The Portland daily press., 1880-03-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
AUGUSTA, Mar. l.
Resolve appropriating 1000 for the expenses
of the committee on election. returns came Up
from the House, was read once, when Halves
OF Cumberland moved the suspension of the
rules, SO that the resolve could be read sec
ond time
Ellis (Fusion) of Waldo objected land thought
the resolve had better take the usual course.
Halves withdrew his motion, and the resolve
was assigned for tomorrow.
The Senate concurred with the House in in
definitely postponing the bill relating to the
Reform School for the sale of real estate
The House amendment to the bill relating to
defences in actions involving contracts made
on Sunday was adopted, and the bill passed.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill pro-
viding for the registry of judgments in the re-
gistry of deeds.
A bill was reported to amend the nuisance
law, relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors
Ordered printed.
A message was received from the Governor,
transmitting the report of the special commits
sioner on the revision of the militia laws,
which was referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs.
The resolve appropriating $500 for the
Maine State Year Book, pending its passage to
be engrossed, was tabled.
The resolve providing for the erection of an
additional building to the State Insane Hospi
tai, came up on its passage TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Halves of Cumberland favored. He
said tho fol bod :,.z
and that the income last year was $500. The
committee which reported the resolve had
no doubt that the building could be erected
with the amount at the disposal of the insti-
tuition, and the resolve was drawn with the in
tention that no money should be taken from
the State.
Mr.. Ellis of Waldo opposed. He had no
doubt but what new building was necessary,
but he did not like the idea of its being erect
ed by the trustees in their way. He favored
a new building, but he wanted it built by con-
tract
The resolve was given a passage
The charter for railroad from Kennebunk
to Kennebunkport, was read and assigned for
tomorrow.
Bill relating to punishment for drunkenness
which was passed to be engrossed in the Senate
was read twice and then tabled on motion of
McKusick of Calais.
A bill additional to the several acts establish
ing the county of Piscataquis relating to the
extension of time for commitments to the
Penobscot county jail was presented, read
twice, under suspension of the rules and
passed to be engrossed.
A petition was presented asking for an
amendment of the liquor law to prohibit the
sale of cider in less quantities than ten gallons
Referred to the committee on temperance.
1t was ordered that, the Senate concurring,
this legislature hold two sessions daily, COM
and % o'clock p. m.
A bill was presented in relation to town and
private ways which provides that the owner
or tenant of any land over or across which any
town way or private way has been or
shall be located by municipal officers, shall
have the same right of appeal as is provided
in section % of chapter IS of the Revised
Statutes
A resolve was reported concerning the trans
portation of certain books which towns and
plantations are entitled to under the law, from
the State library. Read and ordered to be
printed.
An amendatory bill was reported providing
for the removal of the records of the Calais
Municipal Court, and the transfer of all &C.
tions pending to the Supreme Judicial Court
for Washington county after March 10TH, the
time when the Court is abolished. Read twice.
The bill giving Justices of the Peace and
Quorum jurisdiction throughout the State was
read twice and tabled on motion of Hale of
Ellsworth.
The bill providing for the management of
the State Insane Hospital was read twice, and
tabled on motion of Ingalls, of Wiscasset.
Bill providing for the trials of causes involv-
ing the rights of parties to hold public offices
came from the Senate amended.
Perry (Fusion) of Camden, moved that the
bill be tabled, as he would like to have it dis
cussed when there was fuller House. He
had several amendments which he would like
to offer.
Strout of Portland opposed and explained
the bill. 1t was one which simplifed the form
of procedure against parties It was not parti-
san in its nature. and applied to all persons of
political proclivities. 1t was drawn
with great care by the Judiciary Committee.
1t obviated the laws delays and provided for
speedy trial. The bill was not intended as a
political bill and it was not so intended by the
committee.
Perry insisted on his motion, which was put
and lost.
Perry raised the point that there was no quo
rum voting.
A return Of the House showed there was no
quorum voting, and on motion of Mr.. Slrout
the House adjourned.
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