The Portland daily press., 1885-02-19
Mr.. Hale's Bill Relating to State
ments of Insurance Companies.
The Portland Police Bill Assigned for
Today In the House.
To Authorize Taking of Birds
Their Nests and Eggs, for Sci
entif1o Purposes.
Resolve Reported in Favor Of Maine In
dustrial School for Girls.
The Resolve for the Grand Army
Appropriation Passes the Senate.

AUGUsTA, Feb. lo
STATEMENTS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Mr.. Hale of Portland, introduced q bill int
the House relative to the publication of state
ments OF insurance companies. 1t provides
that sec. S8 of chap. 40 of the Revised Statutes
shall not apply to foreign life insurance com
panies doing business in this Slate.
PORTLAND POLICE BILL.
The Portland police bill was read second
time today in the House, and ASST gned for to-
morrow.
SOMERSET s. j. COURT.
A bill was reported in the House changing
the time of holding the September term of the
Supreme Judicial Court in Somerset county, al
Skowhegsn, to the first Tuesday of September
and the third Tuesdays of March and Dscem.
ber. All matters now pending shall be re.
turnable to and have day at the term held on
the first Tuesday of September next
TAKING OF BIRDS FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES
The act to authorize the taking OF birds and
their nests and eggs for scientific purposes is as
follows:
Sec. 1.-Upon the request and recommendation
of the Fish and Game Commissioners the Governor,
with the advice and consent of the Council, may
commission persons to take kill. capture and have
in possession any species of birds and the nests and
eggs thereof for scientific purposes. but the num-
ber of commissions in force shall not exceed ten at
any time.
Sec. 2.-No person to whom such commission may
be granted shall SELL offer for sale, or take any
compensation for specimens of Birds nests or eggs
nor dispose of the same by gift or otherwise be
taken from the State; and for any violation of any
of the provisions of this section such person shall
be subject to fine of not less than ten, more
than fifty dollars to be recovered by complaint be-
fore any trial justice or municipal judge, one-half
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where the proceedings are commenced.
Sec. 3.-This act shall not authorize the taking,
capturing or killing any bird, or taking the nests or
Sec. 4.--Ths commissions authorized by this act
shall be in force for two years only from the date of
their issue, and for each commission there shall be
paid to the State fee of five dollars.
Sec. 5.--WheneVer the Fish and Game Com;nis-
sioners shau SO request, the Governor shall recall
OF this act.
MAINE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The resolves reported to the Senate in favor
of the Maine Industrial School for Girls pro-
vide for an appropriation of $1,000 for the
completion and furnishing of the new build
ing, and $4,000 for the use of the school to
meet current expenses for 1885, and like
amount for 1856, provided that the building is
finished and furnished by Feb. 1, 1886, and that
the number of girls shall average not less than
20 for the said year; thus the sum of $4,000 ad-
ditional is hereby appropriated to meet the
carrent expenses for 1886, so that the sum ap-
propriated for that year shall be $4,000.
The school has now been in operation for ten
years, and its success may be considered an es-
tablished fact The first school building erect
ed was to accommodate thirty inmates, but
with the first two years there was demand
for more room, and that demand has been in
creasingly imperative with each succeeding
year, SO that instead of thirty the average
number has increased TO forty seven, while
scores have been unable to gain admittance
who sadly needed the discipline and instruc-
ton here afforded
Every year the board OF managers have sp-
pealed to the State for aid in the erection of a
new school building, and committees of the
Legislature have several times reported favor
ably and recommended tho desired aid. and at
the last session of the Legislature resolve
recommended by the committee passed both
branches, but was finally defeated during the
closing days of the session by disagreement
between the Senate and House.
AS will bo seen By the annual report of the
trustees and managers of the school, the sum
of about 81, 900 has been raised by private
subscription, and the walls of an edifice oil
granite and brick, Of superior capacity and
construction of the old building have been
erected and covered the bills for which have
all been paid, to the exhaustion of available
funds. The board OF managers now appeal to
the State to afford the aid required for finish
i,,fv furn soLi nd onhnol
building at an early day, to meet the increas-
ing and pressing demands for greater sccommo-
dations. The sum required, according to a
careful estimate Of the architect, E. E. Lewis,
will not be less than 0,500, and that sum, it
is confidently believed by the friends of the
school, will be freely and magnanimously
granted by the State.
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT, @. A. r.
The resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
National Encampment of the Grand Army
was opposed in the Senate by Mr.. Heath of
Kennebec, on the ground that he didn't be-
lisye in making such an appropriation, and
that it was unconstitutional. Messrs. Lebroke,
Smonton and Weeks spoke in favor of it,
believing it to be eminently proper.
ROAD TO THE FORKS.
The resolve to aid in the construction of u
road from Shirley Mills to the Forks of the
Kennebec came up by special assignment. Mr..
Walton moved that it be indefinitely post
poned, on the ground that the people would
not be benefited by it. Mr.. Sprague of Mon
son favored it, while Mr.. Moore Of Thomaston
said that it was matter that had been before
the Legislature several times, and was, as he
believed, scheme to open up certain lands in
the interests of speculators. Mr.. Randall of
Augusta favored it. The resolve was in
definitely postponed.
ARoosTooK's SUPERIOR COURT.
The Aroostook Superior Court bill was tax
on up and debated. Mr.. Dunn of Amity
wanted the bill referred to the Aroostook del
egation in order that some satisfactory under
standing might bs reached in reference to 10.
eating the court. MIR. Nutting OF Perham OF
posed and believed that the subject was suffi-
ciently understood. Mr.. Powers of Houlton
hoped the motion would not prevail. For
more than five weeks numerous petitions were
presented to this House asking for the location
OF such court in Aroostook. Petitions ever
since then have come in. Two hearings before
the judiciary committee have taken place
After due consideration the bill was reported
Nov gentleman arises and wants the bill re-
ferred to toe Aroostook delegation. Now this
motion does not come from the friends of the
| bill. No gentleman from Aroostook came
here to object to the bill, and the gentleman
making the motion did not appear before tht
committee to enter his protest This is simply
movement at this late hour of the session tt
kill. the bill. 1t is well known that the delega
tion did not agree as to the question of loca
ton. Some of the members are not in favor o
the court, unless they can have it in their from
door yards Others are in favor of locating th
court for the accommodation OF the people
This movement to refer the bill to the Aroos
took delegation, when it is we'll known tina
the delegation can never agree, is really
movement to kill the bill. The motion shoult
not prevail 1t is an attempt to do indirectl
what cannot be done ,'rectly.
The House adjourned before any action wa
taken.
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
The committee on banks and banking vii
report adversely on order relative to chang
IN the law 80 as to give permission to saving
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