Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-13
House.

FRIDAY March l<tu-
In the absence of the Speaker the House
was called to order BY the Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. PARKER Of LEWISTON,
Ordered. That in the absence of the SPEAK
ef, Hon. S. C. Hatch of Bangor be speaker
profeN.
PRAYER bv Rev Mr.. CRANE Of winthrop.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF IN con-
currence.
The House concurred with the Senate in
amending the resolve in favor Of the Military
Asylum at Bath, reducing the amount from
81 500 to s. 900 and passed the resolve to be
enerossed-
Resolve, authorizing adjustment OF lands
purchased from the State, passed by the House,
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. CRANE of Winthrop the
House voted TO insist and ask Committee OF
Conference, and the Speaker appointed - the
committee on the part OF the House. Messrs.
Crane of Winthrop, Goss of Bath and + en-
nelly Of Mt. Desert.
Bill an act to incorporate the Penobscot
Valley Gorsedh of Bards. State Of Maine
branch of the Druidic University ofAmerica,
referred to the next legislature by the House,
came from the Senate, amended and passed to
be engrossed. On motion Of Mr.. BUTLER OF
Vassalboro il was laid on the table and as
signed for 1l.30 O'Clock.
At the appointed time the bill was taken
up, and on motion Of Mr.. BUTLER Of Vassal-
bOr0 the House receded and cOncurred and
gave the bill passage.
Bill an act to incorporate the Commercial
Club Of Portland passed by the House, came
from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. SrRoUr Of Portland the
House insisted and proposed a committee OF
conference, and the Speaker appointed on
the par. of the House, Messrs. StrOut of
Portland, Young of Brunswick and SimontOn
Of Rochland.
On motion Of Mr.. PERRY Of Camden,
Ordered. That the Treasurer OF State be
requested to report to this House the
names of all members of the last legislature
who have not returned their double mileage,
and also any statement that he may be
pleased to make in regard to the rights Of the
State to receive the same.
On motion of Mr. GOss Of Bath,
Ordered. That the Committee on Com
merce is hereby instructed to inquire in
to the expediency of memoralizing the
General Assembly of the State Of New
York to SO amend the He'll Gate pilot laws,
as to remove compulsory pilotage.
On motion of Mr.. BUTLER of Vassalboro' ,
Ordered, That the Committee on Leave of
Absence, be directed to report to this House
what legislation is necessary in reference to
the pay and mileage of members Of the House
who have been absent from their seats during
the session of this House, without leave OF
said committee.
On motion of Mr.. DIcKEY of Fl. Kent, Mr..
Mendali of Hartford, was excused from fur
Their attendance.
Mr.. PARKER of Lewiston submitted the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that
Thursday, March 18th, 1880, at IL o'clock
noon, be the time fixed when the 10Th legisla-
ture of Maine shall finally adjourn.
Mr.. HALE Of Ellsworth said it was hoped
and expected that there would be final adj
journment at the time fixed in the order, but
thought it inexpedient to tie the legislature
down to that time. On his motion the order
was laid on the table.
Mr.. BuRNHAM of Sherman, presented the
following, which he moved be referred to the
Committee on Claims:
Ordered, That the Clerk be required to
make up the pay and mileage of Alfred Cush.
man. of Sherman on account of his ap-
pearing here on a summons from the
Governor to be present at the organization Of
the 59th Legislature Of the State of Maine.
Mr.. BuRNHAM of Sherman said II do not
wish to argue the Justice or injustice Of this
claim, but wish simply to say that in present.
senting this order, do not wish to be under
stood as being in sympathy with these men
that accepted their certificates knowing they
were not elected, but willing to become the
tools of the cOnspratOrs in their attempts to
steal the State, and by accepting the certifi-
Gates de,riving those who were legally and
honestly elected members of this legislature
of their just rights. In presenting this order
it does necessarily foreshadow my opinion as
to the justice of the claim, but I present it
by request, and having done my duty in that
respect. move that it be referred to the
Committee on Claims.
On motion of Mr.. PArNE OF Waldo the Or
der was indefinitely postponed.
On motion Of Mr.. BUTLER of Vassalboro,
Ordered, That the House hold a session on
the evening of this day at l-2 o'clock P.
NJ.
Mr.. BRApsrREEr of Bridgton from the
Committee on Loss of State Seal and other
State property. submitted the following which
received passage:
Resolved, That Prince A. Sawyer having
appeared and testified before the Committee
on Loss Of State seal and other public prop
erty, and answered all questions put to him
by said committee, be and is hereby dis
charged from the custody Of this House.
Mr.. GILMAN Of Meddybemps submitted the
following, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims on motion of Mr.. BUTLER
Of Vassalboro.
Ordered. That the Clerk of the House in
making up the pay roll Of members of this
House be and is hereby instructed to omit
from the pay roll the names of all members
who have not reported to the Clerk their
names and the usual data required for the
making up OF said pay roll.
Mr.. SIROuT Of Portland presented bill an
act to amend chap. Sc of the public laws Of
1872, and bill an act to amend an act to in
corporate the Ocean Street Railway Co.,
which were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. McALLIsrER Of Buckspvrt presented
bill an act to repeal an act approved March
9th 1850 and to restore chap. % Of the pub
lie laws Of 1873 entitled ian act to encour-
age the development of the mining interests
of the State" which was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Horn of Acton presented the petition
Of Cora E. Corandy for change of name to
Cora E. Trafton, which was referred to the
Committee on Change Of Name
Mr.. YoUxe. from the Comm ittee on Ways
and Means on order, reported bill an acr1
assessing State tax for the year 1880 amount
ing to the sum Of Sl.I24, POL q, which was
passed to be engrossed under suspension of
the rules.