The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-07
AUGUSTA.
The Willard Shooting Club Oppose
the Pigeon Bill,
The Reform School Not TO Become an In.
sane Hospital.


AUGUSTA, Feb. GA hearing before the
judiciary committee in the hall of Representa-
tlves on Senator McLaughlin's bill for preven-
tion OF cruelty occupied the most of the after
noon. Hon. W. w. Thomas. Jr., of Portland,
honorary member of the Willard Shooting
Cluo OF that city, appeared in opposition to
seoIlon two of the bill which prohibits pigeon
snooting matches and made very eloquent
speech commanding the remainder of the bill
asexcelent. MIR. Clayton Harrington of the
Portland Willard Club also opposed the
pigeon shooting clause. Witnesses we're pro-
ouced By the opponents Of section two of the
Dill who testified at length. Among them
were Sylvester Bartlett of Eliot who rents
heid to sportsmen at stipulated sum per an
nualand gets up dinners for them at so cents
each, Mayor Vickery Of Augusta appeared in
the interest Of the shooting club in this city
Josnaa Nye OF Augusta spoke in favor Of the
passage of the bill in its entirety. Emery S.
Ridlon, Esq, attorney Of the Portland Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, made a
very able and candid presentation of the hu-
manitarian side of the question. The COM
mittee has reserved it's decision.
Hon. Chas. Mclaughlin of Portland, one of
the most popular members of the Maine Sem
ale, will receive his friends at the Augusta
House on Thursday evening. From Senator
McLaughlin's well known geniality and hos
pitality delightful evening may be expected.
ITO the Associated Press.1
The committee on interior waters continued
the hearing this afternoon of the Bodwell
Water Company asking among other things
the right to erect dam at Oldtown ON the
Saltwater branch. It is resisted by the Orono
manufactures of lumber on the ground that i
would lessen the amount of water at that place
and jeopardize manufactures there. They will
be satisfied if they are assured all their rights
shall be maintained The committee reserved
its decision.
The committee on banks and banking voted
yesterday to retain the clause in the savings
bank bill allowing banks to invest in Nebras-
ka and Kansas municipal and county bonds.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
to incorporate the Savings Fund Association.
The finance committee wiilIreport the resolve
appropriating $1,000 to the Bangor Home and
resolve for $400 to the St. Elizabeth Home,
Portland. They have the appropriation bill
nearly ready
The committee on reform school voted to re
port legislation inexpeiient on the order OF
Senator Rust to discontinue the reform school
and turn the same into an insane hospital
The committee will visit the institution Thurs
day.
The committee on legal affairs voted to re-
port the bill to incorporate Boothbay Village
corporation; to report bill recommending a
charter of the Portland Water Company; voted
to report the bill incorporating the Portland
Electric Light Company voted to report the
bill to incorporate the City of Waterville;
voted to report the bill increasing the price of
board Of prisoners in jail; voted to report the
bill to abolish the town charter of Lexington,
Somerset county; voted to incorporate the
Carribasset Land and Lumber Company.