The Republican journal., 1881-03-03
Maine Legislature.

| that the charges of swndhng and detalcaton
against him are fully sustained and that he be ex
| PEELED from that body. Mr.. Keegan of the com
| mittee presented minority report, to the effect
| that the charges proved, but that Swan ought
not to be expelled until he has been given actual
| notice. lnasmuch as Swan has fled and thus
| avoided personal notice and the opportunity to
meet the charges, it is hardly reasonable to say
that 1t is wrong to act until he returnsespecally
| when the committee have been furnished with
| letter from him contessng part of the charges
| MIR. Talbot OF East MachaS seemed to concur with
keegan, and deprecated the haSty expulsion OF the
distinguished corn shelter statesman. The House,
| however, gave these gentlemen day to think
about it, and postponed the expulsion resolve till
| to morrow
| Wednesday, Feb y The special assignment
III the Senate was the bill TO limit the appropna-
ton for the OF the militia to SIG 900 called
| for by Senator Mortland Senator Dngley favored
its passage Senator Hill opposed ii and proposed
| an amendment reducing the sum to $4,000 With
| out further action the Senate adjourned
In the House majority and minority reports on
resolve expressive of sympathy with people of Ire
land, came from the Senate. that branch substltut-
ing the minority for the majority report On mo
ton OF Mr. keegan of Van Buren, the House in
sisted on its former vote adhering to its vote adopt
ing the majority report
The resolve eXpelliDg Swan received a Hnani-
nous passage, l30 members voting IN favor. Mr.
keegan of Y an Bureu. and Long of Palmyra, both
fuSlonlsts, at their request, were excused from
voting, the latter remaIking to the House when he
! asked to he pxrustd that be di1 rof know of anv
reason why he should vote to hang dead man
After the resove nassed the clerl was directed to
notify at once the town of Mint that the s.at Of
! its REPRESENTATIVE was vacant with the view that
| the vacancy can be filled
Thursday Feb u i, the Senate the resolves
| expressing sympathy for The people Of Ireland
came back from the Honse that body insisting on
| its former vote The senate insisted on It's vote
| Substituting the resolve which aecompaned the
| minority report and refused to ask for A commit
| tee of conference Passed 10 he engr0ssed-BiU
| n irc,rnorat, 49,. Rnntl,hav T.la,ranh Comnanv5.
| 10 amend char, IQ3 lavsot IS / relating 10 Clerks
| of In fetal C',nrIs. f., .nnnd cha,, ~ r S re
latintr H. i-s,aotio1 ara san - 5rrcYltilral pro
! dnc,i1ns
! In tLo H.,,.e. tt. .,,,,,,it,a , L,odoral P.,a
ti,s ra,,,rtJ tl,t o,.r,i ,,tili,s ,ra,inu fnr an
apDroprIatipn in ail of bniIding certain bridges
! across tbe 81 Jobr riv,r AZ Van Buren and Grand
| Falls. in Aronstook Co. be referred to the next
| IeoisIature As thp same snbiert matter is now
npndine, IN NE onprros> IA. q utrf States Re
port accepted Petitions were presented and re
| TERED Tor a constitutional amendment forever for
! bidding the manufacture aud sale OF intoxicating
| liquors. The minority report OF the committee on
| fisheries, reporting Bill regulating the mackeTel
| fishery the coast cf Maine, was discussed and
! accepted by a vote Of 10 70 2S This bin protects
! the Smal! bays and u IS from sojHer> Passed f.
! be engroSsed-An act t" amend e. chap 63 Of
1 the L. ) relating 20 the jurisdiction Of Probate
! Courts
Friday, Feb. - lu the Senate adverse reports
were made Oh petition the enlargement Of the
! Fish Commissioners powers and order relating
10 wels for the taking u aleWlvtSI IL DamarlScotta
| pond Passed 70 be cngrossed-Blll relating TO
/ the transportation OF passengers and freight by
/ railroads
In the House The resolve expressive OF sympathy
with the people Of Ireland came down from the
Senate. tha' branch insisting on its former action
! The house, On motion ot Mr. keegan Of Van Buren
nonconcurred and adhered To It's former vote 50
! tha resolve il killed paSGpG IN h, sod
Resolve establishing basis for he future general
valuation OF the State an aci to amend see 62 of
! chap - OF the il 5 relating 10 the powers OF
/ dlt0rs: an act to incorporate the Skowhegan a
! Athens Railroad 60 an act to amend chap | 10 OF
| the public laws Of ~ ,. relating TO the normal
| schools an act to amend sec Is. chap lSl of the
| public laws OF lS1 !, relating TO railroad crossings,
al act to Incorporate The kenncbec Railroad Co
al act regulating the mackcrti fish cry tie coast
| Of Maine
| Saturday, Feb % On motion of Mr. ETcry the
/ Senate honoured with The House in adopting the
minority report relatr to mackrrel shc rv on the
! coast al Maine ana Wedne sday next was assigned
! tor the consideration Of both reports 4 bill was
reported 10 amend section l. chap 75 OF the pub
psgation Of fish and hich does away with prohib
| ltlng the taking ct >mc!ts between September and
! the month of March Bill relating to punishment
from the abs and nr3n l,s nt,s5. >" hs en-
crossed Nr Emery moved that i br indatinjt4Iv
| postponeI Mr. walker oouosad and favored IFS
! passage The motion was lost and tbe bin given a
passage
! ne ne hoaSs eonenFfed Wlth lhe Senate IN lndeh
hI'e.! Pos'Io'5InS 'll0 w eia'7 I" DI," I"leSolle
pIo'lSpHS 9 anu ~ lHhs All h"'eil' 81 hdi-SoI pre-
senl'u oiII ~ ~ 70 II Iall ior !he ehpeha
LURES ~, 9i government APProPnateH sI''' of2 :"
~ ~ ,nIl- 'Iie ~ " mas 10 Pds ilS
| ttat ,,1r,, :. ~ III j., T. i, 4L, tlia ,l a,.oI
! ca y! s'ttAtHS out tht W"lu pay IL lhc second