The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-14


words beef and fat leaving the premium
to apply to all cattle. Representative Hall
G. Burleigh opposed President j. P. Bass,
of the Eastern Maine Fair, tried before the
committee to have the words beef and fat
left out, but without avail. But this fore
noon Mr.. Barker succeeded In getting it done
for him on the floor. Mr.. Shaw of Hartland,
made an effective speech defeating an amend
ment which proposed to change the method
of paying the premiums.
The End of Boothbay.
In the Senate this forenoon. Senator Free
man tried to have the Boothbay division
bin laid on the table. in order that some
changes more equitable to the old town
might be made in the proposed boundary
line, but the Senate, under the lead of Sena-
tor Kendall, refused, and the bill passed to
be engrossed.
This action of the Senate settles that
Boothbay is to be divided. The credit Of Sc
curing this result must be given to the vii
lage committee, Luther Maddocks, ESQ.,, A.
r. Nickerson and f. b. Green. They have
camped upon the ground from the first, and
by working persistently and intelligently
have succeeded in carrying the measure
though in the face of very strong opposi-
tion, which included the B0othbay repre-
Westbrook's City Charter.
This afternoon there was before the legal
affairs committee the easiest hearing of the
session. Hon. Fabius NJ. Ray and c. B.
Woodman, ESQ.,, with Representative Lamb,
appeared in behalf of the city charter for
Westbrook. They all favored 1t, explaining
the provisions Of the charter and the fact
that it is not to be acted upon by the town
for another year. The needs of the two
fiourshing villages were shown. No one APP
peared in opposition.
The Lobster Law.
1t seems quite probable that there will be
two reports from the fisheries and game COM
mittee on the lobster question. One report
will probably give the Gamers leave to catch
Holsters of any size from April 18th to the
last of June, aud for the rest of the year
allow no Holsters under 10a inches to be
caught. There would be no close time un-
der this arrangement. The other report
will probably insist that no Holsters under
105 inches be caught at any time of year.
When the two reports come into the house
and Senate there will be time for some in
teresting and animated debates.
Marine Insurance.
Representative Whitten, of Portland, in
troduced this bill today, entitled IAN act ad-
ditional to Sec. 81 of chap. 49, R. S., relating
to marine insurance"
Sec. 1.-The Insurance Commissioner at his
discretion, may admit to do busnass in this
State marine insurance companies Incorporated
under the laws of another state, having an unim-
paired, paid up cash capital of not less than
department of the State by which said company
Is Incorporated; but subject to the revocation OF
its license II It's capital shall become impaired
and reduced below 500, ,000
Temperance Legislation.
The temperance committee have before
them bill recommended by County Attor-
ney Carleton of Kennebec. relating to apoth-
ecaries. The effect of it would be, it is said,
to allow them to sell for medicinal purposes
The temperance committee are keeping the
bill very close and do not say what they will
do with it. good lawyer, who has seen 1t,
thinks it would be great letting down of
the bars.
Our Fish and Came Laws.
The fish and game committee held an i'm
portant hearing this afternoon. Besides
Stillwell and Stanley quite a
number of sportsmen were present
Lawyer I. w. Vose of Bangor, In behalf
of the game commissioners presented several
to the present law, one of
which was that COW moose be entirely pro-
tected from hunters under penalty of 800.
He also suggested law that any person
may lawfully kill any dog, found kept or
used for the purpose of hunting deer, moose
or caribou, and that any person having in
his possession any dogs for tnat purpose
shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than
$780, The commissioners also want the law
amended so that whoever shall have in his
0orih
any parts thereof shall be deemed to have |
hunted and killed the same and shall be
liable to the penalties, but he shall not |
be precluded from producing proof 10 his de- |
fence that the animal was not taken or killed |
in violation Of law. Another important |
change proposed is that whoever, during |
close time buys or sells any moose, caribou |
or deer, or any part thereof, taken or killed |
in violation of law with intent to sell or |
ship the same, or for his own consumption; |
and whoever carries or transports from place
to place any such animal or part thereof, |
during close time, or in open time, except |
animals or parts thereof in possession of the |
person who legally caught or killed the same,
open to view and labelled or tagged with the |
name of such person plainly written or |
printed thereon, shall forfeit the sum Of SiOO |
for each moose and $40 for each deer or car
ibou or part thereof. Proper penalties are |
also provided for him who deceives any COM
mon carrier in relation to game. The re-
tenn, 4'0n under 0' which Rs aRSls'y the warden sgs
got part OF the fines is also recommended,
also new provision requiring wardens to
wear badge. The commissioners made no
recommendations as to close time. The peo-
pie Of Franklin county want open time in
September; those from the eastern counties
do not want September open. Mr.. Lucius
L.. Hubbard, of Boston, appeared and show
ed that every deer and moose shot in Maine
by sportsmen cost over $500. This gave
OF dna nf fh.xr ol,x. nf g
He knew of party of thirteen from out the
state who spent .S6500 in hunt around
kineo. Others who appeared were Capt.
Fred Barker and Samuel Palmer of Phillips,
Representatives John Is. Madigan of Houl-
ton, Jonathan Darling of Lowell, DIR. john
son of Belfast, A. Davenport of Gardiner,
A. A. Denning, proprietor of Kineo House,
Senator Nash of Cherryfield, John Reed of
Byron. Thomas Allen of Bangor, and Re-
preventative Thurlow of Deer Isle.
Nominations by the Governor.
The following nominations have been
made by Gov. Burleigh:
Notary Pubc-D. H. Meaher, of Portland
Trial Juslces-Azel E. Houghton of Weld and
William A. Emery of Oxford
ID dimus Justice Ezra Andrews of Wellington.
JUS ices OF the Peace and Quorum Chandler
Il. Gates Of Belfast Henry T Q. Houston % Of Port. r.
land, James E. Hewey of Alfred, George w. Hes
elton OF Gardiner, Stinson Hooper of Sullivan, d.
IL. huDTttn VI IdNtTmOrt, JOuu Lynn Oh brduley,
Samuel A. Ross of Rangeley, Joseph Taney Of
Bangor, and j. G. Walker Of Brooksyille.
The Rochester Bill.
The Portland & Rochester bill, as amend
ed, was passed by both Houses under sus-
pension of the rules today and signed by the
Governor. Mr.. Wescott went home with
the bill law in his pocket this afternoon.
Notes.
J. f. Chase has had on exhibition at the
State House a still for purifying salt or i'm
pure water. With an ordinary teakettle ar
rangement he purifes sea water at the rate
of gallon and half an hour 1t Is for use
in the alkali regions of the West and for use
on ship board. 1t is an ingenious and useful
devise.
The pension resolve giving $50, 900 for 1889.
and $65, 900 for 1890, passed the House today.
Levi Turner, Jr., appeared before the legal
affairs committee this afternoon in behalf of
bill to legalze the doings of the town of
Somerville.
Senator Rand, of Oxford, presented today
bill relating to the correct Transmission
and prompt delivery of telegraph messages.
1t is Intended to bring the telegraph and tel
epho1e lines up to their duty in doing their
work.
In the House this forenoon the dentistry
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