The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-17

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gems for an increase Of salary for Judge of pro-
| bate. -,
| to issue bonds.
In Favor OF Registration.
Petitions were received this morning from
citizens of Lewiston and Auburn, In favor ~
the passage of the dentistry registration hill.
The petitions we're signed by A. K p
Knowlton and SO others, Geo. E. McCann
and rs others, Perley r. Howe and a. o,nar.
| B. f. Sturgis and "a others, NJ. z. Rickerr
and S3 others, and @. f. Rowoll OF Wilton
| and 25 others.
War on the Pigeons.
The war on the pigeons Is still going On
| Today petition from number Of Portland
men was received. 1t is 10 the same form as
| that received from Lewiston and calls atten-
tion to the great sporting regions of Maine
and the benefits to sportsnen which Its sign
| ers expect to accrue If they are allowed To
shoot live pigeons thrown from traps. The
| signers of this Portland petition are J. N
Martin. B S. Willard. j.. IF. Randall, R. q.
Hall, A. F. Berry, A. y. Dow, James r.
| Jones, George T. Stevens, w. S. Brewer w
| B. Sterling, A. W. England, e. T. Holbrook'
Jr., c. S. Stevens, a. VAAckley, Elmer E.
skillings,, Frank s e Shaw; Isaac Morse.
Randall. Charles W. Trefethen. r. E. Ster.
ling. j. ii. Littlejohn. E. L. Parsons. Will
liam 81. Trefethen. J: W. Hughey, r. ID. At
wood, A. Mcdonald, George Trefethen,
Winfield Trefetben, A. g. Sterling. w. ii.
Soule, j. E. Fickett. w. w. Barnes.
Boards Of Registration.
Mr.. Haines presented In the Senate today
bill which 1t has long been understood might
come forward at this seseion. 1t Is a meas
ure for the registration Of voters, and is
likely to cause as much talk as the Austral-
ian bill. The Senate voted to table the bill
that it might be printed. 1t provides for
board of registration in each city of the
state. This board is to be made up of one
member selected by each Of the leading po-
l,tical parties, and third appointed by the
Governor, who shall be chairman. with the
city clerk as Its clerk. In case Of The death
or resignation of member, the vacancy Is
to be filed by the apportionment Of his sue
6es%d @ Lpm sre same .b pStai Stie parry Inc
voters which now devolve upon the alder
men of cities. 1t is In line with the system
adopted in the cities of other states
and its friends will be active in its support.
Its fate is, as yet, uncertain.
More Light on the Subject.
The Argus mad sensation in its Augusta
dispatches yesterday morning. 1t said that
great CONSERVATION prevailed at the State
House "over the fuddled condition of the
electric wires which are run through the
walls and under the floors of the building.
When all was ready for the lights many of |
the wires were found to be grounded and of |
no use. The lights in the treasurer's Office |
cannot be used aud cause great inconve-
nlence. and many places where the eectrics |
are necessary are in the same fix" Contin- |
uing, the despatch says that while the |
trouble may be easily remedied it may be |
possible that the mar BILE floors may have to |
be taken up and lot of tearing down done (!
to remedy the difficulty"
Had the Argus correspondent been there |
he would have seen electric lights burning |
ternoon and the adjuiant generals office, |
with electricity. The Argus's sensation, |
like a good many other sensations, was |
trouble with the wires in the new portion of |
the building but Mr.. W. S. Cnllett, the ar
chitect in charge, says that is no more !
than is often encountered in new |
sddon m eecrc ansce sbt are OF these n the the
electrician says about 200 are in satisfactory /
condition.
The fixtures of some of the remaining IS /
lights have not yet been connected with the
lines so that 1t is not yet known whether
they will shed light or not. The others are
not burning, but Mr.. Collett says he antici-
pates no great trouble in remedying the de-
feet. It may ba necessary to take up board
or a tile In a few cases to str ligJhen out
matters, but Mr. Collett says he Is very sure
that the mar BILE floors will not come up nor
will there be lot of tearing down done. The
work Of overcoming these difficulties Is now
going on. More lights are burning each night
than oE the previous night and the fOOrs
and walls have not been disturbed yet.
There is also difficulty with the electric bells |
furnishing communication between the Gov
ernOr's rooms and the various offices. This
Is due to the dampness still remaining In the
new walls and will disappear as the building |
dries up. Mr.. Collett adds that the building
has already been accepted by the Capitol
commission. the electric lighting not being |
in the contract for the building.
Points.
The officers of the Temporary Home in
Deering have petitioned for aid from the
state in the sum of $4,000 for the next two
years and their petition. with the accom-
panying bill. was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Hawes of Deering, this morning.
Senator Smith of Lincoln county, intro
duced today an act to amend the hawkers
and peddlers law passed by the last legtsla- |
ture SO that any blind person, and any per-
son who has lost leg or an arm, ana who Is
citizen If the United States, may be ex-
empt from paying the license fees.
The Judiciary committee has voted tonight |
to pass on private matters before it and ap-
pointed hearings for tue Cason and dental
registration bills early in February.
Messrs. johnson of Augusta, Marston of
Skowhegan, Ridlon of Blue Hill, Shaw of /
Portladd. Harris Of East Machias, Archibald
OF Hoult0n, Thayer of Waterville, are the
committee on the part of the House to receive |
proposals from the publishers of the Maine
Year Bo0k, for furnishing the state with the /
requisite number of copies.
The members of the House are evidently |
becoming anxious to tackle the great ques- |
tlons of the session. An order was passed |
this morning asking the valuation commits |
sion when its report might be expected.
General Harris, the custodian of the /
Capitol won the friendship of the news /
paper men today by allowing them to go |
down into the basement and help them
selves from the assortment of oak tables /
stored there. As these tables are provided /
with drawers, they are much mo.e con- /
venient than the frail pieces of furniture /
which have previously been in use.
Gov. Bureigh spent today at Winthrop In |
attendance ON the meetings of the Maine |
Dairy me MS Conference
The bills Incorporating the Free Baptist |
associations, amending the charter of Bates |
College and amending that of the Bangor
Theological seminary have been favora0ly |
reported and are now on their way to final
passage.
DAMAGE TO The TEXAS.