The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-21
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FIFTY.EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.


READ AND ASSIGNED. !
Act additional to chap 80, Il So, relating to mills
ana mill dams; relating 10 costs; act to md
Sec 49, chao $50 Private and special laws Of 1885,
,atinq to State Caege, tablet; relating to hawk
ers and pad ers act incorporating the Moose River
Log Driyins. Co act reatng to recording devi of
real esate act relating to lien caims resolve for the
Improvement OF fem ale prisoners; act relating to
protection of gNme and birds.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The committee on civil service reform reported a
bill to abolish the office OF inspector of jas and pris-
ons.
Same com mttee reported bill providing that no
money shall be paid from the state for agricultural
purposes; same committee reported b Il to repeal
the salaries of certain state officers (reduces mileage
of members of the Legisatiy and executive council
to 20 cents per mile one way, or 10 cents each Way
fixes the salary of Land Agent at $500, and that of
the messenger the Governor and Council at $500.
WEST RoCKLAND.
Act 10 incorporate the town of West Rockland
from Ward Z in Rockland, came up as unfinished
business. The Senate voted to extend the time for
| taking the vote to IL O'Clock.
Mr. Morrison of franklin continued his remarks in
favor aud Mr.. Vinton of Cumberland took the floor
and addressed the Senate in opposition to the BILL
His remarks were able and he closed with an eo
quent appeal for the unity of the city of Rockland
Mr.. Mayhem Of Kennebec followed on the other
side.
Mr.. Rogers OF Sagadahoc spoke against the bill.
MIR. Redlon of Oxford desired the time for
vote be extended to O'Clock and on his motion the
Senate adjourned
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Act TO amend chap. 18 H. s., relating TO the oca.
ton OF ways in places not incorporated; act to ena-
BILE woodbine Cemetery Association of Ellsworth to
take lands for cemetery purposes; act limiting the
allowance for travel aud ATTENDANCE to parties
erng costs in courts of the sate act securing the
navigation Of ST. Croix river act to amend the char
ter OF the Wassaquck Co.. act to amend the charter
of the city OF Caas; act to authorize dam and en-
blnkments in the town of Canton.
Afternoon Session.
WEST RoCKLAND.
The special assignment in the Senate for the af-
ternoon session the bill to incorporate the 7th
| ward in Ro3kland into town by the name Of West
| Rockiand The subject discussed at great
| length by Messrs. Coonbs, Ellis, Thompson, Redon
and Barker in favor aud BY Messrs. VintoD Thomas,
| gers and Patten in opposition. vote was
reached at O'Clock, when the bill was refused a
passage by a vote of 16 TO to 10.
| Mr.. Vinton made very able aud logical argument
in opposition 10 the bill He followed on the op.
poite side by the able remarks of several gentlemen
and the question seemed to be very evenly balanced
when Senator Thomas took the for, and by an elo-
quent speech OF ten minutes clio ed the debate.
STATE PRINTING
The matter of state printing came up, the question
being concurring with the House in referring the
subject to the Governor and Council.
Mr.. Thomas opposed and MIR. Thompson of Knox
favored
The yeas and nays ordered and the Senate re-
fused to concur with the House by a strict party
vote 1S to IL.
The Senate then voted to substitute the minority
report Sprague, Owen q Nash) for the majority
e. F. Pisburg g. Co.. 19tolo 10.
The contract with Sprague, Owen &Nash WIS then
approved by the Senate.
FREE HIGH SCHOOLS.
The Free High School act was under consider alton
at the adjournment.
| motion to concur with the House in repeal
! was lost IA to IA.
An amendment to reduce the amount refunded to
any one town by the State to $3.50 was the question
before the Senate.
HOUSE.
| 80 STATE GEoLoGIsT.
| The act providing for the appointment of a sts,e
geologst was laid the table and the House con :
CURED with the Senate in indefinitely post poning
the resolve appropriatng $500 printing the
! of said officer.
| FREE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Guptil presented an order that any Represen
tative in this House any other person or persons
| be requested to communicate to the Governor, any
information he or they may have relating to the
violation Of the Free high School act, misappro-
pration Of any monies, fraudulent practices and
requesting the Governor and Council to make special
investigation and prosecute such parties.
| TAXES ON WILD LANDS.
| On the order relating to the passage of law au-
horzing assessors to tax their citizens for wild lands
1 mod u fhnnl 10 t,a 7
| was reported by committee.
| TEMPORARY LOAN.
The act authorizing the county Of Penobscot to eff
feet temporary loan passed to be engrossed under
suspension of the rules.
INSANE CRIMINALS.
The committee on legal affairs reported bill pro-
vdng for department 10 the state prison for insane
criminals and for commitments thereto and it was
ordered printed.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
The matter of the payment $47 % for the expen-
ses of the agricultural committee for visit to the
State College at Orono was taken from the table.
MIR Pickard offered au amendment to pay for three
| members instead of the seven who went.
The ordering Of the previous question shut off Mr..
Pickard's amendment, and the resolve passed to be
engrossed.
The resolves in favor Of the committees for visitr
the State Prison, the Reform School and the Bath
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum also passed to
be epgrossed.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Bill relating to suits for taxes reported by the
COMMITTEES on Judiciary in a new draft and ordered
printed.
The reports Of the committee on biennial sessions
were called up and assigned for afternoon.
The resolve in favor of roads in Indian township
J was called up and passed.
The bill f4r the protection of fisheries and the
propagation of fish, up the special order of
| the day. Several amendments were adopted. An
amendment allowing the use Of artificial mnnows
with one point was rejected An amendment strik-
ing out all of the enactng clause and inserting a
section allowing fishing at any time by any person
with single hook aud line rejected and the bill
| passed to be engrossed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| The House resolved itself into committee of the
whole the bill to confirm deeds and bonds without
of seals. Mr. Pickatd was called to the chair
Mr.. Gilman Of Neddybemps moved that the cem-
mttee rise aud report the bill to the House and that
ought TO pass and on this motion he proceeded to
address the committee giving the number of states
that had passed bills similar to this and explained
the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Noulton of Scarboro' opposed the bill
The motion to report the bill ami that it ought to
pass prevaied-7O to 81. So the committee arose and
Mr.. Pickard orted the bill to the House. The
port accepted, the bill received its several read
ngs and passed to be engrossed under suspension Of
| the rules,
ARTIFICI IL MINN0wS.
The bill allowing the fishing in Cumberland couu
| ty with artificial minnows was called up.
| Mr.. Locke opposed the bill
| Mr.. Harrington favored.
The bill amended so as to limit the of min
bait to one hook AMI the bill failed to pass
| AfierO DON Session.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The resolve in favor Of the State College of A rl-
culture, under consideration at adjournment, was
discussed one hour and refused passage BY vote
of24 to lO4. Mr. Brown came in Immediately alter
the vote was declared and it was freely whispered
about that he lodged the question.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
Mr.. Pickard called up the majority and minority
reports on biennial sessions of the Legislature aud
Monday next at q O'Clock was assigned for further