Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-06
PASSED TO M ENAcrEb.
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FRIDAY, March 9Th
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. GRovENoR of Halo
we'll
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currcnce.
A communication was received from the
Commission on State Valuation in response
10 an order, stating that the Commission
would he unable to report finally before the
expiration of four months from the time OF
commencement of their labors
On motion of Mr.. MCALII>rrH of Bucks
port,
Ordered. The Senate concurrinC that
the Judiciary Committee be instructed to in
quirc into the expedicncy of amending see.
10. chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating
to liens on vessels
Mr.. IorNG from thc Committee on Finan-
cial Affairs on petition, reported resolve in
favor of Oakland plantation. Printed under
rule.
MIR. BRApsrRErr from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported reference to the Com
mittee on Finance on order relating to the
taxation of railroad companies: also report
ed ought not To pass on hill an act providing
additional remedies in civil cases; also re-
ported ought TO pass on bill an act to increase
the salary of the county attorney of Piscata-
quis county, which was laid on the table
pending its first reading ON motion of Mr.
DtSsSoRr of Mcdford.
Mr.. PARCuER from the Committee on Rail
roads reported ought to pass on bill an act to
authorize the Norway Railroad Co. to lease
its road. Read and assigned.
Mr.. PARKER from the Committee on Legal
Affairs. on order. reported resolve concern
ing Plaisted and Appleteu's Digest and Hop
kins Digest of the Maine reports. Pending
acceptance laid on the table on motion of Mr..
If ,t..l.t
present minority report. The Committee
on Education made their final report and were
discharged
Bill an act concerning the College of Az
riculture and the Mechanic Arts came up on
its passage to he engrossed. aud Mr. WILSON
of orono moved to amend bv striking out
the whole bill and substituting a resolve ap-
propris.ing S6.soo for the institution. lie
also moved to table and assigned for Tuesday
next at III O'Clock
Mr.. Ior>G of Brunswick raised the ones
iion that the amendment was not in order and
the Speaker sustained the point. The hill
and proposed amendment were then laid on
the table.
Bill an act in relation to the compensation
and number Of judges of the Supreme Judi
ciai court came up on its passage to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. HArcH of Bangor. expressed himself
decidedly in opposition to an increase in the
number of judges and desired that the ques-
ton might be divided
Mr.. HALE Of Ellsworth remarked if any
question was to arise. he would ask that the
hill he laid on the table as il was matter Of
much importance. There would he annie
opportunity for amendment
The bill wss then laid on the table.
Bill an act for the protection of sn,elts in
Pleasant river in the county of Washington,
came mp on its passage to be engrossed. and
was laid on the table and ordered to be prin,
ed on motion of Mr.. Nash of Addison
Bill an act to amend chap. l2t of the public
laws Of 1873 entitled an act in aid of free high
schools came up on its third reading. and on
motion of Mr.. HUI of Exeter. it was amend
ed so that any town now having one or more
graded schools with prescribed course of
study, including the branches of Latin.
Greek Ind French, or either Of them. shall
oe allowed To avail themselves of the advan
ages OF the act without change in the course
Of study. The bill was then passed to be en-
Crossed.
On motion Of Mr.. DIckEY. Of Fort Kent.
he vote was reconsisiered passing to be en-
crossed, bill an act TO amend chap la of the
public laws of 1879. relating to suits invol-