Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-05

head and front of cheat and a swindie HON
beginning TO end While he would DO the
hest thiuc for the State he would NOT Vote 10
give one dollar OF the States money 70 HAN
who had been conspiring against the righis VI
the people Ut this State
Mr. WAkEynD said he had good antnor1N
for believ ing that this contract comes nom
E. f. Pillsbury: he would not vote cent oi
the States money into the pocket OF thar msn'
His vote 10 Law on the table Yesterday vas
out of COURTESY tu the Senator from Aroo>-
took.
Mr.. BARKER was no politician. but desired
TO act mall things for the interest OF the
State. and to have this work done IN the
cheapest possible manner. He referred 10
al!usicn OF errors 10 reports In 1874 tue re-
port to the Commissioners on claims OF ser
tiers on proprietors' lands in Aroostook couh,
". printed bv the old contractors. contained
two hundred errors. .
Mr.. LINN was sorry that the other siie
should agitafe the question OF politics no"
wou!I il be with him should he deal with no
one but greenbarkers: He would have To
suspend business. He had no sympathy win
either republicans or democrats who are ror
hard money He would give the contract 10
parties who would do the work the cheapes,.
Mr. HARRIS inquired of Mr.. Ellis, through
the President, if he knew anything OF the re-
sponsibility of Thomas F. Murphy
Mr.. ELLIS said he did not
Mr.. BRADFORD was in favor of the accep-
lance of the first report of the committee. as
| in every wav satisfactory. The State printers
| for last wear had been working under bogus
| contract, which the Governor and Councii
had no right to make.
Mr. HAYES spoke of the comparative cost
of binding the last few years. From 1850 10
1873, the average cost of binding was s6,o9i
per annum. Last wear the appropriation Tor
binding was SIS, 533.3 81. which was overdrawn
and the total cost of binding last year was
Sll.O779l. Two THOUSAND dollars of this
was draw from the free high school fund
The yeas and NAYS were then taken on the
substitution of the minority report for that OF
the majority and the Senate refused to sub
sttute by the following vote
| YEAs.-Messrs. Atwell. Barker, Barrett, Ellis,
Linn, Parlin. Patten, Rankins. Rogers Sfrick-
Nlys.-Mcssrs Berry Brewer, Bradford. Coombs,
| Cornish, Dearborn, Dingley, Duran, Emery, Flint,
| Fernald, Harris, Hi Halves i-anson OF Sagadahoc,
Smith. wakefeld.-l7
The contract for printing made with
Sprague 4 Son, and for binding with Smith
Reid were then approved, and sent down to
the House for concurrence.
| On motion of Mr.. DEARBORN,
| Ordered, That the House concurring. the
committees on Agriculture and Education,
Jointly inquire into the course of study pur-
sued ut the Agricultural college, and report
what change, if any. is needed.
| Mr.. PArTEx offered the following:
| Ordered, That Il committee Of four be
appointed from each political party, whose
duty it shall be to receive the returns of Sen
| ~ thi, hn1,, hour
turns were defective. and what were illegal,
so as to ascertain what towns, if any. were
deprived of their legal rights by the Governor
and Council in November last.
Laid on the table, on motion Of Mr.. DING
LEY.
On motion of Mr.. FERNALD, the Rev. John
Allen was added to the list of chaplains.
On motion of Mr.. PATTEN. the Judiciary
! Committee was instructed to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the present law re-
lating to murder. and establishing capital
punishment.
On motion of Mr.. HAYES, the resolutions
of response to the greetings of the Wiscon-
sin legislature were taken from the table and
received passage.
Mr.. BERRY presented resolves in relation
to the State valuation, which were referred to
the committee on that subject.
A communication was received in regard to
the new state seal, and that it is deposited for
use in Office of the Secretary of State.
! An act to incorporate the Ocean Street
Railroad Company, coming up on its passage
to be cngrossed was laid on the table for the
purpose of making certain corrections
4 communication was received from Hon.
Samuel \. Holbrook. Treasurer elect, accept
ing the office to which he had been elected,
and transmitting his bond. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
! An act relating to State officers.
! The Senate then adjourned.