The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
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Senator Wescott OF Cumberland introduced
the petition of the ST. Elizabeth Catholic Or
phan Asylum, asking that the annual appro-
priation by the State be continued as in years
past. During 1884, the institution has cared
for 70 children with very little assistance from
relatives or from father or mother, when such
were living. OF these rs children, IA we're re-
turned after time to friends or relatives; five
were adopted by respectable families, 80 re-
main in successful building at North White
field for the benefit of country air and more
abundant opportunities OF exercise.
The bill introduced in the Senate for the in
corporation Of the Phillips Water Company
names as incorporators Samuel Farmer, Fran
els M. Jordan, Edwin T. Gle and Nathaniel
/. Jordan. Capital stock $100, 900.
Judge Tapley introduced the bill in the
Senate for the choice of park commissioners,
which provides that towns may choose them
by ballot to hold Office; one, two and three
years respectively, and after first year to
choose annually commissioner for three years
in place of one whose term expires.
The petition in aid of the Bangor Children g
Home asks that the appropriation of 81, ,0O0 be
continued There are now So children at the
home.
The bill introduced in the Senate for allow
ance of.accounts Of joint administrators, etc.,
requires the oath of only one persoL. 1t was
introduced by Judge Tapley.
The following is the full text OF the insolven-
cy bill introduced by Representative Heath OF
Augusta:
An act additional TO chapter seventy of the
revised statutes, relative to insolvency.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resentoti0es in Legislature assembled, as .f0l.
loaOs.
Section The assignee shall, unless the
judge otherwise directs, make and return up
on oath into the court of insolvency a true in
ventory OF all the property of the debtor, real
and personal, which the assignment vests in
such assignee, and which has come to his pos
session or knowledge; and the estate com Drised
in such inventory shall be appraised ia the
same manner that the estates OF deceased Der
sons are required by law to be appraised. Such
inventory and appraisement shall be made and
returned on or before the second meeting of
creditors.
Section 2.-The assignee shall account for all
the estate and effects of the debtor that vest in
him by the assignment, at the appraisement,
except as herein provided: He shall make no
profit by the increase, and sustain no loss by
the decrease or destruction, without his fault,
of for more thansJhe appraised value, he shall
account for the excess, and, If he sells for
less, he shall be allowed for the loss, ifit ap-
pears TO the court that the sale was expedient
and for the interest of all concerned in the es-
tate; and in either case the assignee shall ex-
hibit to the court true account Of sales, and
shall sell the estate at public auction unless
the court for sufficient cause, upon petition
therefor filed, otherwise orders.
Section "a discharge shall not be granted
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petition, whose assets do not pay twenty-five
per cent. of the claims proved against his es-
tate, unless the assent in writing OF majority
in number and value of his creditors who have
proved their claims is flied in the case within
six months from the date OF the assignment.
1t was at Senator Marbles instance the agri-
cultural experiment station bill was averted
from being engrossed today and tabled. In
the near future he will call it up with a view
of dissecting it. Two years ago a similar
measure was defeated after an elaborate dis
cussion, Senators Labroke and Parkhurst, who
are members of the present Senate, speaking
in favor of it, while Senator Marble fought it.
The measure was defeated by decisive major
ity, but whether it will meet with similar
fate this winter remains to be seen. The
friends of the measure are doing their best to
push it through.
The committee on public building were in
readiness this afternoon to give hearing to
those who desire to have the State House en-
larged, but no one appeared. 1t had been
given out that Hon. j. W. Bradbury of this
city was to appear and favor the project, but
that venerable citizen did not come 1t is we'll
understood that but very few in Augusta are
in favor of enlargement. at least for the pres
ent, although there are many who do not be-
lieve the capital is what it should be or what
is required. The feeling of the committee is
believed to be against enlargement, and, in
fact, the scheme finds but little favor among
the Legislators generally. The measure will
undoubtedly be consigned to the tomb of the
Capulets
but did nothing. The several County Com
missioners will be communicated with before
the estimates are agreed upon.
A petition will shortly be presented to en-
large the powers of the fish and game wardens
and their deputies SO as to cover the whole
State in their enforcement of the laws.
The bill introduced today providing for a
State Board of Health, calls for an annual ap-
preparation of $4,000 to run it. The proposed
board is to consist of six members
Gov. Robes communication to the Legisla.
ture, with accompanying papers in relation tc
the New Orleans Exposition has gone TO the
Committee on Financial Affairs, who will look
into the matter. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Ham
the Maine Commissioner, has not received all
the government aid promised for the Maine
exhibit, lacking some $4,000 of the $4,000
promised. If he gets it all, it is claimed that
he will not have enough to maintain the
Maine exhibit and enable him to bring it back
| to Maine. Gov. Robie makes no recommenda.
tion, but throws the responsibility upon the
Legislature. 1t is understood that an appro
| priation of $1,000 vii be asked OF the Legisla
| ture to pay the bills, but there are serious
| doubts whether the Legislature will vote tha
sum. if any, unless the matter is better under
stood than it appears to be now.
| The Military Committee left for Bath today
| to visit the military home for soldiers orphans
The State Prison Committee have postponed
visiting that institution next Tuesday unit
next Thursday.
| Edmund Wiggin, the newly elected presi
dent of the State Board of Agriculture, deliv
cred lecture this evening on "Mince Pie, a
my Mother Made IT," before large audience
among which was Gov. Robbie, Speaker HamliI
and many members of the Legislature. Th'
production was Of very humorous character
replete with sparkling allusioDs to ancient ant
modern history, and keeping his hearers il
constant convulsions of laughter. 1t was pro
nounced to be the lucky hit of the lecture sea
| son.
The Committee on County Estimates will
recommend an estimate for Cumberland coun
ty of $4,000 annually
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