The Republican journal., 1883-03-01
The Maine Legislature.

SENATE. Feb. q. A resolve was reported
appropriating $23,650 for the Maine State Pris-
on. Legislation neXpedient was reported on
bill amendatory of law relating to schools. Re-
solve passed to appoint three Commissioners
10 represent Maine at the National Mining and
Industrial Exhibition at Denver, Col The bill
to allow women to vote on school affairs pass
ed by the House, was indefinitely postponed.
The Congressional Apportionment bill was
taken up and passed to be enSrossed by a vote
of 20 to 4. the negative vote being given by
Rust, of Waldo, Gushee, of Knox, Stearns, of
oxford and Young. of Cumberland. Amend
ments were offered by Senators Rust of Waldo
and Gushee, of Knox. both of whom proposed
to divide counties. and by Senator Young. of
Cumberland. All three amendments were vot-
ed down.
House. The Agricultural College resolve
apprOpriatng $4,000 was passed in concur
renee with the Senate. The capital punish
ment bill was taken up and an able and eX-
haustive argument made for the restoration of
the gallows, by Mr.. Hail. of Rockland. He
was replied to by Mr.. Wilson, of Paris. No
vote was taken.
In convention of both branches Samuel A.
IIelbrook was elected State Treasurer
SENATE. Feb. %. A resolve was reported
from the Committee to Apportion the State for
Senators to the Legislature as follows: York,
3: Cumberland, 4; Oxford, >; Androscoggin,
= Franklin. |; Sagadahoc, |; kennebec, 3;
Somerset, /; PiscataGuis, l. Penobscot, 3; Lin
coin, Knox, 2; Waldo, 2; Hancock, .; Wash
ington, ;; Aroostook, 2 A minority report
was presented with slight changes The Com
mttee on Legislative Apportionment of the 151
members of the House of Representatives also
made report.
The bill TO establish a Maine fertilizer and
control station was reported from the Com
mttCe on Agriculture. in a new draft. This
bill provides that all fees from companies shall
be paid to the President of the State College
aud Secretary of the State Board of Agricult-
ure. The President of the College is made
President of the station.
| Passed to be engrosSed: An act to amend
section 127 of chapter 81 OF the Revised Stat
utcs; an act to prevent deception in the sales of
| butter and cheese: act relating to appointment
of constable> at fairs Of agricultural societies.
House. Petition for charter for an Agri-
| cultural Society at Waldo Centre referred to
ment bill was discussed. Mr.. Spear, of Halo
well, and Mr.. Powers of Iioulton, made forci-
| bic arguments in opposition to the same.
Passed to he engrossed: An act giving furth-
er authority to nOtarlC> public to take ackn0Wl-
| cd@ement and administer oaths an act to re-
peal chapter 1872 of the laws of 1876 and section
. of chapter % of the laws of 1873 relating to
! taXidermi>> and all acts authorizing their APP
| pontmCnt: an act additional TO chapter 1874 OF
| public laws of 1877 in relation to corporations.
| SENATE Feb. %. The Savings Bank bill was
passed to be Cngrossed as it came from the com
MnnJo,- '' 'N'' -
W0I L. The C,nital Punishment hin wa.
dilrmssqJ Hale of PnrtIond snaakino in f,y"I
Of tbr Nil and RohinSon Of Reedfeld nonoyar
Of RilJeford and Eaton of camden aoainSt if
Nr Ttnn yid If tho iii ascnd hn un51id NOW
an .mendm%nt to iise rhloroform in ovecmt;no
those ronyirtnd nndcr thn Inv
Ho,-sr Frb ~ SENATE NOT in session Ouoht
to l,.>. yaS rpnorted on - I'm nnrnitt mo nfer.
m.r1,i.oo Of nerson. Of diarent racaI innie
rrnnrf IN hin 10 re-estahsh solitarr imnriSnn-
nant in The st,te Prison same ranort on iii
n1,indr if moro (.ertain HAT inSur,nco Co,mnonI
| les si1II nnIIisb statnmnnts
Passed tn he rnorossed An act to ,utborizo
+l, L,nu,l,.+t ~ Do,. IL r. l,.h tx, -,
n,y fl ovt,ni thair wives an acf tn aoC,I,ta
ne ,r,tinl af ,oa,Ian,n " "N' " ~ ''''''
SFx,rt, Erh - OnGht to mass was ro,art.