The Republican journal., 1880-03-25
Maine Legislature.

AUGUSTA, March Il. In the Senate bill to amend
public laws as required by the amendment 20 the
Constitution providing for biennial sessions and
elections OF the Legislature was passed to be en-
crossed
In the afternoon the Senate passed to be en-
crossed the act relating to salary of Governor,
making it - 600 from Jan. l. 1881 The bill re
peahng the act taxing mining companies finally
passed in both branches
In the House the bill to raise the salary OF the
Governor to - 900 was passed to be cngrossed after
some debate. In the afternoon session bills were
presented to provide for expenditures OF govern
ment amounting to 1904 ,9l6 ~ An act 10 tax Ex-
press companies three tourlhs Of per cent on
gross earnings, an act to authorize the Treasurer
OF State to procure loan of 1907 900 an act TO
tax Telegraph Companies two per cent. on stock.
The bill IN relation to insoyent laws Of the State
enabling towns to go into bankruptcy was with
drawn.
Passed to be eEgrossed Resolve appropriatlng
30 600 tor the State Prison act relating TO seizures
on executions
AUGUSTA, March Is. In the Senate the bill re
lahng to lien on vessels was read and passed
Bill authorizing "a loan of 500 900 read and
discussed by HAYES, who thought 1t would add
annually for ten years one quarter of a mil to
State tax Bradford, Dearborn and others The bill
was amended ana passed to be engGossed
Bills relating to seizures on executions, amend
ing chapter 100 of public laws of 1879 relating to
ways were passed to be engrossed
In the afternoon the Senate passed the appro-
priation BILL appropriating 1904 ,9l6 81
In the House bill to amend the laws of 1872 re
lating TO claims against lnsovent estates in
definitely postponed.
Ought to pass was reported on bill authorizing
the State Treasurer to procure loan Of $50 900
Dickey moved its indefinite postponement.
Gushee OF Appleton, moved to amend that
bonds of 500 denomination could be bought and
thereby popuarle the loan Adopted
The bill as amended was passed 10 be engrossed.
Resolve making pr the
ton Of fish was passed also resolve memorazing
the General Assembly OF the State of New York
to so amend the Hell Gate pilot laws as to remove
compulsory pllotage.
Resolve Id relation to school exercises and eX-
aminations was finally passed. but subsequently
Nj Butler OF \assalboro. moved to have the
same reconsldered stating that 1t cost some $40,
600. and vas burdenSome To many people who
would have to purchase books. He favored the
reading Of certain parts OF the Constitution by
children. provided III the resolve, but he doubt
ed the policy OF attaining that object the man
ner proposed.
Dlckey, Hill of Exeter, Crane OF Wi1throp and
Staples OF Parsonstield spoke in favor The motlon
to reconsider was lost
The bills taxing railroads telegraph companies
and express companies passed botA branches to
day
ArGUSr> March H. In the Senate bill relating
to amendments to the Constitution passed 10 be
engroSsed.
In the House tbs bill was indefinitely postponed
then reconsidered and passed 10 be eugrossed 1t
relates to ballot boxes
After debate by Strout and Hale, the vote pass
ing the railroad taxation 10 be eugrosscd was re
considered, and the bill amended by II ALE, making
the rate OF taxation one per cent instead OF one
and one halt. and passed again 10 be eugroSsed
communication was received rom the Coy
ernor, who, III accordance with an order OF the
House transmitted statement Of the eXpeudI
lures incurred in the protection of the public prop
ertv and institutions OF the State which had thus