The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-23
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signals at railroad crossings provides that
the railroad commissioners may on applica-
tion Of a railroad corporation whose road
crosses another at the same level, after
hearing of the parties, authorize the appli-
cant to maintain system of interlocking or
automatic signals at any crossing of such
roads, at its own expense, and erect such
necessary signal posts and signals as the
board shall prescribe. When such system is
established, such railroad shall be excep ted
from the provisions of the statute relative to
stopping engines, unless the commissioners
withdraw their approval
Representative Manley's bill providing
against the danger of the spread of small pox
provides that no managers of paper mill
the manufacture of paper shall admit any
person to work in the mill, not vaccinated to
the satisfaction of the board Of health.
Some of the members of the legislature,
many of whom are among the Grand Army
boys, are talking about the great centennial
celebration of the Inauguration of Washing
ton, in New York city on April Both. 1t is
proposed to have every State and territory
In the Union represented by their military If
possible. The Governors of all the States
and the military stats have been invited and
will undoubtedly be in attendance. Just
what the Maine commission which has
Names interests in this matter in charge,
will do, it is not now known. There seems
to be growing sentiment in the State in
favor of sending the two Maine regiments to
New York to represent the Pine Tree State
in the grand military pageant 1t is proba-
BILE that this Maine commission will convene
at Augusta before the adjournment of the
legislature, and if this commission decides
that the two Maine regiments should partic-
iDate in this national celebration, special
appropriation for this purpose will be asked
of the legislature.
Senator Holbrook's bill, relative to dogs.
provides that dogs more than six months old
shall be taxed, males 81, females So, and the
taxes collected shall be made contingent
fund. All dogs having nc, owners shall be
taken by the assessors and killed,
The judiciary committee to-day discussed
| Mr.. Chadbourne's bill changing the trustee
| law greatly in favor Of the debtor. They
| disagreed to about reporting it.; and de-
ferred the subject for further consideration.
Clarence Hale, Esq. and Hon A. Little
are Portland people here to-day.
| Mr.. Looney introduced to-day the petition
| of the officers OF the temporary home for
| women and children, for an appropriation OF
| $500 in aid OF that institution Referred to
| finance committee.
| A resolve which came into the Senate to-
| day authorizes and instructs the Secretary of
| State TO furnish annually to the town clerks
| to be by them distributed proportionally to
the number % & Of farmers ~ la IN town. reports Of
Industrial and Labor Statistics and the
Maine State College. the expense to come
from the funds Of those departments.
| This order was passed in the House to-
day:
| Ordered, that the committee of military
affairs be instructed to inquire as to the ex-
pediency Of dividing the State militia into a
land and naval force by the formation of a
naval battalion in accordance with the rec
| ommendation of the Secretary of the Navy
| OF the United States upon whose recommen-
| dation bill has been reported by this COM
mittee on naval affairs und is now pending
in Congress"
A bill In aid of teachers introduced In the
Senate provides that teachers shall be vested
with tbe same authority in the government
OF pupils as parents have in the government
| OF their children. They may in cases of will
full insubordination or diso6edience tempo
rarily expel, pending investigation and ac-
tion by the proper officers. They shall inn
| mediately notify the supervisor or superin-
tending school committee of such action in
writing. Senator Poor of Sebago introduces
| this bill
Senator Ryder's bill gives additional DOW
| ers in the purchase OF pledges SO that who
ever has lien on or pledge of any stock or
certificate thereof, bond, note, account or
other chose in action, or on any personal
| property in his possession, may enforce it by
| sale thereof as hereinafter provided"
III. B. Cieaves, Isaac G. Dyer and G, M.
Seiders are Portland people here tonight
The Gettysburg executive committee has
decided to reduce the appropriation asked
for to $1,000.
this railroad bill: "Sec. /. Any railroad
corporation, either before or after its time
for location or construction has expired,