Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-26
HOUSE..

TUESDAY. Fen. 20.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
the petition of members of Pushaw Grange
No. 22, Patrons of Husbandry. relating to
freights, which was referred to the next Leg
islature.
Oh motion Of Mr.. LOCKE of Portland.
Ordered, That members of the House dur
Ing the remainder of the session be limited
to FIVE minutes in their remarks at any one
time on any question pending.
Mr.. Andrews of Cornish presented the
following which was laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. PERRY of Camden.
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that the
Committee on State Printing and State Bind
ing be requested and instructed to make a
contract with G9e. +. Mason Of Augusta, as
principal and J. w. Patterson and +. W.
Whitehouse of Augusta as sureties to do the
State printing for the ensuing year and until
otherwise ordered by the Legislature in
accordance with the terms of proposal made
to said committee by said Mason as herein
submitted.
Mr.. LOCKE from the Committee of Confer
ence on disagreeing vote of the two branches
on bill an act TO incorporate the town of West
Rockland, reported that the committee had
been unable to agree, and recommending that
the House adhere to its former vote passing
the bill Accepted.
Mr.. You've from the Committee of Confer
cnce on dsagreeing vote of the two branches
on resolve in favor Of the Mapleton planta-
ton in the county of Aroostook, reported
disagreement and recommended that the
House adhere to its former vote. Accepted.
Bill an act additional to chap. 90 of the re-
vised statutes concerning mills and mill dams
was read twice and laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. DISGLEY of Auburn.
Bill an act to amend sec. q, of chap. 1l5 of
the revised statutes, entitled an act relating
to the salary of public officers and compensa-
ton of members of the government came
from the Senate amended Laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. You've of Brunswick.
Bill an act to abolish the Office of Inspectors
of State Prison and Jails came from the
Senate indefinitely postponed, and was laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. WILSON of
Thomaston.
Resolve in relation TO the Maine Central
Institute, referred TO the next Legislature by
the House came from the Senate passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. GUPTILL of Gorham moved to reccdc
and concur, pending which. the resolve was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. WILSON
of Thomaston.
Resolve in aid of building bridge at Van
Buren, refused a passage in the House came
from the Senate referred to the next Legisla-
ture.
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta the
House receded and concurred
Bill an act TO amend sec. 81, chap 6 of the
revised statutes, relating to taxes. was read
the third time, and laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. DiSGLEY Of Auburn.
M ct In han nT
the public laws of 1873, relating to lime rock,
was read the third time, and laid on the ia
BILE on motion Of Mr.. JONES of Lewiston.
Resolve in relation to finances came up for
its first reading, and was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston.
Resolve for an appropriation of $50 for the
State Library was read twice under n sus-
pension Of the rules. H
Mr.. FARRINGEON of Fryeburg, moved to
indefinitely postpone, pending which, the re-
solve was laid on the table on motion of Mr.
lNGRAHAx Of Portland. nWn
Bill an act to repeal chap. So of the pub
lie laws Of 1873, relating to savings banks.
was read the third ting and laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. JONES of Lewiston.
On motion Of Mr.. WALLACE Of Belfast. re-
solve relating to abolishing the executive
council was taken up, amended on motion of
the same gentleman in the matter of the man
ner in which the question shall be submitted
to the people, and laid ON the table and as
signed for tomorrow at 2.30 o'clock p. NJ.
Resolve in relation to the abrogation of the
treaty between the United States and the
Chinese Empire was read once.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Fryeburg, moved to
assign next Saturday at half past seven T. Nj.
for the second reading.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, moved to
amend the motion so that the assignment
shall be for the evening Of the 18th OF July at
half past seven, which was accepted by Mr..
Harrington. 7 lfef =
The matter exciting debate, it was laid on
the table under the rule.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on State Valuation, on the mat