Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-20

.'' ''s'uen' S'aii De reduced pro rata ~
that SAID tax shall not exceed said aman~ 20
The vote passing the bill to be ans.aa
was reconsided. and the amendmen, s s.ss
lected by vote of 10 to 6T. vas fe'
Mr. HALE moved to reconsider H..
On motion of Mr.. NicKrRso> os
Ordered, That the Secretary Of S. ''neas,
directed to forward to the Senators LAY 0e
resentatives at their places of res;a"nh ny
reports OF the committees of investir,,;oass' ae
this legislature when the sauna .'m Of
printed and ready for delivery. snail te
A communication was received s,,.
Governor, IN response to an order. ,rsnsn .,e
ting statement of expenditures inrnr-ss . y
the protection of the public propertv .nI !. "
situations of the State thus far arj;,as a' u.
allowed by the Governor and Council aud
On motion of Mr.. PERRY of Can,,.
communication was laid on tho ,ah,s '0e
ordered to be printed. N saa
Mr.. HUTCHINSON from the Commi,ea .,
ih'es'igatiohS on charges of bribery in II.
cases OF Messrs. Swan, Hartman and W.. %s
worth, made a report that the charyss 80, y"
are not sustained. S~
Mr.. INGALLS, from the min, ritv Of tho a..
mittee made the report tina, the charco s'l'
not sustained in the case of Mr. Wer,,ss. %V
but are III the eases of Messrs. Swan ana u
riman. '' i'ar
Mr. PLAIsrEp of Lincoln moved n sn,..
tute the minority report for that of tho p,a;o.
n.y. ana TINS motion was supported hv arn,
mentS from MeSsrs. IycNIs of W;,ass'
P1aisted OF Lincoln, Perry of Camden
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson Of Jewi.,,.
the House voted to hold an afteruoon so.s;'-
commencing at 80 O'Clock. S''''''
On motion of Mr.. Rlcu,Rps Of Garl;ro,
Adjourned.
PASSED To III ENGRossEp.
Resolve in favor of teachers of the Noru.,
School at Gorham: an act relating IN amon1
ments to the constitutions.
PASSED To BE Eylcrrn
An act to provide in part for the eyponr
lures OF government: an act for the tays,;,,
of telegraph companies: an act TO authori.
Eben Wellman ct ais. to maintain dam or,,
and across Mud Mills Brook in Aupusta r.,
the purpose of flowing meadow land nm nj
to authorize the Treasurer of State ia nrocn,.
loan of 1907 900; an act to tax eypress eo,.
poratlons, companies or persons carving on
the express business in this State.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve for the payment of bills for al,e,
Using and newspapers furnished the epsa
ture, council and heads of the departments.
resolve in favor of VIM. j. Wright: resolve
concerning the joint committee of inveslics.
ton of irregularities. changes and suppressed
of election returns; resolve concerning the
printing OF the report and testimony and Joint
select committee to investigate alleged irreg.
ularities and change of election returns and
the illegal expenditure of public money.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed consideration of The
reports from the Bribery Committee pend.
ing which the House adjourned
The majority report was advocated bf
Messrs. Hutchinson of Lewiston. Crane Of
Winthrop, Willouglly of Rockland, SuOr
of Portland, Bradstreet of Bridgton, and
Hale of Ellsw or!h, and the minority ly
Messrs. Plaistcd of Lincoln and Swan q
Minot.
On motion of Mr.. GUsHEL Of Appleton tie
yeas and nays were taken, resulting mar
!usal to substitute the minority report fol
that of the majority. as follows:
. YEAs.-Messrs Messrs Benner, Bird chan Of Fa.
mouth. Chadhournr, Cheslcv, ibickey. Frederic GID
den Gushee, Hartman of kennebunkp0ri lhs
kel, Hastings. Heard, Hill Of Corinth, Hills, Hilton
of ST. Adams, Horn, Howard of Montyic, llgnE
WELL lIussey. Hutcbins, ingalls,, Knowles. Loag
Mclaughlin, Oliver. Pcndeton, Ferry, Piased, u.s.
Ter, Record, Robinson of Oldtowh, HouDdy, smith
Of Buxon, Smith of Vinalhaven, STANLEY, siaTf.'
swan, Temple, Wales. Wentworth Of South Bervid,
Whipple, Whitten-i3.
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott. Andrews Baker Of "
rington. Body, Brooks, Burnhan Butler, Clay,C a'
burn, Cole of Smihfield, Cook. Crane, Cutler, DsIs
Dunnell. Eaton. Emmons, fenndt,
Ietchell, Gilman, Goa, Goss Of Auburn, Cos. a.
Bath, Goulding, Gray. Hale. Hall of ALFRED hsa
IS Nobleboro, Hartman OF Headfeld, Hatch, heA'
Hill of Exeter, Hilton Of Einbden, lluehln%A
lewett of Richmond, Jewett of Sangerye Jefdd'
Leach. Lord of Bangor, Lord of siandish. Lonrh
Marble, Mason, Maxcy, McAllisicr Nicserson, i4'
her, Partridge, Pavnr, Porter, Powers, faIihs@@
Redlon, Richards. Rogers, Rowel, simoneA
Smart Springer of Iitch field Springer Of afHea'p
,tratton, Strout. Thomas of Durham, Thona,
Pennington, Toothaker, Trafton, True, fwien%
terriIl, WATSON, Weeks, Willoughby, "!maA
foung.-75.
The majority report was then accepted
Mr.. YorNG from the Committee on fInaf
,ial Affairs, reported bill an act to proTlaeh
part for the expenditures of government.
which was passed to be cngrossed unae'
of the rules.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON Of Lewiston submitted ",
which was passed TO be engro''"
lnder a suspension of the rules.
Resolved, That 900 copies Of the repo'
IF the select committee of the Hoase y
pointed by virtue of an order dated Jana'.
%. 1880, TO investigate certain charges "
attempted bribery of members, together '''-
he testimony accompanying IT, ana 'hs ,,t
,orr eff the minority be printed, OF ~n%s
lumber 800 copies shall be for the u'sI
he House of Representatives, 5o0 ioI ~
Use of the Senate, 300 for the use OF t'e oJ.
rnor and Council, and 200 for the use ol "
committee which has conducted the ih'e,s
.ation. and that the sum of Sl500 Is ne,..
ppropriated for that purpose, to be pau W.
+ the fund for printing. r,u
On motion of Mr.. DfcKEY, OF fof' n'''
he House voted TO meet at O'Clock.
Adjourned.
PASSED TO BE EXERCISED
Resolve on the pay roll of the Senate y
Dlved on the pay roll of the House.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to the taxation OF raIi'v coo.
n act relating to amendments 10 tne W.
litution.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve on the pay roll of the oena. a..lv
Dive on the pay roll of the House re ssIod
favor Of the teachers of the normal sch0"
Gorham.
EvEsISG SESSION.
On motion of Mr. HILLS of Union' ..rs.i.
Ordered, That the reports of the y, In' III
ating committees ordered printed
legislature for the members Of the H. H. d
ivided pro rata, and the Secre'"'
tate IN, directed IN forward the same