The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Especial to the Press

| Ex-Councillor j. A. Locke.
| Ex-May0r Goodwin and Mrs. Goodwin, of Saco.
| Col III. 5. Osgood, of Portland.
Senator Harding and Mrs. Harding, of GOrham.
Senator Poor, of oebago, and Miss Ella q. Bar
Senator Frost and Mrs Frost of springvale
Senator Lord and Misses Elizabeth c., and
a. lrd St %sr pane Of
Senator Hinekley and Mrs. Hinckley, of George
| town.
wick.
Senator Austin and Mrs. Austin. of Newcastle
| Representative Goodwin and Miss Goodwin Of
Senator Wright aud Mrs. Wright of Paris Hill
Major Clarence S. Lunt, Mr.. G. c. Prescott Mrs.
Prescott and Miss Prescott of Bang I.
Representative Benz jamin f. Chadbourne of
Biddeford, Mrs. Cnadbourne and Miss Chad
Councillor william T. Cobb and Miss Cobb Of
R0ckland.
Councillor Carr and Mrs. Carr of Bowdoinham
Col. Edward Moore and Mrs. Moore of Deer
Mr. Herbert g. stockwell of Portland
Senator Libby of Portland.
Col. Z; G. Harrington and Miss harrington of
Portland
Representative Hovey and Mrs. Hovey of Pitts
field.
Mr.. Walter G. Emerson of Portland.
Mr.. p nnell and Mrs Pennell OF Portland.
Representative Glover and Mrs. Glover of Rock
land.
Representative Bird of Rockland.
Senator Clark and Mrs. Clark of Caribou.
Representative Louis q. Stearns and Mrs.
Stearns OF Caribou.
Speaker r. N. Dow.
Mr.. Fred Hill, of Portland.
Senator Rand and Mrs. Rand, of Greenwood
Major A. II. Plaisted and Mrs. Plaisted of Wa
Mr.: Frank Hubbard and Mrs. Hubbard of Wa
Mr. W. c. Crawford Of waterviIle.
ar. George Boutelle, OF Waterville.
Mr.. X. NJ. Dunbar and Mrs. Dunbar, of Damar-
senator Simpson and Mrs. Simpson, of Carmel
Mr.. Everett Smith, of Portland.
Representative Clasor and Mrs. Clason, OF Gar
General Beal and Miss Beai.
Colonel Clark of Portland.
Refreshments we're served from 10 o'clock,
and the dancing continued until an early
hour.
The Lobster Law.
On Wednesday there will occur the hear
ing on the great lobster question. The in
terest in. this question increases. In the
House today, Mr.. Barker of Bangor present
ed the remonstrance of harry Merrill and S5
others. against any changes in the law. Mr..
Harrington. ON the other hand, presented
the petition of Henry Heard and others of
South Thomaston, who desire the law re-
pealed, Another remonstran,e ,e was present
ed from A. t. Hamblen and 40 others against
any change. Mr.. Eels then presented the
petition of G. f. Hassell and eight others,
who want the law relating to close time re-
pealed. At the. hearing the lobster Gamers
will be here in force j. A. Warren of Mill
bridge is here tonight, and the report is that
every lobster canning factory on the coast
will send representative up to the hearing.
The Gamers will have able counsel to repre-
sent their side also. For those who remon-
strate against any change in the law, and
they are many, Fish Commissioner COunce
will be on hand, and give his opinion, found
ed upon his own experience, OF the probable
effects of changing the law. An interested
hearing may be expected.
The Boothbay Fight.
The debate on the division of Boothbay
was today assigned for Wednesday on mo-
ton of Mr.. Eels, of Camden; but later, on
representation by Mr.. Barker, that Mr.. Til
ton, of Cape Elizabeth, who has the matter
in charge for the committee, was absent.
Thursday was assigned instead. The Booth
bay people all say, however, that they want
the date changed back to Wednesday. For
on Thursday the Grand Army members, a
considerable portion of the House, will be
away at the encampment at Lewiston; and
moreover many of the Bo0thbay people have
arranged to come up here on Wednesday.
A Fence Bill.
There was a division of the House today
over bill which is now going through the
Legislature, and the principal section Of
which is as follows:
Sec. Amy fence or other structure in the ma
| ture Of fence, unnecessarily exceeding six feet
| In height maliciously erected or maintained for
the purpose Of annoying the owners or occupants
of the adjoining property, shall be deemed pri-
vate nuisance.
Mr. Pattengall, of Pembroke thought this
would be bad law and gave some very good
reasons against it, and tried to stop the bill
on its passage to be engrossed. 1t passed
| howe, er, by vote of about 50 to 80, after
Mr.. Sprague of Dexter, had spoken in its ia
| vor.
Notes.
Senator Lord presented today the petition
| of Wilson NJ Walker and others of York re-
monstrating against the passage of any act
to increase taxation or establish the rates
charged for telephone service.
Senator Austin presents the petition OF T..
| III. Bryant and others OF Lincoln county Tor
| bounty on crows.
| Representative Hutchings Of Kennebunk-
| port, will present tomorrow petition signed
| by DIR. w. III. III. Kinds of Kennebunkport
and number of other prominent citizens Of
that place for an appropriation for suitable
hospital to which habitual drunkards may
be sent instead of to Jail. The petitioners
state their belief that the craving for liquor
and drugs Is In its worst stages disease.
The bill to incorporate the Northern In
provement Company, which was tabled
pending its third reading was taken from
the table in the House to-day and sent along
on its legislative course.
The bill to allow the February term OF
the Superior Court of Kennebec county to
be held In the city of Waterville, was
brought up and passed to be engrossed with
out dissent in the House today.
Upon motion Of MIR. Stearns of Caribou,
Thursday next, was assigned for the debate
on the bill to regulate the practice of denis
try.
The bill raising the salary of the State
Librarian received its third reading in the
House today
The bill to incorporate the New Sharon
Water Company was passed to be engrossed
in the House today.
The bill in relation to the taxation of trust
funds was passed to be engrossed in the
House.
The bill authorizing and confirming all tht
acts of the town of Old Orchard at the meet
ing held May 20, 1887, was passed to be en-
crossed in the House. 1t is especially for
the ratifying the contract of the town with
the water company. 1t will no way effect
the rights of the Ocean Park consolidation
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