Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-29

ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Butler of Vassalboro'.
Ordered. The Senate concurring that the
opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judi
cial Court. rendered Jan. 9th. lssO. declar-
ing the House and Senate now holding ses-
Sions in the State House. the legal Legisla-
ture of Maine. be printed with the opinio Is
of the court already ordered.
Mr. E,roS of Wilton presented the follow
ing, which was laid on the table on motion of
Mr., lI,rCH of Bangor.
Ordered. That the Speaker of the House be
respectfully requested to join to the Senate
committee to consider the matter of State
valuation one member from each county.
Mr.. Hut of Exeter represented the follow ing
Ordered. That the Committee on Financial
Affairs be directed to inquire into the eypedi-
ency OF so amending the present statute re-
iatlng to mileage that members of the Lecis-
lature hereafter receive only their actual ey-
penses in coming to and going from the CAM
tai instead Of the mileage TO which they are
now entitled.
Mr. HUI: Ny object in offering this is in
the interest of economy and Justice While
it is a fact that members who live 80 or *
miles from the Capital receive lust about
their actual expenses in coming and going
other members from the extreme limits ofthe
State receive something like $50 when their
expenses are not more than S25 | can see no
Justice in some members receiving for their
services. one hundred or one hundred and
twenty-five dollars more than others
The order received passage
On motion of Mr. BRAproRp of Bridu,on
Ordered. That the Committee on the In
dietary be instructed to inquire whether tho
contract for the purchase of the Digest Of tho
Maine reports authorized by resolve of 1873
is still binding upon this State and what. if
any. action is necessary in relation thereto
also TO inquire whether it is expedient for the
State to purchase any, and if so, how MANY
of Hopkins Digest, and at what expense.
Mr. SPRINGER of Yarmouth, presented the
following:
Ordered. That the Committee on Fduca-
ton inquire as to the expediencv of abolisb;np
Latin and Greek in all high schools in this
State outside of cities and towns able to pro-
vide separate departments and suitable
teachers for these studies
Mr.. SPRINGER: This order is introduced
Nr. Speaker, not so much with the expecta-
ton or desire that it shall form the actual
basis Of a bill to be reported here bv the COM
mittee, but as the most convenient way of
bringing the matter before the House and
State. and of calling the attention of all in
tSie>teu ~ Tue iaCt tuAt THIS SUBJECT n h,a
fully discussed before anv action will he tai
en- on the suspended high school act I, has
been the customer if not the custom j, has
frequently happened among the warm
friends of the high school. who in many cas-.
es have loved this institution not wisely I'm,
too we'll. TO characterize any attempt at in.
Producing much needed reforms. as an At
tack upon the whole system. wish to state
right here that this order is no snch ,,,,ot
but is simply introduced because il is believ.
ed that those gentlemen Who object to our
teachers devoting several hours of the bes,
part Of each day to preparing two or three pu-
pills for College at the expense Of sixtv or
seventy others, have good grounds for their
objections and should have every opportunity
of expressing them.
The order received passage.
On motion of Mr.. NIcKERsox of Linneu,
Ordered, That the Secretary Of State he
to notify the assessors of each and
every delinquent city, town and plantation of
any deficiency in the return Of lists required