The Portland daily press., 1879-02-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
AT THE CAPITAL.
Geo, G.. Stacy Nominated for State
Librarian.
A Native or NaturaliZed Clergy
man Must Marry Us.
AT THE CAPITAL.
Other Reports by Committees.

Otner Reports by C0mmitteeS.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 7.
The Governor has nominated, Geo. G. Stacy for
State Librarian.
The Committee on Insolvency has voted unaui-
mously to retain the law and make some needed
amendments
Committee on Legal Affairs will report ought not to
pass on the bill authorizing clergymen not natural
lied to solemnze marriages, and on the bill author
ziug county attorneys to audit bills allowed by the
county commissioners. Ought to pass on bill allow
ing parents 10 be appointed guardians well as adj.
illustrators; bills requiring towns voting on loans
of credit to corporations to do SO by ballot; bill linn
iting charges for county commissioners to one ad-
journed term; bill requiring Registers Of DEEDS to
make indices without charges to the county; bill
limiting the pay of the Secretary Of State to 81 for
recording the formation of corporations under the
general law and that companies may organize ii
they have capital Of $1,000
The Fisheries Committee will report the resolve
appropriating $1,000 for the propag CATION of fish.
SENATE.
Adverse reports we've made on the bill providing
for State Board Of Examination of Teachers for
High Schools; on bill to reduce the valuation of
township No %, NJ. D., Washington: petition Of
q Chafee trustee of the Spragus Manufacturing
Co for relief from building locks in the Kenn ebec
dam; and the same on the remonstrance against
this petition.
And favorable action Cd bill relating to wharyes
and landings; bill to legalize the location of public
lots in township E. Franklin county; bill relating to
insurance-anendatoryt to chap. 1856, laws Of 1877;
resolve in favor of Alfred Veaze resolve in favor of
John Cousens in a new draft.
The Senate order relating to the reduction of the
compensation of Senators and Representatives came
from the House amsnded BY adding the following:
Sand if said committee should deem such reduction
expedent they are hereby further instructed to iu-
quire into the expediency of removing the capital to
Bangor or Portland. or to some town the geo.
graphical centre of the state where the compensa-
ton and mileage would pay at LEAST one half Of their
board bills and other expenses, and indefinitely
postponed on motion of Mr.. Atwel
The resolve to aid the town of Byron in building
dam to protect the roads and farms in said town,
passed to be engrossed in the House, discussed
at some length and passed to be engrossed.
The Dill relating to the propagation of fish, ETC.,
was aid on the table on motion OF Mr.. Morrison,
proposes TO oHer some amendments
Line report OF the governor and Council, referring
tne pins Oh uetecuVes employed IN the Dexter Bank
case, was reterred TO the Committee on Claims.
Inese OILS amount 10 SzsSl.
Ing salary ohi cane up as unnnished business.
Ihe nouse " lnasing tne saiary OF State
rr'son "aiuei Sio0o was aaopted. Fendlng action
VI no"00 s'menunen' ~ nAlne tne salary OF the
ouS'i0eS VI .ne ouoiciai court and reduc'
his 'no "nnioei Vi ou'seS as the eerms EXPIRE Mr.
Morilson uoVed postponement on the section until
TUESDAY next' as ne and other gentlemen who were
TO DC absent on committee business wished to make
some remarks
messrs. fdtten ana hoperts were In favor Of con-
sldefng Inc matter now and the latter spoke in fav-
OF OF taxing Inc Dill as IL came nom the House With
OUT a SKIP or DIeak; 1t Is the only safe course.
MI Maugan favored tne motion to postpone until
TUESDAY, and made some remarks against reducing
the salary OF Judges. lie SAID it vas an attempt to
ues'ade 'ne Jauclaiy Oh STATE de did not yield
" ono ~ one MAUI, VI ie'fencnnehei old NOT
peposo " SaAe wv WIN VI 'i0 o'nef oiauch "ltI-
'uo uuo oOns' " "non'
i mouo ~, y. W. oooo 'ne "iioie pii was lad
W. ~" -, "' AoV.
MI -noinae p'oposeu an ainehuinene IN regard 10
'ne compensation Oh halroau commissioners. that
tecei'e % per uay, 10 De pald by
So $50, companies Inns was iald on the table
rha hi, ,inai n this section Is considered
lug D'ii iinii'e the allowance for travel and at
i''u on 'ne 'aDie' on ino''o1 CT Mr.. Vinton.
r"SSeo 70 Oe e"ac'ea-An at to make legal the
ooinss u oquossuc Angling ASSOCIATION; an act re-
h'.ns ~ scnooi money IN tne CITY Oh Portland; an
aoI " '" N' sawyer 10 extend an aqueduct
III the town OF steuben; an act to amend chap LOG Of
the puonc laws Of 1871 relating TO river fisheries
an act to amend chap 90 OF the public laws OF 1878
relating to the Maine Industrial School for Grs; an
act to authorize John Williams to remove remains
from burying ground; an act to amend chap. 139 oil
The public laws OF 1873; an act to incorporate the
Elliot Bridge Co.. an act to amend sec. of chap. ia
ofthe Revised Ststutes.
Fsn0Hy PdSsed-Resolve providing ior the dfstri-
button OF stationery to members of the legislature;
resolve concerning the location of lots reserved for
puohc uses In the town OF Blaine.
HOUSE.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concurrence
Bill with regard to licensing auctioneers SO that
they can seu in any town in the State was tabled on
mptiop OF Mr.. Woodbury.
The minority report on Kennebec county offices il
as follows: Judge of Superior Court, 1880: Judge
of Probate $500; Register OF Probate 5000: Clerk
of Courts, fees County Treasurer. $500: REGISTER
of Deeds. $500. and $500 for clerk hire, supt. of
County building and messenger, $3.50. The report is
signed by David Wing Alfred Weymouth. Francis
Jones. s Morrill, and I. S. Colder.
Bill to amend Sec II of chap ter 75 laws Of 1878.
relating to taking fish with artifi cia minnows was
tabled on motion Of Mr.. KimbaIl of Bath.
Petitions for bounty on bears; and against the
Sprague company being released from building lock
iN Kennebec dam, were presented.
Resolve IN favor OF the Maine General Hospital
tappropriaung SoooV) reported and laid over under
INT, RUE
Aeo" oe@ osstgHeo: ACT to lesalize the doings f