The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-22
The Capital Question.


are undecided as yet whether they want d.
vision or not.
The Capital Question.
Ex-Goyernors Robies views ON the ques-
tion Of the removal of the State Capital are
well worth reading. Mr.. Robie says:
81 think the time has arrived for the con-
sideration Of new State House. or the en-
largement Of the one now located at Angus
"a. II Is serious question, for when de-
termined 1t probably settles the question Of
locality at least for the next century. The
circumstances which surround the question
are already different from what existed
when the State House was located at Angus
ia. IL we had then had the net work of rail-
roads which now traverse the State and GEN.
ter at Portland, the State House would not
have been removed from the city of Port
land. think that there Is a general public
expression In favor Of new State House,
provided 1t can be built at cost that will
not burden too much the taxpayers of the
State. In making a selection of locality the
interests of localities may be considered, but
primarily the wants ana interests of the en-
tire State should be consulted. and the ac-
commodation of the larger PORTION of the
population Of the State should be well con-
sidered. II seems to me that If it was an
open question free from embarrassments,
that majority Of the people Of the State
could reach Portland easier than any other
vantages of hotels, boarding houses and 9TH
er accommodations, the argument In favor
of Portland is very much increased. / am
not surprised, therefore, that so many repre-
sentatives have expressed an opinion in fa-
y0r OF removing the State House to Portland
While these expressions OF opinion may and
should have considerable weight, feel sure
when the question is finally decided the in
creased burden of taxation to provide for a
~ new state House, will have great influence
OF Portland would reap great advantages in
becoming the Capital of the State, and in
order to secure these advantages the burdens
OF taxation must be relieved by generous
Iberality on the part of its municipality and
citizens"
Important Measures In House and
Senate.
In the Senate today Mr.. Heath presented
and had referred to the judiciary committee
a bill entitled ''an act to incorporate the
Maine Water Company" 1t is very broad
and comprehensive bill. Arthur Sewall.
Josiah S. Maxcy, Weston Lewis, their as
sociates, successors and assigns are con-
stituted corporation ''for the purpose of
erecting. operating, buying, leasing and sell
ling water works." Their capital stock is
limited to ten million dollars, and they are
authorized to hold real and personal estate up
to limit Of two million dollars. They are
further empowered to purchase the works Of
the Gardiner Water Company, the Calais
Water Company, the Waterville Water Com
pany, the Richmond Water Company, the
Dover and Foxcroft Water Company, and
either of them. The Maine Water Company
may issue stock In payment of or in exchange
Tor the sock of the water companies which
they buy, and may issue bonds secured by
Senator Merrill of Franklin county pres
ants a Dill to so far modify the close time at
Webbs Pond in his county as to allow
ninnows for bait to be caught during the
fishing season.
Senator Libby presented to-day a bill to
amend Sec. 25 OF Chap. 60 of 4. B., relating
TO assignment of dover, partition of real
estate and distribution Of personal estate by
adding this clause: t"And In solvent estates
the judge NAV, at his discretion, make an
allowance from the personal estate to minor
under twelve years OF age. when the
insufficient for their support and education"
Senator Libby presented today the petit
tion OF Warren Sparrow and fourteen others,
committee Of citizens of Deering for an act
Portland, with an accompanying bill. The
signers with Mr.. Sparrow are VIM. w.
Brown, VIM. ii. Scott, Rufus Dunham, A.
T. Toplitf, Daniel T. Kelley, Geo. M. Nelson,
K. I. Barber. A. A.: McKane, T.. Frank
Jones, j. +. Moses, Geo. Russell, Chas. E.
Bailey and Edward FL. Elwell.
Mr.. F0gg of Portland presented in the
House today bill to amend sec. 8, chap. l6,
OF the private and special laws of 1887, in
cooperating the Maine Mutual Accident As
sociation by providing that instead of keep
ing on deposit with the State Treasurer one
dollar. for each. certificate issued they may
deposit instead "an amount which together
with the deposit now in the hands Of the
State Treasurer shall equal 10 per cent of all
the death and indemnity assessments made
by 1t to such date"
The stamp act" came into the Senate and
was tabled on motion of Senator Ryder, who
proposes to kill it If he can on a day when
all the Senators are present.
A Dill TO incorporate the Kennebec Mutual
Life Insurance Company names as incorpor-
at0rs +. G. Thayer, A. E. Davies, Arthur l.
Moore, p. s. Heald, H. M. Heath. Louis c,
Stearns, Turner Buswell, w. T. Haines,
their associates and assignees al life insur-
ance company. I'll.
Notes.
President Lord of the Senate, received to-
day as gift from Senator Frye, a morocco
bound copy of the rules Of the United States
Senate.
1t is reported here tonight that a bill is
soon to be presented to empower the people
OF Portland to vote directly on the question
OF allowing the Portland & Rochester rail-
road to pass through by Deering Oaks.
Wilbur r. LunJ advertises to lecture in
Meonaon Hall, in this city. on Arizona, to-
morrow night. The lecture will be free and
largely attended no doubt.