The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-13

amend section 63 of chapter 20, r. s., relat-
ing to the iusolvent law.
Mr.. Deering of Saco presented resolve
for an appropriation Of $1,000 to pay the ex,
penses Of delegates to the Farmers Nationai
Iosenh a. Manley, Peleg o. Vickery, Her
bert C. Foster. David L. Percy, John U.
Shaw and others are named as corporators
of the Bath, Small Point 81 P0pham Beach
RBilroad Company. The capital stock Is not
to exceed 100000.
The committee on fisheries and game re-
ported leave to withdraw on the petitions for
change In the lobster law.
Orders were passed as follows:
On motion of Mr.. Savage that, the Senate
concurring, the committee on the judiciary
INQUIRE into the expediency of legislation re-
curing the owners Of tenement houses 10
provide fire escapes.
the judiciary committee examine Sections 10
ana 16 r. s., relating TO the duties Of JUS
tices OF the peace and quorum and report
whether legislation Is necessary to make
plain the provisions therein. First, II two
justices disagree who Is to decide? Second,
II municipal officer neglects or refuses to
select justices, what then?
On motion Of Mr.. Porter. that the COM
mittee on judiciary examine Section IL,
chapter cin Sc. K s., and report If any legisla-
of the commission named therein.
au tn6 senate.
Senator Haines presented today a bill TO
incorporate the Kennebec Water Power
Company which names Elias Milliken of
Augusta, John W. Dan ielson of Providence
r. l., Russell B. Shepherd Of Skowhegan,
Owen Clark Of Carratunk, and E. +. Webb
of Watervtlle, as corp0rat0rs. They are au-
th0riZed to carry on business as owners of
property, real and personal, consisting Of
lands, mills, factories, claims, canals. water
rights add water power at Waterville and
other points on the Kennebec river and its
tributaries and around its source. The COM
pany may own and construct dams and do
other things to increase the water power.
Senator Haines presented today bill to
amend an act establishing municipal court
for the city Of Waterville. 1t fixes the COM
pensation of the judge at $1,000 salary with
out fees, and raises the concurredL jourisdic-
tlon OF the court to $1,000. besides making
minor charges.
The petition Of F. l.. Dlngley and 7s9 9TH
erS oI Lewiston and Auburn, In favor of
granting municipal suffrage to women was
presented and referred.
The bill to increase the salary of the secrc-
tsry OF the board of agriculture was assigned
Tor consideration tomorrow.
Among the Committees.
The committee on claims today voted leave
to withdraw to Mrs. L. G. Pennell, In the
matter of her usual petition.
The legal affairs committee voted leave to
withdraw on the petition to legalze certain
doings of the town of Scarboro.
The committee on fisheries and game has
spent the afternoon and evening listening to
the testimony in regard to the law prhibiting
the seining Of menhaden.
Points,
representative Porter of Bangor, this
MOI lining, as matter of personal privilege,
called attention to the statement In a head
line In morning paper that Bangor de-
manded 100000 for the new insane hospi-
tal MIR. Porter said that this was money
asked for state institution and was not de-
manded by Bangor. Mr.. Porter did not
deny that the Queen City wanted all 1t could
get. Speaking of this institution, suggests
that it might be good idea to remove Archi-
tect Spofford's free advertisement, which has
adorned the lobby for several weeks, and
make room for some pictures of the hospi-
tai buildings.
Mr. Ham Of Lisbon will make a minority
report from the committee on labor In favor
of legislation to make the fortnightly pay
ment law apply 10 railroads.
Charles s. FObes, Esq, of Portland, was
visitor at the State House today