The Portland daily press., 1885-02-26
FROM AUGUSTA.
Acts Concerning the Sale of Intox-
icating Liquors.
The Portland Police Bill Passed to be
Engr0ssed.
Relating to Estates Interested in
the French Spoliation Claims.
The Peoples Ferry Company Bill Given
Passage in the Senate.
Special to the Press.)


Mr.. Barton of Naples, introduced an act
which provides that no liquor agent shall be
| appointed in any city, town or plantation in
| which there is one or more registered apothe-
carries, unless the town at the annual meeting
shall otherwise determine. 1t also provides
that the agent may sell intoxicating liquors to
such municipal officers.
Mr.. Barton also introduced an act in relation
to physicians and others making prescriptions
and applications for Intoxicating liquors, and
the filling of the same by apothecaries. 1t
provides that any physician, before giving q
prescription, shall flo an affidavit with the
judge OF probate, to the effect that he viii Lot
prescribe Intoxicating liquors of any kind I'M
less in case of actual sickness. 1t provides also
that any registered apothecary may sell intox-
ieating liquors for medicinal purposes only up
on the written or printed prescription of any
praeticing physician. Every apothecary is re-
quired to keep on file all applications and pre-
scriptions for Intoxicating liquors. He is also
required to keep book with duplicate rec
ord OF these, open to inspection OF the public.
He is also required to make a sworn statement
Of all kinds of liquors sold By him every six
thOhtAASy E0Is Ouu aug. l. w AOSNbl hlOM-
inglg misrepresents to any apothecary the pur-
poses for which he purchases intoxicating
liquors shall forfeit $40, aud any apothecary
refusing or negleoting to make returns to the
clerk of the town, shall forfeit $780,
FRENCH sPoLIATIoN CLAIMS
Mr.. Hale from the judiciary committee, re-
ported an act relating to the appointment of
administrators in cases where wills have been
destroyed in estates interested in the French
spoliaton claims. In all cases of claims against
the United States arising out of French spolia-
tions in those countries where the records of
the probate court relating to the estate Of any
claimant have been lost or destroyed, and
have not been restored, the judge OF pro-
bate having jurisdiction may petition, and af-
ter public notice aud hearing appoint special
administrator upon the estate OF any original
claimant deceased testator or intestate, who
may prosecute such claim against the United
States for the benefit of such estate, and at
any time after six months from the date of his
giving notice OF his appointment, and after
public notice and order of diatrbation, may
distribute said estate 10 those determined by
the court to be entitled thereto; but no such
distribution shall be disturbed by means of
any debt or claim afterwards fixed ag Airst said
estate. Such special administrators shall give
such bond SIS the judge may determine, but
nothing in the act shall prevent the appoint
ment OF az administrator under the general
law.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINEs.
The bill to regulate the erection of posts
and lines for purposes of electricity was re-
ported in new draft BY the addition of new
section that provides that every company or
person maintaining telephone or other cleo
trical line, or any one who, 10 any manner,
affixes TO the buildings of another any fixture,
wire or other apparatus, or enters upon the
property Of another for such purposes, without
the consent of the owner or lawful agent Of
the owner of such pronertp-shall be punished
~ HUG H0J ezUrrut-s steo.
THE PEOPLES FERRY.
The Peoples Ferry Company bill came up in
the Senate. The two pending amendments
were Withdrawn by consent of parties inter
ested. Mr.. Lsbroke then offered another
amendment in the interests of the remon-
strants, which was fatal to the bill. Mr. Ray
OF Cumberland, explained and defended the
bill. The amendment was defeated and the
bill was given passage.
The pharmacy bill was reported to the
House in new draft. II does not differ es-
sentially from the old bill.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A bill was introduced in the House by Mr..
Dyer OF Baldwin, to enable the Bay State
Chemical Company to issue bonds in such
form aud manner and payable at such times
as the directors may deem advisable. also to
issue preferred stock not exceeding SIS, 900.
Mr.. Field of Bangor, introduced in the
House an act 10 repeal part Of an act making
valid the organization OF the Monson railroad
and authorizing the extension Of the same.
An order OF inquiry passed both branches
relating to providing by law for solitary coz
fnement for prisoners under sentence of death.
(To the Associated Press.j
The new pharmacy bill reported by the judi
ciary committee, provides that but one of the
partners in an apothecary firm need be regis
tsred druggist that any physician duly quail
fed, may enter into tho apothecsry business
without being registered; that two grades of
certificates shall bs issued, one of which shall
declare the holder TO be skilled pharmacist
and the other that The holder is qualified as
sistant, having served two years in an apothe-
cary stores that any person not registered may
enter into the business of an apothecary, pro-
vided he does not personally do the duties of
an apothecsry, but employs registered spoth-
ecary.
It is asserted that the citizens party is be-
coming dissatisfied with that portion of the
amendment to the Portland & Ogdensbarg
railroad bill which provides that lease or
sale shall only became valid on a two-thirds
vote OF the legal voters of Portland and an
effort will undoubtedly be made to have mG-
jo1ity vots sufficient.
The petition for the communication of tbe sem
tsnca Of Oscar E. Bleney. which was referred
to the present Governor and Council, will
probably be considered by them before a not
far distant day, and day for hearing assigned.
The committee on judiciary have voted leg
islation inexpedient on the civil rights bill ard
to refer 10 the next legislature the medical
registration bill
The Long Greek bill has been 60 ameGded
that the company shall be subject to damages
fer flowing the branches of the creek, and also
SO that the dam shall not be built except with
the consent of the City Council of Portland
"upon consultation with competent experts."
WARLIKE WEAVERS.
A Riot Caused by Strikers in Remington,
Pa.-severaI Persons injured.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 25.-The trouble that
has been brewing in the mill precincts OF Ken
slngton foa the past 16 weeks eliminated to-