The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
BUSINESS OF THE SESSION
QUIETLY PROCEEDING.
Another Constitutional Amend
ment Proposed.


AUGUSTA, Jan. %.
The Senate finance committee were direct
ed to examine the accounts of the State Treas
urer.
1t was voted to give notice to the absent
Senators requesting them to come in and take
their seats in the Senate to which they were
chosen.
The committee ON Senatorial votes reported
the election of the following Senators:
First district-Charles P. Emery of Bidde-
ford, j. W. Dearborn of Parsonsield, George
Ell. Wakefield of South Berwick.
Second district-Joseph. A. Locke of Port
land, Henry c. Brewer of Freeport, David
Duran of Casco, Andrew Halves OF Deering
Third district-Charles Rankins Of Hiram,
Gilbert Barrett of Buckfeld.
Fourth district-Jeremiah Dingley, Jr., of
Auburn, George Parcher OF Leeds.
Fifth district-C. R. Fernald of Wilton.
Sixth district-Edwin d. Lamson of Rich
mond.
Seventh district-Joseph S. Berry of Wayne,
G. G.. Cornish of WinSlow.
Eighth district-Amos f. Parlin of Skowhe-
gan. Archibald Linn Of Hartland
Ninth dstrict-L. G. Flint of Monson.
Tenth district-Levi B. Patten of Bangor,
John W. Atwell of Orono, Noah Barker OF
Corinth, John Rogers of Stetson.
Eleventh district-Andrew r. G. Smith of
Whitsfeld.
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Friendship.
Thirteenth distrct-James D. Lamson of
Freedom, Randall W. Ellis of Belfast,
Fourteenth district-W. T. Hill of Bucks
port, Hiram d. Coonlbs of Gouldsboro
Fifteenth districr-Austn Harris of East
Machias, Alden Bradford of Eastport.
Sixteenth districts. L. Strickland of Houl-
ton.
The report was accepted.
In the House the committee on Judiciary
were directed to inquire as to the amendment
of the Constitution so that certificates of the
election of Representatives shall issue directly
from municipal officers.
The same committee are to enquire as to the
amendment of the statutes SO that supervisors
of schools in case Of vacancy shall fill the same
by appointment of municipal officers.
The judiciary committee were directed to
inquire as to amending the laws relating to
liens so that the remedy shall be plain and
adequate.
Mr. Hutchinson of Lewiston, from the judi
ciary committee, reported to the House in a
new draft a resolve to amend the Constitution
so as to elect hereafter Governor by plural
ity instead OF majority of votes. At his in
stance the resolve instead of being tabled and
printed as is usually inc prdCtiCo III ludttoIS VI
public nature, took its first and second read
ings under suspension of the rules, and was
unanimously passed to be engrossed, In the
Senate the resolve received an unanimous
passage on a call of the yeas and nays, seven
teen Senators voting.
The Secretary of State has been instructed
to report to the House whether the assessors
of cities aud towns have furnished that office
while it was in charge of the fusion official,
Sawyer, with poll and valuation lists for
1879. 1t is we'll known that a considerable
number of these returns are in fusion posses
SION about half 1t is Thought Of the retpr,as
sent. Such other returns as have been sent
are in Mr.. Chadbourne's hands. There are
quite number of places which have with
held forwarding returns, but will now send
them to Mr.. Chadbourne.
A bill was presented in the House by Mr..
Cook of Lewiston, having for its object the
placing of the Lewiston Light Infantry, the
Irish company in that city, on the same foot
ing with the regular militia of the state. 1t
was referred to the committee on military af-
fairs, which it is believed will report adj
versely.
Both branches adjourned till tomorrow fore
noon at nine o'clock.