The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-18
Regular BUSINESS.

III buc DCndbC tO-udy luCoC mcdcuICS WcIC
introduced;
Petition of job A. Mix ct al asking that part
of Drew Plantation In the county of Penobscot
be set off and annexed to Reed Plantation In the
county Of Aroostook, by Ryder Of Penobscot. To
Petition of the County Commissioners and 9th.
ers for abatement Of taxes in Washington Planta-
tion, by Merrill of Franklin.
Petition of selectmen of Alton for State pen
sion for Mrs. Abigail Curtis, by Simpson of Penob
scot. To committee on Pensions.
Ordered, that the committee on education in
quire into the expediency of enacting statute
requiring towns to choose by ballot at their an
several school districts or precincts whose duties
shall be to enforce the provisions OF Bee. 81 ia
ann Sd M 5 OF n raf y
Cumberland Passed.
An act to amend Section 6, Chapter 6, of the
Revised Statutes relative to property exempt from
taxation.
This was the House business:
A bill to incorporate the Third Lake Dam Com
pany, by Mr.. Engel Of Bangor.
Petition of Ada L: Durham and 470 others Of
the protection Of girls under the age Of IS, by
Mr.. Looney. Referred to judiciary.
bago Pond, by Mr. Lombard Of Windham M
An act to legalize the doings of Cyr Plantation
Oy Petition @ of G Payson ana 4oo others of Port
land, for the lrohibition of the sale of tobacco
and cigarettes to minors; by Mr.. Looney Of Port
land.
An act to authorize the Biddeford and Saco
Water Company to issue bonds and make valid its
doings; by Mr.. Chadbourne of Biddeford.
by Mr.. Wakefield.
An act relating to the Municipal Court of Ban
Petition Of N. L. Perkins, Recorder of Bangor
Municipal Court, for an increase of salary; by
Mr.. Barker of Bangor.
Bill concerning inn-holders, boarding house
keepers and their guests; by Mr.. Clason OF Gardi-
ner.
ma of March l8RS. nv MIR. Harrinp-
ton OF South Thomaston.
Petition Of n. =. Marshall and Ansel Dudley,
Androscoggin river; by Mr.. Plummer of Bruins
wick.
law to prevent throwing of refuse matter into
Long Lake and Songo River; by Mr.. Chaplin OF
Bill additional to an act to incorporate thePisca-
| taquis Mutual Insurance Company.
Notes.
Mr.. Fox of Porter introduced and champi-
| oned, this forenoon, an order prohibiting
| smoking. The House got to discussing and
| fooling with 1t, and 1t was some time before
the order was defeated. One feature of the
incident was the proposition by Mr.. Wake.
field of Bath, to fine every man smoking in
the hall, $50.
Mr.. Lombard Of Windham presents bill
to protect pickerel in Little Sebago Pond
1t establishes an absolute close time between
Aug. LIST and June list, in each year. A fine
i
erel so caught.
The bill raising the salary of the Judge oi
the Superior Court in Aroostook from $500
to $500, was reported In the House and
passed its three readings under suspension OF
the rules today, Mr. Stearns of Caribou hav.
ing charge Of It,
A bill presented by Mr.. Chadbourne au.
thorlzes the Saco Water Company to issue
bonds for sum not exceeding $l0O,OOO in adj
dition TO its present bonded debt.
An act to amend chap. so Of the laws OF
1878, presented by Mr.. Wakefield, was refer
| red to the committee on interior waters.
The recorder Of the Bangor MunicjpaI
Court wants his salary raised from $500 tc
| $500.
Mr.. Clason. OF Gardiner presents bill tc
protect hotel and boarding house keepers
| from dead beats by imprisoning such charac.
ters not exceeding three months, OF fine OF
not over $50. whenever they try their games
Ex-Goy. Robie, Representative Clark OF
Saco, A, A. Stront of Portland, and f. w