The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
Special Despatch to the Press.]
Senate.

tne proprlety oi repeating Tie ID" leiatihS w
capital punishment and restoring the death |
penalty.
It was ordered that the committees on agri- |
culture and education constitute joint COM
mittee to inquire into the educational depart
ment of the Agricultural College, and report
what changes, if any, are necessary to be made
in the course of studies pursued.
An order was offered by Mr.. Patten of Pc
nobscot providing for special committee of
four from each political party to examine the
returns for Senators sent to the Secretary
of State by the aldermen of the several cities
selectmen of towns and assessors of planta-
tons, and report to the Senate how many re-
turns and from what towns, cities and planta-
tions were defective, in their judgment, and in
what respect as to legality, that the people
may know what towns, if any, have been de-
prived Of their rights by the tabulation of the
the Governor and Council in the month of
| November last.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley of Androscoggin,
| the order was tabled.
| A bill was reported to authorize the Lake
Auburn Mineral Spring Company to navigate
| Wilson Pond. Read and assigned.
| A bill was introduced to compel certain Off
GERS whose terms have expired to deliver
money and other property to their successors.
| 1t Furnishes by Imprisonment not exceeding
five years and by fine not exceeding S5000 1t
was read and assigned
The committee ON education, on memorial
of M. S. Palmer Of Corinth, in reference to
charging the figure Of the pine on the Seal of
State, reported legislation inexpedient.
| LII a1o 60 +bn
Street Railroad Company of Portland, was
reported and tabled on motion of Mr.. Halves
| of Cumberland. tras
A minority report came from the committee
on State valuation, reporting a resolve pro-
viding for the appointment OF com mission
by the Governor, of five persons, one from
each Congressional district, and two at large,
TO prepare a full, just and equal valuation of
estates and enumeration of the polls subject to
be taxed, as basis of taxation for State pur-
poses and to report to this Legislature, provid-
| ing such valuation shall be completed during
its present session or on adjournment, other
wise to the next Legislature
An amendment was offered to the effect that
the commission shall consist of sixteen, or one
from each county.
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committee, the matter was tabled and ordered
printed
Mr.. Berry of Kenuebec, submitted resolve
providing for the appointment OF sixteen per-
sons, or one from each county, to be selected
by the several county delegations, to be COM
mission to take the State valuation. The
solve was referred to the committee on State
valuation.
The printing and binding contracts were
taken from the table and discussed at length.
| An amendment was offered by the fusionists
to substitute a contract for the printing with
Thos. F. Murphy, who agreed to do it at a sat
isfactory price and who would furnish bond
with Judge Rices name on it. The debate
took wide range and was sharply fought by
| Messrs. Halves, Bradford, Berry and other
Republicans, who confronted Ellis, Patten
and Linn, the fusion Senators, with facts re-
lating to the execution and cost of printing
and binding, which materially weakened their
cause During the debate it was shown that
Pllsbury & Co. were at the bottom of the
matter and were trying to secure the contract
under different name.
The motion to amend the committees report
awarding the contract to Sprague s. Son, by
substituting the name of Murphy, was rejected
by vote of II to 10, and the report of the
committee accepted The report Of the COM
mittee giving the binding contract to Smith &
Reid was accepted by vote of Is to 9.
House.
A petition was presented from citizens of
Washington county asking for a bounty on
bears for the protection of sheep husbandry.
A petition was presented asking for an APP
preparation for the support of soldiers orphans
the Bangor Children's Home.
A petition was presented asking for repeal
OF the laws relating to salmon fishing in the
Penobscot river, which was signed by citizens
of Bangor, Orono and Veazie.
Petitions signed by 81 members of the Penob-
scot bar and by members of Lincoln county bar
were presented asking for restoration of the
salary of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court and for the restoration of the number of
judges.
A petition was presented asking that por-
ton of the town of Berwick may be set off and
annexed to the town of South Berwick.
A petition was presented from citizens of
Bridgton asking for an extension of close
time in the taking of fish from Otter pond.
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Weld Mutual Insurance Company asking that
certain doings may be legalized.
A petition was presented asking for an in
crease in the amount of real and personal
estate held by the Richardson wharf company
of Portland to $250,0O0.
A bill was reported from the judiciary COM
mittee to amend chap. ISL, sec. of the public
laws of 1879, relating to State valuation, so
that the section shall provide for assessors of
any city, town or plantation to produce or
cause to be produced before the present or any
future legislature for their examination the
full original or full copies of the original poll
lists and valuation lists, duly Ger titled and
sworn to by their assessors, of the seueral cities,
towns and plantations for the years 1889.
Notice of the passage of the act is to be forth
with given by the Secretary of State to all
cities, towns and plantations that have not yet
sent in either the original or certified copies of
such lists.
The bill took its several readings unde r
suspension of the rules. and was passed to be
engrossed.
The bill relating to State officers was fnall
passed.
A bill was reported to ratify the doings of
the Bucksport & Bangor Railroad Company,
which was read.
The committee on county estimates was an
nounced by the Speaker as follows:
Messrs Partridge of Whiteield, Goss of
Auburn, Emmons. Of Lmington,, Hills Tl Of
of Pennington, Gilbert of Meddybemps
Jewett Of Rehmond Whddes of Pittseld
| of Springfield, Gray of Monson, Hussey OF
Brooks, Warren of Brooksville, Davis of Wood
| stock.
The bill to amend the statutes relating to
DAYS of grace came up on its passage to be en-
crossed and was refused passage by vote
of 81 to %.
Mr.. Perry of Camden (Fusion) offered an
order that the opinion Of Judge Virgin in the
mandamus case be published with the opinions
of the Supreme Court, which was passed.
Orders were passed providing for special
committee to investigate the facts referred to
in the communication of Wallace r. White;
amending the constitution so as to provide for