The Portland daily press., 1879-01-22
County Expenditures-In n Snail AbOut
the Visiting Committee Order - The
School Mill Tax.

SCuOOI hAAtl aAs
AUGUSTA, Jan. %.
Senator Morrison from the Franklin county dele
cation recommended the reduction OF compensation
OF officers of Franklin county, Commissioners to So
per day and Cts per mile of rave judge Of probate
and county attorney now provided by law; regster
of probate reduced from $500 to $780, not to apply
to officers serving out the balance of their terms
Senator Parlin presented an order looking to the
reduction of the interest charged on taxes overdue
and ON real estate sold for taxes.
The bill extending the time for the location and
construction of the Buckfeld & Rumford Falls
RAILROAD passed to be engrossed.
The Visiting Committee matter came up before
the Senate again to-day. The House order instIuctpg
committees to visit by subcommittee was called
from the table motion of Mr.. Paten of Penobscot
county.
Mr. vinton raised the point of order that this mat
having been disposed of by concurrent action of
both branches it not competent for either branch
to pass order interfering with the former action
either by amendment or a new order, that this Or
der was reversion Of the former action and can not
be reached except by reconsideration.
Senators Ellis and Patten argued that the order
was simply instructive.
The chair de -ided the point well taken, on the
grounds that the order impaired the efficiency Of the
former order and quoted Custing's Manual and the
joint rules of the House and Senate the point also
being made that it is not competent to instruct
committee where such instruction curtails the rights
and powers of committee. The legislature may
enlarge the powers of committees but not impair
them. Th. chair further informed the Senate, that
this matter can be reached only by reconsideration
and the time has expired for reconsideration I'M
der the rules would be necessary to obtain their
suspension.
Mr.. Rogers OF Bath, presented an order looking to
the diversion Of the proceeds of the mill tax from
schools to general State purposes.
The Steuben acqueduct bill was recommitted to
the Committee on Interior Waters.
A. W. Potter of Bangor. memoriazes the egisla-
ture in favor of maintaining the present efficiency of
the insurance department!
NJ S. Palmer of Corinth, asks the legislature to
enlarge the pine tree the State seal in lengthy,
sentimental and facetious memoIia, which after be-
ing read at length by the chair was referred to the
Committee on Education.
Several petitions relating to efficient liquor
laws were presented by Senator Coombs.
HOUSE.
Agricultural College Approprlation-A
Lsr.e Batch of Petitions and Billie.
communication was received from the treasurer
of the Agricultural College informing the Legislature
that the amount recently reported as having been
paid the College. is too large by $2s,OoO that sum
having been appropriated in 1869, and not drawn.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
An act to prevent the adulteration of sugar and
moasses.
Act to extend the time for building and compet-
ing the North Aroostook RailIoad to the year 1882
Petition of Asa o. Pike and Others of Fryeburg,
water.
Nathaniel Dunmer and ia others of Weld, petition
that Washington Plantation may be annexed to
Weld.
Gilbert and others petition for an act to pre-
vent fishing in ALPS pond in Greene.
Several remoDstrances numerously signed were
presented against any change in the Augusta city
government
An act to incorporate the Androscoggin Railroad
Company from Mechanic Falls to Dixfeld)
Several petitions from Buckport against legalizing
acts OF directors of Bucksport Railroad.
Petition of George A. Drew and others to prevent
fishing in tributaries of Wilson pond in Auburn.
An order was presented with regard to allowing
Alfred d. Bryant to set aside pond in Greenwood,
Oxford county, for the cultivation OF fish
An order was presented looking to abolishipg the
office of Reporter Of Decisions.
Bill looking to the taxation of mortgages on real
estate was presented.
Memorial of Assessors of Fort Kent asking reim-
bursement Of money.
Order locking to establishing State Board of
Health.
An order to omit the printing of the House and
Senate Journal for the present year, after de-
BATE was referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
Bill an act relating to the bondholders of the Port
land & Rochester Railroad, was tabled and ordered
printed.
Order for Temperance Committee to inquire what
further penalties necessary for illegal transporta-
ton of intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Lewiston, presented resolve
asking the opinion Of the Supreme Judges respecting
the coDstiutionality of section l. chapter g. of the
laws of the United States.
Mr.. Ives of Castine, introduced a resolution re-
specting change of the of study in State
College, which was discussed and amended so as to
require the Governor and Council to investigate the
matter and report, and the resolves were then re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Most of the county delegations beld meetings this
afternoon and evening to take into account the re-
duction Of salaries OF county officers.
An act relating to the Portsmouth, Great Falls and
Conway Railroad, provides that the sale of the road
to trustees, for the benefit of the bondholders is
made valid.
This being the last day for the introduction of pri-
vate bills, resolves and petitions, large number of
such papers presented and referred to the ap-
propriate committees. We have given only the more
imoOrtant.