The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-11
BY TELEGRAPH,
AUGUSTA MATTERS.
Especial Despatch to the Press.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10, 1873.
The Cider Ouestion

AUGUSTA, Jan. 10, 1873.
The Cider Question.
The opposition to the present cider law open
ed this morning in an unexpected quarter. Mr..
knowlton of Skowhegan, who has probably
done more to execute the liquor law than any
other man in his county, offered an order which
foreshadows the striking out of the cider and
native wine clause from the present code. Mr..
Knowlton said that his constituents demanded
the repeal of that clause. Other prominent
prohibitionists take the same view. fearing that
measure that fails to commend itself to the
people will put the whole principle in jeopardy.
In connection with this same question. there
was an animated passage in the Senate between
Messrs. Dingley and harrington relative to the
gallon bill of the latter, which he desired to
have referred to the Temperance Committee
Mr. Dingley denied the existence of such a
committee, and desired it's reference to the Ju-
dietary. 1t was, however, tabled until Tues
day The bill has little chance of success.
The Railroad Committee
has made the following assign ments for hear
ings: -a
Bangor and Union River, Jan. ODD; Portland
and Deering Horse Railroad, Jan. 24th ATTAIN
tic and ST. Lawrence, Jan. oath.
Rates of RailrJ rad Toll.
A bill was introduced by M. Fessenden of
Portland, in the House, and referred, which
provides that no railroad corporation shall
make any discrimination in it's rates of toll for
passengers or freight in favor of any persons or
localities. Nor shall any railroad company
charge or receive higher rates of toll for trans
porting passengers or freight received at any
point on it's line, that it charges for transport
ing passengers or freight received at such point
from connecting roads, 1t provides for pen
atty of $500 for any offence.
The Education Committee
is considering favoraby the bill to re-establish
county or district supervision.
The bill to increase the school tax from one
to five mills will be considered by the commit
tee, but has no chance of success.
Eft Cefera.
The House voted themselves the revised
statutes to-day by so to 40. Most of the old
members were opposed to the measure, but the
new ones wanted the book.
A Portland member says that the movement
to incorporate the Portla I'd Fire Insurance Co.
originates in the action of the companies in in
creasing the rates of insurance 80 per cent
The capital stock is no to exceed $500, 600. -
Among the incorporators are Messrs. j. b
Brown, w. w. Thomas, w. L. Putnam, L. O.
Hersey and other gentlemen of character and
means.
There is the best authority for the statement
that Gov. Perham has never expressed himself
in favor of the special appropriations for brldg-
es or roads in incorporated towns.
Hon. Nelson DIngley, Jr., returned home, on
account of illness, Thursday. 1t is said that
the Railroad lobbyists bury the Ratchet every
evening and unite in what is locally known as a
brew" The prince of brewers is retained by
the Maine Central
The members along the railroad lines desired
TO adjourn from Friday to Monday, but the
more remote members were too many for them
anu ehere Will be session tomorrow.