The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate

Supreme judicial Court be restored; from A.
| Ell. Walker and other citizens of Lowell for
| same.
A bill was reported authorizing Charles w.
Howard to navigate Rangely lake by steam.
Printed under rule.
! A bill was reported additional to chap. 81 of
| the Revised Statutes concerning minors and
| guardians. Printed under rule.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill to au-
thorize f. c. Hersey to navigate Rangely
lake by steam; resolve to provide for State
| valuation; bill to amend charter of Elliot
| Bridge Company.
| "A slight discussion took place over an order
to adjourn over to next Monday afternoon,
which resulted in the Senate voting to adj
jQurn until tomorrow morning.
The resolve providing for military COM
mission to revise militia laws was amended
so as to have the State only pay necessary ex-
| pense, and was then passed and sent down.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to regulate the fees of inspectors Of
lime and lime casks and their deputies.
An act to amend an act to establish police
| court in Rockland.
An act to amend section 49, chapter of the
| Revised Statutes relating to taxes.
An act incorporating the Sebois Log Driv-
ing Company.
An act providing for commission to revise
| the militia laws.
Petitions were presented from members of
the Piscataquis bar for restoration of salary
and number of Judges of the Supreme Judicial
Court; from citizens of Mapleton plantation
for an act of Incorporation.
A remonstranee was presented from o. W.
| t. aofR
against turning the water of the Pleasant river
into the Kennebec river. Also another re-
monstrance of John Sincoot ct ais. against re-
peal of law relating to toll on buckwheat and
| Indian meal.
Orders of inquiry were passed relating to
amending the Constitution that the Council
shall be elected by the people of the several
councillor districts by plurality vote; also
having all state officers elected by plurality
vote Of the people; ascertaining what members.
if any, of this House have not taken their seats
at this session of the Legislature and report
forthwith; providing by law that the inspect
ors and warden of the state prison, with the
| approval of the Governor and Council, may
lease the labor of the convicts in said prison.
Mr.. Young, from the committee on finance,
reported that they had completely examined
| the books and accounts in the Treasurers Of
| fee and find the same correctly cast and prop
| erly vouched, and the cash on hand was by
certificates shown to be deposited in sound and
| reliable banks, and amounted to 1863, 413.45,
including 81, 432. So in the Treasurer's vaults
They have also in compliance with law de-
stroyed by burning the coupons paid by the
Treasurer during the year 1879 amounting to
] oh bx,h oe gro
$50 interest paid on registered bonds.
A bill was reported additional to chap. of
the r. S., on elections. 1t provides for
penalty for violation of the election laws by
municipal officers not less than IS, nor more
than $500 for each offence. Printed under
| rule.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of VIM. Emery, county attorney of York,
praying for the fixing of salary as compen-
sation to the county commissioners of York
county.
| A bill was reported authorizing the directors
of the Penobscot Mutual Fire Insurance Co. to
cancel all outstanding policies and close up
their business.
A bill was reported giving authority to GER
tain parties to supply the village of Houlton
| with water.
The bill authorizing the trustees of the Re-
form School to dispose of certain flats and
shores Of Long Creek was read twice and as
signed for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Parker of Lewiston, the
House reconsidered its vote accepting the re-
port of the committee on legal affairs, report
ing legislation inexpedent on amending the
law SO as to make the poll tax Spin orner for
him to offer minority report to amend sec.
40, chap. of R. S., so as to make the poll tax
50. Both reports were tabled.
A bill was reported authorizing the county
commissioners of Somerset to reassess certain
taxes upon unincorporated tracts and town.
ships of land in that county. Printed under
| the rule.
Mr.. Gushee of Appleton (fusion) offered the
following:
Ordered That the special committee on at
tempted bribery of members of this House be
| authorized to include the cases of James W.
Clark of Nobleboro and Alfred Cushman of
Sherman in their investigation.
Mr.. Gushee favored the passage of his order
stating that these men had been approached
when they were ostensibly members of this
| House.
Mr.. Perry of Camden (fusion) called for the
yeas and nays.
The order being of nature to cause discus
sion, it was under the rules laid over until
after the expiration of the morning hour.
Subsequently it was called up, when Mr.
Wentworth of Kittery rose to point of order,
stating that the subject matter of the order
having been disposed of yesterday it could not
under the rules of the House be brought again
to the consideration of the House, without a
reconsideration of the vote of yesterday, or by
three days notice. He called for a ruling by
the chair.
The speaker said that the point was well
TAKEN and ruled the order as being out of Or
| der.
Mr. Gushee gave notice that at the expira-
ton of the time specified by the rules he should
introduce an order to investigate the attempt
ed bribery of Clark and Cushman.
Mr.. Goss of Bath offered the following:
Ordered That the committee on federal re-
| lations be requested to examine the pilot laws
of the several seaboard States $50 far as practi-
cable), and such papers as may be presented to
| them relating to this subject, and if upon care
| full examination said pilot laws shall be found
| uni ust and detrimental to the shipping interest
that instructions may be sent by this Legisa-
ture to our Senators and Representatives in
| Congress to use their best efforts to secure the
| enactment of national pilot law by Congress
that shall be just and equitable to all con-
| cerned.
Mr. Goss said that Maine was largely inter-
ested in navigation, and any legislation relat-
ing to this great industry is of great import
ance to the State. The pilot laws as they now
| exist partake of the robberies of the Rhine, and
are incompatible with the interests of the
State. The order was passed
The bill relating to consolidation of schools
was taken from the table on motion of Mr..
Crane of Winthrop.
Mr.. Gushee of Appleton objected to any &C
ton being taken as the committee on educa-
ton were nearly all absent.
Mr.. Crane remarked that the purpose of the
bill was to temporarily assist, the schools in the
several districts. 1t appears that there are
| about 1900 schools within the limits of the
State, whose average attendance is less than
twelve scholars. 1t also provides that small