The Portland daily press., 1881-03-11

The majority and minority reports of the
committee on temperance on bill to amend
sec. As, chap q, r. S.. relating to the sale of
intoxicating liquors was taken from the table
and tomorrow at II o'clock assigned
House resolve appropriating $1,000 to aid in
the construction of a road from Brownville to
the Katahdin iron works came from the House
refused passage. Senator Hill moved to nom
concur and supported his motion in speech.
Senators Dingley and Pattangall opposed it,
The Senate concurred with the House, 90 to 3,
in indefinitely postponing the bill.
Senator Walker presented a bill relating to
libraries, charitable societies and public
cemeteries.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill to allow B. & f. Conant to erect a boom
across the Little Androscoggin river; to
legalize the doings of the LIST Congregational
church of Bangor, under suspension of the
rules; to authorize the town of Norridgewock
to refund the bonds issued in aid of the Somer-
set railroad; in relation to the recording of
certain papers and records now in the land
Office.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill to amend sec. 10. chap. %, r. S.,
relating to partition fences, which was given
passage in the House was indefinitely post
poned on motion of Senator Hill.
Resolve authorizing the county commission
ers of Somerset county to audit the bill of III.
S. Nickerson for services as coroner was indef-
nitely postponed pending its first reading.
Resolve appropriating $3.50 for the Houlton
and Barring road in Washington county was
called up, amended by making the amount
$500 and given passage.
Bill to divide the town Of Eaton in Wash
ington county, and incorporate the town of
Forest City, was taken from the table and on
motion of Senator Mortland was indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Hill of Hancock called up the re-
| solve in favor of the Agricultural College.
Yesterday Senator Emery presected an amend
Inent, which was adopted, that the appropria-
ton contained in the resolve shall be regarded
as an endorsement. Today the Senator pre-
sented another amendment increasing the en-
dowment to any sum not exceeding $25 900,
and making it payable when the friends of the
college shall give it a like or larger sum. The
Senator said that for years the college has
come to the Legislature begging for an appro-
priation, stating each year they would not ask
another appropriation, as they expected large
private endOwments. But these endowments
have not been made as promised, and now he
thought it time that the friends of the college
contributed something to put this institution
on firm basis so that these annual appropria-
tions may stop. Senators Pattangall, Walker
and Berry favored and Senator Bisbee and
Dingley opposed the amendment Without
coming to vote the Senate adjourned
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill to increase the salary of the Comfy At
torney of Piscataquis county; to incorporate
the Ocean Bank of Kennebunk.
Resolve appropriating $4,000 for the propaga-
ton and protection of fish and game was tabled
pending its first reading.
Bills were reported to enable certain towns
and cities to aid in the construction of the
Kennebec Central Railroad; to enable towns
to aid in the construction of the Boothbay
Railroad relating to mortgages of real estate
and actions thereon.
Mr.. Strout, from the special committee on
the state of the Commonwealth, made a ma
lority report on that portion of the Governors
message on the condition of the Common
wealth. Pending the presentation of minor
ity report it was tabled.
Mr.. Thatcher presented bill to legalize the
doings of the North Congregational Society of
Bangor, and, under suspension of the rules,
it took its several readings and passed.
Mr.. Leavitt, of Deering, presented bill for
the protection of alewives, which, under sus-
pension OF the rules, was read three times and
passed.
Ordered, That the Committee on Ways and
Means be directed to assess State tax for
each of the years 1881 and 1882 of four and
half mills on the dollar of the State valuation
of 1881.
A resolve was reported providing for settle
ment OF accounts between the State and Gov.
Garcelon. Ordered printed.
Bill providing for one term of the Supreme
Judicial Court annually at Caribou came from
the Senate indefinitely postponed. After
long debate the House, by vote of SO to 81,
voted to recede and concur with the Senate.
Bills were reported to amend chap. 206 of
the public laws of $780, relating to suits by COL
lectors of taxes and the jurisdiction of trial
justices; to incorporate the Marine Bank of
Bath.
Report giving leaving to withdraw on petit
ton for law granting the women of Maine
the right and privilege of voting for members
OF school committees upon equal condition
with male citizens was read and tabled, pend
ing the motion of Mr.. Freeman of Cherryfield,
to substitute the minority (reporting billy for
the majority report
Mr. Verrill presented bill to incorporate the
Cushnoc Manufacturing Co.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Richie presented minority report
from the special committee on the state of the
commonwealth, which report Incorporates in it
the message of Gov. Plasted.
A motion to have the report printed was
carried.
A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the
report was ordered to be printed was lost 40 to
49,
Both reports were assigned for tomorrow at
q P: m.
lected children was taken up and after being
advocated by Mr. Strout of Portland was given
passage by vote of SO to II.
Ordered, That the judiciary committee to
which was referred an act for the abolition of
imprisonment for sbt, be instructed to report
on or before tomorrow at u o'clock NJ (Fri-
day. such act to this House.
The petition of James s. Conklin was pre-
sented asking for bounty of $500 from the
state THAT he had never received.
The bill relating to the salary of the agent Of
the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians was
amended by fixing the salary at 5000 instead of
$500. The bill was then passed.
The House took up tn majority and minor
ity reports of the committee on temperance
u Al
to the sale of cider, the appointment of con-
stables and the removal of county attorneys,
the question being on substituting the minor
ity report, bringing in bill to repeal section 2,
3, and of chap. 247 of the public laws of
1880, for the majority, which gives the petit
TONERS leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Goss of Bath favored repeal of the
cider law, but desired that sections and re-
main.
Mr.. Cook of Lewiston advocated the major
ity report. He did not believe that people of
Maine wanted to take any backward step.
Mr.. Hall of Rockland was opposed to section
4, providing for the appointment of constables,
and, as stand point of prohibition he be-
lieved it should be repealed. He thought the
cause of prohibition had suffered from the
zeal of its friends.
Mr.. Livermore of Bradley hoped the House
would not take any backward step.
Mr.. Rowell of Hallowell did not believe the
legislature can go back on the legislation re-
vance of the legislature. The law of last win
ter had not yet been given fair trial. The
design of the cider law was to stop the sale of
cider for tipping purposes.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Augusta, said that for a long
time he had been in favor of the suppression
of intemperance. The temperance men have
not introduced anything here for new legisla-
ton, but what they want is to keep what they
have on the statute book. The temperance
men of this State do not want any repeal of
the constabulary or any portion of the prohibi.
tory law; but they do desire to repel any as
sault made on prohibition. In doing this no.
body will be hurt. He favored the majority
report.
Mr.. King, of Canton, thought we had better
leave the temperance laws as they are. He
did not believe that any friend of temperance
would tamely submit to any retrograde step at
the present time. By taking this step you are
travelling dangerous road
Mr.. Eaton, of Camden, said this was a ques-
ton whether we should have free rum or not.
He admitted that the temperance law was
somewhat demoralized, but for one he believed
in standing by the prohibitory law and its en-
forcement
Messrs. Partridge, of Bristol and White, of
Levaut, and others spoke.
Pending the question of substituting the mi
nority for the majority report, the House adj