The Portland daily press., 1881-02-10
AUGUSTA,
A New Amendment to the Pro-
hibitory Law.
THE SWAN INVESTIGATION POST
FONED.
Opposition to Removing the Battle
Flags.
lSpecial Despatch to the Press.

AUGUSTA, Feb g.
Senator Nutter of Cumberland, who has
been absent for two weeks on account of i'll
ness, returned this afternoon.
Tie Committee on State Prison left this
morning on visit to that institution. At
Brunswick they were joined by Gov. Plaisted
and Messrs Robie and Wilson of tho Coun-
Gil.
A legislative reception is on the tapis.
The Committee on Claims gave hearing on
petition of n. j. Cameron for payment of bills
for State binding disalowed by the Governor
and Council of 1880. The vote stood FIVE in
favor of reporting leave TO withdraw to four
opposed. The committee gave hearin TO l..
G. Downes, who appeared for the city of Calais
liz the matter of abating the State tax of 1880
Oh the st. Croix and Penobscot Railroad. The
vote stood five in favor to opposed. A hear
ing will be given on Wednesday next on Pills
bury's clam against the State for printing.
The Committee on Interior Waters gave o
hearing, which occupied the entire afternoon
on petition OF 7. N. Egery, of Bangor, and
Others, for amendment of the charter of the
Pleasant River Dam Improvement Co. Or.
vile D. Baker and Chas. p. Stetson appeared
icr petitioners. and VIM. McCrills aud Joab
Palmer Cor remonstran,s
The committee on temperance will report q
bill to amend sec. 45, chap. 27 Of r. s., relating
TO the sale of Intoxicating liquors which pro-
vides that within ten days after the adiourn-
ment of each criminal term of the Supreme
or Superior court for any county, it shall be
<iuf nf I,a atto To
statement of the convictions rendered at said
term under this chapter with the names Of
the parties and Of the offence to be prepared
by the clerk of courts and served by the sheriff
OR one of his deputies upon the judge or
recorder of each municipal or police court
within the county, and upon SO many Of the
trial justices within the county as may be
deemed necessary by said county attorney.
The judiciary committee voted to report a
bill to increase the amount OF real and person
al estate from 100000 to $500,O held by the
Westbrook Manufacturing Co, also bill re-
lating to damages for land taken for high
ways.
The committee will give hearing Feb. II,
to those interested in the bill to enable the
Cumberland & Oxford Canal Co. to dispose of
its property.
ITO the Associated Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. 9.-The committee of the
house Oh investigation of Thomas 3. Swan
met tonight. Only four were present and it
was decided to adjourn to Friday afternoon at
2o'clock, when several witness who have
been summoned win appear.
The military committee gave hearing this
evening to P. M. Fogler, I'll. f. Blanchard and
S. J. Gallagher, who appeared for the veteran
soldiers who have put in remonstrances against
removing the battle flags from the rotunda of
the State House. Another meeting will be
given for hearing both sides on Thursday even
ing of next week, when the question will be
finally decided.
The insurance committee voted to report the
bill fixing the salary of the Insurance Com
missioner at 5000 and requiring him to give
5000 bonds.
The committee on towns voted against a
law requiring uniform width Of sleds used on
highways in Piscataquis county. The COM
mittee will report against setting off portion
of Waterville and annexing the same to West
Waterville.
AuC Ol toAit'tfduC0 gave Il near
ing this afternoon on the petition of citizens
of Bangor for the repeal OF the constabulary
and cider law. No decision was rendered.
The committee on financial affairs will re-
port bill to provide in part for the expendi-
lures of the government amounting in the
aggregate to $1,172,249 OF this sum $780,
900 is for interest on the public debt: S224 $685.
S6 for school mill tax: $4,000 for free high
schools and $4,000 for temporary loan.
The Judiciary Committee will report legis-
lation inexpedient on the woman suffrage
question, and the same OH bill requiring notes
given for patent rights to specify what they
are given for, and to report bill to amend chap.
Is. of the Revised Statutes relating to dam
ages for land taken for highways.
The several nominations for official positions
made week ago by Gov. Plaisted would have
come up for confirmation or rejection to-day
but the Council had adjourned to Friday.
Each appointment involves removal from
Office OF persons with whom no particular
fault has been found. There is mixture of
politics in the appointees and the opinion
seems to be that the council will reject the en-
tire batch, although the position is peculiarly
embarrassing. The Council seem disposed to
meet the Governor more than half way OF any
reasonable proposition.