The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-22
Fifty-Seventh Legislature.
Final Adjournment of Both Branche
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AUGUSTA, Feb. q.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by the Presi-
dent at 10 a. m, and Rev. Mr.. Newcomb of
Hallowell, oficiated as chaplain.
House papers were read and passed 10 con-
currence.
Bill requiring all town officers to be able to
sead' and write fair, legible hand, which has
been passed ia the Senate, came from the
House refused passage, and the Senate con-
CURED
Bill providing for a uniform scale of logs
Came from the House indefinitely postponed
The Senate amended by striking out all but the
first section, which provides only that the
Maine log rule shall be used, aud as amended
it was engrossed. The bill as ameaded came
back from the House refused passage and the
Senate concurred.
Mr.. Bartlett offered resolve in favor of Fort
Kent and Frenchvile for over-paid taxep, and
it was given passage.
Tbs vote whereby the resolve in favor of AL
exander and eighteen other towns for reim-
bursement of money paid for troops in 1868,
was referred to the Adjutant General and At
rorney General, was reconsdsred and Mr. Phil
lips moved to refer the claims to judges Libbey,
Peters and Virgin, they to report af,er full
hearing aud investig alton, to the Governor and
Council, who shall draw warrant for the
amount found due. The motion prevailed aud
the resolve was engrossed
Mr.. Hayes moved to reconsider the resolve
in favor of the State Prison, and strack out
$500 for extension of harness shop, and as
amended it was again engrossed.
The special assignment was taken up, which
was motion to reconsider the vote postponing
bill providing for three insteadlof two peremp-
tory challenges of jurors. The motion to re-
consider was lost, and the bill is indefinitely
postponed.
Bill reducing amount required to be raised
Tor school purposes from so to 20 cents for each
inhabitant was indefinitely postponed
The select committee to fix the pay Of minor
officers of the Senate for 1879, reported that the
Messenger should have $3.50, Assistant Messen-
ger $50, Folder $500. Reporter 800, Chapl,ins
So for each days attendance
Resolve in favor OF State Prison was returned
from the House, that branch adherng to its
vote striking cut $4,000 for estimated defcien-
cies for 1873. The Senate concurred and the
crossed.
Bill to repeal chapter 40 laws of 1877, relating
to executions was indefinitely postponed Also
resolve to pay the bank examiner for extra ex
penses.
Resolve paying for newspapers faraished the
Legislature and for advertising was engrossad.
Bill Incorporating Fairfield Boom Company
was passed By recon mendation o. conference
committee.
Bill fixing the rate of board in county iails
not to exceed 81. 80 per week was engrossed 40
der suspension of the rules.
All bills and resolves which have passed to be
engrossed have finally passed, excepting bill ad
ditional to Boston & Maine Railroad, which,
on its fnal passage was referred TO the next
Legislature.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate refused to concur in passing the
bill providing for a commission oa the new in
sane hospital, and referred the original bill to
the next Legislature. The House concurred.
The Senate adhered to the vote passing tie
bill in relation to collection of taxes.
UHr cutting down the salaries Of the
officers of the Senate was indefinitely postpop-
ed.
Bill fixing salary of the insurance commits
sioner was postponed; also bill granting female
suffrage.
EVENING SESSION
Resolve on pay roll of the Senate aud pay
roll of the House, and to provide for the ex-
penses of the government was engrossed.
Petition of Benjamin Smith for a pension
was referred to the Governor and Council in
concurrence.
At IL o'clock Senate adjourned sine die after
unanimously passing vote Of thanks to the
President, who replied in most eloquent aud
affecting manner.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Emerson of
Augusta.
Senate papers concurred in.
The resolve in favor of the Bangor Children's
Home came up
MIR. Young took the chair, and the Speaker,
Mr.. Lord, addressed the House in support Of
ME resolve.
MI. Browne of Bowdoinham spoke against
the resolve as wrong in principle, thinking the
orphans ought to De supported at Bath
Mr.. Strickland spoke in support Of the re-
solve.
MIR. Mclaughlin sup ported the resolve.
MIR. White Of Levant spoke strongly ia sup
port of the resolve.
Mr.. Curran of Calais opposed the reselae.
Mr.. Lord further supported the resolve
Mr.. Lothrop of st Albans opposed the re-
solve.
Mr. Weeks of Augusta favored the resolve.
MIR. Moore of Thomaston favored the re.
solve.
The House concurred with the Senate and
passed it to be engrossed
Resolve 10 favor of st. Elizabsth's Homa in
Portland was passed to be engrossed
Resolve 10 favor of the Portland Female
Orphan Asylum was passed to be epgrossed.
House adhered to its former vote to amend
the state prison resolve.
A large number of members were excused
from further attendance.
COMMITTEES on Business of the House report
ed that all the business was Ga the table, and
that with due attendance to business the House
could adjourn this evening.
Bill relating to collection of taxes was called
up and indefinitely postponed.
Bill tlating to throwing mill refuse iuto the
Piscatsquis river was called up and passed to
be ENCLOSED.
Act relating to salary of Insurance Commits
Sloner was called un,
Mr.. Bliss moved to amend by making The
salary $1,000 Instead of $4,000 and supported
his motion in strong and somewhat personsl
remarks
Mr.. Pillsbary of Lewiston spoke ia opposi-
ton to the amendment, as it would leave only
$500 net to the officer.
Mr. Young of Brunswick was opposed to th g
amendment, bat made an able argument in
favor of a reduction.
Mr.. Bowers spoke ably against the bill and
amendment.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved to amend by making |
1t sl5oo instead of $1,000, and argued the lack
OF necessity for the office at all.
MIR. Strickland Of Bangor favored ths bill |
but thought the amendment made the salary
too small.
MIR. Jones of Lewiston thought that the
House had no authority to change the salary,
Mr.. Seiders of North Yarmouth was oppossd |
to the bill and amendments. He thought il
not proper to redace an officers salary till HIS
term expires.