The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-02-10
Important Temperance Legislation
Asked For.
Changes in the Fisheries Law Relating
to the Taking Of L0bsters.
A Ripple of Amusement Created in
the House by the Doctors.
Little Prospect Of Fight OYer the
Megantic Bill.
Various Other Matters of Public
Interest Mentioned.
Especial to the Press.)

| TO PUNISH DRyNKARDS.
The bill relating to drunkenness introduced
In the House provides that the Law shall be
amended SO that intoxicated persons who are
arrested and found guilty shall be imprisoned
Tor the first offence not less than five nor more
than thirty days. For the second offence he
shall be imprisoned not less than ten nor more
than ninety days
! RELATING TO TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION.
| The bill relating to temperance instruction
| reported in the Senate requires that provision
shall be made by the proper local school su-
thorities for instruatng all pupils in all schools
| supported by public money or under State con-
troll in physiology and hygiene with special
reference to the effect of alcoholic drinks and
narcotics upon the human system.
| 1t also provides that no certificate shall be
| granted any person to teach in the public
schools after July 4, 1885, who has not passed
| satisfactory examination in physiology and
hygiene with special reference TO the effects of
alcoholic drinks, stimulants and narcotics up
| on the human system.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE Law RELATING TO
LoRsrERs.
Senator Kimball reported bill relating to
| fab and fisheries which provides that there
shall be close time for Holsters between Aug
ust Is and October 1, and the penalty for vic
| lating shall be $50 for first offence and 81 for
every lobster taken. The Gamers cannot pre-
serve Holsters between July 15 and the first
day Of the following April, under penalty of
IS for every lobster so canned, and q penalty
OF $500 for each day on which such unlawful
canning or preserving is done. It is unlawful
to fish or catch, buy, sell or expose for sale be-
tween October / and the 18th day of the fol-
lowing August, any female lobster in spawn
or with eggs attached, or any young lobster
less than ten and one-half inches in length,
under q penalty of 81 for each lobster so
caught, &C.; provided, however. that from
April 1st to July 10Th it shall be lawful to fish
for, catch and sell or possess for canning and
all other purposes any Holsters not less than
nine inches in length, but not including fs-
male Holsters in spawn or with eggs attached.
Provision is made for the appointment of one
or two commissioners by the Governor who
shall have general supervision of the fish
cries, regulated by certain sections of the
game laws.
THH GEN. GRANT RESOLUTION PASSES UNAN-
MoUsLY.
The resolve in relation Ito restoring Ulysses
S. Grant to his rank of general in the army, on
the retired list, came up on its passage to be
engrossed in concurrence with the House, in
the Senate, when Mr.. Lsbroke of Piscataquis
spoke in favor Of its passage. Tt was passed
unanimously by rising vote.
TO ENLARGE PIscATAQUN coUNTY's COUNT
HOUSE.
The resolve appropriating $25, 900 for the en-
largement OF the court house in Piscataquis
county when it came up in the Senate on its
first reading, Mr.. Young of Cumberland asked
for an explanation. stating that unless some
good reason could be given for such an appro-
priation he should at the proper time move its
indefinite postponement Mr.. Lebroke of Pts
cataquis explained. Mr.. Heath of Kennebec
offered an amendment that the matter should
be first submitted to the people of Piscataquis
This amendment was voted down, II to 2. Mr..
Young moved to indefinitely postpone, but sub
ssquently withdrew it,
The resolve was then read once and assigned
for tomorrow when the indications are that it's
passage will be defeated.
ORGANIZATION OF MUTUAL RELIRF ASSOCIA-
TIoNs.
The act for organization OF Mutual Relief
Associations provides that,
Any ten or more residents of this State may asso-
sociate themselves together as corporation for in
surance of health and life the assessment plan
with all the powers and subject to all the duties of
other corporations, and with capital stock Of not
less than $4,000.
Sections three, four and five relate to the manner
OF calling meetings. how officers are to be elected,
and bylaws adopted.
SECT. 6. Such corporation shall not commence
business until it has deposited with the Treasurer
of State fifty thousand dollars in such securities
the savings banks of the State by law allowed
10 invest in to be held by him under the provisions
of sections to sixty of chapter for
ty-nine of the Revised Statutes.
SECT. z. Every such company shall be subject to
all the provisions of chapter forty-nine of the Re
vised Statutes, in relation to examination license
making annual returns to him, and any such cor
poraton or person violating any of said provisions
SECT. s. No person or ASSOCIATION shall carry on
the business of nsuring life upon the assessment
plan except under the provisions of this act. And if
any person socits, receives or forwards any appl
cation for such insurance, without first receiving
such license becomes liable to the penalty proyid-
ed in section of chapter fortynine of
the Revised Statutes, to be recovered an action
of debt in the name and to the of the State, to
be commenced and prosecuted by the Attorney
General on the the request of the Insurance Com
missioner.
SECT. 8. The provisions of this act shall not ap-
ply to organizations which do not employ paid soli
be paid commissions or fees for procuring member
ship therein or obtaining applications for insur-
ancs upon the assessment plan # any psTsen re-
for procuring an application for membership in any
organization described in this section, for insur
ance therein the assessment pan he forfeits the
same penalty, to be recovered in the same manner
as provided In the preceding ssection.
SECT. TO- Every association formed under this
act shall be liable to pay to the beneficiary the full
amount named in the certificate OF membership
when the claim natures, if such amount shall be
printed or written upon such certificate in such
manner as to be liable to mislead the public.
SECT. IL. If any such company shall refuse to
Pay pay s1Sa amount as provided IN the preceding sec
nation into the facts and may in his discretion pro-
coed to close up the affairs of the company as pro-
vlded by law.
THE PORTLAND POLICE BILL.
The Portland police bill has been bitterly
fought in the committee room. The hearing
| is now closed. The committee seemed to be
unanimous that they had heard about enough
of it. The present bill having been endorsed
| by the two branches of the city government of
Portland, seems quite likely to be unanimously
reported by the committee. An objection
has been raised by some of the members of
the committee that the bill might affect
Marshal Andrews case, now pending, Ain case
1 uo ShoiA 70 koiAbtdtou Ny tu6 COURT
| THE MEGANTIe RAILROAD BILL.
Representative Heath's proposed amend
ment to the Megantic railroad bill that was
ordered printed today, has turned the tide, in
the House especially, in favor of allowing that
road to bridge Moosehead Lake. The Megan.
tic folks, aside from the amendment, have al
ways claimed the Senate, while both sides felt
equally sure of carrying the House. With the
amendment, many who would have voted
against the bill as reported by the majority Of
the committee, will now favor it, and as they
express Themselves, Bangor ought to be salts
fed II it is adopted. AS it looks today, there
ia but little prospect Of fight over the bill, or
at all events, no such battle as has been looked
for. Yet no "fellah" can tell what may take
place. Some of the staunch friends Of the
Megantic do not believe in the amend ment
and declare that it is hardship, requiring the
projectors of that road to pay is tribute to the
State of at least 100000 by the terms of the
amendment for the right to cross the State.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The remonstrance presented in the House
| today against the medical raoistration hill il