The Republican journal., 1881-03-17
Maine Legislature.

A. T..
Maine Legislature.
AUGUSTA. March O. In the Senate the bill for
the speedy detection OF crime, which passed
III the House and indefinitely postponed IN the
Senate came back from the House. that body in
sistlng on its former vote and proposing com
mIttee OF conference. N which the Senate con
CURED. the Military Committee reported lie
solve: That His EXcellepcy Harris NJ PlaiSted,
Governor Of Maine. and his Executive Council be
requested to extend to the President of the nited
states such attention and eourtesies his pres
ence in the State. on the occasion of the reunion
ct the veterans of Maine at Portland in August
should demand. The bill requiring insurance com
panies Incorporated III this State to have their
head quarters here was taken from the table and
passed to be engrOssed.
In the House the Judiciary Committee reported a
contract with Judge Goddard OF Portland tor the
revision and consolidation Of the public laws The
contract was approved. A bill was passed that
soldiers and sailors shall not belncapacitated from
voting Oh account Of any help rendered them from
municipalities.
Thursday. March 10. The Senate passed to be
cngrOssed a resolve for the protection and propa-
cation of game for 1881 and lSS2
The House passed to be engrossed-An act re-
lating to suits on administrators and executors
bonds Resolve for the propagation Of fruit: Re
solve ID favor OF the State prison. The evening
session spent in discussing the bill to repeal
the cider and constabularv laws socalled. id
Juurned without reaching vote.
Friday, March II. In the Senate the special
assignment majority and minority reports Of the
Committee on Temperance. called up. The
majority ported bill to amend H.. chap. y,
K. 5. relating to the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
which provides that after the adjournment Of the
court for any county. the County Attorney shall
cause statement of convictions rendered at said
term to be sent to the Judge and Recorder OF each
MUNICIPAL court n the county. The minority re-
port gave the petitioners leave to withdraw The
House substituted the minority for the majority
report and the question before the Senate was on
cOncurring with the House Senator Mortlaud IA
vored and Senator Flint opposed, The Senate
voted to concur II to J.
The second special assignment, resolve propos
ing an amendment OF the constitution proh biting
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors.
was next considered The resolve was adopted on
yea and Day vote, Is to ,
In the evening session motion to reconsider the
vote passing the Prohibition Constitutional amend
ment laid on the table and assigned to Tues
day
In the House majority and minority reports OF
the Temperance Committee taken up, the
question being on the substitution OF the minority
report which brings in bill to repeal the cider
and cOusabulary laws Of last winter for the ma
Jorlty report which give the petitioners for the
peal, leave to withdraw. Remarks were made by
Messrs. Lang, Of Palmyra. Mcclellan, OF South
Thomaston. Harding of Waldo Richie. Of Win
Hutchinson took the floor and spoke in favor Of
the majority report He dG not want any legisia
tion to show that Maine mad taken any backward
step in the cause of temperance After further
discussion in the afternoon the House refused to
substitute by vote of 20 to J3
Saturday March H. In the Senate the Com
mlttee on Finance reported a resolve authorizing
temporary loan for the years 1881 =. and that the
same ought TO pass. Provides that the State
Treasurer may procure a loan OF $500 0G0 if neces
a n for
1852 Notes are to be given reimbursable within
twelve months for such portions as may be found
necessary for 1881, and to give notes rembursable
in twenty four months for such portions Of the
loan may be necessary for 1882 Passed under
suspension Of rules. Ought to pass was reported
on bill to amend sec 10, chap. %, Revised Statutes
relating to agricultural societies. The majority
and minority reports of the Committee on lem
perance were taken Tp and the question was on
concurrence With the House. Senators Emery and
Blsbee spoke upon the question and the Senate
then concurred. Passed to be engrossed. An act
to incorporate the ShipbuilderS and Shipmasters'
Association: an act to amend chap 20J Of the
public laws of 1880, relating to suits Dv collectors
OF taxes and the Jurisdiction OF trial Justices an
act authorizing the improvement OF marshes
meadows and swampS: an act concerning the care
of abused and neglected children.
In the House the Committee on County EST
mates reported a resolve laying tax on the seve-
raj counties of the State for the years 1881 , and
il passed to be engr0ssed
Monday, March II In the Senate bir Bisbee
presented bill explanatory of the cider clause of
the last winter. Ordered printed 4 bill was pre-
aented authorizing the city Of Rockland to retire
bonds under its present Indebtedness Ordered
printed Bills were presented to incorporate the
Rockland Granite Bank and the American Bank.
The bill relating to Congressional vacancies was
amended and passed to be engrossed. Passed to
be engrossed-Act to amend chap. -. see ID. K.
5, relating to agricultural societies. The Com
mlttec Oh Apporhonment of Senators and Repre-
sentatlves submitted report basng the appropri-
alton for the next decade at 69i5 and relying upon
the census of 1890 for division minority report
was submitted, claiming that the Senatorial repre-
sentation was unjust in Waldo and Somerset c0un-
ties. Both reports were printed
In the House bills to amend sec TO- chap. 81 re-
latlng to agricultural societies was passed to be
engrossed Ought not to pass reported on bill re-
lating to libraries charitable societies and public
cemeteries. Also on bill providing for lien on
pressed hay Governor PlaIsted returned the bill
relating to the Municipal Court IN the town of
Brunswick, declining to 81 On it it conters upon
the Judge of said Court power to appoint his own
successor. The bill tabled An order was
passed, the Senate concurring, that the Legisa
ture ad Curn finally on Friday the 18th. The ma
jorlty and minority reports Of the Committee Oh
the state OF the commonwealth on the Governors
message were discussed in the morning and after
noon sessions and laid on the table. Passed to be
engrossed-An act III relation to levy of execution
on real estate: Act to amend chapter % Of section
societies. Act relating to Congressional vacancies
Act to amend section chapter 81 of the revised
statutes relating to railroads.
Tuesday, March ID. The Senate and House of
Representatives each balloted to-day noon for L.
s. Senator to fill vacancy caused by the rasigna-
ton of Senator Blaine and Hon VIM P FRYE
was elected by both branches by solid Republic
can vote The vote of the Senate stood w. p.
Frye, %; X. A. Frye, ). The vote of the house
stood W. z. Frye 80 K. A. Frye 80
Rnth sratr1c cad to tl,a oil
ing the battle flags to be taken from the State
House Also bill to authorize the city of Rockland
TO retire or exchange its bonded Indebtedness In
the Senate the report of the Committee on Appor-
lonment of Senators and Representatives was ac
cepted and the resolve accompanying ii passed 70
be engrossed. The Senate refused to reconsider lis
action passing the resolve putting the principle of
prohibition into the Constitution by an amendment
submitted to the people, and then passed the
solve tie be engrossed by vote of 10 % g. The
majority report of the committee on the state of
the commonwealth was accepted
Both Houses have agreed to adjourn on Friday
next The Committee on Congressional Appor
tionments had meeting this evening. By de
clded vote the committee voted that it is ineXpe
dent to make an apportonment at this session.
Mr.. Fryes nomination to the Senate as Mr.
Blaines successor was expected, and will give
general satisfaction. He will be among the ablest
and best trained members of that body. and a
valuable supporter of the administration should a
division in the ranks occur hereafter. 1t begins to
look as though Senator Conkling's dictatorship
may be seriously interfered with. Several of the
new members, including both the Senators from
Maine, have decided talent for talking back"
boston Herald
Mr.. J. G. Bancroft Davis resumes the place of
First Assistant Secretary of State, which he so
ably filled under Secretary Fish. Secretary Blaine
is generally congratulated on his good fortune in
getting the assistance of so experienced and able
a diplomatist as Judge Davis who will resign his
seat on the Court of Claims at once.