The Portland daily press., 1881-03-04
AUGUSTA.
Maine Shipowners and Ship
masters Association.
SENATE rREFUSES TO CHANGE THE
TIME OF THE STATE ELECTION.
More Testimony in Favor Of the Hospital.
Special Dispatch to the Press.)

Especial Dispatch to the Press)
AUGUSTA, March 8.
The bill to incorporate the Maine Ship
builders and Shipmasters Association names
Guy G. Goss, Samuel E. Spring, J.. S. Wins
low, Edward o Brien, Samuel Watts and others
as the corporators. The object of the Associa-
ton is the promotion of the shipbuilding and
navigation interest of the State, and the bill
provides for capital stock of $4,000.
The bill to incorporate the Oakland bank of
Gardiner names Sifamai Bowman, James D.
White, Charles Swift, G. FL. Maxcy, Ephraim
Hatch, David Dennis and A D. Nickerson as
the corporators. The bill provides for a
capital stock of 100000. The bill to incor-
porate the Cobbossee bank of Gardiner names
James Stone, Francis g. Richards, Stephen j.
Young, Freeman Trott, Charles Danforth, S.
D. Cook, John T. Stone as the corporators,
and provides for capital stock of 100000.
The bill relating to auctioneers, provides for
an amendment to the present statute, so that
the authority of special licenses shall be
limited to the town in which said special
license is granted.
The bill relating to the attachment of the
estates of absent defendants provides
for an amendment to the present
statute by adding the following to section 4:
"And any attachment made on the original
writ shall continue one year and thirty days
after said judgment is so rendered when no
bond is given, and when bond is given said
attachment shall continue thirty days after
said bond is filed with the clerk of court
Col. Baker and wife of the Hotel North
gave party this evening in honor of their
legislative boarders. 1t was very agreeable
affair
The resolve proposing an amendment to the
constitution SO as to change the election from
September to November was debated in the
Senate to-day. Its passage was advocated by
Senators Emery and Pattangall and opposed
by Senators Dingley and Bisbee. 1t had pre-
viously passed the House by vote of So to II,
but was defeated in the Senate by vote of II
to5.
The Legislature will adjourn over tomorrow
until Monday afternoon to enable members to
go home and attend town meeting if they de-
SIRE Quite number will avail themselves of
the opportunity When they reassemble Mon
day afternoon Senator Blaine's resignation
Will be laid before them.
A bill was presented in the House to-day
which, under suspension of the rules, was put
through the various stages of legislation in
both branches, was approved by the Governor
and became law before the Legislature ad-
iourned. The bill was one allowing the Ban
gor s. Piscataquis Railroad Company to set
aside portion of its earning to extend its road
from Blanchard to Moosehead Lake.
The Commsttee on Legislative Apportion,
ment, at their meeting this afternoon adopted
new classification of Lincoln county as fol-
lows: 4t.
Waldoboro and Monhegan, 1; Bristol, Bre-
men, and Muscongus, /; Jefferson, Nobleboro
and Whitetield, 1; Damariscotta, Dresden,
Edgecomb, Alma and Somerville, /; Boothbay
and Westport, 1; Wiscasset, Newcastle and
Southport, l; total 6.
The Democrats of the Poland and Minot
representative district have nominated David
Dunn to fill the vacancy occasioned by the ex-
pulsion of Swan.
The hospital investigation was resumed this
afternoon.
Albert G. Wakefield and Fred E. Richards,
former trustees, testified as to their official
connection with the place. They never found
a case of abuse of patient by the attendants.
They always regarded DR.. Harlow as COM
petent head of the institution. 1t would COM
pare with any institution of the kind with
which they were conversant in the country.
Hons Frederick Robbie and j. T. Hinckley,
visiting committee of the Governors Council,
testified as to their frequent visits. They had
found the Superintendent ever ready and will
ling to carry out SUGGESTIONS they were plased
to make. The superintendent was familiar
with the patients in every respect knows their
wants and requirements.
One other witness was heard and the COM
mittee adjourned till tomorrow afternoon.