Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-08


Reports &C" and "D" of the Committee
on Agriculture, reporting respectively
ought to pass aud "ought not To pass"
on bill an act to repeal section g.,
chapter az of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the Board of Agriculture. as to which the
House on the 2Gth OF February rejected
report "C' and accepted report "D,"
came back from the Senate non concurred.
report I'D" being rejected aud report &c"
accepted
On motion of MI. Shaw of IIartland the
House voted to insist and call for Committee
of Conference, and the following members
of that Committee were appointed on It's
part Mcssr-. Shaw of lIartland, Barker of
Bangor and Mitchell of Newheld.
Mr.. Pattangall of Pembroke moved To re-
consider the vote whereby the House insist
ed and appointed Committee of Confer
ence.
Messrs Shaw Of Ilartland and Talbot Of
East Machias opposed the motion.
Messrs Pntiangall of Pembroke and Chad
bourne of Biddeiord advocated it.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
On motion of MIR. Cbadbourne of Bidde-
ford the House voted to recede and concur
with the Senate.
Report &C. having been accepted in con-
thf''H''t in' was TfHl Twice anu
ed.
BiLL 10 Pnominr THr SALr or VoTKs.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot Of Fast Machias,
House document 277, an act to prohibit the
sale Of votes, was taken from the table.
Mr.. Looney of Portland claimed that the
positions taken in this matter on different
occasions by the gentleman from Gorham
Mr.. RobieJ and the gentleman from East
Macbias Mr.. Talbot were inconsistent.
lie had no objection to the passage Of the
bill.
Mr.. Robie replied. lie advocated the
passage of tle bill
MIR. Talbot replied TO Mr.. Looney. He
| also favored the bill.
Mr.. Chadbournc Of Biddeford was In IA
vor Of the bill on the ground that although
it would not accomplish the desired object,
still 1t va. a step in the right direction and
would shov to the people Of the State the
sentiment Of the legislature in thi. matter.
Mr.. Wakefield of Bath thought that by the
provision. Of this bill the punishment. was
made exclusively, applicable to the party who
sells aud deposits his vote.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
toMrENsATtos or SHERIFF..
| Bill an act 10 regulate the compensation
/ Dt tutflHss anu AufHldtbry OF tnaptff 81 OF
the Revised Statutes. which was tabled
pending the adoption of Senate amendment
"a, was taken from the table on motion Of
Mr.. Chaplin Of Bridgton.
Mr., Chaplin Offered to amend section one
Of the bill a. amended, by adding 10 the end
Of said section the following; But the
| provisions Of this act shall not apply to
increase of pay Of sheriff for the county Of
| Gum Jerland'
Mr. Chaplin spoke in support Of the
amendment.
| hMesrs. Chadbourne Of Bi1deford, Stearns
| OF Caribou and Moore Of Desribg, spoke in
| opposition 10 the amendment.
| Mr. Moore called for the previous ques-
tion, but subsequently withdrew his
motion.
| The question was then upon the adoption
Of the amendment offered by Mr.. Chaplin.
The amendment was lost.
| Senate amendment "a" was then adopted
in concurrence by a vote Of Ga for to "a
against.
Mr.. Poor Of Sebago, offered to amend A.
| follows:
Amend section one by adding the follow
ing: but the provisions of this act shall
not apply to the increase Of pay Of any
sheriff whose entire compensation or emolu-
/
er amount in the aggregate to the sum Of
$1,000"
| Mr.. Adams Of Belgrade, offered to amend
by adding after the eighth line of section
three the following;
| BY any county except the county Of Ken
nebec,7 and by adding after the ninth line
Of the same section the following: The
county sheriff Of Kennebec shall receive two
dollars day for attendance on said court"
| Mr.. Poor's amendment was put 10 vote
and lost.
Mr.. Hovey Of Pittsfeld moved that the
matter lie on the table until the afternoon
session.
| The motion was lost.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Adams
was thsn put TO vote and lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Chaplin Of Bridgson the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve in favor Of the settlers In Mada-
waska Territory was called from the table on
l rConSsn nal <s,, korth NJ 90 I