Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-01
HOUSE..
MONDAY, Feb. Is

MONDAY, FEB. -.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The contract with Messrs Sprague { Son
to do the State printing for the years 1881
and 1882, was read and approved in concur
renee with the Senate.
Bill an act to change the names of certain
persons passed by the House, came from the
Senate indefinitely postponed. Pending con-
currence, tabled on motion of Mr.. DICkEY of
Fort Kent.
Bill an act to amend the law relating to
notice on petitions to the legislature, passed
by the House, came from the Senate indefi-
nitely postponed. Pending the question of
concurrence, laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. DICKEY of TT. Kent.
Mr.. THATCHER of Bangor. asked a suspen-
sion of the rules to enable him to present bill
an act to incorporate the Kenduskeag Bank
Mr.. TALBor objected, but the rules were sus-
pended by vote of 50 to % The bill was
referred to the Committee on Banks and
Banking
Mr.. HArCH of Bangor, under a suspension
of the rules presented bill an act to incor-
porate the Bangor Bank and bill an act to ex-
tend the time for organizing the Farmers
Bank. which were referred to the Committee
on Banks and Banking.
The same gentleman presented resolve
authorizing the sale of all the States interest
in timber in Township No. 3, Range lG,which
was read once under suspension of the
rules, and assigned for tomorrow for its
second reading.
Mr.. MORRILL, of Augusta, under suspens ion
of the rules, presented the petition of Ellen
NJ. Simpson, soldiers widow. for State aid,
which was referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
On motion of Mr.. GoopALE of Hartland.
Ordered, That Roswell l.. CROSBY of
Whiting, be excused from further attendance
on this House after this day, and the clerk be
authorized to make up his pay and mileage
to the end of the session.
On motion of Mr.. STRouT of Portland.
Ordered. That on and after Tuesday, March
4th, b. G. SMITH of Buxton be excused
from further attendance as a member of
this House, and that his pay be made up for
the session; also that from and after March
4th. the Hon. John c. Talbot of East Machias
be excused from further attendance as a men,
Der of this House, and that the clerk make
up his paw to the end of the session.
On motion of Mr.. SHAW of Lisbon.
Ordered. That the Valuation Committee he
directed to obtain of the Valuation Commits
sion such statistics AS may be in possession
of said Commission, that may be deemed
proper. and have the same printed for the use
of this Legislature.
Mr.. DIcKEY of Fl. Kent, submitted the fol-
lowing;
Ordered. That from and after Wednesday
next the House hold two sessions each day,
in the forenoon from half-past nine until half
past twelve, and in the afternoon from half
past two until five, and that we finally ad-
journ on or before Thursday. March Eth
Mr.. VERRILL of Portland. made the point
that an order relating to the same subject
was already on the table, and assigned for
tomorrow.
The order was laid on the table.
Mr.. PURINGToS. from the Committee on
Education, reported ought to pass on bill an
act amendatory to an act relating to schools
in the city of Portland, approved February,
10, 1875, which was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules, on motion of
Mr.. SrRoUr of Portland.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook of Lewiston, the
House took up bill an act authorizing the