Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-29
MAINE LEGISLATCRE'
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,. JAN >

W EDNksDAf. JAN -
Met according to adjournment
PRAYER BY ev DR.. Kicker of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of IN con-
currence- -,
ON motion OF Mr. HAYES Of Cumberland
ordered. The House concurring. that the
questions propounied TO the Justices of the
supreme Judicial Court by A. IL Andrews
and H. H. Cheever Esq. with the answer Oh
the Court thereto, be printed with the oplh-
ions ALREADY ordered 10 be printedby the Sen
ate and House.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY of kennebec.
Ordered, That the committee on the Judlc-
iarv inquire into the expediency of amending
the constitution Of the state by abolishlns the
Council. providing for the election OF an audi
tor, and constituting the heads of departments
the adviser. of the Governor
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY-
Ordered That the committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expediency of amend
ing chap. s; sec 10, of the revised statutes, so
that the poll tax shall not exceed Two dollars
ON motion of Mr. HARRIS,
Ordered. That the use of this Senate
chamber, for this evening and to-morro"
afternoon. be granted to the Maine Press As-
sociation-
| In presenting the order. Mr.. Harris re-
marked that this courtesy was usually extcnd-
| I'd the Association and that the literary eXeT-
/ cises of tomorrow afternoon would be open
| to the public and would be of an interesting
| character.
| ON motion Of Mr.. PARoHER.
Ordered That the committee on the Jude
| iarv inquire into the expediency OF so ame nj
| ing the Law in relation to promissory notes
that innocent parties may be better protected
wnen said notes are procured by fraud
Mr Emery of York, presented the petition
of the Passamoquoddy Indians for right 81
letting canoes upon waters of Bar Harbor-
and OF killing deer at any time for their PR
waite use. Referred TO committee on Indian
affairs.
| Mr. DrRA~ of Cumberland. moved 10 re-
consider the vote of Monday, whereby the
Senate passed an order providing for the pay
of Leslie F. keene Messenger. He was not
Messenger last year, nor is he this.
Mr. HARRIS explained that the order had
| been referred in Senate 10 the committee on
| Claims. and that it had been laid on the table
in the House.
Mr. DI~GLEY thought that perhaps it would
be better TO let the order take its course be-
! fore the committee. He had no doubt they
would report according to the facts.
Mr. Duran objected to the order, as it was
| a martial endorsement of the fusion Senate.
and we don't want to recognize ANYTHING of
| the kind
| Mr. HAYES didn't like to have the Senate
recognize this fusion body in anyway, a they
certainly would by providing for the payment
Of their bogus messenger.
On motion of Mr.. DURAN, the vote where
by the Senate referred the order was recon-
sidered, and the paper sent for.
| Mr. BRADFORD said that As there were no
other claims of the kind before the commit
tee it would be well to dispose Of this.
Mr. CooMBs said we have light enough up
on this subject. We have been pronounced
the lawful Senate in the most emphatic terms
and it would be stultfying our position to al
| low the order to pass.
The paper having been returned from the
| House, Mr.. DISGLEY said he had received
| further information concerning this matter,
and he objected to paving Messenger be
! longing to fusion Senate whom we do not
recognize. On his motion, the order was in
definitely postponed.
On motion of Mr. PARCHER.
Adjourned.