The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-26

a larger sum, however, Will be needed to
pay for instruction in 1882 than in 1881. The
reason for this is, that several of the younger
members of the Board of instruction have
been employed at very moderate salaries, and
their increased efficiency, following from en-
larged experience will entitle them to an in
crease of salary for the year 1882.
There will be needed to pay instruction for
the year 1882, the sum of. 49,, $4,000
For ordinary current expenses, as indicated
in the enumeration for 1881. ..,........ 1900
Total for 1882 $500
The Reform School Com nittee made visit
to the Industrial School for Girls in Hallowell
this afternoon.
Senator Nuttlng, of Cumberland, and Mr..
Marble, the Representative from Paris, have
gone home sick.
The Railroad Committee gave hearing this
afternoon to parties interested in recognizing
the Portland & Rochester Railroad Co. and
scaling down the capital stock to 5000, 900.
Frederick Fox and Nathan Webb, of Portland;
appeared for the company; also George P.
Wescott, President Of the road. The commit
tee voted to report bill in favor of the petit
TONERS 1t was also voted to give hearing on
extending the charter of the Bridgton & Pre-
sumpscot Railroad Feb. Sth, and hearing on
the bill for the taxation of railroads Feb. 10th.
The Committee on Legal Affairs considered
a bill to better protect the rights of voters.
which makes it the duty of the aldermen of
cities, selectmen of towns and assessors of
plantations after the bollots given in at any
State election. shall have been counted and
record made, to cause the ballots to be enclosed
in suitable envelope provided by the Score.
tary OF State, together with certified copy of
the record. to be sealed up with the ballots in
open meeting and to be deposited with the
clerks, and kept by them for period of one
year after the election, subject to the order of
the Governor and Council or the Senate or
House of Representatives, and in any contested
election case before the Governor and Council,
or Senate or House, and IN determining the
election of Governor, State and county officers
reference may be had to the original ballots,
and they shall be evidence of the acts of the
voters casting the same. The committee left
the matter Of drawing suitable bill to Mr..
Verrill
1t was voted to report bill to exempt the
Lewiston & Auburn R. R. from taxation.
Voted to report charter for the Eclectic
Medical College at Lewiston.
Voted to report bill for the manufacture of
pure cider vinegar with privilege of selling an
adulterated article.
Voted to report bill amending the law re-
lating to loiterers, that it will also apply to
steamship companies as well as railroads.
The Berwick division case will come to-mor-
row before the Committee on Towns. George
Yeaton will appear for the petitioners and W.
j. Copeland for the remonstrants.
The Committee on Fisheries and Game have
made the following assignments of hearings:-
Petitions for the prevention of the taking of
smelts in the Kennebec river other than hook
and line, Feb. 8th; petitions of Nahum War
rem and $50 inhabitants of the city of Bangor
for equal rights in catching salmon in the Pc
nobscot river, Feb. LIST; to protect fish in Luf-
kin pond, town of Phillips in favor of Seward
Dill to stock the same with white fish, Feb
LIST: for the protection of trout and land-locked
salmon in the Cupsuptic and Vennebagog
steams in town of Rangeley, Feb. Sth
The Judiciary Committee acted upon var
Gus matters this afternoon, but disposed of
nothing of any Importance. They will report
resolve provi ding for the disposition and safe
keeping of original deeds and plans Of lots of
land in the'State which were procured from
Massachusetts several years ago and are now
/ in the land Office An advance report will be
made on the subject of double taxation. They
will report bill providing that parties desr-
| ing an abatement of taxes shall put their ap-
| plications in writing They will report char
| ters for the Norombega and Maine Sporting
! Associations The committee will give pub.
| lie hearing on Thursday next on the school
| suffrage matter.
The Insane Hospital committee this after.
noon gave hearing to all parties interested
in the management of that institution, or who
had any statements or changes to make re.
specting the same. In view Of the recent
publication of an Augusta letter in the Boston
Herald rejecting upon the management Of
the hospital and especially upon Mr.. Lakin
the steward and treasurer, and of the current
charges which have been In circulation con
corning abuses and mismanagement of the
hospital, there was full attendance. There
were present besides the committee, com
mttee of the trustees of the hospital con
sisting of DR.. Cakes, j. II. Manly ard Mrs
Quinby; also Mrs. Whidden of the visiting
committee, DR.. Harlow and Mr.. Lakin. Their
were also several others present besides mem
beers of the legislature.
A letter from Mrs. A. A. Chevailier O
Boston, Secretary of the National Association
for the Protection of the Insane and tn
Prevention Of Insanity, addressed to the COM