The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

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party may be called and testify for the sole
purpose Of eontradicting such witness, but
this right shall not extend to any other mat
ter In the suit
tary pension OF SS a month and Mr.. Wake
field Of Bath has presented a resolve In his
favor.
The petitioners for a change In the age OF
consent pray that a statute be enacted for
tne protection Of girls until the age Of 1s. Al
so Tor such further legislation as viii protect
the youth OF both sexes, and for a revision Of
tho existing statutes bearing directly upon
similar questions In the interests Of social
purity"
Mr. Hoyey's (of PIttsfeld), act TO enable
towns to suitably recognize the valOr Of vet.
Grams, provides that towns and cities Of tba
State may be authorized TO appropriate mon
ey for the erection Of monuments or other
suitable memorials.
The Waterville Electric Light and Power
Company want their charter amended so that
their capital stock may be as great as $4,000
divided into 500 shares.
The bill TO incorporate the Brunswick
Electric Railroad Company, mentions a. In
eorp0rat0rs Charles p. Storey. =. H. Wilson,
j. =. Winchell, q. 4. Woodbury. and Frank
q. Webb, who are empowered by it 10 con-
struct railroad 10 be operated By steam,
animals or electricity IN Brunswick. Harp
swell and TOpsham. The capital stock Is 10
be divided into shares Of $50 each and shall
not exceed 100000. Shares are non assessl-
BILE and cannot be issued for less than par
value. Bonds may be Issued TO an amOuns
not In excess Of the capital stock: The last
section OF the bill would repeal chap. PAS OF
the private and special laws Of 1887.
An important bill relating 70 vessel pr0p-
erty, presented this morning by Mr. HarrinaL
ton Of South ThOmastOn, provides that reg
istered and enrolled sailing vessels shall be
assessed at valuation equal % their net
earnings during the year ending on the frst
day OF the preceding July. and any interest,"
ed In such vessels shall be assessed al such
proportion Of said valuation as said interest
bears to the whole vessel but the owners
shall, If required by the assessors, exhibit 10
them a statement Of the earnings and ex.
penses OF said vessels during said year, and
answer any proper questions touching the
same which they may put TO them" The
bill would further provide that vessels pro-
PEELED by steam, unrigged vessels and pleas
ure yachts shall be excepted and assessed as
at present.
Mr.. Chaplin Of Bridgton would amend sec.
p Of chap. 80, X. s., so that whoever at any
time, or In any place, with any trap, net,
snare. device or contrivance, other than the
usual method OF sporting with hre arms,
takes wild duck Of any variety. quail, grouse,
partridge. or woodcock, forfeits 50 for each
bird so taken"
The petition Of +. Stevens ct ais. for mu-
tual insurance company comes from the de-
Randolph.
Mr.. Sweetsir of Hampden opens the move
ment ior a 2-cents-a-mile passenger fare on
all railroads and steamboat In the state by
introducing petition Of Enterprise Grange
OF OrrlngtOn. In which the patrons ask law
compelling the railroads to adopt this rate OF
fair for any distance under 100 miles, and for
distance OF over 100 miles for II cents a
mile. The petition ends with a fierce lunge
at Malne's great railroad; I'VE believe
say the petitioners, shat the Maine Central
railroad Is working under no charter as pro-
vided by law. that, Octopus like. II Is swal-
lowing up all other railroads In the State in
stead Of further accommodating It's patrons
by building double track. We believe it
should be the policy Of the State to limit the
amount Of the capital OF the Maine Central
railroad" To the railroad committee goes
this vehement prayer.
This same grange makes a still more
vehement lattaek on standard time, which
they consider an oppressive invention Of the
railroads. They have much 20 say about the
oppression OF m0nOp0lieS and the injustice
of the law. Both these petition are signed
by quite number Of Grangers.
Mr.. Goodwin, Of Skowhegan, introduces q
bill TO incorporate Z. Il. Coffin, u. O. Rich
ardson, j. j. StanwOOd, W. B. Gay and Geo.
n. Tucker, as the Northern improvement Co.
Ihe company would have power TO advance
money and credit TO other corporations, In
dividuals, etc, and may provide In contracts
Tor payment in bonds or stocks Of corpora
tIons or may secure payment by mortgages.
The capital stock may be 100000, and it
may issue bonds uOt exceeding that amount.
Il may at no time hold real property In
Maine In excess OF $4,000.
The joint committee for contracting for tie
year book are: Senators Libby, Hill and
Haines and Representatives Turner, Of SON
eryinei Curtis, OF Perkins; Morse, Of Liber-
ty Mallett, Of Freeport; Mitchell, Of New
ueld Pendlet0n, Of IslesborO, and Harring-
bon, Of SO. Th0mastOn.
:, The pin presented in the House BY MI.
in savings banks from three-fourths of one
per cent. to one-half Of one per cent.
Regular Senate Business.
In the Senate today this new business was
Introduced:
An act 10 Increase the salary Of the Judge of
probate court for the county OF ArOOsi0ok, By
Collins OF Aroostook. Referred 20 ArO0st0ok del
Resolve in favor Of town Of Milo, by Daggett Of
flscataquis Referred TO committee ON eduea-
Petition of Benjamin f. Harmon. et al. Of
Crotch lslaud, to be annexed To Portland, By Lib
by Of Cumberland. Referred TO committee on
Petition OF Darius Alden and ct al, for ncor-
poratlon Of a banking and safe deposit company
At Augusta, BY Heath OF Kennebee.
An act additional 10 and amendatOry OF an act
pany, by Collins Of ArOost0Ok.
An act 10 create a lien on railroad ties and ship
knees, by Daggett OF Plseataquis
Petition Of L. T. C0ulton, et. all, for February
ISr eI superior Court q kennebee be held at
An act 20 legalize the proceedings By which
Webster Plantation was organized, BY kyder Of
Pollution Of L. ID. M. Sweat ct ais, for charter
70 South Portland Land and Improvement COmpa-
ny, by MIR. Libby Of Cumberland. Referred 70 lu-
An act TO amend sec. 1913 Of chap. 81, Of the
Revised Statutes, by Mr.. Libby Of Cumberland.
Referred TO judiciary.
SENATE ORDER.
Ordered That the committee on legal Affairs
inquire into the expedieney Of changing the law
IN regard 70 ices and eOmpens atoms Ol officers,
assignees, judges and registers Of probate In In
Bills, Petitions, ETC., In the House.
The following bills. petitions. resolves, etc,
were introduced In the House this morning:
Resolve In favor OF James Ferns OF Bath. By
Mr.. Wakefield. Referred 70 pension committee.
Petition OF Y. W. Meseryey ct ais, 10 relation 10
An act TO amend sec. 90. chap. 81, Of h. s., Of
1888. relating to proceedings In court, By Mr..
Barker Of Bangor: Referred 70 Judiciary.
Petition Of II. l.. kidlOn and others, asking
for a law prohibiting fishing In the Spectacle
Ponds In Porter, between November and June. BY
Mr. Fox Of Porter. Referred TO fisheries and
game.
Petition Of L. G. Downes, ct. ais, 10 prohibit
selling or giving tobacco or cigarettes 10 minors
under rs years Of age by Mr.. Newton Of CALAIS
Petition Of c. O. McCulley, ct. ais 70 change the
age OF consent for protection OF girls under Is
years Of age, By Mr.. Newton Of Calais. Referred
to Judiciary.
Petition with bin Of Charles P. Conn and four
others for leave 20 organize corporation called
the Northern Improvement Co.; by Goodwin VI
Skowhegan. Referred to legal Affairs.
An act % enlarge the power ot the school dis
tricts Of the town of Hampden ;Sweetser VI Hamp-
den. Referred 70 education
An act amending See. OF Chap. Of the Il. 3,
so that In towns OF 900 or more registered voters
no names shall be added 70 the lists Of voters the
day Of election; by NJ. Hoyey, Of Pittsneld TO le-
Petition Of VIM. Umlent s Co. and 1O7 others.
that the lobster law be so changed that all re-
strictiOns may be removed from April LIST TO JG.y
10; by smith Of Jonesport. Referred 10 commit
tee ON fish and game.
Petition Of w. T. Staples and others, for aid In
regard 20 a bridge In Reed Plantation, BY Butler
of Linneus. Referred 10 ways and bridges
An act concerning vessels by Harrington OF SO.
Thomaston; 10 judiciary.
An act to reduce the tax on deposits In savings
banks, by Hill .ot Augusta; 70 banks and bank
ing.
An act enabling towns and cities TO appropriate
money for the erection OF monuments aud other
suitable memorials in e0mmemOratiOn Of the ser
vices Of soldiers and sailors, by HOvey Of Pits
held. Referred u legal affairs.
An act TO amend See. 22 Of chap. 80 Of r. s., In
relation % game birds, by Chaplin OF BridgtOn.
Referred to fisheries and game.
An act 70 incorporate the Maine Free Baptist
Association, by Hoyey Of Pittsneld. Referred 70
judiciary.
Petition of +. W. Meservey and "a others, In
Sweetsir Of Hampden. Referred 10 railroad com
mittee.