The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-26
AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA.
THE ROCKLAND DIVISION
BILL KILLED.
Reports on Several Important
Measures.
THE VALUATION COMMITS
SION MAKING EGOOD
PROGRESS.
Especial DESPATCH to Press.1

Especial Despatch to Press.l
The legislature transacted large amout of
business to-day. There were large number
of important measures finally disposed of, and
numerous bills reported from committees
among which was one for the punishment of
tramps and another for danger signals on rail-
roads. Mr.. Perry of Camden presented in the
House bill for the taxation of railroad pro-
perty. 1t provides that the Governor and
Council between the first Wednesday of
January and the first day of April in each year
shall appraise the road way, franchise and
rolling stock or other property of every rail-
road corporation in the State at their value in
cash and assess thereon tax of Il per cent,
payable July LIST and Nov. LIST. The bill was
sent to the railroad committee. The mileage
bill was assigned for tomorrow in the House.
In the Senate Mr.. Dingley of Androscoggin in
troduced bill relating to the State Liquor
| Agent, which provides for salary of $4,000 a
| year instead of commissions. Under this bill
| the agent will have to pay the rent and all ex-
penses of his office. He will also be obliged
to make quarterly returns of the quantity and
| amount of liquor sold, to the Governor and
| Council. In the House the Rockland division
| case was discussed at length, aud resulted in
| the defeat of the measure by a strong vote.
| Both branches are now at loggerheads over
the matter, and the prospect is that it is killed
| for this session.
| The State Treasurer informs me that
| Cameron, the State binder, under Fusion rule,
who had $4,000 paid him for which there are
no vouchers, has not returned that amount to
| the treasury as has been reported.
This forenoon the valuation commission
| gave hearing to Luther Maddox and VIM E.
| Reed of Boothbay and Alexander Yates Of
Bristol, ION the porgie industry. This after
noon was occupied in hearings given to VIM.
Dickey of Fort Kent, Frank G. Nickerson who
| represented Linnesu, Hodgdon and several
| plantations in southern Aroostook, and j.
| Howard of Westfeld who represented Pressure
Isle, Blaine, Easton, Bridgewater, Mars Hill,
Maysville and wild lands in ArOostook. To-
morrow hearing will be given to the repre-
sentative of the town of Waldoboro.
Eugene Hale returned this afternoon after a
brief absence, accompanied by Mrs. Hale.
| They occupy rooms at rooms at the Augusta
House. Several other members have their
wives with them who will remain until the
session closes.
Wales, the Fusion member from Biddeford,
has been absent three weeks. Swan of Minot
and Hartman of Kennebunkport have not
been in their seats for week.
Here is copy of letter that has been found
from Col. Blood to Councillor Fogg, sent Aug
ust II, of last year, as the post-mark on the
envelope indicates:
AUBURN, Monday.
Dear Frank Let me know if you will be
here in time to consider what shall be our
| policy about local politics. You know, of
course, what the convention did about you.
| Will the state committee comply? Ii you are
not to be here Tuesday night let me know your
| views about what we shall,or ought to do. was
ports the Fusion. Much depends upon our
taking wise course now. We have either to
cut loose wholly from the party or trim sails to
| do otherwise. want to have you fully con-
WINGED which is the better policy, and then we
| will go in, to do the most good or the most
| harm we can. Fraternally,
ITO the Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Feb 25.-The committee on COM
merce have ordered a draft of resolves to in
struct the delegation inCongress to represent to
that body that the East river bridge, New
York, is nuisance and an obstruction to navi-
cation.
Committee on legal affairs voted to report
bill an act to amend chapter 1T, Public Laws
of 1879, relating to suits involving tax titles;
that petitioners for telegraph and telephone
| line from Bar Harbor to Ellsworth have leave
to withdraw; same report on petition to restore
common council of Augusta; on order in re-
ference to actions in behalf of the State legisla-
ton inexpedient will be reported.
The finance committee will report tomorrow
an appropriation bill forinterest sinking fund,
&C., and expense in part for the support of the
government amounting to $1,032.000.
The committee on towns voted to refer to
the next Legislature petition of j. P. Mallett
to be set off from Lee to Vim; alse to set off
J. G. Record from Crystal plantation; to in
corporate Woodland plantation into town;
also to incorporate Mapleton plantation into a
| town; on petition of Edmund T. Stewart to be
! set off from Bridgton village corporation leave
to withdraw; same report on petition of city Of
| Portland for new division of city lines. The
committee voted to adjourn finally
The committee on insane hospital gave
hearing on the subject of providing new accom-
modations for the insane by the enlargement
of the Insane Hospital. They appointed sub
committee to consider the subject and then
| made visit to the Hospital to examine the
| lay of the land.
| The Judiciary committee had under consider
| alton an amendment of the insolvency law so
as to make it apply to corporations as well as
individuals. Decision postponed. Voted to
incorporate the Orchard Beach wharf and
| steamboat company
The porgie bill came again before the COM
mittee OH fisheries, o. D. Baker appearing for
| the porgie fishermen and C. w. Goddard for
| retaining the law. No decision was reached.
At the request of the committee on State
prison Ex-Warden Rice appeared before the
committee and explained the wants and neces-
sites of the prison.
The committee on ways and bridges voted to
amend the law relating to the Gardiner and
| Pittston bridge so that the bridge may be
made free by a majority vote of the people.
On the petition for bridge from Bailey's to
| Orr's Island the committee will report re-
ference to the next legislature; same report on
! order that counties assume liabilities and ex-
| pense of all bridges across rivers; on petitions
| for bridge across Georges river from War
rem to Thomaston bill granting the same
| will be reported.
The Sandlot Leaders Advising Assassina-
ton.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 25.-The unemployed
workingmen yesterday waited upon the pro-
| prietor of the Palace Hotel who declined to
| allow their interference with his business.
| The leaders of the movement informed the
| crowd of the result and added that in their
| opinion it was no harm to kill such man.
Mrs. Smith who has been prominent in the
movement lately suggested dynamite as
means of removing the China town nuisance.
Parades will be continued during the day, The
unemployed women are joining the ranks.
Regarding the case now before the United
| States Circuit court involving the constitu-
tionality of the law forbidding corporations
to employ Chinese Kearney said last nigh he
would accept no decision but that of the people
and they say the Chinese must go. He would
leave a list of names of persons that must be
| guillotined in case he was assassinated as his
assassination would be blow at every work
ingman and woman in the civilized world.
A meeting of representatives of the work
ingmen including Mayor Kalloch. presided
over by Kearney, was held to-day. Resolutions
recited the action of the board of health in de-
claring Chinatown a nuisance and pledge
every exersion to preserve quiet and order and
render assistance to the board of health in
| carruinu m tho damolition hut rive deliberata