Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-01
So the resolve was indefinitely postponed.

So the resolve was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. THOMPSON read the following resolve
and asked permission to lay it upon the ia
Bile.
Resolved. That whereas the publishers of
the Maine Standard, newspaper printed at
Augusta. have offered to publish in said pa
per ell laws, advertisements, resolves, orders.
and notices required to be published in the
State paper, for the current political year. at
. discount of twenty-five per cent from the
rates heretofore paid to the publishers Of the
Kennebec Journal.
The said Maine Standard is hereby consti-
tuted and declared TO be the State paper of
this State, in which all matters shall be pub
lished required by law to be published in
the State paper, at the rates named.
Resolved, That all resolves, or parts of re-
solves inconsistent herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed, prorided that the
Kennebec Journal shall be continued the
State paper so long as may be necessary to
complete the publication of any order or no
tice already inserted in said paper and for no
other purpose.
Resolved, that these resolves shall take
effect from and after their approval by the
Governor.
Some discussion ensued. Mr.. VINroS
asked how they were to know this was an Of
fer. Mr.. Thompson said that this did not
come under a contract. Mr.. Thomas said
this was no contract, there was no signature
to it, Mr. MooDY wanted to know if any
proposals had been made? Mr.. VINToN
wanted TO vote against permission being given
to lay this upon the table. Mr.. ELLIS want
ed to go where the work could be done the
cheapest. Mr.. ROBERTS wanted to know why
they should not pass the resolve and save
money? Mr.. MADIGAN said that if the re-
solve was passed the proprietor of the Maine
Standard were held to do the work less
Mr.. Prince thought they should advertise and
not act in this way.
Mr.. PArTEN said that an offer had been
made, and he had authority to say SO. but it
was not any legal one he admitted. Mr.
THOMAS said this was loose way of doing
business, and that the resolve was made up
of lobby talk There was no arbitrator in
the matter, there was no signature, and it
seemed to him that it was the meanest kind
of trap, to present paper of this sort at
the close of the session. Mr.. ROGERS of
Sagadahoc, said it was queer business pro-
posal, there was no occasion for it. Mr.
PATTEN said it was bid, no Joke but bona
fde bid.
The Senate refused to receive the resolve
the vote being as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barker, Bradford. Chase,
Coombs, Ellis, Ferguson, Linn, Madigan,
L
Thompson.-l3.
NAYS. - Cobb, Duran, Harris, HAYES,
Mayhem, Moody, Morrison. Prince, Redlon,
Rogers (Sagadahoc), Smith, Thomas, Vim
ton. Waffle
Mr.. PRINCE of Androscoggin. introduced
an order excusing Hon. John +. Ferguson
from further attendance, and the Senate
adopted it.
Mr.. VINToN of Cumberland. called atten-
ton to the strange manner in which the
House had acted upon the bill relating 10
Land Agents bond and the place, of his office
in its haste to adjourn.
PASSED TO DE ENGRossEp.
Bill an act to provide in part for the ex-
penditure Of government under suspension
Of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. MAYHEM of Kennebcc
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
FRIDAY. Feb. 90.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. IVES of the House.
Orders to excuse Messrs. Wing of Far
mingdale and Moore of Dayton, were referred
to the Committee on Business of the House
The House resumed consideration of bill
an act to repeal chap. 55 of the public laws
Of 1878, relating to savings banks. After
discussion the bill was indefinitely postponed
on motion of Mr.. BOYNroN of Bangor.
Mr.. You've, from the Committe on disa-
greeting vote Of the two branches on the sub
ject of q commission for the State valuation,
reported that it had been unable to agree with
the committee on the part of the Senate. The
report was accepted.
Mr.. ANDREWS of Cornish, presented the
following:
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
instructed not TO furnish the members of this
House any more stationery.
The point was raised that the measure was
not in order, an order touching the same sub
ject having been passed yesterday. The
point was sustained and the order ruled out.
Bill an act in relation to imprisonment for
debt was taken up, and Mr.. WLLoUGHBY of
ROckland moved to refer to the next legisla-
ture, and on motion of MIR. ANDREWS of
Cornish the yeas and nays were ordered and
taken resulting in the negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barron. Beal, Beverage. Briggs,
Emery, Frank. Garceion. Gilman. Gonlding, Hail Of
Newcastle, Hsnkerson, Hanscom, Halves, Hersey,
Of e.
RIM, Me.erye Morrill, Of wipdhsm. Gouiton Of San,
Camden. Perry Of Poland, PinERam. Poor, Richards,
Robbins. Russ, Sargent. Sawyer, Seward, Shapleigh,
S Il aSssds E saSsy Wilson
Woodbury., Young-60.
NAYS Messrs. Andrews, Atwood, Boynfon,
Bragdon, Brown, Burbank, Chapman Chase, Ches-
ley Cragin. Cramer. Curran Dana, Dickey, Eldridge
Harrington, Feyer. Fox. Colder. Guptil Haley,
Hall Of Alfred, Hall of Hermon, Hammond, Hanson,
Hatch. Higgins Of Hampden, Hodgkins, Homer
Horne. Insrsham, Irish. Jones Of China Jones Of
Lagrange. Lane, Laughton, Lewis Of Ripley, Libby.
Locke. Moore OF Dayton, Moore Of Machiasport,
Murch Of Casco. Murch Of Ellsworth, Newton,
Oakes, Pickard Pickett, Pierce, Rigby, Richie,
Robinson, Shaw, Simpson, Staples, Steward, Stiles,
Trueworthy. Wadsworth, Wallace of Belfast, Weeks,
wincapaw, Wing, Wood, Woodcock-64.
So the motion to refer to the next legisla-
ture was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. BROwN of Bangor the
bill was laid on the table and half past eleven
assigned. Subsequently it was taken up and
assigned for afternoon.
Bill an act to amend chap. of the revised
statutes concerning public lands so that the
Land Agent may have his office in Bangor,
was taken up and read the third time.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Fryeburg moved to re-
fer to the next legislature. which was carried
by q vote of so to Al.
Bill an act to abolish theoffce of inspectors
of the State prison and jails, and resolve in
favor of the town of Fl. Kent, were taken up
and indefinitely postponed in concurrence
| with the Senate.