The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
Mechanic Falls.

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The fight over the Mechanic Falls village
corporation bill has been compromised today
In manner wholly satisfactory to the peo-
pie of Poland. The bill to incorporate is tc
pass without opposition with amendments SC
that the charter cannot be accepted except
by concurrent majority votes of the people
Of both Poland and Minot. The five amend
ments necessary to make the charter satis-
factory to both sides were presented by
Judge Stearns of Caribou, who had charge
Of the measure in behalf of the Poland peo-
pie, and to whose influence In the House the
amicable settlement of the question is large
ly due. The bill as amended passed to be
engrossed.
South Portland Land Company.
The bill to charter the South Portland
Land and Improvement Company was called
from the House table by Mr.. Chaplin of
Bridgton, who offered an amendment to pro
vide that the expense of maintaining the
bridge and way provided for in the bill,
should be upon the town and not upon the
county. Mr.. Chaplain says that In the
present form of the bill the county might
be hardened with the maintenance of the
way. Pending action on the amendment the
whole matter was tabled on motion Of Mr..
Manley of Augusta.
This afternoon, on motion of Mr.. Manley,
the bill Vas committed to the Cumberland
county delegates.
Trust Companies and Their Trusts.
The bill to deny to trust companies the
right to be administrators, executors and
guardians passed in the House this after
noon. Messrs. Chadbourne and Talbot
championed 1t, and Messrs. Wilbur and Wis
well opposed. 1t was very spirited debate.
The argument for the bill was that soul
less and bloodless corporation should not be
allowed the custody of minor and that
such corporation should not be put in any
position where personal and family consider
otions enter into the trust.
The Crow and the Sparrow.
The committee on conference on the crow
bill fail to agree. The Senate members re-
fuse to recede from their position that the
English sparrow should be prescribed and
the House members refuse to agree to any
coupling of the sparrow with the crow. So
the matter will probably fall between the
two houses and both crow and sparrow Will
go free. 1t is barely possibly, however, that
new committee Of conference may be
raised and the matter adjusted.
An Important Railroad Bill.
Colonel Moore, on behalf of the railroad
committee, will report tomorrow bill to
place the railroad commissioners on salaries
of $1,000 each per year; to provide for them
an office with clerk; and to require all
bridges on railroads to be examined by
mechanical expert, upon the request OF the
railroad commissioners and at the expense
of the railroads.
The Tramp Bill. ~
In yesterdays report on,the debate on the
tramp bill it was stated that the amendment
the words ''placed in Solitary confinement"
was rejected. 1t was adopted. and this
amelioration of the severity Of the law Is
due to the untiring efforts OF Mr.. Engel.
The Deering Bills.
The Deering city charter bill and the an
nexation bill were reported favorably in the
House this afternoon. The city charter
went along on its course without interrupt
tion, but the annexation bill went upon the
table to be printed.
Portland Police Bill.
The Portland police bill will probably
come before the Portland delegation to-mor-
row.
Notes.
The resolve In favor of the Madawaska
settlers passed the Senate today after
speeches in explanations by Senators Clark,
Collins and Libby.
The savings bank tax will not probably be
reduced this year, the banks and banking
committee having reported adver sely, and
the state Of the appropriations being such
that the public revenues cannot stand
reduction.
Governor Robie presided in the House for
time this afternoon.
All the committees but two have finally
reported and the House and Senate began
two daily sessions today. Clerk Fessenden
said this afternoon that In his opinion final
adjournment would be reached at least by
Friday of next week.
The bill to incorporate the Maine Title In
surance Company has been reported fav0ra-
bly, and has passed to be engrossed.
The bill relating to the compensation of
sheriffs has passed the Senate with an
amendment proposed by Senator Wright to
allow the sheriffs of each county a yearly
compensation Of $500 in lieu of the II per
cent commissions which the sheriffs are now
allowed to exact from their deputies.
The resolve for the new Insane Hospital
has been passed to be engrossed In the Sem
ate
The second conference committee on the
''oat bill'' having disagreed, the attempt to
change the law fails and 80 pounds will con-
tinue to be the legal weight.
The resolve to repair tho old State House
came into the House this forenoon and was
laid on the table, pending the presentation
of the minority report.