The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-20

nlaced at $500 fine and one years imnrison
ment In all cases OF violation Of the law ua
olso wanted the bail required for na.oas
arrested under the law placed at probibition
rates.
was law enough. What was wantsd inert ,,sn
nnblic sentiment IN the cities to enforea" was -
He denied that prosecuting offic ira wor. ~.
failing In their duty. Mr. Carleton n hio
experience as county attorney had often
dence. Gen. Dow interposed onsstionse esl-
Mr.. Carleton proceeded which led to ssvsras al
animated discussions.
Among other Committees.
The legal affairs committee voted To renor.
favorably on the bill in relation to the issna
of stock by the Thomson Houston Intarna.
tional Electric Company.
. The insurance committee voted todav 70
grant the petitioners for law establisb,ns
the Massachusetts standard policy IN th;s
state leave TO withdraw. The same action
was taken with the petitioners for the valued
policy bill. The same committee voted tn
report favorably on the bin requiring agents
doing business In Maine to be residents of
the state. The bill to incorporate the Persia
Insurance Company will also be f4yorably
reported.
uo OIucI VI tuO lkUn Llhll mas lPlQ the
floor in the judiciary room this afternoon.
and their case has been ably presented to the
committee.
John Haskell Butler of Somerville. Mass.
conducted the case for the petitioners.
Points.
The petition of John M. Adams and Others
OF Deering in favor of the Portland and
Westbrook Street Railway Company was
presented today by Mr.. Smith Of Portland,
M n oil .faI eli tlnr
Shaw, Cooling g. Co., and 10 others firms of
Portland.
Mr.. Hersey of Buckfield introduced today
bill to amend section 8. public lews of 1889.
relating to life and casualty insurance on the
policy Shall be issued upon @ any life in Which
the beneficiary named has no interest and
further that the limit of age go years. be-
y0nd which person may not be insured
shall not apply to re insurance:
The bill for the division OF Camden was
tabled in the Senate on motion of Mr Ryder
and assigned to next Tuesday owing to the
absence of Mr.. Warren of York.
The bill increasing the salary of the secre-
tary of the Board of Agriculture was passed
to be engrossed in the House today. The
bill raises the salary from 5000 to $500. A
motion by Mr.. Packard Of Sea-sport fixing
the Salary at $1,000 was defeated after some
discussion. Messrs. DeeriDg, Peaks, Mer-
rill of st. Albans and Stone of Troy favored
tbe bill without the amendment. Messrs.
Hathaway, Gushee and Trussell favored the
amendment.
Mr.. Peaks protested against the report of
the great number of abandoned farms in
Maine. He did not believe the report show
ed the true state of affairs.
The Cumberland county delegation today
voted to report favorably the bill. In new
draft, fixing a salary for the county commis-
sioners, instead of the per diem compensa-
tion now given.
The bill which was referred to the judici-
ary committee to abolish the Superior Court
of Kennebec county will be the occasion of
lively controversy. So will that to abolish
the Dexter Municipal Court.
Railroad Com missioner Bowers is believed
to De sure of confirmation, as he has filed
the office with credit, and the Attorney Gen.
eral has said he is qualified under the law as
a man versed in railroad management. 1t is
not likely that the council will heed the
claim that he does not fulfill the requirement.