postponed, in concur
renee with the Senate bill act authorizing pen
sions to the orphans of soldiers and scamen in the
female orphan asylum at Portland, ana children 5
home at Bangor.
The House adopted Senate amendment to bill an
act TO empower the Executive to appoint women
to certain offices, and passed the bill as amended
10 be engrossed
Resolve for the payment for chemical fire engine
in the State House, passed to be enacted by the
House, came from the Senate indefinitely post
posed
On motion of Mr.. WHEELwRTGHT, the House
insisted and voted to ask for Committee of Con-
ference.
The SPEAKER appointed as the committee on
the part ofthe House, Messrs. Wheelwright, Edes
and Treat.
Resolve relating to the claim Of Geo. NJ. Yves
ton against the State of Maine, finally passed by
the House, came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed.
Mr..KEEoAN moved that the House adhere, ard
spoke in favor of his motion.
Messrs Stevens and Lyman spoke in favor of
the motion to adhere, and Messrs. Tetft and Lea
witt against.
The House refused 10 adhere, and voted 20 re-
cede and concur.
\ communication was received from Parker 2.
Brrlcigh, accepting the office of Land Agent.
On motion of Mr.. LYMAN the House,
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. REED presented by order of the Committee
on Ways and Means, resolve on the Pay Roll OF
the House, which was passed to be engrossed, un.
der suspension of the rules; resolve on the Pay
Roll of the Senate was passed TO be engrossed UNI
der suspension of the rules.
Mr.. REED, from the Committee Ways and
Means, reported bill an act to provide in part foi
the expenditures of government, which was passet
r 10 uuupr a
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to empower the Executive to appoint
women to certain Offices; an act to provide in par
For the expenditures Of the government; an act tc
establish the fees of officers for travel in certain
cases.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve relating to new insane hospital; re-
solve providing for an appropriation for military
purposes; resolve on the Pay Roll Of the House
fishing the valuation Of the towns of Berwick ant
North Berwick in the county of ork.
Mr.. SNOW was charged with and conveyed Q
message to the Senate, informing that branch
that the House had disposed Of all business before
it and was ready to adjourn without day.
A message was received from the Senate
through Mr.. FOSTER, informing the House that
that b1anch had acted upon all business before il
and was ready to adjourn without day.
The following gentlemen were Joined to the
Senate Committee to wal, upon the Governor and
inform him that both branches Of the Legislature
had acted upon all matters before them, and were
ready TO receive any communication he might be
pleased to make:
Messrs. Snow, Buck, Levitt, Lyman, Tcfft
Davis, and White.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT, from the Committee OF
Conference, on disagreeing vote of the two
branches on the resolve for the purchase of the
chemical steam fire engine, reported that they
had been unable to agree, and that the House adj
here to its vote passing the resolve. The report
was accepted, and the House voted to adhere.
After the usual formalities, the House adjourned
without day.
NOTE. The report Of final proceedings will be
given in full tomorrow. REPORTER.