The Portland daily press., 1879-02-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA Feb. IS.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
PAPERS from the House disposed of in concurrence.
OVER INSURANCE
Bill with regard TO insurance came from the
House committee to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Vinton stated that the judiciary committee
hal made their final report and had been discharged
There is no such committee. He said it is proper
that the bill should be indefinitely postponed This
bill had been twice before the committee on mercan-
tile affairs and Insurance. and on each occasion three
had been in favor of the bill and six opposed.
The bill was indefinitely postponed
MUNICIPAL COURT oF PORTLAND.
Mr.. Vinton presented bill with repect to the
Municipal Court of Portland. 1t provides that in
case Of a vacancy Of Recorder of the Municipal
Court of Portland, the Judge may appoint some
suitable person to act as such until regular ap-
pointment can be made. 1t was read and passed
under suspension.
DIsBARMENT OF ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. Thomas asked leave to report bill to provide
for the removal of unworthy attorneys at law The
bill was laid upon the table aud ordered printed.
THE RoCKLAND DIVISION.
The matter of setting off the 18th ward of Rockand
House passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Madigan moved its indefinite postpone ment.
motion was also male to table aud assign to
Thursday next.
Messrs. Vinton of Gray, Cobb OF Androscoggin and
Patten of Penobscot spoke in favor of considering
the subject now, and Mr.. Morrison of franklin and
Mr.. Ellis of Waldo opposed. Both motions were
finally Withdrawn, and motion by Mr.. Vinton to
let the bill take its regular course and Thursday at
II O'Clock be assigned as the time for taking vote on
the bill, was passed.
CLOTHING THE MILITIA
Resolve for clothing the volunteer militia, (appro-
PIRATES Slo.5o0) was assigned to Monday of next
week.
BATH SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
Resolve in favor Of the Soldiers Orphans Home,
(appropriates $7,O0O) came up on its second read
ing.
Mr.. Vinton made some general remarks on the
subject and thought chat in view of the condition OF
the treasury, every resolve appropriating money,
should be carefully scrutinzed. He thought the
scope of the school was to large. The war closed
fourteen years ago and soldiers orphans should be at
least be old that. He thought the scope of the
Home had been enlarged since it was founded and
that children were kept there who had no right
there. The report of the Home, he thought did not
give the information which they ought. He was in
favor of fulfilling all the States obligations to
soldiers orphans but he thought the operatives of
this institution should be efulIy looked after He
called upon Senator Rogers of Bath for an explana
tion, and asked him if the sum to be appropriated
could not be reduced from $1,000 to $500.
Mr.. Rogers proceeded to explain at considerable
length.
Mr.. Thomas spoke eioquently in favor of the
resolve and tor the State awards.
Senate moved to amend by substituting $6no, the
amount originally allowed, for the same named in
the resolve.
Remarks ere continued by several Senators, in
Guiding Mr. Patten in opposition to so large an ap-
preparation, and of Mr. Andrews of York in reply.
Mr. Ellis withdrew his amendment of 5000, and
moved to substitute five thousand for the sum
named.
Mr.. Roberts Of Waldo moved to Substitute $4,000
instead of the sums already named.
The $4,000 amendment was voted down.
On the second amendment the yeas and nays were
ordered, and the amendment was defeated, yeas 10
nays 49, The resolve was then passed to be engros-
sed.
The Senate then adjourned to IL O'Clock this
afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The resolve in aid of the Orphans Home at Port
%A"o"t Woo A0ou dnu pdhe0u u p6
engrossed.
THE PoRGY BILL
The bid to amend the public laws of 1878 relating
the shore fisheries porgy billy came up and Senator
smith OF Lincoln SPOKE in opposition to the present
bill, and moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Coombs of Hancock took the floor and made
an elaborate speech in favor of the bill.
Mr. Vinton of Cumberland spoke against the bill
and advocated the claims Of those engaged in the
menhaden fishery. He said the business gave en-
ployment to more than thousand men and that
millions were invested in it along the coast He did
not believe this intent antagonzing the shore
fisheries to the extent that it is represented.
MIR. Madigan followed in the same side. He had
spent most Of his life in Lincoln county, and knew
something Of these subjects. He was opposed to
passing the law now pending until the law OF last
winter shall have been fairly tried. That law was to
go into effect in one year, and as matter Of fact,
has not yet gone into effect.
Mr.. Smith withdrew his motion to indefinitely
postpone and Mr. Vinton moved to refer the bill to
the next Legislature. But no time was lost 16 to II.
Senators Redon of Oxford and Moody of York were
excused from voting on the main question. The
yeas and nays ordered and the bill was passed
to be engrossed in concurrence, II to 10.
PORTLAND FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Mr.. Prince of Androscoggin moved to reconsi Ter
the VOTE passing to be engosse the resolve in favor
OF the Portland Female Orphan Home in Portland,
and asked the question with regard to the manner OF
conducting the institution, and why resolve should
pass, which Mr.. Thomas Of Portland answered at
length.
MIR. Patten attacked the resolve and moved Its ILL.,
definite postponement.
Mr.. Morrison favored the resolve and against post
ponement.
Mr.. Vinton spoke against the resolve.
MIR. Prince thought that more was voted to the
Bath Home than was needed He was willing to give
that Institution $780, and divide the balance among
the other institutions. AS it stands he must vote
against the resolve.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost and
the resolve was passed to be engrossed, IS to 10.
| HOUSE.
An act in relation to the Municipal Court of Port
land, providing for the appointment of Recorder to
fill any temporary vacancy until such vacancy be
Tiled by the executive, was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules.
The Committee on Federal Relations, on order,
reported memorial to Cong ress asking for $780, 900
to build four bridges across the St. John river in
the French towns and it was laid on the table to be
printed
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Act relating to proceedings in court; act relating
to the bondholders of the P. s. z. Railroad Co.; act
relating to the schools for training teachers in NADIA
waska territory act relating to fees of Registers
Deeds; act relating to abatement of taxes in Cities
PASSED To BE ENGRossED.