Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-06
House.
THURSDAY. Feb .


currenee-
Report of the Committee on Printing anu
Binding submitting contracts with Sprasue
Son 10 do the State printing and Snli'h
Reed to do the binding came from the SENATE
accepted and the contracts approved
Pending acceptance Mr.. MILLIkES from the
committee submitted minority report WIN
contracts with Thomas F. Murphy to 90 inc
printing and Alexander J. Cameron 10 do the
binding. The same gentleman moved I"
amend the majority report by substituting
therefor that of the minority, pending which
the reports were laid on the table on motion
Of Mr. DIcKEY of Fl. Kent.
4 communication was received from the
Secretary Of State transmitting list OF couh-
~ estimates for 1850. which were referred TO
the Committee on County Estimates; also
transmitting such returns of votes for repre-
sentatives as have been received from r. H.
Sawyer, Ex-Depuiy Secretary OF state
4 communication was received from non
s. A. Holbrook, Treasurer of State elect.
transmitting his official bond, which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
Subsequ, nily the report of the committee
reporting favorabv on the bond came from
the Senate accepted and bond approved, ana
the House accepted the report and approved
the bond in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. HALE of Ellsworth
Ordered The Senate concurring. that
committee of ten consisting OF seven MEM
beers of the House of Representatives be Sc
lected BY the Speaker. and ttEee members Oh
the Senate be appointed. whose duty It shall
be to examine into the condition OF the eiet-
ton returns lately given up TO the Secretary
of State and warrant and appropriation books
and all other books and papers OF the Gov
ernor and Council for the year 1879 and ex-
tending to the first Wednesday of Jan. 1850
and to report to this Legislature what sup
pressions or alterations, if any, have been
made in said returns. and what means have
been resorted to for such purposes. and also
in what cases and in what manner the VIII OF
the people As shown in the last animal cleo
ton has been disrcgarded and attempted TO
be defeated either bv illegal construction OF
said returns or changing or tampering with
them and by whom the same has been done
or attempted 10 be done. Said committee
shall further report to this Legislature upon
all undue and illegal expenditures of the
money of the State by or under the direction
of the Governor and Council for the period be-
aforementioned. or by any officer of the State
or anv employee of or contractor with the
State during said time. And for such pur-
poses said committee shall have power to send
for persons and papers and to employ such
clerical and stenographic force as may be
necessary.
On motion of Mr. WEEP of Deer Isle.
Ordered. That the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads be directed to inquire into
the matter of sales of Folly Island to Ira l..
Mcfarland and Chas. G.. Cousins by the State
in 1876 and ascertain if said purchasers are
entitled to be reimbursed for money paid
therefor on account of failure of title
On motion of Mr.. SMART of Deering,
Ordered, That all matters relating to the
reduction of salaries and emolumcnts of
county officers in the several counties be re-
ferred to their respective county delegations.
On motion of Mr.. PARKER of Lewiston,
Ordered. That the Committee on Printing
and Binding be directed to inquire whether
the several heads of the departments have
made their annual reports. and if not, why
not. Also whether the State printer has been
paid for printing reports which have not been
laid before this legislature.
On motion of Mr.. SWAN of Minot,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expedency of amend
ing the insolvent laws so that discharge if
granted shall discharge all debts contracted
since said law was enacted and bar all actions
contracted prior to the enactment of said law.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. PARKER from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs. reported legislation inexpcdicnt
on order relating to amending the laws so as
to make il compulsory upon assessors to re-
quire lists of taxable property to be sent and
given under oath also made the same re-
port on order relating to the expediency of
amending sec. Go chap. e. of the revised
statutes so as to provide a further penalty for
the neglect of tax buyers to make and bring
in lists of their polls and estates to the assess
ors also made the same report on order re-
lating to equalization of taxation.
Mr.. SWAN from the SAME committee. re-
ported in new draft and ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the York County Game
and Fish Society: read and assigned
Mr.. MCALLIsTER from the Committee on
Elections, on order to ascertain whether a
vacancy exists in the representative districts
of kennebunkport and Minot, reported that
vacancies do not exist. the representatives
thereof having taken their seats.
Mr.. NERRrIL from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs reported leave to Withdraw on pc
tition of Moses .. Oliver ct ais. for an act of
incorporation.
Mr.. BUTLER of Vassalboro: desire To
move reconsideration of the vote passing
the order to have the opinion of Judge Virgin
IN the mandamus case printed with the opn-
ions of the full court. see that the gentle
pan from Camden Mr.. Perry who intro
duced the order is not in his seat. and I do
not wish to press a reconsideration without
his knowledge. If it is in order to Law this mo-
ton on the table until such time as he NAV
be present. would like to have it done. |
would like to explain that the work on the
decisions already ordered is in an advanced
stage, and if this decision of Judge Virgins
is incorporated Herewith it will necess tat.
the taking down of the first form and ear
rangemeut of the whole thing should feel
very willing to vote for the printing of large
number of Judge Virgins opinion in anv
shape the gentleman from Camden might de-
sire; hut II seems to me that there are reasons
why this work, so far advanced. should no.
be interrupted. / am sure there can be no
partisan feeling in this matter-that no one
objects to its going in in this connection
But the Encouragement and inconvenience
weigh in my mind And if it be in order. 7
move that my motion be laid on the table nm
til the gentleman from Camden can be nres.
ent
Mr.. YouNe of Brunswick: Can i, not he
put in rs an appendix.
Mr. BrTLER: Yes, it can and without dis
turbing the first form that has been all set
up.
Mr. STRouT of Portland concurred in hay
ing the decision of Judge Virgin printed with
10 I L.