Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-02-06

The committee on Railroads me, Yesterday.
and decided to report two bills suggested by
the Railroad Commissioners-onc in regard
to distractions on railroads, caused by
strikes, Sc, and the other requiring uniform
returns of railroad companies. The commit
tee are not yet ready to report on the bill of
Mr.. Pierce OF Portland.
The Kcnncbcc county delegation held an
other meeting yesterday, and in addition to
their former recommendations, will report -
| Register of Deeds II salary OF $500; and
SiO0 for clerk hire. instead of fees. All fees
and emoluments to be turned into county
treasury. \ majority Of the committee was
in favor of placing the salary of the Judge
of Superior Court at Sl1j0, and the report
will be made accordingly.
The Finance committee gave hearing for
an appropriation for the Maine General Hos
pital. Hon. Nathan webb appeared fer the
| Hospital, and Hon. John j. Perry against.
DIR. Hunt of Portland, superintendent fur
nshed statistics in regard to the workings of
the Hospital, ard the cost of supporting pa
tents i'll the institutions. Hon. W. w.
| Thomas of Portland, DIR. Small, Dr. Thaycr
and DIR. Gordon of Portland, followed in SIM
liar remarks. DIR. Gordon gave IA descrip-
tion of the character of the surgical opera
tions treated at the Hospital, which was high
ly interesting. He had seen many of the
Hospitals of this country and in Europe. and
he had no hesitation in saying that the Maine
General Hospital at Portland was not ex-
ccllcd by any that he had ever scenor visited
Mr.. Perry spoke in opposition to an appro-
prlation by the legislature, his main reason
being that the institution is mlsmanaged
Mr.. Webb replied and spoke in favor of an
appropriation. taking the ground that As this
is purely a benevolent institution it is cnti-
tied to help from the State. The committee
voted to report a resolve Of $1,000 in favor of
the Hospital, single member of the com
mittcc only voting in opposition.
The committee On Legal Affairs yesterday
voted > to.4, against granting IA charter to Il
new water company in Rockland. 4 major
ity and minority report will be made. Voted
to report act giving commissioners lurlsdic-
tion in repairs of roads also to report act
cXcmpting domesti fowl from attachment to
the value of so; ought to pass on order
asking additional penalties for disturbing pub
lie meetings; To report act making parties
criminally liable for words spoken which if
written or printed woud be ibcll0us; ought
not to pass on bill an act to amend chapter
II, section 80 of the Revised Statutes, in re-
lation to towns voting on loans.
The committee on Agriculture voted leave
to Withdraw on petition to set off Hope from
the North Knox Agricultural Society and an
mex the same to the Knox Society
The committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance have closed the hearing ON the in
surancc bill submitted b. Mr.. Fox. II. NJ.
Fairbanks. Is. b. Clcavcs, Mcssrs. Pierce,
Turner and Lcayitt appeared in opposition.
The committee will report in opposition to
the measure.
On Tuesday of next week the military com
mittee are to give a hearing to 81. Elizabeths
Orphan Asylum at Portland Bangor Child
ren's Home. Portland Female Orphans Asy-
lum, and Bath Orphans Asylum. all asking
for State aid The committee have voted to
report Il resolve of 500, for the benefit of
Frank Albert. a soldier of the late war. who
was injured while firing salute in Augusta,
April .th, 1866.