Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-09


Mr.. Cook OF Lewiston. submitted Tie i'i
lowing: 10
| ordered. That NJ y. MckUsIck be eN-
/ .,sed from further attendance on this session
of the Legislature on and after March i"1i'
and that the clerk of the House make up ms
nav to the end of the session with usual nilie-
age.
/ The order was laid on the table on notion
of Mr.. NERRILL. of Portland
/ ON motion of Mr.. DIckEY OF Fort heh''
the order for two sessions on and after to-day
Wa taken III. and the same gentleman with
drew his amendment that the adjournment OF
= the former session should take place at 10"
io'cIock. The order was then passed
/ subsequently, :the vote passing the order
was reconsiderrd. and the same amendment
vas offered BY Mr. TALBOT of East Machias.
The amendment was adopted and the order
given a passage
| The bill for the protection q. smelts IN tile
kennebec river and its Tributaries came up
on its passage to be engrosSeG. the question
being on the adoption OF the amendment Of
fered by Mr. Sprague OF PhiPsbnrg, TO ex-
clude weirs and traps Sc; for other Ash from
the provisions of the bill
The amendment was opposed by Mr.. Went
worth of Gardiner.
The amendment AMI bill were discussed by
Messrs Bradstreet of Brilgton, Morrill, OF
Augusta. RoweIl of fiallosell. Thatcher OF
Bangor Eastman of Dennv>yille, Nerrill OF
Portland Spraoue Of Phipsbur-. and others,
Mr.. Sprague Withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Goss of Bath offered several amend
ments and the same gentleman moved to re-
commit to the Committee on Fisheries and
Game.
Mr.. KING of Caribou moved to amend the
motion bv adding the words with instruc-
lions 10 perfect bill and report Tomorrow.
which was accepted by Mr.. Goss. The mo-
ton 70 recoEmit then carried.
Bill an act in relation To soldiers AMI sail
ors who receive aid from towns or cities
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr. SrRorr of Portland moved an amend
ment which was adopted.
| Mr. Foss of Danforth moved 10 amend by
striking out all after the word persons in the
18th line of the first section and inserting the
words shall be paid by the State subject To
, the same evidence that is now required to en-
title a soldier to State pension"
. Mr.. HATcn of Bangor opposed the amend
, ment on the ground that it was throwing up
, on the State Il burden that belonged TO cities
and towns.
Mr. VERKILL of Portland favored the
amendment If the bill was to pass. The bill
started out by saying such persons should
not be paupers, but the last clause actually
made them paupers. Inc amendment put
them on par with pensioners.
T Mr. FREEMAN of ntolnvlle, thought
there were very few pauperS among our ex-
soldiers. Those who became so were gener-
ally foreigners. The proposition of the gem
teman from Portland Verril seemed to
, be to make them State psupers. 1t was bad
enough to be n town pauper, but worse to he
State pauper. If the time ever came when
he was obliged to call for aid he would pre-
fer to be a charge to the town than to have it
spread upon the records of the State. He
was opposed to any discrimination, and as
: one who had been a soldier. he preferred to
have them the same footing with other
men, He moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill.
Mr.. VERRILL of Portland suggested con-
stitutional objection TO the BILL and on his
motion it was recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee.
Bill an act relating to admissions to the
bar came up on its passage to he enacted.
On motion of Mr.. NERRILL the vote passing
= the bill TO be engrossed was reconsde red.
and it was amended in the 18th line of the
Sd sec. after the word party, by adding the
words "Or be eligible for appointment a
Trial Justice, Justice of the Peace, JUS
tice of the Peace and quorum -
On motion of Mr.. Dickey of FIT. Kent the
Thursday at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. KING of Caribou the
bill to divide the town of Carbon was taken
up and assigned for tomorrow at 1 o'clock.
: On motion of Mr.. Hatch of Bangor the
|, House took up and accepted the report of the
= Committee on Education, reporting leave to
,, withdraw on petition of citizens ofDexter and
others relating to the employment of school
!, teachers by experimenting school commit
tees.
|, On motion of Mr. H,rcu of Bangor. bill
an act concerning the care of abused and
neglected children was taken up and assigned
for tomorrow at / o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. LIvERMoRE of Bradley
the House took up the ma iority and minority
reports of the Committee on Claims on the
claim Of \. J. Cameron. and the same gen
tleman asked the unanimous consent to with
, draw the minority report.
Mr.. FREEMAN of Cherryfield objected The
reports were laid on the table and assigned
: for afternoon.
: communication was received from the
Steward and Treasurer of the Insane Hospital
in response TO an order of the House, trans
/ hitting a list of the medicines and prices
paid therefor furnished the Hospital during
1850. which was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed, on motion of Mr.. EATON of
Camden.
A communication was received from the
Attorney General in response to an order
transmitting an opinion to the title to GER
tain land in Mars Hill decided by the Euro
pean and North American Railway Co.
to s. G. Wheeler, which was laid on the
table and ordered 70 be printed. on motion of
Mr.. KEEG,S of Van Buren,.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL, of Augusta.
resolve in favor of Peter Mckenzie. was
taken up and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. kEEGAN of Van Buren,
the House took up resolve relating to chang
ing the annual State election from September
to November, and the same gentleman moved
that the House insist upon its vote giving the
measure passage, and ask Committee of
Conference. He thought a compromise might
be effected by having the election in Septem-
T her in the wears in which Presidential cleo
f tons do not occur.
Mr.. DIcKEY of Fl. Kent opposed anv
p change in the day OF election. TWAS TIM
? honored day on which the people admired to
D assemble. In measure it took the place of
the od-tashioned muster. He knew his con-
stituents were opposed to the change Nearly
all of the eastern country were without tow n
horses. and the severity Of the weather would
have the effect to disfranchise many who
, lived long distances from the polling places
Mr.. TALBOT of East Machias said the