The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
Text of the Proposed Election
Law.
ONLY FIVE VACANT SEATS
IN THE HOUSE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.1

Especial Despatch to the Press
AUGUSTA, Feb. 14-There was little business
transacted in the Legislature to-day, the atten-
tion of members being principally directed to
the reception of committee reports. There
was scarcely quorum present in either
branch. Adverse legislation was reported on
the proposition relating to mileage Of members
so that they should receive only their actual
expenses in coming to or going from the
Capitol. The committee thought that the law
should remain as it is. The bill reported for
the protection OF blue-back trout forbids the
catching Of such fish in the State in any man
nor, and provides for penality of SIS for any
violation of the proposed law, and 81 fine for
every blue-back trout that is tahen, caught,
killed or destroyed. Both branches adjourned
over to Monday aftern on.
After the House adjourned among those on
the floor were Scion Chase and the Fusion
Senator Lamson. The former had around
him knot of Greenbackers with whom he in
dulged in general talk about "them steers"
and his new paper which he proposes to start
at Chases Mills. He says he already has
1900 subscribers belonging in every State OF
tho Union. Mr.. Lamson informed your cores
pendent that he had not decided whether he
should take his seat in the Senate.
The full text Of the proposed act additional
to chapter of the Revised Statutes on cleo
tions, which will be taken up Monday in the
House is as follows:
SECTION If any city, town or pla ntation
officer, or any officer or person required by the
constitution, or by chapter four of the Revised
Statutes, to perform any duty in respect to
q inns mr. WATTS 1aak
refuses to perform any such duty, he shall for
each offence forfeit not less than five dollars
nor more than i've hundred dollars.
SECTION 2.-The penalty prescribed in the
preceding section may be recovered in an &C
ton OF debt, in the name and to the use of the
town or plantation where the offence is COM
mitted, to be commenced and prosecuted to
final Judgment by the treasurer, at the request
in writing of any voter therein.
SECTION ST. the treasurer refuses or
neglects for ten days, after written request of
any voter, to commence a suit for said penalty,
1t may be recovered by said voter in suit in
his own name, to the same uses as if recovered
by the treasurer.
SECTION 4.-This act shall be construed to
cover all cases OF carelessneSS or neglect on the
part Of municipal or other officers in the per-
Torrance or omission Of any duty referred to
Ia section one Of this act, where no other
penalty has been prescribed by law, and is no,
to affect any existing penalty.
neglect or refusal on the part of any officer or
person referred to in this act to perform any of
the duties or enforce any Of the prohibitions
herein referred to shall be allowed to/disfran-
chise any elector or to prevent his vote from
being counted in determining the result of any
election, unless snch neglect or refusal
materially affected the result OF the election,
and was procured by the coAnivance or collu-
sion OF the candidate to be benefited thereby
SECTION GAIL suits to recover penalties
under the provisions of this act shall be COM
menced in the Supreme Judicial Court or
Superior Court of the county where the offense
Is committed, and full costs shall be allowed
IN all cases where Judgment Is rendered for the
plaintiff.
The committee on leave Of absence find that
five Fusion members have not taken their
seats. The towns they represent will probably
be notified Of the fact. Among the Fusion abb
sentees is Mr.. Whitman of Harrison.
The committee to examine the election re-
turns and financial transactions of Garcelon's
Council have not yet fixed upon the day for
the commencement Of their hearings, but they
will begin some time next week land it will take
place in the Representatives Hail. Governor
Garcelon and the ex-men,bers OF his council
and other Fusion officials, selectmen and
clerks OF towns are among the members sum-
moned.
E. F. Pillsbury returned this afternoon to
complete his ARA ngements for the removal of
his family to Boston.