The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-25

When this bill came up today Saturday
Mr.. Hamilton. of Cumberland, moved to
strike out the words ''except in the waters
of Casco Bay" and this amendment was
then agreed to- The bill then had its two
first readings, and Wednesday was assigned
for the discussion of the bill in the House.
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The House of Representatives afflicted
itself with spasm of virtue Saturday. A
considerable number Of salary bills, gener-.
ally for an increase, have come up and have
gone through without serious trouble, some
times under suspension Of the rules Saturday
bill came up to raise the salary of the State
Superintendent of Schools to $500. No ap-
pointlve State office Is more important, and
no officer works harder and more conscien-
tiously than Mr.. Luce. Bills TO increase the
salaries of officers who do not give so much
through without word. Yet the bill to do
for him what has been done for other officers
was singled out for destruction and the at
tempt to pass 1t was stigmatlzed as salary
grab" The bill was defeated by large vote
in spite OF the efforts of Messrs. Goodwin,
Clason, Bnreigh, Warren and Cole in its
behalf.
The Tramp Bill.
The bill to punish tramps by compelling
them to break stones is likely to meet seri-
Gus opposition. Today Mr. Engel Of Ban
gor, denounced one of its provisions as wor-
thy Of the tyranny of the Gar of Russia;
but Mr.. Bureigh of Vassal 'oro, denied this,
and said the bill was only intended to give
the farmers of the State protection. The
clause of the bill that meets with objection
is this:
Whoever goes about from town to town, or from
place 10 place In any town, asking for food or
shelter or begging or subsisting charity, shall
be deemed tramp, and be imprisoned In the
county Jail for not less than sixty days at hard
labor ten hours each day, Sundays excepted.
labor In accordance with the provisions of this
section he shall be placed IN solitary confinement
and provided with no food, except breao and
water, until he snail consent to labor in confo m
ity with the requirements OF this section.
President Pro Tenn.
In the Senate Saturday forenoon President
Lord was absent and the Senate went
through the ceremony of electing president
pro TEN. Senator Harding introduced an or
der selecting Hon. E. G. Ryder, the young
and able Senator from Springfield, for this
duty, and he was chosen and conducted to
the chair where he presided through the ses-
sion. Then Senator Poor was sent on mis-
sion to inform the House aud the Governor
of Mr.. hyder's choice.
Senator Poor's Autograph Album.
Senator Poor of Cumberland who is one of
the Reform School committee had unique
present rscently,an autograph album from the
bows OF the school,. Every boy In the school
has written his name in his own hand writ
ing, beginning with the highest class and
going through the three grades. The pen
manship of all is admirable, the improvement
through the grades being noticeable. In
sentiment the boys are up with any writer's
In aptogrape albums. Here is one that
first class boy writes In clear, bold hand:
hold 1t truth, with him who sings
To one clear harp, IN divers tones,
hat men may rise on stepping stones
OF their dead selves to higher things.
A third class boy who writes very fine
hand contributes this
We are bsilders, and each one
should cut and carve as best he can
Every life Is but stone,
Every one shall hew his own,
Make OF mar shall every man.
Notes.
The discussion of the lobster bills has
been assigned to Tuesday of next week.
The ballot reform bin and State College
resolve go over to next week, there being no
quorum present Saturday in the Senate.
Senator Poor presented in the Senate this
forenoon resolve authorizing the Governor
and Council In their discretion to purchase
20 acres of land with the buildings thereon
adjoining the present Reform School farm.
The resolve would appropriate $4,000. The
resolve was tabled for printing on motion of
of Mr.. Heath.
Senator Stephen reported from the fish
and game committee a bill to impose a
license of $40 season on Canadians who
hunt in Maine.
Saturday, Q remonstrance against the re-
moval of the State House came in, signed by
68 citizens of Dexter, protesting against any
attempt to remove the Capital from Augusta.
contending that the present location is ex-
cellent and satisfactory to the great MAORI
ty, and saying: "It would be gross injustice,
on sudden to subject the people to the red
uisite taxation, and to all other objections
which they may entertain, the people have
not as yet generally given 1t sufficient con-
sideration." Following this statement, In
great big letters, appears swat for the des
liberate voice of the people,"