The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-16

Cobb, w. S. White, E. A. Butler, A. G. Gay,
G. l.. Farrand, +. K. Spear. N. +. Cobb, and
A. f. Crockett, all of Rockland, wish TO be
incorporated as the Rockland Trust Compa-
An old society, the Maine Congregations.
Charitable Society, which was Incorporated
In 1929, comes to the legislature with bill
presented today by Mr.. Barker of Bangor to
have included in the list Of INDECENT widows
and children of deceased Congregational
ministers who may be helped, aged and in
firm Congregational ministers as well.
I'VE, the undersigned ladies' Of East Ma
chias, do petition for the right to have a
voice In the school meetings, voting for
agent. etc, is the modest plea of Ellie E.
Pierce and a score or more other ladies of
East Machias.
The Woman Suffragists will have the Hall
of Representatives Wednesday evening.
February 6. instead of January 81.
People Of Bridgton petition against the
throwing of brush wood, stumps, edgings or
turnings of bolts. lathes, shingles or other
lumber into Long Lake or Songo river.
bill this morning and pending reference to
the agricultural committee had 1t laid on the
table for printing.
Mr.. Clason's bill for free text books pro-
vides that towns shall provide school books
for the use Of the pupils of the public schools
at the expense of said town; and all money
raised and appropriated for that purpose
shall be assessed like other monies.
Notes OF Interest.
The formal vote for United States Senator
occurred in each branch at IL m. today. VIM.
p. Frye was elected unanimously in the
Senate, and by vote of 12l to % for Harris
M. Plaisted In the House. Each member
rises in voting and pronounces the name of
his candidate. The Democrats being very
few, the name of civilian p. Frye" was
pronounced so much that 1t seemed to be
quite the natural name to speak. When the
clerk called talbot" the veteran Democrat
from East Machias arose intent on Loyalty
voting for Harris NJ Plaisted, the nominee
of his party, but his tongue worked inde-
pendently of his convictions, thing Mr..
Talbots tongue does not often do. "William
p, he began; the House burst into a
cheer; Mr.. Talbot blushed; the house cheer
ed again, and Harris M. Plaisted at last got
of.
In fact the aged Democrats distinguis sh-
ed themselves today. Mr.. Kaler Of
Scarbor0 presented an order that $40 be
furnished every member for postage stamps
1t; but Mr.. Kaler explained that he did not
mean that the sum should be squandered.
He thought there were q large number Of
public document lying about the Capitol that
the people should have the advantage OF.
afford to pay postage on them, but under this
order the State could bear the expense and
the members could mail the documents to
their constituents The order was passed
with applause.
The ballot reform (the Australian bilD was
taken FROM the table to day, where 1t had
been lying for printing, and was referred to
the legal affairs committee by Mr.. Looney.
Bill relating to the Portland Public Libra
ry went through both Houses under suspen-
sion of the rules, Mr.. Libby having started
1t from the Senate
The committee on Interior Waters met to-
day. They assigned January 22nd, for a
hearing on the petition Of Amos r. Nicker-
son ct ais of Brunswick, for authority to
build piers and booms0in the Andioscoggin
river at Brunswick. On the same day they
will hear the petition of William Soule ct
ais for right 70 dredge and navigate Capsup-
tic and Mo0selucmeguntic Lakes, Rangely
and Kennebec streams. On the same day
they will also hear the petition Of Fred G.
Barker ct ais for exclusive right to navigate
the same lakes and streams for five years.
The petition of Edgar Wells and "a others
presented In the House today by Mr.. Cole Of
Brooklyn, begins what win probably be
contest OF considerable magnitude over the
lobster laws.
Mr.. Wakefield today introduced a bill to
make the pay of the legislators $500 for the
session. and had 1t referred to the committee
on finance 5Sst