The Portland daily press., 1880-02-10
The Savings Banks.


The Savings Banks.
The total amo ant of deposits i'll the savings
banks OF this State last year was 49,, 2O4 ,036.-
81. The revenue derived by State tax on
these deposits was S166, 52O.03.
Judge Virgins Opinion.
| The proceedns of the House this afternoon
were interrupted by slight debate occasioned
by Mr.. Butler of Vassalboro moving for re-
consideration of the vote passing the order of
Ferry (tuSion) of Camden, to print Judge Vir-
gins opinion in the mandamus case with the
three opinions of the Supreme Court. Mr..
Butler made this motion over week ago, but
Perry not being in his seat he did not want to
take advantage of his absence, at his own
request the motion was tabloid. Mr.. Perry not
| Aaving returned and the forms of the SUI
| preine Court opinions being all in readiness
Tor printing, and being delayed by Perry's pro-
| longed absence, led MIR. Butler to call his mo-
| ION up. While he had no objections to- the
printing OF Judge Virgins opinion separately
I'd by itself, he did not believe that it had the
force of law that the opinions of the Supreme
Court had. He had no partisan feeling in the
matter and he believed they should be print
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5wo Fusion me nbers (Gushee of Appleton nd
Hllls OF Union) spoke in opposition to the mo-
non, and they contended that the matter
should lie upon the table until the return of
Perry and other Fusion members who wanted
speak. The motion was carried by a vote
Of 81 to As. Mr. ingalls,, the Fusion member
from Wiscassat, lodged and did not vote
Chesley, Fusion member from Oxford, became
so confused in his Fusionism that first he vot-
ell yes and then he had his vote converted to
no, which caused slight ripple of merriment
rae order was then rejected by vote of g. to
81 Then Mr.. Hatch of Bangor, anxious to do
justice to the minority, offered an order to
print 20oo copies of Virgins opinion, when ND
'prang Gushea (Fuson) and like a disapnoi1,t-
ID maiden in fit Of sulks, he said petulantly
that he thought one opinion had as much law
Is the other, and he could see no reason why
they shouldn't be printed together He didn't
want Judge Virgins printed by itself; and as
Perry wasn't here, and others wern't here he
should move to nave the order tabled. AS the |
Republicans were Indifferent about the matter |
the order was tabled without any objection be-
ing raised.
Miscellaneous.
The bill presented in the House to incorpc.
rate the Commercial Club of Portland, has for
its object literary and social intercourse. The
lncorporators are Weston F. Milliken, VIM. G.
Davis, Richard o Conant, A. A. Strout, Geo
Burnham, Jr., and Robinson Williams.
The bill presented in the House to make
women eligible to any Office, provides that no
woman who possesses the qualifications speci-
tied under the constitution and the laws of the,
State. for any Office shall be disqualified for
such office because of her sex.
The bill relating to town taxes presented to-
day so amends the law that towns at their an
nual meeting may determine when the lists re-
ferred to in Sec TO- shall be committed and
when their taxes shall be payable, and that in
terest shall be collected after that time The
bill was ordered to be printed
The bill presented to amend the city char
tor OF Saco, provides that sections % and "a of
Chap 10 OF the Revised Statutes, shall be an
olcaols to the laying out, altering and discon-
''nuanoe of streets and ways by said city coun-
Gill;
The bill to amend the city charter Of Rock 9
and is for the purpose of electing the mayor
II that city by plurality of votes. !
The petitions asking for state aid to the Eliz. q
oeth Orphan and Female Orphan Asylum of 9
cortland, do not specify any amount but leave 6
to the Judgment of the Legislature to re- g
pond as their generosity dictates in the way 6
helping these two charities C
The object in having the State valuatio re- q
Dive amended so as to give the Governor the
ppolntment of. the commission without the
iVice and consent of his Council, was be-
ause II 1t had not been done the nominations c'
ould have had to lie over one week and the B,
embers were anxious to have the commits -
on appointed and go to work without any de- St
y. The appointments will probably be made IA
the recommendations of the several county Ia
Legations Co
State Treasurer Hobrook took possession of liz Il
ONCE today, IIr. White retiring gracefully.
is understood that Mr.. White is sick of pol -"
cs and will hereafter give his attention to
SinesS aud take no active part hereafter as a
rtisan. ia
John w. Fn,ger, clerk in the Treasurer,s S So
ice, was chosen today cashier of the First I'M
.tional INK, in place of the late Isaiah W.
'othby. Sa
Robert Mcintyre of Bangor has been APP S 81,
inted to a clerkship in the Office of Superin- Flu
ndent of Schools. VIZ W,
To the Associated Press. Int
Arraigned for Stealing Public Records.
John Benson, Jr., of Plymouth, member Of mi
fJv." Smiths staff and Fusion Deputy Sec Pr
tary of State. vas arraigned to-day in the AVA,
unicpal Court for the larceny of certain vo
tabulations which were the origi- Ga
cory of the election returns made out by Ba
Ircelon aud his Council. He plead not '''
lily aud his case was continued for hearing. Bill