The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-30
YESTERDAY WAS A BIG PORTLAND DAY
Several Measures Of Importance 10
This City Brought In.
Mr.. Porter OF Bangor slde-Tracks
the Boston 4 Maine Bill.
Usual supply Of Petitions Find Their
Way TO the state House.
Especial to the Press.l

concerning the city of Portland appeared
today. One was the bill concerning
the municipal court. and another re-
| lated to the compensation of the county
| commissioners. These were the bills men
toned In this mornings PRESS. There has
also been presented a bill concerning the
powers of the Bishop of Portland. petitions
from the Consolidated Electric Light Com
pany and to incorporate one or two new bus
mess concerns to be located at Portland, and
long bill to regulate the construction Of
drains and sewers In the city. =
Mr.. Porter Of Bangor wants to Investigate
| the Boston & Maine bill, and 1t has been
side-tracked to give him chance so to do.
Senator Poor has opened a movement to
| repeal that monument TO the wisdom vf the
last legislature. the crow bounty law. The
| money saved BY the repeal OF this law would
| be taken care OF BY law proposed in o bill
introduced today 10 increase the pay Of legis-
1 iators. -s-aa- -~+s-4s - ss@
Important committee hearings today were
| those on the question of the trap shooting
Of pigeons, and the Haines registration bill
The committee on legal affairs devoted the
on the granting of village charter to that
| part Of Mechanic Falls In the town Of Po-
land. Representative Dennen Of Poland,
Senator Libby Of Androscoggin, Mr.. yor-
dan, Mr.. Perkins. A. Il. True, and ex Rep
| resentative Burns favored the petition.
q. E. Stevens, G. r. Pulsifer and othe rs
spoke In opposition.
Relating TO Drains and Sewers.
A bill relating to drains and sewers In the
city Of Portland was presented by Mr.. Shaw
Of Portland today. 1t provides that the
mayor and aldermen of the city may lay out
| and maintain sewers and assess their share
| OF the cost upon the owners of abutting
| property. Upon the completion OF such sew
ers the mayor and aldermen shall adjudge
| what parcels of real estate are benefited
thereby, and shall assess upon owners OF ad-
| Joining property sum not In excess OF the
estimated benefit 70 the property BY the sew
er so constructed, the whole OF such assess
ments not to exceed two thirds the cost of
such sewer, and such sewer shall be forever
after maintained by the city. The bill pro-
as slass h LOT giving notice Of hearing 70 prop
been laid, and upon such hearing the munich
| pal officers shall have power to revise, in
crease or diminish any such assessments,
| Any person who Is dggrteved by the doings
| OF said municipal officers In laying out and
| constructing sad sewer, or In making said
assessments. may appeal to the next term Of
the Supreme Court to be held In the county
more than thirty days after the hearing
above mentioned is concluded. excluding the
| day OF the commencement Of the session Of
the court. Fourteen days notice shall be
given the mayor or city clerk OF such appeal.
ANY person may enter his private drain
into sewer while the same Is under con-
structi0n. upon obtaining permit In writing
from the municipal officers. Any person
who shall violate this provision shalfbe liza
ble 70 = fine not exceeding 500.
All assessments under this act shall abate
lien upon land so assessed which lien snail
continue for one year, and II the assessments
are not paid within three months from the
date OF said assessments. the treasurer shall
Sci Ia in a q ma m hot
estate Is sold for unpaid taxes, but the land
may be redeemed within one year by the
payment to the purchasers Of the sum paid
with interest at 20 per annum with costs.
Inc attorney Is given the right 20 sue par
ties assessed when by reason Of delay IL is
prevented from securing damages as above
provided, but IL any lot when sold In the
manner provided. shall not sell for enough
Interest and cost, the owner thereof shall be
under no personal liability for the same.
The bill contains other provision as to tine
Keeping OF records Of the transactions under
i. etc. and rsp'al' laws inconsistent with
Salary Of County Commissioners Of
Cumberland County.
Mr. Shaw Of Portland presented bill re-
lating to the salary of the County Commis-
sioners Of Cumberland county. 1t was re-
ferred to the county delegation. 1t pro-
vides:
Be 1t enacted etc., section From and after
the first day Of April, A. d.. 89l, the compensa-
County of Cumberland shall be a salary VI $500
and travel, as now fixed by law payable from the
ii s. days o January xpri July sass sSd August inc
Section 2-All acts aad parts Of acts conflicting
with this are hereby repealed.
To Protect Agricultural socisty.
Mr.. White Of Bangor presented a bill in
relation to agricultural societies which pro-
vides that whosoever makes entries of
animals or articles for purses and premiums
offered by agricultural societies shall be
holden TO pay the entry fees In accordance |
with the rules Of the society, and lien Is
created on the animal or article for such
entry fee.
Any person who shall enter horse that
shall have been painted or disguised. or that
represents any other or different horse from
the one which Is purported to be entered or
shall enter In class to which 1t does not
properlp below shall be deemed guilty of
cheating by false pretences therefor as pro-
vided In section 1, chapter 126, r. s., and
such horse shall be forfeited and ordered by |
the court to be sold and half of such pro-
ceeds shall go to the informant aud the other |
half to the county.
Agricultural societies are hereby author |
lied TO conduct and manage the exhibitions /
in accordance with their advertised rules |
and regulations not In conflict with the laws |
OF this state.
The Bishop Of Portland.
Mr.. Payson introduced this morning bill |
additional to the act creating the Roman |
Catholic Bishop Of Portland and his success
sors a corporation sole. 1t provides:
Every conveyance Of estate hereinafter ac- |
quired by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Port |
the corporation, SHALL SO far as concerns the title
OF persons claiming under the conveyance, be |
discipline and government Of the Roman Catholic I
church, as provided IN the acc creating this cor
poraton, being chapter 15i, special laws Of 1887.
The States unfortuna,es.
A bill to provide for the insane In the state /
of Maine was presented by Mr.. Mitchell of /
Kittery, today. 1t provides that whenever
any person shall have been committed to any /
hospital of this state for the care Of the in
sane who has not the means OF self support, Il
or whose income has become exhausted, the i
expense attending the care Of such person
shall be entirely borne by the state and no /
town or plantation from which such person /
may have been committed or hereafter COM
mitted shall be liable for any part OF said ex-
pense.
Mr.. Porter Wants to InvostIes ate.
The bill to allow the Boston & Maine
Railroad Company to increase its capital
stock, which was favorably reported, was
this morning. on motion Of Mr.. Porter of /
Bangor. made special assignment for next /
Tuesday at IL a. m. Mr.. Porter says that he |
knows Of no objection to the bill, but 1t Is an /
important measure and he wants time to ex-
To Bury Its wires.
The following was presented by Mr.. Pay
son of Portland today, and referred to the
judiciary committee:
The Consolidated Electric Light COMPANY of /
Portland Maine, hereby petitions for leave to
issue bonds In amount not exceeding the amonnG
of the capital stock, also to have Certain acts in
relation 10 a former mortgage and as TO certain |
other corporate matters ratified and affirmed.
The same company asks to be allowed To /
place its wires Underground In accordance |
with suitable regulations.
The Cause Of the Women.
Petitions in favor Of municipal suffrage
for women were received today from Olive
Merrill and 6S others Of Cumberland, inhab-
itants OF New Limerick, Fl. B. Record and J,
70 others Of Turner, Ephraim Flint and 81 |
others Of Dover and Foxcroft, Mrs. A. 5.
mcPhetres and 40 others Of Oiono, Willis Z.