Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-16

of the State; resolve ahafing State tax on
township No. 4. range ). north OF Bingham
Kennebec purchase in Somerset county,; re-
solve in favor of Sprague 4 Son; resolve
proyiiing for the erection of an aualtionai
building to the Insane Hospitals resolve
making an appropriation for the support OF
soldiers' orphans q. Bangor Children's Home;
resolve in favor of the Female Orphan Asy-
INN at Portland: resolve in favor OF the St-
Eiizahesh's Orphan Asylum: resolve 10 favof
of Oakfield plantation: resolve IN AID OF tne
Maine State College of Agriculture ana the
Mechanic Arts: resolve concerning the Trans
nortation of certain books from the STATE LII
brarv: resolve providing for an amendmen.
TO the constitution. changing the term OF Oh
fee of Senators and Representatives; re-
solve authorizing temporary loan
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. SMART of Deering re-
solve in favor of Geo. 4. Sponberry was tax
en- up, and on motion of Mr.. SIMoNToN re-
ferred to the Eext legislature.
The Speaker appointed as the committee OF
conference on disagreeing vote OF the TWO
branches on resolve for the purchase OF maps
for the State library. Messrs- Hussey OF
Brooks. Gushec of Appleton and Wyman of
Augusta
The Speaker appointed on disagreeing vote
of the two branches on resolve in favor OF
the State prison, Messrs. burlington OF Bow
doiuham. True of Portland and Haskell Of
Turner.
On motion of Mr.. PARKER of Lewiston
the majority and minority reports from the
Committee on Legal Affairs, relating to
amending the law on poll tax. was taken up,
and the same gentleman moved TO amend the
minority report which declares legislation in
expedient by substituting therefor the minor
itv report which brings In bill reducing the
poll tax from three to two dollars. Pending
the motion the reports were laid on the table
and assigned for tomorrow at II o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. SMART of Deering bill
an act to amend sec Is, chap. 10 of the re-
yised statutes as amended by cap. "a of the
public laws of 1878 relating to roads was
taken up and passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. SMART bill an act to in
corporate the Canton Bridge Co. was taken
up and on motion of Mr.. DIcKEYof Fit. Kent
receded from its vote amending the bill, and
passed il to be engrosscd in concurrence with
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. SMART the bill to in
crease the salary of the County Attorney Of
Piscataauis county was taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. DINsMORE of Medford it was re-
ferred to the next legislature.
On motion of Mr. SMART resolve to pur-
chase certain farms of settlers lots in town.
ship No.l7. range I. was taken, amended, and
indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. You've of Brunswick
resolve in favor of the Dexter Savings Bank
was taken up and a motion to indefinitely
postpone voted down and then passed to be
cngrossed.
Mr.. DIcKEY of TT. Kent presented bill an
act for the navigation of Winnecook lake in
the county of Waldo, which was referred to
the next legislature with order of notice, on
motion of Mr.. You've of Brunswick.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Brunswick the
order 70, an evening session was suspended
for to-day.
The bill to remodel the board of agricul-
ture was taken up, discussed by Messrs. But
Ter of Vassalboro', Hatch of Bangor, Hills of
Union, Gushee of Appleton, Davis of Wood
stock, Haskell of Turner, Staples of Parsons
field, Crane of Winthrop, and Marble Of
Paris. and was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. INGALLS, of Wiscasset, moved to recon-
slider the vote whereby the House finally
passed resolve to provide for an amendment
to the constitution changing the term of Office
Of Senators and Representatives. He made
the motion that the passage of the resolve
might be by yeas and nays. The House re-
considered The yeas and nays were then
taken, it requiring two-thirds vote to pass
the measure. The resolve received passage,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott. Andrews, Baker ofOrring-
ton. Baker of Steuben, Benner. Body, Brigham
of Falmouth, BRIGHAM of No. "A Pl, Burnham,
Cole of Smthfeld, Cutler, Dickey ,Dnsmore, Durham
Eaton, Emm0ns, Fennelly, Frederic, French
Gray Cus all IF lfrod riu,an
of kennebunkport, Hartman of Readfeld, Haskell
Hastings. Hatch. Heal. Heard, Hill of Exeter Hill
OF Rowland, Hills lIilt of Embden, Hilton of ST.
Adams. Horn, Howard of Montville, Hunnewe
Hutchins, ingalls,, Jewett of Richmond. Knowles
Leach, Loring Marble. Mason, Maxcy, Mclaughlin
Nash, Nickcrson, Oliver. Parcher, Parker Payne,
Pendle,on. Perkins, Perry. Porter. Powers, Puring
ton, Redon, Richards, Robbins, Robinson Of Old
town, Rogers. Roundv, Simonton, Smart. Smith of
Buxton, smith of Vinalhaven, Springer of Ltch-
field, Sproul, Stanley, Staples, Stration, Swan,
Temple. Thomas of Durham. Thomas of Farmington
son. Weeks, wentworth of s so Berwick. Whippis
Willoughby, Wilson of Columbia Falls, wyman,
Young lob
On motion of Mr.. MARBLE of Paris, the
House.
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to incorporate the Saco and Bidde-
ford Telegraph and Telephone Co. an act
to repeal an act approved March 9th, 1880,
and to restore chap. 30 of the laws of 1873,
entitled an act to encourage the developing
of the mining interests of the State.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
An act to amend sec. chap. IS of the re-
yised statutes as amended by chap. 60 of the
public laws of 1876, as amended by chap 2l2.
of the public laws of 1877 relating to cleo
ton returns; an act to remodel the board of
agriculture; resolve in favor of the Dexter
Savings bank; resolve in favor of Edmund
ID. Wiggin.