The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-12

| Hunt. Libby Of Androscoggin, Mayo Mehsn'
Nash. Pettingin. Sherman, Spear, Stewart, War,
| ren.-12.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Woman's Suffrage.
The hearing of the greatest general inter-
est tomorrow will be that on the question of
| granting municipal suffrage to women. Rev.
| Or. Blanchard of Portland, president Of the
| Maine Woman's Suffrage Association. ia
here tonight. He will open the case for the
petitioners before the judiciary committee
| speakers will be Mrs. Capt. White of Deer
| ing. who has been a voter In the states of
| Colorado and Kansas, Mrs. Hannah j. Bal
| ley of Winthrop, who will represent women
Who are heavy tax Payers; Mye Eoao Dr Jane Lord
and probably Ara Cushman of Auburn.
While large number OF patitions In favor
OF woman suffrage have been presented, no
opposition has been made manifest before
the legislature. aud the friends of the move
ment are greoty pleased at the condition of
affairs.
The cIason Bill.
1t has been known that there would be
two reports from the judiciary committee on
the Clason bill. 1t now is reported that
there may be three. Probably one In favor of
the bill. one against, and one in favor of the
bill In an amended form. 1t is also reported
that Important amendments to the measure
Will be offersd in committee.
The Camden Fight.
The great Camden town fight is likely to
to be continued on the floor of the House
with an equal chance for divisionists and re
monstrants so far as the report Of the COM
mittee on towns is concerned. The commit
tee will make two reports and 1t is under
stood the members are equally divided on
the question, five In favor and five against,
except that one member has reserved the
right until tomorrow to change his vote
which Is now recorded as against division.
| Should this change be made majority of the
COMMITTEES will report In favor Of division.
The committee voted leave to withdraw to
the petitioners who wanted new town
made OF poItiOns Of JonespOrt and Jones'
bcr0.
Half a Loaf.
The finance committee remembering the
stories told by the Lewiston men Of people
| dying in the police station and aldermen 8
| room in that city because the municipality
had provided no accommodations for taking
care of sick people, voted today to report in
| favor of granting them state aid to the ex.
tent of $4,000. This Is one-half of the sum
asked for and Is generous amount In aid of
hospital for the city's needs which seemed
to ba all that was needed there.
Before the Committee on Taxation.
Again the committee on taxation met In
Representatives Hall to listen to discussions
on taxation. The subjects this evening were
| corporation and franchise taxes. The attend
ance was rather light. j. 81. Drummond of
Portland spoke Of one class of corporations
namely, those that are formed In this State
| to do business out nf the State, In 1889 the
State received $1,000, and in 1890 it was
| $4,000 Companies formed under Maine
laws were usually staple and had less fail
ures tran in other companies. He thought
thati II an additional tax was imposed it
would stop rhe income to a great degree.
Mr.. r W. Ellis of Embdem, one of the
said that certain petitions which had been
sent to the Legislature asking for exemption
of taxation for some kinds of live stock were
not sanctioned by the Grange. The farmers
asked for no exemption other than those of
household furniture, etc. made under the
present law, and were opposed to all other
Mr. Hall G. Buriei.h also stated that the
| farmers asked for no exemptions.
No one else appearing. the committee went
into executive session in their own chamber
| After some discussion they decided to repor t
favoraUly on the bill, with some modifca-
| tions, tn establish State board of assessors.
otner Committee Matters.
| The committee on railroads devoted the af-
ternoon and evening to hearings on the bill
asking for the ratification of the sale of tie
Knox & Lincoln railroad. Mr.. Moore of
| ThOmastOn opened in behalf of the petit
tioners. The opposition comes from the
town of Waldoboro, and is under the direc-
4 finn nf va
Heath Is counsel for the remenstrants, and
followed Mr.. Moore In an able argument.
| The committee then adjourned till evening,
when Attorney General Littlefeld of Rock
land made very bright speech in favor Of
the road. The other matters advertised to
come before this committee today were not
! reached.
The committee on labor gave hearing on
the fortnightly. payment matter. There
were long petitions from the employees of
the Maine Central shops at Watervlle, ask,
| Ing that railroad corporations be compelled
to, pay every two weeks, and petitions from
others asking that the Labor Commissioner
asked
Senator Haines appeared for the employees
of the Maine Central shops, and argued
once in two weeks If they so desired it.
Representative Shaw of Portland. pay
master OF the Maine Central, appeared
against any such action, claiming that 1t i'm
posed additional burdens without cores
pondiDg benefits. ANY employe of the Maine
CeDtrai could got the money any day by
showing that there was necessity for 1t.
lie said the passage Of Law as prosp0sed
would seriously effect his and other roads.
AFTER the hearing the committee voted
ought not to pass on both matters.
Inc committee ON education heard some
OF the friends Of the Paris Hill Academy,
Lincoln Academy, the Erskine High School
OF China and the Mattanoncook Academy
who urged the passage of resolves spDropria'
ting for those institutions.
BeIore the committee on fisheries aud
game tnis afternoon. Representative Trussel
OF 81 George appeared in favor of the change
10 tne lobster law. Mr.. Skolfed Of Harps m
Smith OF Jonesport, E. A. Wyman lof Mill
bridge aud James Lauxt0n OF fremont op
posed the change. 'Jock" Darling, the
famous guide advocated change in the law
which would allow the hunting Of deer Will
dogs.
The committee on judiciary today voted t.
report favorably on the bill to allow the city
OF auburn to establish system OF water
works.
The committee on legal affairs today voted
to report favorable on the bill relating TO tn,
citizenship of FOCUS vet Grams. Judge Pea
body of Portland. appeared In relation to tn,
bills to amend the insolvency and probate
avs.
| Ile insurance committees To-Day cnange(
the day of its weekly meeting from Wednes
day to Thursday. The Massachusetts stand
ard policies by fire insurance companies wa
tabled and it Is understood 1t will probabl,
be dversely reported. The bill requiring
insurance agents dung business in Maine i
be residents of the state was supported by
number of insurance men who spoke In il
favor. including Messls. Talbot Of Lewiston
Dunlap and Fitzpatrick of Portland, an,
Fairbanks of Bangor. Mr.. TOwle of New
Hampshire, opposed the bill, aud Hon
Josiah 81. Drummond favored law whicl
should be reciprocal, allowing residents O
other states to do business here
the Same privilege was extended to citizen
of Maine in those states. The committe
voted to report ought not to pass on the bill
to incorporate the Orient Mutual Aid AssC
ciation, on the ground that it should organiz
under the general law. Mr.. Hersey was M
pointed a sub committee to examine and n
, port on the bill to incorporate the Persia Ia
surance Company.
Points.
The resolve appropriatlng $500 900 for tn
Eastern Maine Insane Hospital was intr,
duced today.