The Portland daily press., 1883-01-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, JAN. IL.
The Senate committee on temperance waG
announced today as follaws
Messrs. Maxwell Of York, Tabor of Waldo,
Stearns of Oxford.
1t was ordered that when the Senate ad.
journed it be to meet on Monday next at II
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Exercises then took place on the death OF
Senator Morrill,. A eulogy was pronounce, oy
Senator Young of Cumberland, at the close OF
which he presented the following resolutions:
Whereas, By the death of Lot NJ. Morrill,,
the people of this State and nation have been
called to mourn the loss of an eminent states
man; therefore
ReSolUed, That the Senate. desires to place on
record it's grateful remembrance of his high
endowments, his life of uprightness and puri-
ty and his eminent services to the State and
nation, and its deep sense of bereavement and
loss.
Resolved, That committee of five be ap-
pointed by the president to represent the Sem
ate at the funeral of Mr.. Morrill,.
Res0lUed, That copy of the above resolu-
tlons, signed by the president and secretary of
the Senate, be presented TO the family of
the deceased as an expression of our sympathy
and coincidence.
Resolued That as further mark of respect
to Mr.. Morrill,, this Senate now adjourn.
The motion was seconded by Senator Le-
broke Of Piscataquis, who addressed the Sen
ate.
Speeches were also made by Senators Rust
of Waldo aud Weeks of Kennebee
The resolutions received passage by rising
vote and the Senate adjourned.
The president appointed as committee to
attend the funeral, Messrs. Lebroke of Plseat-
Huua Of D,e
Clark of Oxford, and Psrkhurst of Aroostook.
HOUSE.
In the House the following petitions were
presented:
For more stringent divorce laws
OF T. r. Roberts and Others for telegraph
line from Bar Harbor to Ellsworth.
OF citizens OF Lewiston, asking for re-enact-
ment of the ten hour law.
For the encouragement of hasty divorces.
For constitutional prohibition.
An act to incorporate the Portland Trust
Company.
The resolves relating to the headland lights
on the coast of Maine were passed, as follows:
Resolved, That the Legislature of Maine re-
spectfully and earnestly demonstrate against
any change in the two lights at Cape Elizabeth
and the two lights at Matinicus Rock, believ.
ing that the proposed changes therein by the
Lighthouse Board will endanger life and be
disastrous to the shipping interests of this
State, and 10 the foreign commerce seeking our
shore.
Resolved, That copy of these resolution.
be forwarded by the Secretary I State to each
member of Congress from this State, and that
they be requested TO keep these long established
headland lights as they now are kept and
maintained
The resolutions providing for constitutional
amendment prohibiting the sale of liquors was
taken up, and Mr. Eaton of Camden, ad
dressed the House at length.
Resolutions on the death of Senator Nor
ril, similar to those passed by the Senate, were
presented, and addresses were made by Messrs
Heath of Augusta, Talbot of East Machias
Powers of Houlton, Hamlin of Bangor, Robin
son of Readfeld, and Spofford of Deer Isle.
The resolutions were passed unanimously BY
rising vote.
The following committee were appointed tc
attend the funeral:
Messrs. Heath of Augusta. Talbot of East
MAchias, Powers of Houlton, Robinson oi
Readfeld, Ives of Castine, Goodnow of Calais
Drew Of Fort Fairfield, Hall of Rockand
| Spofford of Beer Isle, Emery of Saco, Horr Of
Lewiston, Hamlin of Bangor, Mattocks Of
Portland, Houston of Belfast, Moore of Thon
| aston.
The House then adjourned to Monday, at Ii
o'clock