Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30
PASSED.
House..
WEDNESDAY, August Goth.

communication was received from tn,
Secretary of State transmitting a copy of the
report of the Governor and Council in rela-
tion to Msine's unsettled accounts against
the United States government, arising from
the war for the suppression of the rebellion,
with ''resolve for the adjustment of Msine's
unsettled accounts with the United States
government"
Mr. talbot of East Machias opposed the
resolve. He understood that the House had
assembled for the distinct purpose of com
pleting the revision of the statutes and with
general understanding that no other matters
of legislation were to be acted upon. The
resolve in question, as he understood it. ap-
propri atcd $500 out of the treasury to b.
paid to two individuals, reimbursement to be
required of the United States government
1t being matter for the appropriation OF
money, the rule required that it should bv
assigned for Wednesday next, and unless III,
rule was suspended il could not be now con
siiered 1t was large sum of money to ap.
proprate and he was not prepared to vo,,
upon it.
MIR. Hamlen of Bangor moved that the
rules be suspended and that the resolve have
its several readings at the present time. H.,
explained that the Governor and Council had
been requested by this legislature to inquire
into the standing of certain accounts between
the State of Maine and the United States
Certain money was found to be due 10 the
assistant paymaster general and commissar,
general of the State, which the general gov
ernment stood ready to pay, but the passage
of this resolve was necessary to that end
1t was simply to enable the general govern
ment to pay two trustworthy officers of thi.
state certain money due to them.
Mr.. Powers of Houlton opposed suspen
s,np p.,ft tla v,,tA 10
vote so much money from the treasury under
the circumstances, AS he understood them t.
he.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris, the
resolve was referred to the next legislature.
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Hale of Portland take great pleas
ure in calling the attention of the House to
the fact that the Honorable James G. Blain.
is upon the floor OF the House and NOV,
that the House take a recess of ten minutes
to take that gentleman by the hand.
AFTER RECESS
Mr.. Donavan of Bidderord asked suspen-
sion of the rules to enable him to present and
have passed to be engrossed bill to amend
chap. $50 of the private and special laws OF
1883, entitled an act to amend chap. l24 OF
the special laws of 1881, entitled an act to
incorporate the Biddeford and Saco Water
Co. He explained that it was to supply an
omission which had in some way occurred
when the bill was passed in the winter.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland favored a sus
pension of the rules.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to change the name of the West
H.
ate indefinitely postponed, and was indef
nitely postponed in concurrence.
Mr.. Thompson from the Committee on
Revision of the Statutes reported bill an act
to revise and consolidate the public laws of
the State and bill an act to repeal the acts
and resolves consolidated in the revised stat.
utes for the year 1888. as well as certain oh
solete or temporary public laws passed since
the second revision or designed to be repealed
at the time of the third revision, and that they
ought to pass. The bills were passed to be
engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Thompson of Brunswick presented two
bills, each under title of bill an act to pro.
vide in part for the expenditures of govern
ment. which were referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Rogers from the Committee on Fl
nance subsequently reported that the bill,
rules they were passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta submitted resolve
that our representatives in Congress be in
structed, and our senators requested, to use
all proper efforts to secure an early passage
of bill to establish government postal
telegraph.
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston said that for
want of information he would move its in.
definite postponement.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Spear of Halowell submitted a Joint
order to pay the subordinate officers of the
House and Senate for three days' attendance
with the usual mileage. The order was
opposed by Messrs Talbot of East Machia.
and Rogers of Bath and favored by Messrs
Spear of Hallowell and Mattocks of Port
land.
On motion of Mr. Rogers of Bath. the
order was Indefinitely postponed by vote OF
55 to 81.
Mr.. Hale of Portland moved to adjourn t.
meet at o'clock, which was lost by a vote
of Al to AZ.
On motion of Mr. Gilmore of Dedham. tn.
House then adjourned to meet at 7.3(
o'clock.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to provide in part for the expendi
part for the expenditures of government; ar
act to amend chap. $50 of the special laws o.
1888. entitled an act to amend chap. l24 of ths
special laws of 1881. entitled an act to in
corporate the Biddeford and Saco Wate,
Company.
EVENING SESSION.
PASSED TO BE ESACTED.
An act to revise and consolidate the publi,
laws OF the State; an act to repeal the act
and resolves coD1olidated in the revise,
statutes for the year 1888, as we'll az certain
obsolete or temporary public laws passed
since the second revision or designed to b,
repealed at the time Of the third revision.
Mr.. Hall of Rockland submitted the fol
lowing:
Ordered. That the clerk be instructed u
make up the paw roll of the subordinate off
GERS of this House for mileage and actual De,
diem for attendance on this adjourned ses
sion.
The order was opposed by Messrs. Talbo
of East Machias. and Piper of Kenduskeap
and advocated by Messrs. Hall Of Rockland
Moore of Thomaston, Mattocks Of Portland
and White of Lewiston.
Mr.. Haskell of New Gloucester opposed
and moved to indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Spear of Hallowell moved to amend h.
ad and L. II