Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-14

HASKELL Houston OF Belfast Lame, Lesyiti OF Phillips
Piper. Rogers, Smith of Rohbins,on, Strouf. Taboi
of Falmouth, Thatcher, Wentworth eiNorth Berwi l.
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Mr.. Mattocks of Portland presented. under
a suspension of the rules. the petition OF
Mrs J. Newell, widow of the late Lieut..
c. c. Newell, for reimbursement for money
from said Newell to the State. which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Thatcher of Bangor. under a suspen-
sion of the rules. presented bill an act to
amend an act entitled an act TO incorporate
the Moosehead Lake Telegraph Co.. which
was referred to the Committee on Railroads
aud Telegraph Lines.
On motion of Mr.. Foster of Clinton, the
clerk was directed to make up the pay of
Charles H. Getehell. Messenger of the House,
at S35 for extra labor.
Mr.. Hall of Rockland submitted an order
to excuse Mr.. Dobson of Pittsfeld from fur
ther attendance on this session, which was
given u passage under a suspension of the
rules.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale of Portland, the
clerk was directed to make up the paw of
John Phinney, lst Assistant Messenger. at
$50 for extra labor.
Mr. Heath from the Committee on Revis-
ion of the Statutes, on order. authorizing the
employment of clerks. reported resolve in
favor of the clerks of the Committee on Re-
vision of the Statutes, which was passed to
be engrossed under suspension of the rules
The same gentleman from the Committee
on the Judiciary, on order, reported resolve
to furnish the State library with certain vol
umes Of Maine Reports. which was passed to
be engrossed under a suspension of the rules
Mr.. Mattocks from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an
act relating to corporations, which was passed
to be engrossed under suspension Of the
rules, on motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to establish the line between the
counties of Somerset and Piscataquis: an
act to amend sec. Ii chap. % of the revised
statutes relating to the distribution of estates
an act to amend sec chap. 81 of the revised
statutes relating to the liabilities of married
women; an act to amend chap. 90 of the laws
of 1881 regulating the fees of inspectors of
lime and lime-casks. and their deputies; an
act to fix the salary of the county attorney
of Knox county an act to restore the death
penalty for murder in the first degree.
Mr.. Fox of Lowell moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the House passed to be
enacted the bill to restore the death penalty.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Bearce of Norway the
House took up the Senate order directing the
Governor and Council to investigate as to the
amount of labor performed in the office of the
adjutant General, and whether the present
force is not sufficient to copy the muster-out
rolls and other records.
Mr. Bearce then moved to amend so as to
make the measure an order of request of the
Governor and Council instead of a directory
ORDER also for report on the order by 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
The amendments were accepted and the
order given a passage.
On motion of Mr. Rogers of Bath the House
took from the table bill an act to cause the
number of inhabitants of the State to be
ascertained, exclusive of foreigners not
naturalized and Indians not taxed. The bill
then had its two first readings and was laid
on the the table and afternoon assigned for
its third reading, on motion of the same
gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath, the
House took from the table his motion 20 re-
consider the vote indefinitely postponing the
bill fixing the salary of the superintendent of
common schools at 81 100.
The motion was advocated by Messrs. Rog-
ers of Bath, Moves of Whitefield, Meader of
Waterville, Spotiord of Bucksport, Hall of
Rockland and Hamlin of Bangor. and OPP
posed BY Messrs Smith of Robbinston and
Piper of Kenduskeag.
The vote was reconsidered and the bill was
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Gardiner
bill an act relating to the compensation of
the warden, clerk and guards of the State
prison, was taken from the table, and the
same gentleman moved that the House insist
upon its vote giving the bill a passage, and
ask committee of conference. This motion
was lost by vote of SO to SO. The House
then voted to recede and concur with the
Senate in indefinitely postponing the bill. on
motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath, bill an
act to abolish the State liquor agency for the
sale of spirituous liquors was taken up and
given its three several readings under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr.. Rogers advocated the bill. He be-
lieved the State liquor agency one of the
worse institutions in the State and obnoxious
to large portion of the people. The office
is source of large revenue, and the commits
sions on the sale of liquors amount to ysome
$4,000 year, making it the best position in
the State government. He submitted that if
the agency was abolished, towns, under the
law. could purchase in Boston. Last year
only 30 towns bought liquor at the agency.
About half of all the liquors sold was pur-
chased by the cities of Portland and Bangor
He argued that the interests of the State would
not suffer from the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Thatcher of Bangor said the matter
of investigating the neglect to report properly
to sales was already in the hands of the
Governor and Council. lie himself had made
everything all right with the exception of
emitting to report on certain matters the
law requires. He moved to table.
Mr.. Rogers opposed the motion. Seven
eights of the people regarded the agency as
a nuisance, and there should be no delay for
investigation by the Governor and Council,
who are requested by the order TO investi-
gate at their convenience" which may
mean one or two years.
Mr.. Thatcher Withdrew his motion to table
and moved to Indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Hall of Rockland thought it would be
great mistake to pass the bill. The agency
had been part of the prohibitory law ever
since the law had been enacted. 1t was es-
tablished for the purpose of furnishing town
agencies with pure liquors at a reasonable
price. If abuses had crept in was it not pos
.ibe to cure them by legislation? 1t was pos
sible, as charged. that large profits were
made out of the agency. 1t was possible
there were abuses there, and he would like
to say more than it was possible under the