Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,. Feb


currence.
Mr.. DrxeLEr. from the Committee on State
Valuation. reported resolves prov iding for the
appo;ntment by the Governor OF a commission
OF seven-one from each Congressional dis
trict and two at large-who should meet at
once at the capitol and prepare just and
true valuation Of the State property. and re-
port TO this Legislature; provided. such val
uation should be completed during the pres
ent session, and otherwise to report to the
Legislature of 1881. The pay and clerkships
are to be hereafter determined upon.
On motion of Mr.. DISGLEY, the report was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hill. from the same committee, pre-
scented a report. substituting the word "sN'
teen for the word five" and making the re-
port read counties in the State" instead of
Congressional Districts Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. HARRIS, from the Committee on In
terror Waters. to which was referred bill an
act TO authorize the Lake Auburn Mineral
Spring CO., To ayigate Wilson Pond. report
ed ought to pass. Report accepted and bill
read and assigned.
Mr. BRADFORD, from the Committee on
Judiciary, which was instructed by order OF
the legislature to inquire into the expectancy
of an act amendatorv TO an act whereby any
officer of the State may be compelled 10 de-
liver TO his successor in Office anv and all
property and papers in his hands belonging
to the State or said Office, reported bill an
act to compel certain town officers, whose
terms have expired, TO deliver money and
other property TO their successors The re-
port was accepted and the bill read and as
signed.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD of York. from the Com
mittee on Interior Waters, on petition OF in
habitants of Monticello, for aid to build a
bridge to accommodate settlers on State
Lands, reported that the petition be referred
TO the Committee on Ways and Bridges. Ac-
cepted.
Mr.. SMITH Of Lincoln, from the Commit
tee on Education, reported "Resolve in IA
yor of the town of Machias." correcting a
clerical error in return of school children
Accepted, and laid on table to be printed.
Same Senator, from same committee. or
memorial of NJ. s. Palmer of Corinth, in
reference to enlarging the figure of the pine
on the seal of the State, referred from the last
legislature, reported legislation inexpedient
Accepted.
Mr. HAYES. by request, submitted mi
noritv report from the committee on Printing
and Binding, proposing contract with Thorn
as F. Murphy for doing the printing. and
with A. J. Cameron for doing the binding.
Nr. PArrEN moved that the minority re-
port be substituted for that of the majority.
Mr.. LAMsoN of Sagadahoc said,
Mr.. President Yesterday, when the con
tract of Sprague & Son was before us, | vot
ed to lay it upon the table as a matter OF
courtesy. have taken pains to examine the
quality of the work done by rillsbury & Co..
the past year; and while | do not profess to
be Judge of these matters. find the work
in small type. blurred, and the paper of a
mixed and inferior quality. The printing
in type, workmanship and stock, does not a,
all compare with that done in former years
by the State printers. The contract with
Sprague 4 Son, now before us, is for the
same price as that made with Mr. Pillsbury
last year, and | understand he said it was
as low as it could be done. Now as there
has been an advance in labor and material
and we have seen that the work done by one
party far exceeds in quality the work done
by the other. why is it that these gentlemen
come in here at this late date with offers NJ
less price? They do not expect these offer.
to be accepted. We well know the
object of their opposition to thi.
contract. They know that afte,
one third or more of the printing (by neces
sity) has been done. and the contract made
no justice or reason in revoking that contract
made. as it was, at a less price in comparison
than last year by their own men.
But that is not the cause. they want poliii
cal capital for their party, something to GOV.
up and gloss over the ab0minable and desper
ate actions of their Governor aud Council
backed by Pillsbury, Garcelon { Co During
the three weeks time epen BY the committee fol
proposals, where was this Pillsbury, to whom
these gentlemen wish to award this contract
He was plotting and planning to break dowr
and destroy this very body of which he nov
asks patronage and favor. I say here, anC
all fair minded men will bear me out in the
statement. that Ebcn +. Pillshurv has forfeited
all right to present proposal to this legisla-
ture. except it he to be tried for his crime.
against the State, and to receive the punish
mcnt he deserves. and will say further. that
never will vote to pay one dollar of the
money of this State to a man who has done
all in his power to overthrow and DESTROY it
Mr.. BERRY hoped the minority report would
not be accepted. In this matter ofawar,iine
contract which involves the expenditure OF
some S25, 900. great care should be taker
in making contract committee had
been appointed for that purpose, who have
made contract with competent and respon.
sible parties on the same terms of the con.
tract of last year. These contracts for print
ing and binding had been printed and
circulated, ard yesterday parties had beer
buzzing with members, and whispering abou,
this Senate chamber; now taking advantage
of the printing contract. for political purposes
purely, they put in this bid. Why did they
not come in before, and ask for the work in 4
manly way? The only two reports that the
State printers fer the past year have got out
are the report of Commissioner Of Fisheries.
and the report of the Manager of the Indus
trial School for Girls. These are filled
with errors. This work had better be done
b. competent parties. Even if this bid is
less than the former, there are other reasons
for not accepting it. He would not award
this contract to any man who had sought to
deprive the people of this State of their
rights. He would net give this contract TO
Eben F. Pilisbury, whom he considered one
OF the most infamous men IN history. though
his bid may be infinitely lower.
MI. DEARBORN explained his vote on the
subject yesterday. He voted to Law the mat
ter on the table through courtesy to the Hon
orable Senator from Aroostook If Thomas
+. Murphy means Eben +. Pillsburv-as he
had no doubt it did in this matter, he wanted
nothing to do with him. Pillsburv has fig
ured enough lately, without giving Us any
more figures.
Mr. ELLIS was sorry to see this discussion
take political turn. Hewas not responsible
for the actions of f. F. Pillsburv or anv 9th.