The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-30

The committee ON Insane Hospital met
this afternoon. and decided to recommend
the appropriation of 100000 for two new
pavilions. They will also recommend that
the number of assistant physicians be in.
creased from two to three, their combined
salaries not to exceed $2400.
Notes.
The Kennebec county commissioners. who
petitioned for an increase Of salary have
leave to withdraw.
nab A bill y was presented to-day to incorporate
L. Clark, Casper E. Marshall. Walter HI.
Downs, Albert Goodwin, William Wheeler
and Charles +. Parks as the Berwick Water
Co, with capital stock of not less than
5000 and not over $2O0,0o0. Mr.. Gowell. OF
Berwick, presents the bill.
Mr.. Poor, of Sebago, presented bill to
amend Sec. 80 of Chap. so R. S. relating to
constables.
Mr.. Whitten, of Portland, presents the re-
monstrance of Alden g. Shaw and others
against any change in the lobster law.
The people of Boothbay do not all agree
that there should be legislation against the
manhaden seiners and the porgy factories.
Mr.. Race. of Boothbay, to-day presented the
remonstrance Of John III. Webster and 332
Others against such legislation.
MIR. Lamb, of Westbrook, presents the pc
titlon Of w. w. Cutter and III others for
legislation upon hawking and peddling
Mr.. Purinton presents bill to incorporate
the village of Mechanic Falls.
In the House to-day 1t was ordered that
the committee on temperance inquire into
the expediency of such changes or additions
to the laws as shall aid In the better enforce
ment OF the pr0hiblt0ry liquor law In all
parts Of the State. by Curtis. of Paris.
Mr.. burlington from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs, to which was referred the petit
tlon OF Oliver ID. Deering and others praying
that an Institution be established In the State
OF Maine for the instruction of the deaf and
dumb, has reported that the petitioners be
granted leave to withdraw.
Senator Libby presented today a bill to
amend sections ii and 12 of chapter lbs of
the r. S. relating to gambling, so as to make
1t more stringent. The bill Is presented on
recommendation of Marshal Hawkes..
Senator Walton of Skowhegan, presented
today bill to provide that in all cases where
assignments OF wages are made by laborers
the town clerk shall send notice of such as
signment to the employers.
Senator Wright of Oxford, presents a bill
to amend section %, chapter 60 r. S., relating
to allowances to widows and minor children.
Petition of Wilbur B. Wakefield and 500
others of Biddeford and Saco In favor of the
Australian system of voting, was presented
by Kendall, of York.
In the Senate to-day 1t was ordered that
Of three Senators to apfo be called COMMITTEES
on Business of the Senate" with power to
take all necessary steps to facilitate an early
and final adjournment. The chair appoint
ed Heath, Wright and Freeman.
In the Senate to-day an order was present.
ed that Reuben T. Carver be permitted to
take Holsters less than 101 inches In length,
to be placed in Carver's Pond, Vinalhavep.
FOR propagating purposes. This was pre-
sented by Mr.. Walker of Knox, and referred
to the fish and game committee.
Senator Hawes to-day presented bill to
authorize Geo. X. Gleason to dredge and
navigate by steam, Great Pond.
Senator Haines presented to-day large
number of important petitions from
places in Kennebec and Somerset counties,
praying fer regulation Of railroad rates,
ETC.
Senator Libby. for the committee, to-day
reported resolve authorizing the Secretary
of State to contract for $50 copies of the
Maine State Year Book for 1889, and 750 for
the year 1890, to be paid for at cost not to
exceed $1.5 copy.
The legal affairs committee voted this af-
ternoon to report favorably the bill to give
Waterville one session of the Kennebec Su-
perior Court.
The committee on Iudian affairs spent this
evening listening to the speeches of the del
egates from the Penobscot and Passama-
quoddy tribes.
Hon. j. Fl. Drummond appeared before
the labor committee this evening against the
proposition to apply the fortnightly payment
law to railroads. The committee, however,
have decided to report to the House bill to
apply the law. The committee voted to re-
port favorably bill to make the first Mon
DAY In September labor holiday.