The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-29

Salaries OF public OfttcerS. 10000
Insane State benefclaries. ............. 5000
Normal schools. .,..,..s.... 10000
frlnllng ng.7...-..,..,-... ............... 1900
The bill introduced in tho House By Gen.
Mattocks to incorporate the Maine Regimental
Association names as incorporate John M.
Gould, Ezekiel Ell. Hanson, Charles Walker,
George L. Beal and Elijah NJ Shaw. The cor
poration is allowed to hold property to the
amount OF $4,000
Mr.. Moore of ThomaatoD, presented bill in
relation to insolvent debtors, which provides
that the debtor shall forever after the obtain
ing of his certificate OF discharge be discharg-
ed and exempt from arrest and punishment,
and his property and estate acquired subse-
ouently to the time Of the first publication of
the notice of the issuing of the warrant shall
not be subject to attachment by trustee process
or otherwise, in any suit TO recover debt
which may have been provable and due to any
person net resident In this State al the time of
the first publication, or founded on a contract
existing at the time OF the first publication,
and made or TO be performed ont of tho limits
of the State.
The bill introduced to incorporate the Au-
gusta and Hallowell Watsr Company, names
as incorporates, j. Manchester Haynes, p o.
vickery, e. @, Allen, Fl. M. Heath, II. S. Os-
good, Ira e, Randall, George E. Weeks and
j. r. Bodwell. The corporation to be allowed
to issue its bonds for construction of works not
exceeding 100000 Capital stock $1O0 900, TO
bs increased to 900 by vote of the corpora
ton. Water to be taken from Kennebec river.
Senator Wescott introduced a bill, which
provides that parties bringing into the State
stocks of goods for sale and occupying build
g.
be required to pay municipal license Of 8
per cent on the value of the stock.
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
A htariDg was given by the Judiciary Com
mitlee this afternoon, to those interested in the
establishment Of reiormatcry fer women.
Mrs. johnson, Of the Womsn's Reiormstory in
Massachusetts, appeared aud gave the opera
tioas Of that inatisutiou, and spoke in support
OF similar reformatory in Maine. Mrs Hunt
and Mis-. Stevens, Enoch Knight and Edward
Fox oi Portland, also spoke in favor OF the
measure. The committee seemed to entertain
such a favorable opiAien Of tho measure that
they will report bill.
The Insurance COMMITTEES gave hearing on
the bill fer the Incorporation CT the Co-opera-
tive Irsuranoe Company. Gao. %. Bisbee and
Geo. G. Wing sppea aed in favor. and President
Dewitt, OF the Union Mutual, aud Josiah Fl.
Drnm mcnd and Henry B. Cleaves OF Portland,
and Agent Fairbanks, of the Connecticut Mu-
tusl, in opposition. Tabled.
Notwithstanding the severity CT tbs stsrm,
this Afternoon, the Representatives, Hall was
packed with members. and slight spriokling
of ladies', to listen TO the hearing before the
Railroad Committee on the project OF tho Me-
gantic Railway to bridge Moosehead Lake.
Gee. O. Yeaton of South Berwick and Charles
f. Woodward Of Bangor appeared for the Ne
gantio company, and Charles P Stetson and
Francis FL. Clergue of Bangor, appeared in be-
half of the remonstrants. A large number Of
prominent citizens Of Bangor, representing the
city government, Board of Trade and the lum-
bering industries Of the Penobscos were in at
tendance. Superintendent McFee, oi the Me-
gantic, Parker Spoffo!d, who was engineer OF
the road and Ira StaFgis OF this city, who has
numbered in the Moosehead Lake region for
thirty years, and Charles L. Lord of Bangor
president of tho Bangor and Katahdn Iron
Works railway, testified in the interests Of the
project While Moses Giddings, president of the
Bangor & Piseataquis railroad, W Fl. Strick-
land, N. S. Drummond, j. S. Wheelwright
VIM I. Pearson, w. B. Hsyford of Bangor
| and A. III. Robinson Of Dover, gave evidence
| in opposition to the scheme. This evening the
| closing arguments were made by Mr.. Stetson
| for thu rennonstrants and Mr.. Xeaton for the
Megantic. The committee reserved its decis.
ion, but the impression is that they will report
| favcrsbly for the Megantic.
The committee also gave brief hearing to
George D. Bisbee of Buckfeld, on the Ram.
| ford Falls & Buckfeld railroad bill, and will
report faVorsbly.
| The Educational Committee gave hearing
to John L. Stevens of Augusta, on the appro
priation for $4,000 for the Maine Industria
! School for Girls, speaking at length in its ia
vor. No action was taken.
The Committse or Banks and Banking con
sidered Senator Simonton's bill, allowing par
ties ID draw moneys from saviDgs banks with
out administration, and voted ought not t
pass.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
The meeting of the Democratic State Com
mittee takes place tomorrow night. Alread
several members are ON the ground, who ar
in consultation with prominent gentlemen O
the party. Col. Cromwell, who is candidat
for reelection for chairman, when he arrive
this afternoon, was received with such fiat
tering ovation that it may be regarded as sig
nifcant. His many friends feel confident o
his reelection. Tabulator Chase says s.
Brown will be the man, but certainly tonigh
Cromwell has the inside.