The Portland daily press., 1876-02-24

recede and concur in the action of the Senate
in appropriatiDg $500 for the same.
Bill to make valid the drawing of the grand
jury in Penobscot county was passed to be en-
acted.
The Financial Committee, to which was re-
ferred the price of newspapers, reported that
$1.50 per copy for the session was reasonable
compression, and a resolve appropriating that
amount was passed.
Mr.. Hobson offered resolve in favor of spe-
Gle payments.
The per cent. interest bill passed by the
Senate was indefinitely postponed, yeas 81, nays
A.
The bill Furnishing tramps was passed to be
engrossed.
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 23
AT the opening of the session this morning
the Senators were treated to twelve minutes
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Drew of Augusta.
The House papers were disposed of in con-
currence.
The bill relating to armories of military COM
panies was taken from the table and the re-
solve appropriating $1,000 to enable the Gov.
ernor and staff to represent the state in their
official capacity at the Centennial was taken
from the table, ,lamended 80 as to make the
amount $4,000 and passed to be engrossed.
The constitutional amendment regariing
bribery at elections came back from the Hcase,
thati branch having voted to adhere to its vote
in passing the resolve to be engrossed. The
Senate voted to adhere to its vote to indefinite
ly postpone. Thus the amendment dies death
by strangulation.
The bill to establish the salaries of state off,
GERS was taken from the table. The salary of
the clerk in the Supt of schools Office as re-
ported by the Finance Committee, was raised
10 $1,000 and resolve passed to be engrossed.
Several bills passed to be enacted in the House
were similarly passed by Senate.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon there was quite discussion
over the prison salary bill. The matter was
sent to conference committee which reported
to keep the salaries Of the subordlnates where
they are and reducing that of the Warden's to
$4,000. The bill was passed as amended.
The Senate held an evening session at u
o'clock and held till II. The Senators b ad
considerable fun while waiting for the bills to
come up from the engrossiug Office. They were
numerous and provide for the objects usually
passed upon at the closing session. When all
the business was done the usual message was
sent to the House, the Governor informing
them tnat all the business was disposed of and
they were ready to adjourn without day. AZ
ter this was done the customary votes of thanks
to the various officers of the Senate and the re-
porter were passed, and some feeling remarks
were made. The session of the Senate has
been remarkably pleasant, free from all jar or
dscord, and exhibitions of genuine feeling and
regret at the separation were made. The Sena-
tors part with the best of feeling. The session
did not adjourn till after 10 o'clock.
HOUSE
The House met at o'clock and disposed of
the Senate papers.
The House stood by the report Of the Finance
Committee on the salaries of state officers.
The attempt to reconsider the Kennebec
Forks bridge appropriation was lost.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the insurance bill and passed it.
The House then took up the State Prison
salary bill and Mr.. Talbot proceeded to address
the House On the report of the investigating
committee of the state prison, made in 1874.
Quite large number of important measures
passed both branches to-day, including the re-
solve fixing the salaries of state officers as fol-
lows: Warden of State Prison, $4,000; Super
intendent of Common Schools, $500; Secre-
tary of the Board of Agriculture, $500; Adju-
tant General, $l500; resolve appropriatng
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the Governor
and staff in representing the state at the Cen
tennial.
Among the important bills were those taxing
insurance companies, Furnishing tramps, and
the usual appropriation bills.
The House ordered the testimonyand reports
of the land scrip land investigating COM
mittee to be printed.
The House completed its business at twelve
o'clock A committee of both branches waited
on the Governor and subsequently his Excel
lency communicated that he had no further
communication to make, and that he had ap-
proved 213 acts and 100 resolves.
Gen. Anderson presented resolution highly
complimenting the Speaker, Mr.. Robie, for his
lmpartiality and kindness as presiding Off
Ger. The officers of the House and N W.
Dutton, ESQ.,, of Lewiston, of the Business
| Committee, were voted thanks,and appropriate g
| remarks were made by several members. To
House finally adjourned at midnight.