The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the PRESS
Senate.


ton from public meeting in Portland, held
on the Odd inst, against the liquor traffic.
Mr. Thompson of Knox presented an order
providing for two sessions day, executing
Saturday, commencing on the Goth inst. AZ
ter brief discussion by Messrs. Dingley of
Androscoggin and Bradford of Washington.
the order was tabled.
The secretary was directed to distribute the
the printed copies of the opinions of the JUS
tees of the Supreme Court pro rata among the
Senator'S
The bill respecting dams and booms in the
Androscoggin river was read twice, amended
on motion of Mr.. Dngley, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Berry of Kennebec gave notice that he
should move to reconsider the vote tomorrow.
Majority and minority reports on the divis-
ion of the city of Rockland were taken from
the table, the question being on substituting
the minority report which was against. The
matter was discussed by Messrs. Smith Of Lin
coin, Patten of Penobscot, Coombs of Han
cock and Ellis of Waldo, who favored substi-
tuition, and Strickland of Aroostook and Har.
ris and Bradford of Washington, who were op-
posed. The yeas and nays were ordered which
resulted in the substitution of the minority re-
port by a vote of II to II. The bill incorporat-
ing West Rockland, which accompanied the
minority report, was then read twice and
passed to be engrossed.
The bill authorizing the trustees of the Re-
form School to dispose of flats and shores on
Long Creek with approval of the Governor
,o,l @olro Al. IL
pending the adoption of an amendment to in
clude also the approval of the city of Portland
the bill was again tabled
House.
Speaker Weeks in the chair
A bill was presented in relation to sureties
upon official bonds defending in suits against
their principal, whenever such sureties may
ultimately be liable upon such bonds. e3
A resolve was presented abating the State
tax on township No. 4, range 5, north of Bing-
hams Kennebec purchase in Somerset county.
petition was presented asking for the pro-
lection of moose, caribou and deer.
A bill was presented for the better regula-
ton of payments of employees. 1t provides
that in all estimates where any citizens of this
or any other State and operating in Maine
shall make contracts with the U. S. govern
ment or State authorities, or private corpora
lions, for furnishing the government or State
or to any citizen of the national or State gov
eminent with materials of any name or kind
that before such contracts shall be closed, an
estimate of labor cost shall be made, and
sum equal to such estimate cost shall be re-
quired by such contractor for the purpose of
enabling him or them to pay in cash at least,
once monthly for labor performed.
An order of inquiry was adopted whether
any further legislation relating to actions in
behalf of the State is required.
The State Librarian was instructed to furn-
ish the House with so copies of the acts and
resolves of 1879, and the same delivered to
members who have not received any.
The House ordered that the printed opinions
OF the Justices of the Supreme Court be de-
livered to the clerk and that he distribute the
same pro rata.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
OF q. 0. Kilbourne, praying that the time may
be extended prohibiting the taking of fish in
Otter pond.
A bill was reported including the town of
Lincoln within the limits of the Knox Agri-
cultural Society.
The bill relating to mortgages of personal
property was read three times and tabled on
motion of Hill of Union.
The bill to incorporate the Canton Bridge
Co. was read three times and tabled on motion
of Dickey of Fort Kent.
The bill to abolish the office of Land Agent
was read three times and tabled on motion Of
Dickey of Fort Kent.
The resolve appropriating $500 for the Fee
male Orphan Asylum of Portland was read
once and laid over until Wednesday of next
week under the rules.
The resolve appropriating 500 for the SOL
diers' orphans home in Bangor, was read once
and laid over under the rules until Wednesday
of next week.
The bill incorporating the National Bell
Telephone Co. was read three times. An
amendment was offered by Cutler of Bangor,
providing that the capital stock shall not ex-
coed 81, 100000, which was adopted. Pending
the passage of the bill to be engrossed it was
tabled on motion of Jewett of Richmond
The bill incorporating the Commercial Club
of Portland was read twice and assigned for
tomorrow.
The committee ON business were requested
on Tuesday next and each alternate day after
wards to prepare and have printed calendar
which she'll give statement of all matters be-
fore the House and the status of each ques-
ton.
The resolve appropriating $500 for two hun
dred copies of Hopkins Digest of Maine Re-
ports for distribution as the Maine Reports are
by law distributed, was read once, when Mr.
Cook OF Lewiston moved its indefinite post
ponement. Messrs. Hutchinson of Lewiston
and Strout of Portland opposed, and favored
passage of resolve. Mr. Hatch of Bangor IA
vored indefinite postponement.' Mr.. Strout
moved to amend by providing that the distri-
button shall be for the use of the State, heads
of departments, clerks of courts, county COM
missioners and Judges of Probate. Mr.. Hill of
Exeter opposed the resolve. Mr.. Strouts
amendment was rejected, and the resolve was
indefinitely postponed
An order providing for two sessions day
after the 18th inst, was passed
The House insisted on its former action Civ
ing the resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud
passage, and voted for committee of confer
once.
The House adopted the Senate amendment
to the bill giving authority to Charles W.
Howard eight years to navigate Rangely Lake
oy steam, and passed the bill as amended.
The bill setting off the homestead farm of
Caleb Fuller of Woodstock and annexing it to
he town of Paris was read three times. Mr..
Davis of Woodstock moved its indefinite post
Mr.. Marble Of Paris opposed. The
House indefinitely postponed the bill by vote
If 50 to 4S.
Mr.. Perry (Fusion) of Camden asked for a
reconsideration of the vote giving passage to
he resolve appropriating $4,000 for the pay.
nent of liabilities incurred in the preservation
II the public property and institutions of the
State. He was not aware that the resolve had
passed, and moved that a message be sent to |
he Senate asking for return of the resolve.
Mr.. Hutchinson informed the House that
he resolve had gone to the Governor and had |
'een approved.
Mr.. Perry withdrew his motion, and this
nded the matter.