The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

SENATE.
| AUGUSTA, Feb. 6.
A communication was received from Sprague
| Owen & Nash, through the Secretary of the Senate
in response to order of the Senate, stating that
the crossing of bills and resolves has been done
der the contract for state printing and paid for by
| the state under the contract.
The committee of conference on the matter of the
use Of certain legal documents without seals reported
disagreement and that the Senate adhere to former
vote.
Tue committee on agriculture reported resolve Of
$500 for the State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, $500 for repairs, $500 for appara-
| tus, and s 800 for general use.
TIE committee railroads reported bill to incor-
porate Presque Isle and Maysville railroad.
| The committee on judiciary reported reference to
the next legislature bill relating to embezzlemept
The report of Cumberland county delegation on the
reduction Of salaries of officers of that county was
called up and referred to the civil service committee.
| The committee on pensions made report that all
business before it had been done and asked to be dis
| charged.
! The committee on legal affairs reported bill to
| make valid the doings of the town of Canton.
| The Kennebec delegation reported scaling down
of county officers in that county, and it referred
| to the civil service committee.
|
| $500 was indefinitely postponed.
The committee on legal affairs reported bill to
! regulate the taking and shooting of pigeons.
The committee mercantile affairs reported bill
| regulating life Insurance.
The act to revoke the charter of the city of Hal
lowell passed to be enacted.
The salary bill as it came from the House received
its first reading and under suspension of the rules it
was passed to the second reading
The amendment making the Governors salary
| $500 was adopted without debate, the second
| amendment of the House making the time to take
| effect March LIST, 1879.
| Mr. Moody objected to the amendment, and in IA
| vor Of the bill as reported by the committee.
| Mr.. Vinton objected to the amendment and said
all salaries should run to April first as they now
are.
Mr.. Ellis thought there was no injustice to be done
to the officers should it take effect when is approy
ed.
Mr. Madigan opposed the amendment and doubted
whether they have any right to reduce the pay for
the first quarter.
Mr.. Patten favored the amendment and criticised
the law laid down by Mr.. Madigan.
Mr.. Thomas favored the amendment.
The matter was discussed to some length in gen.
eral manner and the House amendment fixing the
time at March LIST was adopted.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Pickard presented bill an act relating to the
| duties of trial justices.
| Petition of W. j. Delano of Easton for redress
wrongs.
| Bill to amend section Of chapter of Revised
Statutes relating to complaints and warrants issued
| by trial justices.
The above were presented and severally referred.
Read and assigned-Act relating to the Monmouth
| Mutual Fire insurance Company.
Senate order requiring the committee ON civil SER
vice to enquire into the expedency of reducing the
salaries of members of the House and Senate, was
l amended by Mr. Pckard that they further enquire
into the expedency Of removing the capitol to Port
land or Bangor, or to some town nearer the center
| Of the state, where the compensation and mileage
would pay at least onehalf of their board bill and
| other expenses.
The conference committee the bill to make valid
certain instruments without the use of seals report
ed they could not agree and asked to be discharged
large number OF adverse reports, such leave to
withdraw, ought not to pass and reference to the
next Legislature, were made in the House.
Bill revolving the charter Of the city of Haloweli
was passed to be engrossed under suspension of the
rules, having been stated that the people desired
| to vote upon the proposition at an early day.
Read and assigned-Act to prevent the use of
language which written or printed would be libel.
GUS, Up Divides for fine not exceeding $40 or impris-
onment not exceeding thirty days refolve in aid Of
Aapeten plantation (appropriates $500 to reimbu
said plantation for the expense of building bridge
across Pressure Isle stream9
Act to authorize Androscoggin county to procure
loan was tabled by Mr.. Dingey and ordered print
ed with statement of facts.
Read and ordered printed-Act to prevent the dis
turbance OF public meetings. to prevent domestic
fowl from attachment for debt; act additional reg
ulalng tees and costs an act to amend an act to OBJ
tam uniform returns from railroad companies.
The joint committee on Maine State Year Book re.
ported that the publishers have agreed to furnish
500 copies. bound in cloth, and 100 copies, octave
size for 500. The report was read and accepted
Passed to be engrossed-Act to prevent the adul-
teration Of sugar and molasses; act so to amend
that persons committed in default of fines NAV he
placed at LABOR; act TO prevent the obstruction of
business on certain public corporations; act to pro-
tect trout IN Aliens pond in Greece; TO amend an
act to incorporate the Portland Widows Wool So
ciety, to prevent the taking of trout from Branch
river in Wells; act to prevent the throwing of edg-
ngs into Caribou stream in the town of Caribou; to
make valid the doinss of the Portland Widows Wood
Society
The following were passed to be enacted-Act to
incorporate the Elliot Bridge Co; act to make valid
the duties of the Oquossuc Angling Company; to
to river fisheries.
MIR. Perry moved to take up the majority report
incorporating the town of West Rockland.
Messrs Rice and Wilson regarded this motion as
discourteous to the minority, who should have am
pie time to make a report.
The motion was withdrawn.
DR.. Dana presented resolve for the purchase Of
700 copies of the Maine State Year Book.
Act to amend the public laws of 1871 relating to
the repairs of ways taken up vote recopsidered
and the bill laid upon the table.
Act to extend the time for building the Nortbar,
Aroosook railroad came up as unfinished business.
the question being on the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Lewis Of Skowhegan, defining the route of the
road, combining it to Aroostook county. Mr.. Lewis
spoke at some length in favor of bis amendment
Mr.. Boynton OF Bangor opposed the amendment
The amendment was rejected and the bill passed to
be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Kimban, the bill for ths protec-
ton of Holsters was taken from the table, Mr. Kim
ball explained the bill and advocated its passage.
MIR. Ross OF Deer Isle moved to amend the bill.
The amendment proposes close TINA for Fix months,
making two close times, from the LIST day of Au-
gust till the 18th Of September, and the other from
November to April, He advocated his amendment
and Mr.. Kimball opposed.
The lobster bill was laid upon the table in order to
take up the special assignment of the hour which was
the druggist bill. The bill was read third ii me,
the question being upon its passage to be engrossed
Mr.. Jones of Lewiston moved the indefnate post |
ponement of the bill and spoke in favor of his mo-
tion and suggested that the bill be disposed of with
out discussion.
The yeas and yeas were ordered on the motion to /
indefinitely postpone, and resulted as follows yeas
1885, nays 81 The Portland delegation all voted, not
Including the Speaker and excepting Locke, who
absent. !
The lobster bill was again taken up and MIR. Moore
OF Machiasport spoke against the amendment pro- .
posed by the member of Deer Isle. The amendment
was rejected.
MIR. Ross moved that the bill be recommitted; lost.
The bill as reported from the committee was then
passed to be engrossed.
Bill in radiation to mills and mill dams was taken
from the table and recommitted
The nays the druggist bill were Boynton, Braek-
EFT, Dana, Dickey, Dodge, Farrell Fox, FIauk
Golding, Hinckley, Ingraham, Libby, Moore Of Ma
ehiasport, Mouton of Scarboro, Pickett, Rice,
Richie, Styles, vickery, Wilson and Woodbury..