Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-10
MINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January 8

| THURSDAY, January 3.
| rrayer was onered Dy hey. Mr.. EcoB Of
augusta. ..r
Letters were received from the following
gentlemen slgnifying their acceptance of the
omcest TO which they were elected; Edward
IL, uoVe' secretary OF State; ;. ID. Leavitt,
AdJutant Ieneraf; W. H. Mcclellan, Attor-
hey ueneral mwf a1a3 .entb
On motion OF Mr.. RoBERTs of Waldo, the
rules OF the Senate were suspended, and the
Vo.e was reconsidered, whereby IT passed the
oruer, reiauVe 10 inviting the various minis
.ers IN augusta, hailowell and Gardiner, to
omciate as chaplains
MI noBEhrs supported ms motion, urging
tnat u was the sense OF the people OF the State
that all unnecessary expenses should be cut
on by appointing one chaplain for the Sen
a'e, SZOo' ne sald, might De saved.
MT. rArrES OF fenoDscot seconded the last
speakers sentiments.
Mr. VISroN OF Cumberland, spoke in favor
OF having one chaplain, saying that the pres
eh' .houe oi iegisiative prayers Is exceeding
~ uisJolhted, 10 say the least The Senate
.orniefiy nao cnapiaih. Inc present Gus
;c .cli is zoo expensive, out In higher view,
cnaPiain is ehosen' he Will be an ofiicer
"iis pouy' W speak on splrituai matters,
ahu altehu Us IN sickness ana IN case OF death
70 ni'nisler 10 our iamiiies. we foiiow the
,,eM iuea " Mou'u insure oe''el system win
more reiigioh, more sense, and would be In
Az" W w,.h % o'her legislatures.
A. mr. nhAploHp vi washington, tnougnt
.he MATER uhuer deDate ought 10 be referred
=" nm, r,'e ,'oA' 'ess'"'ae'
ny 1o'e upon 'he oiu oraer having peen
,ueonsi"ereu' ~, on mouoh OF Mr. ELLIS OF
"aiuo, IL was lhaennlteiy postponed 81 Ut T.
oon,e 0, .he senators desired 10 proceed
'n.:'e ,.sine",aey .,y uhe eiecuoh Vi chapiaih,
WI NM n o'uers desired ume lor consideration'
W.. WI A,rES .i Vi rehooscot moved commit
% zee ol lnree 20 report to-morrow' but after
"aIus nu .; wi.nue~ me i1otlon.
oh nio,ioh "a MI. oooABs' Oh hancock,
"' .u'ea W ""iio' ior chapiaih to-morrow at
II y eiock.
MI MOODY oi iosk desired that the COM
Pensaeoh ssa shouio oe nxeu Today, ana suggest
other matter of difference, some of the mem
bers thinking the sum too small while Others
favored it.
but nnaliy, after some amendment, an or
der presented by MIR. MOODY OF York, was
aaop.ed' nxlng the pay OF chaplain at " per
day ior actual attendance, without mileage.
On motion OF Mr.. ELLIS OF Waldo,
Craered, mat the Commute on Education
De instructed TO inquire into the expediency
OF proViaing by law for uniformity Of text
DOCKS throughout the common schools Of the
state not 10 De changed only at specified
tunes, ana the contract for furnishing said
DOCKS De awarded to the publishing house
anywhere IN the United States which will
furnish the best grade OF books at the lowest
prices the award to be made by committee
! appointed by the Governor after the specimen
copies nave been all sent in with prices at
tached'
On motion OF Mr. BARKER OF fenobscot,
ordered, That SO much of the Governors
address as relates to interest be referred to
the Committee on Legal Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin,
ordered, That all business OF the last
Legislature referred to this be taken from the
.aes "''' 'e'e''eu ~ '"e appropriate coh'ni1-