The Portland daily press., 1879-02-24

The bill relating to shooting pigeons came
from the Senate with the House amendments
adopted and passed to be engrossed. The House adj
hered to its former action OF indefinite postpone
ment
VOTES OF RAILROAD STOCKHOLDERS.
The bill relating to voting upon shares of railroad
stock was referred to the next legislature in concur
renee with the Senate.
On the resolve in favor of Napoleon plantation the
House eoncurred with the Senate in indefinite post
ment subsequently on recons Iteration the House
voted to insist and requested committee OF confer
encel
TOWN OF GRAFTON.
The resolve in aid of bridge in the town Of Graf
ton passed in the House, came from the Senate in
definitely postponed The house insisted on its tor
mer action and requested committee OF confer
ence.
d CHINESE TREATY.
Mr. Kimba,i of Bath presented resolve in lea-
ton to the abrogation Of the treaty between the
United states government and the Chinese empire.
I and read his resolve.
Mr.. Wilson raised point of order that under the
constitution the Legislature is here to enact laws,
and not for the purpose of instructng Congressman
or the President of the United States, aud entered
his protest against tn class OF legislation and always
had
The chair overrue1 the point of order.
The resolu ions were laid on the table and ordered
printed.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, The prosperity of the citizens OF the
State Of Maine is largely dependent upon success
ful employment OF its commerce and manutactute s
and therefore it is OF the highest Importance that
our relations wi all foreign powers SHOULD be Of
the most friendly amicabe character; and
Whereas, The trade OF the country with the EN-,
pre of China has of late years largely increased aud
promises to be Of immense value 10 the future, ar
| fordng profitable employ meut for our ships and q
lucrative market for our manufactures, therefore,
Resotoed, That we look with alarm upon the re-
cent action of Congress in eation to the tire atty now
existing between the United States and the Chinese
empire wholly inconsistent with the principles anG
traditiQ rs of our Republic, and we offer most
earnest and solemn protest against The abrogation o.
any part OF that treaty in so unusual aud dishonor
abe manner.
Senator'S and Representatives who so honorably OPP.
| posed the violation OF the sacred and involablt
reaCy the results of which have been 50 highly ben
| eficill to the country.
ResolUed, That We respectfully petition the Pres
| dent of these UDitel -ates to veto the bill which
subjects us 10 The Stigma OF hagrant violation O
| good Iaith.
Resotued, That copy of these resolutions be tor
warded by the Secretary of Stale to the Presideden
of these United States, aud to cabin of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
LABOR IN MANUFACTURES.
MIR. Andrews presented petition for an amend
ment of The law relating to labor in manufactures
making the emp loyment OF operatives more than Il
hours per day punishable by penalty of $500. Re
ferred to the committee of the whole.
FINANCE. 20
MIR. Perry of Camden presented resolve in re a.
ton to the abolition OF bank issues unlimited conag
of gold and silver, and utilization of coin in tn
Treasury in payment of the interest bearing debt
and it was laid on the table aid ordered printed
This resolve calls upon our Congressmeu to advocate
these measures.
STATE PROPERTY.
Resolve fer an investigation of the charges o
Sprague, Owen & Nash, for printing, to be ade b.
the Governor and Council, was laid on the table tt
give Mr.. Spauding an opportunity to prepare al
amendment he proposes to offer.
| ABATEMENT OF TAXES IN OUTLYING WARDS.
This bill was aken from the table aud an amend
ment offered restricting its operations to Bangor
| After a lengthy discussion the amendment was re
jected and the bill refused passage
| REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
| The Committee on Federal Relations reported re
solves instructing our Congressman to use ever.
effort to reduce the salary of President to $4,000
Members of Congress 10 So O0O and other sa aries o
| government offices in proportion. Ordefe1 printed.
STATE LIBRARY.
| The Committee ON State Library reported resolv
appropriang $l5O for Furnishing an addti nal room
for the proper disposition OF books in the State libra
| ry. Ordered printed.
| SUPPORT OF PAUPERs.
The bill additional to the revised statutes relatin
70 support of psupers in unincorporaed places wa
taken from the table. An amendment reducing III
valuation at which plantations shall be required u
support paupers from 100000 to $4,000, was re
jected and the bill passed to be engrossed.!
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill relating to insane criminals; bills relating t,
sale Of coal and weigh ng coal.
ENGRossED.
| Bill relating to bondholders Of the Portland an(
Rochester Railroad; bill authorizing the extension
of wharf at Cushing.
Afternoon Session.
| BATH ASYLUM.
Mr.. Pickard moved reconsi Iteration of the resolve
in favor OF the Bath Military and Naval Asylum
The motion to reconsider was laid on the table sni
Monday afternoon at O'Clock was assigned.
PERKINS AND WASHINGTON PLANTATIONS.
Resolve in favor Of Perkins and Washington plan.
tations was indefinitely postponed.
DETECTIVE wIGGN's BILL
Resolve in favor OF E, d. Wiggin for payment fol
| services and expenses in the Dexter bank robbery
case was indefinitely postponed.
The resolve in favor of Eugene Mechand was in
definitely postponed.
| LITTLE ENTERTAINERS.
Bill relating to Training schools in Madawasks
territory was taken ftom the table.
Mr.. Pickard moved an indefinite postponemens
Mr.. Dickey advocated the bill.
Mr.. Pickard said there was not word of truth il
the statement of Mr.. Dickey and proceeded to op
pose.
Mr.. Farrell said Mr.. Dickey did tell the truth Mr.
| Pickard to the contrary notwithstanding.
L ho hur lodt ha oborr +bo
| tIeman from Bangor into his teeth as false.
Mr.. Pickard said he did not intend to tell the ole
gentleman over the way (Dickey) that he lied. HI
merely spoke OF the statements he made and hi
withdrew his motion to postpone out OF difference
| the gentleman from Van Buren, and for no Other
| reason.
The bill was passed to be engrossed.
This takes the expense of these training schools ou
Of the school funds of the whole state instead of the
| Madawaska towns.
Both branches adjourned to Monday forenoon.