The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-26
The Roothbay Hearing Closed

COst VI ouCl uIdllS anu StWtIo. he section
further provides means of appeal in case any
property holder is aggreved
The Roothbay Hearing Closed.
The final arguments for and against the
division of Boo thbay were made before the
committee this evening. A large audience
was present, the Hall Of Representatives be-
ing filed and the galleries full. True p.
Pierce, Esq, argued first for the town, and
was followed by Orville d. Baker, Esq. for
the village. The arguments of both gentle
men were listened to with the closest in
terest. All the Boothbay people were on
the spot, determined not to leave until every
thing had been done. One Of them telegraph
ed to his wife to-day to know If he was
wanted at home "No," was the reply of
the heroic matron OF Boothbay, "and II you
want funds or clothes. send for them"
The committee will probably vote some
time next week, probably the first of the
week. OF course no one knows how they
will vote, but the general opinion seems to
be that the majority will be In favor Of divis-
ion. Ii the committee is divided a majority
and minority report will undoubtedly be
made. This will mean the transfer of the
question to the floor of the House and Sem
ate and some lively debates.
Notes.
Thomas Tash, ESQ.,. appeared this after
noon before the committee on towns to get
Crotch Island set off to Portland. Mr..
Hamilton OF Cumberland appeared and said
Cumberland would make nc. opposition.
The committee on towns decided today to
report bill to change the name Of the town
of Stockton to Stockton Springs"
The finance committee today voted to ap-
propriate the usual $500 year to the st.
Elizabeth Catholic Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. q. M. D0nham, of Portland, lis here
in counacti0n with tho oontraef for tho
Maine State Year book.
The Knox county delegation reported this
morning bill to give their County Commits
sioners 81. 80 day and ten cent mileage.
bill to Incorporate Omar Clark. John Ross,
j. Longley, Herman Whipple, E. P. Page
and the Moose River Log Driving Company
as the Moosehead Lake Navigation Co.,
with capital stock Of not over $4,000.
Senator Hill, OF Androscoggin, Introduced
today bill to increase the salary of the
Insurance Commissioner to $500 in full for
all his services, the Governor and Council to
allow such reasonable sum for postage,
clerk hire and actual expenses in enforcing
the law as they may deem proper.
Mr.. Dane of Kennebunk presented In the
House this forenoon petition Of l.. Pendex-
ter and others to prohibit the taking of fish
from Long and Weeks ponds for term of
years.
Representative Warren of DeerIsle has in
troduced bill to prohibit the running of cat
tie at large in the island Of Isle au Haut.
Senator Hinckley of Sagadahoc presents
resolve to give Susan G. Hagan pension of
eight dollars month.
The register of probate and the county at
torney OF Franklin county want their pay
raised
The Senate has adjourned to Monday at
o'clock. The House has also done the same
sensible thing.
Senator Libby presented today bill to FIX
the salary of the stenographer Of the Cum
berland Superior Court at $1,000 year.
Representative Forrest Goodwin, of Show
hogan. presents bill to amend Sec. /, of
Chap. 75, Il. s., relating to the descent of
real estate. Its object is to give the mother
additional share of the property of her de-
ceased children.
Representative Fogg, of Portland, pre-
sents bill authorizing the Portland Water
Company to issue its bonds to an amount not
exceeding $500, 600 in addition to those al
ready issued and secure the same by mort
gage or deed of trust Of its franchise and
property, and use the bonds to raise money
TO pay. its floating debts and for further con-
structiOn and improvement of its works.
Peleg j. WadswOrth and Ruth r. Wads-
worth head petition &C 900 names of Hiram.
Fryeburg and Denmark folks for wus,ar suf-
frage.
The bill to incorporate the Deering and
Westbrook Street Railway came into the
House this forenoon and was referred to the
railroad committee.
Mr.. Peakes, of Dover, presents a bill to
set of part of the town of Sangeryille and
annex the same to Guilford.
The pension committee have voted to
recommend that the State appropriate S125,-
goo for State pensions-S600 0c0 in 1889, $685.
600 in 1890.