The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-16
The state Valuation.

The resolve regarding the State valuation
provides that the governor be authorized to
Immediately approve commission of 16, one
Of whom shall be taken from each Of the
counties, to prepare an equal valuation Of
the estates, enumeration Of the taxable polls
and basis of taxation for State purposes,
and to report the same to the legislature not
later than the second Wednesday of January,
1891 that the commission appointed should
hold their first session at Augusta Immediate
ly after their appointment and proceed with
out delay to prepare their valuation; that
the assessors OF the several cities, towns
and plantations shall transmit to the commits
sion Immediately the several tax and valua-
tion lists and lists of their taxable polls for
the years 1S88-S9-90: that said commission
shall have the power to summon assessors
before them; that the land agent be required
TO make returns Of wild lands sold and not
included in the tax lists; that the commits
sioners shall be allowed So day for services,
actual travelling expenses and they shall
employ the requisite numer OF clerks.
important Bills In Senate and House.
The act to facilitate honest voting, pre-
sented in the Senate by Mr.. Poor, says that
all ballots cast in elections In the State after
Sept. 1st 1890. shall bear upon their backs
the following printed certificate: 81 certify
that this ballot represents my unbiased
choice" Each voter shall subscribe to this
certificate, else his vote shall be void When
ever voter shall cause his name to be sub
scribed by another person, such other per-
son shall append his initials after the sigma
ture
The bill introduced by Mr.. Libby in rela-
tion to the Portland railroad Is as follows:
Sect. 1.-The Portland Railroad Company is
hereby authorized to operate its railroad as now
constructed or hereafter to be extended, within
the limits Of the city Of Portland and the towns Of
means 81 electricity with the constant Of the OH
GERS OF sad towns ncludng the city Of P9rtland
they may impose.
A bill presented by Mr.. Haines in the Sena-
ate provides that any justice of the S upreme
justices or of Superior court, can grant new
trial in case tried before him, when in his
opinion newly discovered evidence will war
rant it. But such verdict shall not be set
aside by single justice when two verdic cts
have been rendered against the applicant.
A resolve in favor of Nathaniel Clapp
gives him pension of $5 per month.
The Judge of probate Of Somerset county
wants his salary increased to $4O0 year, and
the commissioners to $3.50 per day.
The honorable and aged John G. Talbot,
arose placidly in his seat this forenoon and
launched upon the House measure order
ing the Judiciary committee to consider the
expediency .of changing constitution so that
the date of the State election may be changed
from September to November. This means
that in spite of the recommendations OF the
Governor to await the action of other States.
we are to have the usual field day over the
question oflhavingState and national election
on the same day. 80,
Mr.. Fogg of Portland, presents a bill as
follows:
Sec. 1-Chap. SO, r. s., shall not be construed
to supersede any provision by will, or any agree
ment made before or after the decease OF any part
ner, for the continuance of q partnership, or lts
liquidation or the conduct c 9l III nj tbe paass & IN
interest may petition the probate court 10 con-
firm provided, also, the parties In interest or one
or more OF them give In lien OF the BOND dlrecte9
by Chap so, a bond to the judge of probate and
his: successors in of1iceior suchsum and with such
sureties as he may approve tho bSr sne
fali ii due due ' '' -
the partnership, arising from any matter occurr-
ing before the decease, may at any time accrue,
having first obtained Judgment therefor against
the Or exeentoT shall 81 with refer
with those given judgment creditors by chap. ~
r. s. on probate bond therein described.
Mr.. Clason of Gardiner presents bill to
change the law relating to school books. so
rs to read: School committees shall make
such rules and regulations, not repugnant to
law, as they deem proper for the distribution
and preservation OF school books and apph-
ances furnished at the expense of the town
Mr. Sanborn's bill would increase the sala-
~ of York's Judge of probate to $500 year.
with $3.50 for clerk hire additional.
c. e. Bush, OF Orwell, VT, Fred z. Rich
! ards of Camden, Me-, s. NJ. Bird, G. II.
Berry, F. G. Knight, W. W. Case, W. 7.