Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-03-10

IN ;fs first rediing. and under suspension
of the rules was read the second time
Mr. HATcH of Bangor moved to strike out
the provision appropriating S2.UU TOT 'he
payment Of interest on the lndeDteuhesS-
He was opposed to the state paying interest on
such claims.
Mr.. THATCHER of Bangor opposed the
amendment. He contended that II the state
eompelled merchants to wait for their pay
longer than reasonable time then II shouiu
paw interest on the accounts j..
Mr.. Cook of Lewiston spoke IN favor OF
the amendment He hoped the door would
not be opened for the payment of such claims.
Mr.. THATCHER moved to table.
Mr.. LANG of Palmyra favored the motion
The motion to table was lost.
The amendment offered by Mr.. HATch
was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT. several amend
ments were adopted to perfect the resolve,
and the measure was then passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. STRouT of Portland bill
an act relating to soldiers and sailors who
receive aid from towns and cities was taken
up
Mr.. SrRorr explained the bill and advo-
Gated its passage.
Mr. KEEGAX of Van Buren, spoke against
the bill and Mr.. KING of Caribou, in favor
The time for an adjournment having arrived,
on motion of Mr.. LELAND of Skowhegan the
House
Adjourned
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to regulate the practice in equity
proceedings.
PASSED TO BE ENGRosSEp.
An act in relation to suits on adminstra-
tors and executors bonds: an act to in
crease the tolls of the Nahmakanta Dam Co ::
an act to amend the charter of the Ocean
Park Association: an act in relation to fees
for travel and attendance in the Superior
court OF kennebec county, an act relating to
drains and sewers in the city of Auburn: an
act to authorize the town of Norridgewock to
refund the bonds issued in aid of the Somer-
set Railroad and to create sinking fund for
the payment of the same; resolve for the
propagation and protection of fish and game
! for the years 1881 and 1892: resolve in rela-
ton to the recording of certain papers now in
the land Office: resolve making an apprOpria-
ton for the Pent bscot tribe of Indians; re-
solve amendatorv of the resolve in relation to
/ Indian Affairs, approved Feb. 81, 1861.
changing the word annual in the fourth
| line to ''biennial'': resolve in favor of the
State Prison under suspension of the rules.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| On motion of Mr.. MCKusIoK of Calais, the
order excusing Mr.. Eastman of Dennysville
from further attendance was taken up and
given a passage.
On account of the absence of Mr.. Buck
who was appointed to serv, on the committee
of conference on the bill to regulate the taking
of mackerel. Mr.. McKUsIcK of Calais was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. EDGECoMB of Limington.
bill an act to establish the salaries of judge
of probate and register of probate for the
county of York was taken from the table and
assigned for Tuesday next at II o'clock.
! The House resumed consideration of the
bill relating to soldiers and sailors who re-
ceive aid from towns or cities, under cOnsid-
Grafton when the House adjourned.
! Mr.. Cook of Lewiston moved to amend BY
| tn eking out in the second line of section
stri two ords ''0f at least nine months;" also by
adding after the word ''manner' in the thir
teenth line of section |, the words ''and with
| the same right of removal as" The amend
ments were adopted.
The bill was supported by Messrs. Strout
of Portland. Hutchinson of Houlton, Eaton
of Camden, Morrill, of Augusta. and Dickey
of Ft. Kent and opposed by Messrs. Thomp-
son of Brunswick, keegan of Van Buren,
Verrill of Portland, and Talbot of East
Machias.
The bill had its third reading under sus-
pension of the rules. and was passed to be
| engrossed by a vote of 6J to 81.
The HOuSe took nm the mainrifv and mi
nority reports of the Committee on Temper
ance on petitions to repeal the law of 1890
relating to the sale of cider, the appointment
constables and removal of county attorneys,
the question being on substituting the minor
ity report. bringing in a bill to repeal secs 3
,. and } of chap pa of the public laws of
1880, for the ma iority, which gives the peti-
TONERS leave to Withdraw.
Mr.. FISHER of Boothbay advocated the
minority report.
Mr.. Goss of Bath. favored an amendment
to the cider law of 1880. but was opposed to
the repeal of the constabulary provision.
He moved to table the report. and assign to-
morrow at II o'clock, to give him an oppor
tunity to draw an amendment to the cider
clause.
The motion to table was carried
On motion of Mr.. VINAL of ThOmaston
the House took up the majority and minor
| ity reports of the Committee on Claims on
the petition of Edward OBrien ct ais.
for an appropriation in aid of the widow and
children of Asa Perkins, who was for forty
years an employee at the State Prison The
question was on substituting the minority re-
port, which brings in resolve. for the ma
Jority report. which gives the petitioners
leave to withdraw.
| Messrs. Vinal of Thomaston and Hall of
Rockland advocated the minority report, and
Messrs. Mckusick of Calais. Hatch of Ban.
gor and Talbot of East Machias opposed.
| The motion to substitute was lost by
vote of 4l to A.
The majority report was then accepted,
| On motion of Mr. STAPLES of Parsonstield
bill an act to establish the salary of the clerk
OF courts for the county of York was taken
up and assigned for Tuesday next
On motion of Mr.. VERRILL of Portland
the order to excuse Mr. Mckusick of Calais
was taken up, amended so as to excuse him
Immediately, and given a passage
On motion of Mr.. SHAW of Lisbon the
House took up order for the printing of 5000
copies of the militia laws of 1880, with the
rules and regulations governing the militia
| Mr.. kEEGAS of Van Buren. opposed the