The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

Randall, j. Manchester Haynes, S. J. Wal
ton, Alonzo r. Adams, Isaac Newton, George
Savage and John Webster. The amount of
cspital stock is not to exceed $4,000.
The bill introduced in the House TO csde to
the United States jurisdiction over certain
land in Augusta, refers to such lot of land as
may be selected as a site for the new public
building.
The House has directed its Clerk on and
after Tuesday next, under the direction of the
committee on business, to prepare printed
calendar of matters pending for legislation,
The resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
use OF the Maine Central Institute at Pitts
field as an endowment fund was taken from
the House table and given passage.
The charter reported in the Senate for the
Peoples Trust Company names as incorpor-
ators Geo. w. Whesler, Hiram Holt, Geo. M.
Currier. A. S. Butterfeld, Hiram Ramsdell
and Elbridge Smith of Pennington, and
Nathaniel B. Beal of Phillips Capital stock,
$4,000.
The Reform School committee did not ap-
prove Of the "family plan''
The resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls at Hallowell appropriates
$12,OO for 1885, of which, as stated in the
Press yesterday, $1,000 is to go for furnishing
the new building. $1,000 for finishing the
building and $4,000 for running the school.
The appropriation for 1886 is $4,000 on the con-
dition that the new building is completed. The
resolve was made a special assignment for
Wednesday OF next week.
The Mesantio railroad bill, which went
through the House yesterday, will be attacked
in the Senate tomorrow By Senator L ehroke
OF Piscataauis.
The House refused to concur with the Senate
in having a joint committee to consider the
question of salaries Of all county officers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One of the bills reported in the Senate
allows savings banks to invest in water COM
panies' bonds in towns having over 1850
inhabitants.
The resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
National EncampEent will come up tomorrow
in the House, and Gen. Mattecks will speak in
its support. Over 5000 veterans CT the G. A. R.
have pettioned for this appropriation. An
effort will be made to reduce the appropriation
to $4,000.
Augusta, Feb. 12-The committee on agri-
culture have voted ought to pass on amend
meut prohibiting the manufacture aud sale of
oleomargarine in the State.
The committee oa temperance will report
bill that "dunp" and other appliances for
liquor selling found in shop shall be regarded
as an evidence Of the sale of liquors; thai the
penalties TOR liquor selling shall be increased,
bat left discretionary with the court No
action will be taken on the proposed amend
ment that United States licenses shall be taken
as evidence OF the sale of liquor.
The committee on legal affairs voted ought
to pass on the bill prohibiting towns from
electing collectors OF taxes as selectmen until
they have closed their accounts.
The committee on commerce voted to report
a bill reducing fees for inspection OF steamers
under three tons burden.
The committee on Judiciary gave an extend
ed hearing On the petition to amend the charter
of the Artesian Water Company of Rockland
Judge Hill spoke for the petitioners, and Hon.
A. p Gould for the rsmoRstrants.