Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-30

this Ct the request Of several nembese 4
! the House. He knew il was In accuRi
J ance with the vishes ol . majority of q
] military committee The purposs Of u
order VA 70 consolidass the two small nj
iments and make enc good one.
u III. Shsv-N b propssed 70 orsanis
our militia ints . battalion toenation
| more in keepios Win IL modern school .
miliiia. IL 10 proposed b form battalion
along our - coast. arm and equip theu
| under the direction Of the secretary Of val
Who has already assented % this, and Il h
consonancs vish mods Of procedure i
| other 0sates bordering ON the Atlantic
The Governor has authority 70 abolish thi
|ofeanisation but did not viah to take thi
action without the advice and consent o
the Legislature.
| Mr.. Trusssli Of St, George prsssase,
the following order. which on his moelo,
was passed without reference - The com
mittes:
| Ordered, That Samuel Ross Of Cumber
land oe excused from further attendance
on this legislature after this date, SATURDAY
March 70, and that the clerk be ordered Il
make up his pay roll to the end Of th,
session.
Mr.. Peaks Of Dover presented the fol
lowing order and moved isa pusags without
reference to the committee:
Ordered, That Roscoe Smith Of Turner
be excused from further sefvics at thii
session Of the legislature, and that the
| clerk be directed to make up hia pay roll
to the end OF session, owing to important
matters and ili-heaith.
A vote upon the passage Of this order
being declared in the negative and the vote
doubted, smother vote vas taken and de.
clared in the affirmative.
Mr.. Porter raised the point of NO quorum
voting.
The chair ruled the point we'll taken, -
Go only voted In favor.
Mr.. Hawes Of Dsering moved to lay the
the order upon the table.
Mr.. Peaks explained the necessity OF
granting this leave Of absence and Mr..
Hswes withdrew bic motion.
The order was then given . passage.
On motion Of MIR. Orcutt Of Monmouth.
Ordered, That the superintendent Of
public buildings be requested to provide
suitable protection from the westher for the
cannon which were captured from the
rebels ia the war Of 1861.
Mr.. Porter Of Bangor presented the fol-
lowing order, which on his motion was
tabled until tomorrow In accordance with
the rules:
Ordered, That rule 8 be amended by
striking cut therefrom the following
"StandinR committee Of the House on
change Of name."
COMMITTEE REPoRrs.
Mr.. Whitten Of Lee, for the committee
on leave of absence, to which was referred
the order OF the Legislature relating to II.
n. Monroe Of Thomaston, reported that the
same ought TO pass, and 1t Was ordered that
IL. II. Monroe Of Thomaston be excused
from further attendance on this Legislature
on and after March 81, owing to important
business which requires his attention in the
West. and that the clerk Of the House be
required to make up his pay 10 full to the
end OF the session.
Mr.. Lamb Of Westbrook, for the com.
mittee on leave Of absence, 10 which was
referred the order Of the Legislature relat-
ing to l. w. Sargent Of Temple, reported
that the same ought to pass, and il was
ordered that I. W. Sargent Of Temple be
excused from further attendance on this
session Of the Legislature from and after
the 9Th, andthat the clerk be directed to
make up his pay to the end Of the session.
Passed TO BE ENeRossEp.
Bill, an act to amend chapter Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the collection
and pay yment Of State and county taxes.
Opnvps or ruv nv
On motion of Mr. 'Harrir gton Of Norridge-
week, resolve providing clerk hire for the
bank examiner, tabled pending first read
ing was taken from the table.
The resolve was read once and Mr.. Hsf-
rineton presented an amendment correcting
clerical error in the second line by adding
sfter the word "empo ~ered" the words "to
employ q clerk" which amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Harrington then offered the follow
ing amen dment; Amendment 3D." Amend
by adding after the word ''purpo,e" in the
eighth lire the words ''instesd Of the seven
hundred dollars now provided by law"
Mr.. Hlwes OF Deerins inquired the fea-
son for this raise OF salsry.
Mr.. Harrington explained that the in
creased duties devolving upon the bank ex-
aminer necessitated hiring a clerk whose
responsibilities would demand . larger
salary than that now paid.
The motion prevailed the amendment
was adopted. and on motion Of Mr. Harripg.
ton the rules were suspended. the resolve
given its second reading and passed to be
enarossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrington Of Nor
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for the examination Of pension claims,
tabled for printing pending first reading
wss taken from the table, read once, and
on motion OF Mr.. Shaw Of Bath the rules
were suspended. the resolve given its
second reading and parsed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Clsson of Garji-
ner, Senate document 1877, appoftionment
and classification Of councillor dis.
tricts, was taken from the table. the
report Of the committee accepted in
concurrence With the Senate and the docu.
ment read once.
Mr.. Porter Of Bangor inquired If this
was in proper form, being neither resolve
nor act.
On motion Of Mr.. Clsson the report vas
recommitted to the committee to be put In
proper shsps.
Subsequently on motion Of Mr.. Clason
the vote whereby this Was fecommen ded
was reconsidered. Mr.. ClAson stated that
he had found the docoment to be In proper
form.
The chair stated that the report OF ths
committee having been accepted In con-
currence,no further action Was necessary On
the part OF the House
Mr.. Archibald OF Houlton, moved t.
reconsider the vote whereby the House
yesterday refused passage Of the follow
ing order
Ordered, That the justices Of the
Supreme Judicial Couff be fespectfuily 7
requested to give to this House according
to the provisions Of the consultation In this
behalf their opinion on the following
question, viz: Il a member Of the 65th
Legislature eligible to the Offices created
by sn act Of the 65th Legislature entitled
ian act to create board OF State asses-
sors" and approved By the Governor March
rs, 1891, IN sitested copy of which is here.
with submitted.
Chair--Did the gentleman vote With the
majority?
Mr.. Archibald vas uncertain.
Mr.. PoYter--I voted with the msjority
make the motion to reconsider.
A vote being declared in the negative
was doubted. A second vote showed osly
Gs voting, the chair ruled no Quorum vof-
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