The Portland daily press., 1889-02-01

or tobacco in any Of its forms, to any person un,
der le years Of age for such minors personal use.
ing provisions shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. ANY minors under the age Of sixteen
years, who shall smoke any cigarette, or tobacco.
In any form, in any way street. alley, park, school
yard. public conveyance place of amusement, or
other place of resort shall be punished for the
first offence by a fne not exceeding five dollars.
and for the second or subsequent offence, by
fne not exceeding ten dollars.
WashIngton's inauguration.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. Talbot Of
East Machias, having passed the following
order,
Ordered. The Senate concurring. that CON-
mlttee consisting on the part of the House of the
Speaker OF 1.-THE House and one member from each
county Of the state 10 be appointed by the Speak;
er. together with the President Of the Senate aud
resent the Legislature Of Maine at the centennial
of Washington. to be held In New
York on the Both day of April, 1889.
the Speaker this morning appointed the fol-
lowing representatives: Talbot of East Ma
chias. for Washington; Clifford of Auburn.
for Androscoggin; Stearns Of Caribou, for
Aroostook Fogg of Portland, for Cumber-
land; Wilbur of Avon. for Franklin; Wis
well of Ellsworth, for Hancock Manley of
Augusta, for Kennebec; O'Brien of Thomas
ton, for Knox; Turner of Somerville. for
Lincoln; Robinson of Oxford, for Oxford;
Dover. for Piscataquis; Wakefield of Bath,
for Sagadahoc; Goodwin OF Sk0whegan, for
Somerset; Pendleton of lslesboro, for Wal
do; Clark of Saco, for York.
Taxation Of Property Of Educational
Institutions.
The judiciary committee held hearing
this afternoon ON Senator Merrilps bill to
tax the property of educational institutions,
both real and personal. For the bill appear
ed j. G. Holman, Esq, Senator Merrill and
Wheeler of Pennington.
Their remarks had especial reference to the
property owned by Bates Col
lege. Col F. N. Drew of Lewiston and N.
w. Harris Of Auburn appeared for Bates
College, w. l.. Putnam appeared for Bow
ioin College, j. W. Bradbury for B0wdoin
aud for the Maine Historical Society, and
Judge Perciyal Banney for Colby Univer-
sity.
Light for the Thousands.
Mr.. Bird Of Rockland presented bill to
incorporate the Maine Electric Light, Gas
and Water Company for the purpose of
lighting by electricity or gas, the public
streets in any city or town, Or any buildings
Its c0rp0rat0rs are A. f. Crockett,
Galen G. Moses, William T. Cobb, William
E. Hogan, Fritz HI. Twitchell, S. M. Bird, j.
5. Winslow, Thomas w. Hyde, Frank A.
Sawyer, and F. N. Dow. The capital stock
IS limited to $l,0O0,0O1.
Insurance Matters,
The insurance committee met this after
noon and voted to report favorobly the bill
20 amend the charter of the Provident Aid
Society; the bill to amend the law in rela- |
incorporate the Randolph Fire Insurance
Company. An important bill requiring in =
'urance agents to be residents Of the State |
las been introduced, but has not yet reached
,he committee.
important Matters.
Ex-Gov. Robbie presented today series of
resolves relating to congressional action on
important matters affecting agriculture,
which we're referred to the committee on
federal relations. The resolutions asked
the Senators and members of Congress to
fav0r several matters.
The judiciary committee voted, 6::to 4, to-
lay, against the woman's reformatory. Mr..
Peakes will make the majority report, and
Mr.. Barker the minority.
A bill came into the House today to incor-
Dorate construction company to do work in
Persia. This Is part Of the plan of Mr..
1lergue Of Bangor, who is said to have con-
md has Paris banking house to back him.
The sawdust question Is before the interi-
)r waters committee, and Is stirring up
hornets nest.
Nominations by the Governor.
The following nominations have been
made by Governor Burleigh:
State Superintendent of Common Schools-N,
Dedimus Justices. c. Cummings of Haynes
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Henry A.
Isemis of Turner, Eben G. Freeman of Wells,
James K. Long Of Bluehill, c. b. Meserve Of Bris.
Io, John Z. Stewart of York.
Notes.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Atkinson, presented this
forenoon bill to exempt needy soldiers
from poll taxes.
Mr.. Chaplin of Bridgton, introduces bill
to prohibit for six years the taking of togue
Ex-Governor Marble and ex-Councillor
Elliott Wood, Judge Percival Bcnney and
Mayor Chapman of Portland, were at the
Capitol today.
bill to incorporate the Maine Title Insur-
ance Company. The incorpOrators are
James p. Baxter, Edward II. Davies, George
e. B. jackson, George Walker, Joseph w.
Symonds, Franklin r. Barrett, Charles
Thornton Libby, George E, Holmes, David
cept the charter. The corporation would be
located at Portland and have agencies in any
part of the State. The purpose OF 1t is to
examine titles to real estate, furnish inform
alton in relation thereto, and guarantee or
insure owners of real estate and others inter-
QS tad q o. nf O.
fective title and other membranes. The
capital is limited to $500, 1000.
The judiciary committee give leave to
withdrawn on the petitition Of Thatcher
Post for an act of incorporation. The COM
mittee state as reason for the report that
under Chap. 55 Of the e. S., the Post has all
the authority which 1t asks of the legisla-
ture, and for the further reason that its bill
does not come within the exceptions speci-
fed in Sec. IA of Art. 4 Of the constitution.
Mr.. Fogg of Portland, makes the report.
Senator Sleeper Of Androscoggin present
ed today bill to enable the city Of Lewiston
to issue bonds in aid Of the Central Maine
Hospital. 1t was passed to be engrossed un-
der suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Wright of Oxford presented bill to
amend sec. 2 of chap. 81, public laws OF 1887,
relating to lien on colts.
Senator Austin presented today resolve
to pay S1209 to John X. Kelley, to recon-
pense him for his actual loss on account OF
a lien attachment OF vessel made by MIN
under provision of the Revised Statutes,
which provision was subsequently held by
the Supreme Court to be unconstitutional.
Senator Merrill presented the petition OF
the Farmington Water Company, praying
tor extension Of Its charter.
Senator Burgess presented the act to incor-
porate the Camden 81 Rockport street rail-
road.
Mr.. Libby presented bill to amend sec. 8
OF chap. II, r. s., relating to oaths In pro-
bate matters.
Senator Austin of Lincoln presented to-
day the rem0nstrance of Alfred Lennox and
~ others of Wiscasset against the repeal of
the trustee process.
Senator Frost Of York presented today the