The Portland daily press., 1881-02-18
Bath Military Asylum to Be
Investigated.
ADVERSE REPORT ON LAKE
MEGANTIC PETITION.
Hearing on the Removal of the
Battle Flags.
Exhibition by the Pupils OF the Deaf
Mute School.
AUGUSTA, Feb. II,

for an investigation by the Military Committee
of the affairs of the Military and Naval Or
phan Asylum of Bath, with a view of closing
up the institution, was occasioned by informa-
ton furnished Mr.. Talbot which he gave the
House, and which was to the effect that all the
children in the Asylum, but one, are not enti-
tied to the States bounty within the meaning
of the act incorporating the institution, as
they are not the orphans of soldiers or seamen
who were in the service of the government
during the rebellion. Mr.. Talbot stated that
he gave this information on the authority of
two reliable gentlemen living in Bath, one be-
ing a trustee of the institution, and the other
a former trustee. 1t was also charged by these
gentlemen that the present matron was incom-
petent.
The committee on State printing signed
contract to-day with Messrs. Sprague & Son to
do the work, and also made another contract
with Smith & Reid to do the binding. Both
con tracts received the signature Of every men,
Der of the committee.
The Railroad committee voted leave to with
draw on petition for extension of the Northern
Aroostook railroad. They voted to report
bill to allow County Commissioners to require
gate or 1agman at railroad street crossings.
They also voted to give petitioners for amend
ment to charter of Lake Megantic road leave
to withdraw. There will be minority report
There will be minority report from the com
mittee on legislative apportionment signed by
the Fusion members. They contend that the
Senator given to Kennebec ought to be given
to Waldo; they also want a different apportion-
ment Of representatives in three or four
counties, but have not fully determined.
The Legal Affairs Committee voted ought
not to pass ON the bill recommitted to them
providing for the preservation of ballots and
elections. They will also report adversely on
proposition to establish process to sue the
State. They will report favorably on the bill
to amend the law establishing the Municipal
Court at Biddeford so as to allow, by agree
ment of counsel, the right of exceptions to the
full court.
The Judiciary Committee voted to report
bill providing for term of court at Caribou in
northern Aroostook.
A bill will be reported to transfer the term
of court usually held at Fryeburg to Paris
A bill will be reported so that the selectmen
of towns containing 500 inhabitants shall be in
session on Saturday previous to the election
and on the day of election, for the purpose of
putting the names of voters on the list.
The Cumberland & Oxford matter was re-
ferred to a subcommittee to draft bill, after
hearing had been given to Gen. Mattocks and
Charles e. Jose of Portland in relation to its
disposition.
A hearing was given this evening on the
removal of the battle flags, to Gen. John M.
Brown, G. A. Soldiers and others in favor, and
Capt Samuel w. Lane Capt. N. M. Blanch-
ard and others who opposed, for the remon-
strants.
The Committee on Education considered
proposition to make it obligatory upon school
committees to supply teachers instead of hav-
ing them employed by agents No result was
reached.
Mr.. Luce, the Superintendent of Public
Schools, appeared before the committee and
presented bill to amend the law so as to APP
propriate $4,000, instead of $4,000 as the
law now provides, for Normal Schools This
increase Is to meet necessary expenses and re-
pairs of buildings. The committee voted to
fix the appropriation at $4,000
They also voted to report an appropriation
for the purpose of furnishing every city, town
and school district with copy
They voted to refer the petition for aid to
Wilton Academy to the next legislature.
The committee will make visit to the Cor
ham Normal School ON Thursday of next
week.
An immense audience were assembled this
evening in the Representatives. Hall to wit
ness the exhibition given by Miss Barton with
some half-dozen of her pupils from the Deaf
School in Portland, of which she is the Princ-
pal. Rev. DR.. Hill of Portland opened the
proceedings by explaining her system of teach
ing and then presented Miss Barton to the au-
dience, who at once commenced to show by
means of exercises on the. blackboard the won
derful results of her teaching, which called
forth at times demonstrations of approval 1t
was one of the most interesting exhibitions
that ever took place in this city and received
the warmest commentators.