The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
TO BOOM ARIZONA IN THE CAPITOL
A Proposition Which Created Quite
a Legislative Breeze.
Permission Given Messrs. Lunt and
logan to Lecture There,
Which May be Revoked at This
Mornings Session.
Especial to the Press.l

arose in the House this morning with an or
der that he undoubtedly supposed would
have an immediate and quiet passage. 1t
seemed harmless, and looks harmless on the
face of it. 1t reads as follows:
Ordered, That the use Of Representatives Hall
be granted to Col: Il. Il. Logan Of Arizona and
ing next, for the purpose of delivering lecture
on Arizona.
But the Speaker had hardly finished read
ing it when Mr.. Manley of Augusta was on
his feet with motion for indefinite post
ponement. He did not state his reasons, but
made the motion with a positive tone Of
voice that showed he had some.
Mr.. Fogg defended the order, and evident
ly anticipating the turn the debate would
take, said that the two gentlemen were not
coming here to steal away the pocket books
of the legislators or swerve their judgments.
They were coming merely to lecture on a
Territory but little known at present. Asa
matter Of courtesy he hoped the permission
and knew it was interesting and worth hear
ing. He hoped the House would not pursue
a narrow-minded course.
Mr.. Peakes Of Dover thenrinterposed with
an amendment that would allow the two
gentlemen to lecture, 1but would compel
them to talk about the State of Maine in
stead of Arizona. This idea pleased good
many, but not Mr.. Wakefield of Bath.
Mr.. Wakefield wanted to get hack at the
main proposition, so labored to defeat the
amendment. He had no fear Messrs. Logan
and Lunt would take the pocket books of
the people of Maine, but they might get
what was of far more value. the young men
| of the State. Arizona had already taken
| some of the brightest young men of Port
land as well as considerable money. He
thought Capitol Hall not the place for such
| lecture The gentlemen could hire a hall
down town, and he would go to hear them;
although he had been all over Arizona and
would not live there If they would give it to
him.
Mr.. Pattengall of Pembroke, whose silvery
voice and original ideas were part of many
| interesting House scenes two years ago,
came to the rescue of Mr.. Fogg's order He
thought the loan of the hall was due to Mr..
Lunt as a matter of courtesy. If Mr.. Lunt
was so unfortunate as to leave this grand
old STATE they ought to hear him as an ap-
propriate way of bidding him farewell
Here Mr.. Peake's amendment perished un-
der volume of noes and the question re-
CURED TO Mr.. Manley's original motion.
This perished, too, though not until after a
division of the House.
Then Mr. Looney tried to amend the order
by stipulating that $500 should be paid for
the use OF the hall, which was to be used for
advertising Arizona and Arizona lands.
This amendment perished.
Then the order passed, the House dividing
again. But even then the minority were |
not satisfied When the houses took recess
large crowd gathered around Mr.. Fogg and
Mr. Mopiav xuh m dicau ad -,
formally in the centre of the hail. Every
one took sides or saw a side which he
thought ought to be taken, and it may be that |
there will be an attempt to reconsider to- |
morrow.
The Pension Agency.
1t is currently reported that the engrossing |
clerk in the Secretary of States Office is to |
be made pension agent and that Col. e. G. |
Harrington is to fill his place. The old /
soldiers do not take kindly to this exchange, |
rtReeeGH effe faYYsr ftaYYss evsnfigp Col Guptl
ence with his friends. He was warmly |
greeted by the old soldiers.
Matters of Interest In Both Houses.
Senator Haines introduces a bill relative
to the record of stations. The bill makes the
certified certificates of register of deeds re-
lating to stallion records, evidence the same
as are any other certified papers.
johnson Knight and Jane D. Knight with
their associates ask to be incorporated as the
Camden and Rockport Electric Light Co.,
with capital stock of $4,000, which may
be increased to $4,000
The resolve in aid of the survey of the
Carrabassett and Canadian railway, Pro-
vides that the State shall be reimbursed by
the first mortgage bonds Of said company,
he roil cbol1 bov vo ad for
construction.
Senator Burrill stated this morning that
on Tuesday he was unavoidably absent and
desired to have 1t made matter of record
that he should have voted for VIM. p. Frye
for United States Senator had he been pres
ent. The Senate acceded to his request.
An act to incorporate the Camden and !
Rockport Electric Light Co., was introduced
by Senator Burgess and referred to the legal
affairs committee.
The petition of W. E. Skillings and others
| for an act to incorporate the Bethel village
corporation was presented by Mr.. Rand and
referred to the legal affairs committee. Me-
Rand also presented the petition of w. e.
| Skillings and others for an act to incorporate
| the Bethel Water Company, and it was
referred to the legal affairs committee.
The owners of the "Dog Show, Lewistrn,"
appear as petitioners for laws to protect dogs
| as domestic animals are protected.
Mr.. Looney of Portland, presents bill to
amend the charter of the Provident Aid So
ciety.
Mr.. Wakefield presents resolve for SPILL
81 for liquidating the Indebtedness of the
| Bath Military and Orphan Asylum; $1,000 to
| be expended in drainage and repairs, and
| $1,000 for current expenses in 1889 and 1890.
A bill was presented this morning to strike
| the word 'mackerel' out of that section the
| Revised Statutes that prohibits the taking Vt
| mackerel, herring, shad, porgie or menhaden
with purse and drag seines in all bays, ETC.,
where the entrance to the same is not more
tba., rhr mil in, x.rtdth
| bill, or one similar. was before the legisla-
| ture two years ago but failed. 1t goes to the
| fish and game committee.
Mr.. Wakefield of Bath, introduces an inn
vide for State pensions for invalid soldiers,
| sailors widows, and orphan children and de-
| pendent parents and sisters for the years
| 1889 and 1890.
| Mr. Fogg presented this forenoon resolve
| giving $4,000 to the Maine General Hospital
for its expenses tor the years 1889 and 1890.
George +. Gould, S. r. Small. George T.
Wescott, q, G; Briggs, Il. q. Shaw. F. d.
charter for corporation to construct rail-
/ road either for steam horse or electric pow
| er from South Portland over town or county
roads, or along the coast, TO a point at or
/ near the Ocean House. The bill accompany
| ing fixes the capital stock at a sum not ex-
| ceeding 100000, to be divided into shares of
| 500 each, and authorizes the company to is
/ sue bonds in sums not less than 800 each.
| Inc company WOulu not NC uOiucu w opci-
ate the road more than six months in any
| one year. -,
Mr.. Weed, of Littleton, presents a bill
making the weight of 0ushel Of oats 80
| pounds.
Mr.. Nealley, of Lewiston, presents bill
authorizing any corporation manufacturing
or having fabrics of cotton or flax to bleach,
to become a member of and holder Of stock
in the Lewiston Bleachery and DyeWorks
Edward Plummer, Galen G. Moses, Arthur
Sewall, w. K. Plummer and w. I'll. Newell,
apply for charter for a railroad from the
easterly bank of Swift river, near Mexico
Corner, through Roxbury, Byron. Letter D
and Rangeley to the southern point OF
Mooselucmagantic lake, distance OF 20
miles.
An act to amend section Of chapter 2S OF
the public laws Of 1887 relating to the 1uris-
diction Of the municipal court OF the city OF
Portland, was presented by Mr.. Llepy TO-
day, and is as follows:
Sec. Sec. 2 of chap. 2S of the public laws o.
1887 Is hereby amended by strlk ng out VIZ
words "chap. 49," in the 9Th and 18th lines anu
inserting In their place the words CHAP lzo'
hearings Assigned.
The committee on banks and banking
have assigned week from tomorrow nignt
for the hearing on the bill ito reduce the taa
/ Ax.c cox fk.rc har1 be