The Portland daily press., 1881-02-26
AUGUSTA.
State Charter for the Casco
Bank.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE DIVORCE LAW.
Maine Shipmasters and Ship
owners Association.
More Testimony in Favor Of the Insane
Hospital.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.l

Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb %.
The bill that Mr.. Verrill of Portland intro
duced by leave today, to incorporate the Casco
Bank of Portland, is necessitated as he stated,
by the action of Congress ON the funding law.
1t provides for capital not to exceed 100000
and names as its corporators Ira P. Harrington,
Samuel e. Spring, Joseph Walker, Jacob S.
Winslow, Geo. P. Wescott, Edward H. Daves
and James Bailey. The bill, which gives
powers usually granted to banks of discount in
this State, was put on its passage and sent
without delay to the Senate where it was also
put through.
The Temperance Committee reported ad
versely on the numerous petitions for repeal
of the prohibitory legislation of last winter re.
lating TO the sale of cider, and providing for
the removal of county attorneys and the ap-
pointment of special censtables. A minority
report was also made, with bill to amend
chap. 247, in relation to this same matter, by
repeating sections 2, 3, and 5 of this chapter,
which was signed by Fisher of Boothbay OF
the House, and Tabor of Waldo of the Senate.
Capt. Goss of Bath, the veteran temperance
man, signed this report, but gave his assent
only SO far as repeating sections 2 and 8, which
restraints the sale of cider.
Two reports were made by the Judiciary
Committee on the petitions for change in the
divorce laws. The majority report granted
the petitioners leave to withdraw, but the mi
nority reported bill providing for the amend
ment of chap 60 Revised Statutes, so that
when divorce is decreed by reason of adultery
orsof gross and habitual drunkenness, the
, guilty party shall be incapable of marrying
again excepting as provided in this bill. If
such guilty party shall marry, otherwise than
as hereinafter provided, such party shall be
deemed guilty of polygamy. In case of d.
| vorve by reason of adultery or gross and habit
F, nal drunkenness, Justice of the Supreme
Judicial Court upon petition filed at any
time after the expiration of one year
from the time of the divorce, by the party
against whom the divorce was granted, and
upon such notice as the court shall order, may
authorize such party to marry again. This
shall not be applicable in any case where there
has been collision of the parties. Orders of
notice on petition for leave to marry again
may be issued by clerks of the Supreme Judi
cial Court, as they are now authorized to do in
libels for divorce.
The Supreme Judicial Court sitting in any
county may, on petition of the wife, prohibit
the husband from imposing any restraint on
her personal liberty during the pending of
libel for divorce.
When the parents of minor children live
separately, the justices of said court, upon
the petition of either parent, shall have the
same power to make DEGREES concerning child
rem whose parents are divorced, and in all
controversies in regard to the custody and care
of the children, the rights of the parents in
the absence of misconduct, shall be held to be
equal, and the happiness and welfare of the
children shall determine their custody and
possession.
All hearings on libels of divorce shall be
had in open court, and the evidence shall be
taken by the stenographer and preserved in the
office of the clerk of the courts. This act
shall not be held to affect any libels for divorce
now pending.
The bill for the punishment of convicts I'M
der sentence of imprisonment for life who
shall kill any person within this State provides
that upon trial and conviction thereof. such
crime shall be punished with death. When
any person is so convicted and sentenced, the
execution of the sentence shall be fixed by the
court, and within six months from the day of
sentence, and the convict shall be confined
meantime in the State Prison.
The constitutional amendment reported by
the Judiciary Committee regarding elections,
provides that the fall election shall be changed
from the second Monday in September to the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in Nc
vember, beginning with the year 1884
The bill relating to the compensation of
jailors for the support of prisoners, provides
thatiailors fees for the commitment or dis
charge of prisoner shall be twenty cents, and
for the entire support of each prisoner COM
mitted sums ranging from So to 1926 per week
as the county commissioners judge reasonable.
Appeal therefrom may be taken to to the Su-
preme Judicial Court if application be fled
within ten days after such adjudication shall
have been maae
There was a lively debate in the House over
the Talbot order calling for two sessions
day on and after Tuesday next. The order
was not called for at this stage of the session,
the more important committees not having fin
ished their labors but approaching the end.
Mr.. Keegan appeared to lead the fusionists in
trying to force the Talbot order through the
House, but his reasons were not of sufficient
weight to carry conviction but better calcu-
lated to create ripple of laughter as they did.
At the instance of Gov. Morrill, the order was
foh1od until nc Tn
of its passage will be considered. It is not be-
lieved by those who are competent to judge
that the Legislature can, under the most fay-
orable circumstances, adjourn finally before the
18th of March, the same date it adjourned last
year.
The Temperance Committee were to give
another hearing this afternoon on the proposed
constitutional amendment prohibiting the sale
and manufacture of intoxicating liquors. No
one appeared in opposition, and as Joshua Nye
was not disposed to occupy the attention of the
committee in advocating the measure without
rejoinder from its opponents, the hearing was
put off until Wednesday next. There is
scarcely doubt but that the committee will
report unanimously in favor of the measure
when they meet again. The Senate excused
Major Smith, of Penobscot, from further at
enhance this session, to-day.
The Executive Council, in consequence of
the imbroglio between them and Gov. Plaisted
on the matter of his removals from office with
out cause and for political considerations, will
invoke the opinion of the Supreme Court,
with the view of securing an amicable adjust
ment. The removal of Col. Spaulding, Re-
porter Of Decisions, will be made a test case.
There was meeting this evening in Repre-
sentatives' Hall of those members of the Legis-
lature who are interested in commerce. A. A.
Strout of Portland called the meeting to order
Judge Hall of Rockland was chosen chairman
and B. B. Thatcher of Bangor secretary The
object of the meeting was to organize an as
ISOLATION to be incorporated by the legislature,
for protecting the interests of the ship owners
and ship masters of Maine, similar to an
organization in Massachusetts for the same
purposes. 1t was voted to call the association
the Maine Ship Owners and Ship Masters AS
ISOLATION. Capt Guy G. Goss of Bath, N. T.
Hill of Bucksport and A. A. Strout of Port
land warA appOipfnd comuittaa To odopt