The Portland daily press., 1881-02-04

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Gov. Plaisted has made the following nomi-
nations, but whether they will be confirmed or
not is doubtful:
Henry A. Pratt, Oldtown, Indian Agent of
Penobscot tribe of Indians.
Everett Smith, Portland, Commissioner of
Fish and Game, in place of Henry o. Stanley
z. M: Stilwell, Bangor, Commissioner OF
Fish and Game, in place of same, whose term
expires.
Edward Gushing, Camden, Inspector OF
Prisons and Jails. in place of Henry S. Osgood.
Isaiah s: Hobbs. Augusta, Librarian, in
place of John D. Myrick.
Nathaniel Butler, Hallowell, Trustee Maine
Insane Hospital, in place of Joseph H. Manley
An appropriation of $4,000 is asked for Will
ton Academy, on the ground that it is wholly
without endowment or any funds whatever
and that the money is wanted for the purchase
OF scientific apparatus suitable to its needs, and
also to enable the institution to enlarge and
improve its board of instruction.
A petition from citizens of the towns of OK.
ford and Woodstock asks for changing the
place of holding the December term of Court
in Oxford county from Fyreburg to Paris.
bill has been reported providing for mi.
nority representation in corporations, which
provides that in all elections for directors OF
managers of corporation each member OF
shareholder may cast the whole number of his
votes for one candidate or distribute them
upon two or more candidates as he may prefer.
The Railroad Committee gave final hear.
ing this afternoon to the parties interested in
the Penobscot & Lake Megantic R. R. charter,
The committee will report tomorrow. There
will be minority report. The majority re-
port will grant the prayer of the petitioners.
The Committee on Reform School have
voted to visit that institution one week from
tomorrow. They will also give hearing to
the trustees of the Hallowell Industrial School
for Girls one week from to-day, and for which
an appropriation is wanted.
The Educational Committee will report a
bill to amend the law so that when school dis
tricts instruct the school committee or super
visors at what time the schools shall commence
the instructions shall be obeyed unless for con-
tagious disease and other good reasons.
They will also report bill relating to the
Maine Central Institute, with an amendment,
which will require, in case of the removal of
the institution, its buildings and GROUNDS to be
equal in value to those at Pittffield. so as to
entitle the institution to the $40 900 fund from
the State.
A bill was also reported authorizing the
City Council of Biddeford to choose its school
committee and superintendent of schools.
This eveninga a hearing was given by the
educational committee to those interested in
the employment of teachers by school commit
tees instead of school agents.
w. j. Corthell of the Gorham Normal
School, and others, spoke in favor, Mr.. Cor
thell contending that the present system was
not business-like, and that it did not secure
the best teachers. His remedy was to let the
committee have the power to hire teachers and
fix their pay.
The judiciary committee gave hearing
this afternoon to those interested in an amend
ment to the constitution giving the right of
suffrage to both sexes, and on school suffrage
to women, which subjects were advocated by
Senator Dudley, DR.. Blackwell of Boston, Mrs
Quinby of Augusta, and Representative Free
man of Cherryfeld.
The committee will report a bill authorizing
the Attorney General and the county attor-
neys in the cases of murder and arson to en-
ploy detectives for the speedy. detection of the
crime.
They will also report bill authorizing the
binding and recording of the deeds and records
obtained from Massachusetts at an expense of
$500.
The committee on legal affairs will report an
amendatory bill providing that all costs accru-
ing on the assignment of dover shall be taxed
by the court and judgment rendered therefor,
one-third of which shall be paid by the de-
mandant and the other two-thirds by the heirs
or tenants of the freehold.
They will also report favorably on the bill
providing for the sale at auction of unclaimed
by express companies and bills
relative to trustee costs, jurisdiction in pro-
bate cases, and making legal the doings of the
South Buxton Cemetery Association.
The committee will report unfavorably on
the bill relating to jurisdiction of trial justices,
to reducing price of board for prisoners, to in
crease fees for hawkers and peddlers and on
the proposition to allow women to serve as
deputy town clerks