The Portland daily press., 1891-03-11

| er Rev. Frank 1. bayiSy,. Portland; Rev
Portland. Rev, Jas. /. Atkins, VassalhoIo..
Raw Tanriston Reynolds, Yarmouth. Rev
n Wright. Portland; Rev. Amos Radion
SScarboro; So Rev. G. W. Hinckley. Oakland.
Respecting Railroad Accidents.
Senator Moore today introduced a bin to
amend section 126, chapter 81, RS. as
amended by chapter s21, P. L. of 1885. relat-
inc to accidents on railroads. This bin nro.
vides that the power OF Investigating rail-
road accidents whether attended by fatal
results or not, shall be put exclusively In the
hands of the railroad commissioners. and
that coroner's iuries shall not meddle in ths
proceedings. As the law now stands both
coroners and railroad commissioners NAV
summon the same witnesses and 20 over the
same ground to get at the same result.
Treasurer ReaI Reelected.
The Senate and House Of Representatives
this morning assembled In joint convention
and reelected Hon. George L. Beal Treas
urer of State by the following vote:
Whole number OF votes.
Necessary to choice. ~
| George l.. Beal had. d.................106
Charles B. Morton had. SO
b. b. Murray had.
General Beal was declared elected and
signifisd, In a written communication, his
| acceptance OF the omce.
The Aroostook Railroad.
Charles V. Lord, president of the Katah-
| din Iron Works railway, and f.. B. Nealley.
president Of the Bangor & Piscataquis rail-
road. are signers Of q petition representing
that the proposed new railroad to Aroostook
has been. given a provision refusing any
other railroad within 15 miles of their line.
Inc plan OF this road Is to occupy the track
OF the Bangor & Katahdin Iron Works rail
way, and the petitioners therefore ask that
the provisions In favor of the Bangor &
Aroostook railway be extended to the Ban
gor u Katahdin Iron Works railway.
The Tax Questions.
The finance committee is discussing the
rate of taxation for the next two years. The
last legislature fixed the rate at 2f mills.
Now the committee finds that it may have to
raise the rate, although the committee is en-
deavororing to keep 1t where it is. Under
BILE to meet the demands made upon it and at
the beginning Of the year had an indebted
ness Of $300,oO0.
The listing system bill seems to have
good chance Of early death. OF 81 senator's
whose views on the matter have been ascer-
tanned, II are opposed to the bill, three favor
1t and seven decline to state definitely where
they stand, but it Is understood three at
least will probably vote against the bill. Two
may vote for 1t. Sentiment in the House is
said to be equally strong against the meas
ure.
Report OF Valuation Commission,
The long delayed report of the valuation
commission is signed at last and will be pre-
sented to the legislature today. 1t places
the valuation of the state at about $309, ,OOO,-
900. an increase Of $74.OOO.OOO. OF the in
crease it is said that 60 per cent. comes from
the county of Aroostook. 1t is thought that
there will be considerable criticism of the
report on the ground that the valuation Is too
high. The commissioners from Cumberland,
Kennebec and Pen0bscot counties at first re-
fused to sign the report, on the ground that
the valuation of the cities In those counties
was too high. Finally the valuation of Port
secure the signatures Of the commissioners
from those counties and the objections of the
Kennebec members were also overcome.
Tho CIason Bill.
Tomorrow the battle over the Australian
bill will be commenced in the House and
there will be more speech making before |
vote is reached. The sentiment of the citi- |
zens of Portland will be represented by the |
petitions in favor Of the bill bearing between |
11Oo and 100 names which will be introduced |
by Mr. Payson. Among those expected to |
speak In favor of the measure are Messrs.
Glidden Of Newcastle, Plumwer of Bruins
wick, Clason. Savage, Payson and Noble. |
Messrs. Stearns, Peaks and others win prob |
ably be heard from on the other side, but the |
speeches Will most likely be short ones.
Among the Committees.
The railroad committee this afternoon vot-
ted to report ought to pass on the bill to in
corporate the railroad company which de-
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Long Island in the harbor of P ortland.
The committee on banks and banking vot-
ed to report fay0rably the bills to incorpor-
ate the Portland Loan Company and the |
Cushman Safety Deposit and Trust Company |
of Augusta.
The tax committee has voted to report a
tax of three per cent on the gross earrings of |
telegraph and telephone companies, and II |
per cent on the gross receipts Of express |
companies.
Points.
MI. Adams of Bangor presented today
bill to amend section 2. chapter 5S, r. S., re-
lating to the filling Of vacancies in the board |
of agriculture. The amendment provides
that vacancies in counties, however caused.
shall be filed within three months after no.
tlce 10 the secretary OF the Oldest society In
the county where such vacancy exists, II |
there IS more than one. at a special meeting |
vided for the election of county members of |
said board.
Residents OF New Gloucester petition that |
SaoDath Day pond In that town may be in
cluded in the provisions of the law relating |
to the taking Of fish In Royal river.
In the Senate the bill for the repeal Of the |
law providing for the bounti on wild ami |
mails was indefinitely postponed.
The bill for the highway across Atkins |
bay. which was refused enactment In the |
House yesterday, came up In the Senate and |
was voted to await the return of Senator /
Haines, who championed .he bill.
Senator Stewart has petitions from all |
parts OF the State in favor to the of the /
amendments to the liquor law presented by /
the temperance committee.
Architect Spofford of Boston is in the city |
and Will be present at the meeting of the /
public buildings committee tomorrow, at /
which members Of the Capitol commission /
will tell some things abort the building of |
the State House.