The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-10
SENATE.
Especial to the Press. !

AUGUSTA, Jan. 9.
The Porgie Comes Up as Usual-Unifor-
nifty Of Text BOoks-The QuarreI,AbOut
a Chaplain.
Petitions were presented to prevent the catching
of porgies and other fish along the shores of Maine;
also of John W. Munger of Portland with bill relat-
ing to sale Of pews.
On motion OF Senator Roberts the order providing
for services of chaplain was reconsdered and indefn
itely postponed.
An order was subsequently passed providing for
the election Of chaplain tomorrow AMI the compen-
saton fixed at So per day for the session. This
arrangement was by general consent.
An order was passed directing the committee on
education to inquire into the expectancy of establish
ing uniformity of text books throughout the state
and to purchase Of any publishing house in the
United States that will make the best terms.
HOUSE.
Orders Looking to the Abolition Of the
Free High School System and the Once
of Insurance Commissioner.
The Senate order for the appointment of COM
mittee for the purchase Of the Maine State Year
Book was tabled on motion of Mr.. Pickard of Ban
gor.
Other papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
Reports of the trustees and resident officers and Of
the visiting committee of the Maine Insane Hospital
were referred to the committee on the Insane Hosp-
tai. Reports from other state institutions were re-
ceived and appropriately referred.
A number of petitions were presented in favor Of
an appropriation to aid in building bridge across
the st. John River at Van Buren, plantation.
Among the petitions presented were large num-
Der for the protection of shore fisheries, also the fol-
lowing:
From several parties for conveyance of land in
Aroostook county.
Mr.. Harrington Of Fryeburg presented resolu-
tion appropriating s25oo to pay the balance due
towns for supporting state paupers, and asked that
it be passed under the suspension Of the rule.
MIR. Pickard objected aud moved its reference to
the com mittee on finance.
The House refused to refer and passed the resolve
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Perry Of Camden presented an order that the
Secretary Of State be instructed not to furnish the
members with any more stationery during the pres
ent session. The order advocated by Perry and
Pickard and opposed with humorous remarks by
Moses Dingley, Dickey and Brown. The order was
indefinitely postponed.
All business of the last legislature referred to this
was referred to the appropriate committees.
An order was presented for special committee to
whom all matters pertaining to the Agricultural
College shall be referred. Messrs Ives and Pickard
favored the motion while Messrs. Harrington and
Dickey opposed. In the course of his remarks Mr..
Pickard said he believed that the College educated
two students away from the farm while it sent one to
the farm. Mr.. Spaulding of Richmond moved to
table the order. Mr.. Chapman of Plymouth opposed
the motion to table. The order was refused pas
sage, Sc to 40.
nharf from Iloar i,,y cd AL,
joint special committee of from each county to
take into account the subject Of new state yalua-
ton.
The order relating to educational statistics pre-
sented yesterday by Mr.. Harrington was taken from
the table and passed.
An order was passed looking 10 abolishing the Of
flee of Land Agent.
Mr. Young of Brunswick presented an order look
ing to aboishng the Office of Insurance Commission
er and transferring his duties to the Secretary of
State The order was passed.
An order was presented looking to repeal of all
the high school laws.
An order was passed looking to the restoration of
the jury fee.
resolve was presented and referred providing
that the Governor shall be elected by plurality.
Petitions were presented for the incorporation of
Woodland as town.
Of the inhabitants of Peake's Plantation for an
nexation to Weld.
Of E. Gilbert aud others for permission to build
dams and piers in the Androsccggn River at Can
ton.
Asking for municipal court at Eastport.
Ofthe Boston & Maine railroad fr the discontinue
ance of the South Berwick branch,
For an act to incorporate the.Lewiston and Auburn
Telegraph Company.
To amend an act regarding the close time of smells
Adjourned.