Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-01

Resolve for the purchase of Hopkins d.
oe.t indefinitely postponed by the House came
from the Senate. referred to the Commites
on Legal Affairs Pending concurrence, la.u
on the table on motion Of Mr.. DIckkf OF = =
Kent. ..hool
Bill an act in relation to the Reform scnoo,
passed by the House. came from tne oe11 ~.
amended The amendment was adoP'eu :,
the House, and on motion of Mr.. vkkkiLI
- Pnrtland the bill was indefinitely post
poned. :. r-s-
RiIl an act amendatory of an act 10 pre-
vent incompetent persons from conducung
the business of apothecaries. passed oy inc
House. came from the Senate lnoennneM 4,
postponed. Pending concurrence the oil'
Was laid on the table on motion OF MI. huIeh-
Ixsox of Lewiston.
Mr.. Hale of Ellsworth submitted resolve
appropriating $1,000 to pay the expenses AT
tendant upon the investigation OF eiectioh re-
turns and expenditures of public moneys .ne
same to be paid out upon vouchers ana war
rants of the Governor.
Mr.. Hale remarked that the committee
had been at work ten days. Witnesses from
all parts of the State have been summoned
and it is not right that they should come mere
and paw their own expenses or walt long io'
their compensation. In looking over anu
making an estimate the committee came 10
the conclusion that the sum mentioned Is
fair for the present at any rate. On ms mo-
ton the rules were suspended andth resoi'e
was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. HrrcHrNsoN of Lewiston. submitted
resolve appropriating $500 for the purpose OF
having the expenses attendant upon the IN
yestigation of charges of bribery and attempt
ed bribery of members of the House, the
same to be paid out on vouchers ana war
rants of the Governor.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON said as near as the COM
mittee could estimate this would cover All
the expenditures and may more than do so;
On his motion the rules were suspended
and the resolve passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. McKrsIcK of Calais, presented bill an
act to repeal chap 65 of the public laws OF 1878
relating to the duties of county attorneys.
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. PARKER of Lewiston,
Ordered, That the Committee on Leave OF
Absence ascertain what members. II any.
have been absent more than six days without
leave. and report AS soon as possible.
Mr.. INGALLS,. from the Judiciary Commit
tee. on order relating to resolutions concern
ing the amendment of the Constitution OF
Maine approved March 18th 1879, reported re-
solve providing for an amendment OF the
journal of the House of Representatives for
the year 1879. The resolution was READ anu
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. INGALLS, of Wiscasset.
Ordered. That the Clerk of the House be
authorized and instructed to procure the at
tendance of Benz. L. Staples, Clerk of the
House of Representatives for the year 1879,
as soon as practicable for the purpose Of max
ing an amendment of the journal OF the
House for the year 1879, in accordance with
a resolve providing for an amendment of the
journal of the House of Representatives for
the year 1872 this day adopted by this House,
and make up the pay of said Staples, with
usual mileage.
Mr. SrRoUr from the Judiciary Committee
reported ought to pass on bill an act concern
ing the acknowledgment of deeds, providing
that all deeds that have been or may be ac-
knowledged before any notary public shall be
legal Printed under rule.
Mr. GETCHELL from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations reported reference to the next
legislature on order relating to purchase of
maps of survey of eastern boundary of the
State. Also reported ought t. pass on re-
solve in favor of joining with other States in
granting pensions to Mexican war veterans.
Printed under rule.
Mr., Hill from the Committee on Railroads
reported reference to the Committee on FL
nance on bill an act relating to taxation Of
railroads; also reported ought not to pass on
bill an act in relation to railroads and their
liabilities.
Mr.. Cole from the Committee on State
Lands on order relating TO the sale of Foley
island, reported resolve in favor of Ira L.
Mcfarland and Charles E. Cousins of Eden.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. SWAN from the Committee on Legal AZ
fairs, reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Fountain Roderick and Is others of Eden for
a charter for telegraph and telephone
line from Bar Harbor to Ellsworth.
Bill an act in relation to defences in actions
involving contracts made on Sunday came up
on its passage to be engrossed. On motion
of Mr.. HATCH of Bangor. the vote was re-
considered passing it to be engrossed. 1t was
then amended on motion of the same gentle
man so that it shall not apply to existing
cases, and again passed.
Mr.. KNOWLES of Bradford. said at the re-
quest of a member he would move a reconsid-
Grafton of the vote Indefinitely postponing
bill an act to enlarge the powers and duties
of the Fish Commissioners and wardens. The
House reconsidered, and on motion of the
same gentleman the bill was laid on the
table and assigned for Tuesday next.
Bill an act to repeal chap. 90 of the public
laws of 1879 relating to the mining interests
of the State came up by special assignment,
and was passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act for the trial of causes involving
the right of parties to hold public office, passed
by the House came up from the Senate
amended. and was laid on the table, pending
the question of receding and concurring
Adjourned to meet on Monday at o'clock
p. NJ.
READ AND ASSIGNED
An act to authorize the County Commits
sioners Of Knox county to locate and estab-
lish highway across Georges river: an act
to incorporate the South Buxton Cemetery
Association; an act to authorize the Lake
Auburn Mineral Spring Company to navigate
Wilson pond; an act authorizing Frank l..
Chase and James J. Pray to dredge bars. re-
move boulders, and navigate MessaIon-
skee stream by steam; an act to prevent
the putting of rocks into SWEETS pond in the
town Of Orrington: an act to remodel the State
Board of Agriculture; an act to incorporate
the Ponds Sheer Boom Co. resolve relating to
claims OF settlers on proprieters lands an act to
provide in part for the expenditures of govern
ment: an act in relation to suits on official bonds
defending in suits against their principals an