The Portland daily press., 1891-01-16

lOlOWS.
Every corporation which is subject to this chap
ter may carry on its business, or so much thereof
as Is convenient. beyond the limits of the sta e
and may there purchase and hold any real or per-
ing the same but Sha not direct its operations
or appropriate It's funds to any other purposes
than those SD Gifted in its certificate of 0rganiza
tion or in its charter.
The Stamp act Again.
Mr.. Trussell of st. George, whose measure
allowing each member the munifcent sum
of Sc for postage stamps was passed yester-
day, this morning said that he had been in
formed that 1t was necessary to have the
joint action of the Senate in order to make
such an appropriation. To give oppOrtun-
ity to secure such action. be moved that the
order passed by the House be reconsidered.
The House, however, refused to reconsider
the vote and the order was left as passed.
1t seems that there is a difference of opin-
ion as to the right of the House to thus ap-
M pMLopri,ste tne large sum mentioned above.
Mr.. Chadbourne OF Biddeford, who is for
mer secretary OF state, claims that the ac-
Llnn must be concurrent one. Speaker
Wlswell, on the other hand, is of the opinion
lnat the purchase OF postage stamps may
properly be classified as coming among the
incidental expenditures of the House. His
view seems to have been that taken by the
Senate as that body has voted not Sc, but a
still larger sum, $40, to each member and
has assumed all the responsibility for its
action without awaiting the consent of the
House.
The Flood of Business.
These are among the measures introuced
introduce in the House this morning:
Petition.of Eastport Water Company TO amend
charter and bill accompanying.
Petition in behalf Of Sanford Agricultural Asso-
clatlon and bill accompanying, Incorporating the
Petition of citizens of Oldtown for $1,000 to aid
in construction Of a highway.
Petition OF citizens Of Addison to prevent the
dumping Of offal into the bay at that place.
Resolve 10 favor OF Bath Military and Naval
AS lnm, apprupriating $4,000 annually for 1891
and 1892; ai4o 600 for repairs in each year.
Petition of ciuZens of Ansou for aid 10 repair
ing highway in that Town.
Act IN favor of the Bath Water Supply Compa-
ny and the PejepscOt Water ComDany.
Act TO ratlfy ana authorize the issue of bonds
Dy tne calais Water Company
Company.
Petition to prevent the catching OF fish in Lake
AssasaguntcOok IN Canton.
Act 10 amend charter of Maine Trust and Rank
Ing Company
Act to ratfy and au horize issue of bonds bv
Lover and Foxcroft Water Company.
ACT 10 authorize the Caribou Water Company to
issue bonds. ~
Deal River, Jerusalem and III lghland Pl ,ntations.
fetltlOn 1or repeal OF law of 1889 relating to
Winsow's stream Ia the town OF Penobscot.
ACT 70 c0ufirm the powers aud acts of the
United Eelectric Securities Company
fettlon FOR 5000 to aid in repairing road from
Medway to Quakish Lake.
Petiti,n for aid in building bridge across Iit-
tie MddawaSka sream.
Petition to prohibit the taking Of land locked
samoa trout from the waters of Island Pond for
term of five years.
In the Senate these measures were among
those presented:
Act to maintain fish weir to town of Millbridge
ana petition accompanying it.
ACT authorizing judges of probate and insOlven.
cy 70 employ StenographerS In hearinrs and ex.
amnations.
Act to prevent use of narrow rimmed wheels
for hanling heavy substances over roads of Cner.
ryneld, Mllbridge and Beddng,on.
Resolve appropriaIing $500 annually for 10
years Tor Hanpden Academy.
Resolve appropriating SiOOO annually for
MAINE Central lnsti ute Tor 10 years
Act to incorporate Phillips Water and Electric
AJt to incorporate the Roekland, Thomaston
and Camden street railway
Act to amend laws af 1887 relating to Phillips
Petition ior aid in building road in Cutler re-
terre te to this by last legislature. Now referred
10 committee omways and bridges.
Resolve appropriating $500 annually for 10
yea for nonson Academy.
Resolve asking $500 detray expense of re-
Railway.
Petition Of r. F. Meserve and others Of Sebago
ior pr lection If fish In Browns Pond
Urder that select committee of three Sen nators
win Win ucn as the House may Join be appointed To
receive c proposals from the publishers of the
Win a sufficient number OF copies for the wears
1891 and 1892.
The Camden Fight.
The advocates and opponents of the divi-
sion of the town of Camden will probably be
given chance-to explain the situation there
early in the session. possibly during the
coming week. 1t is not unlikely that this
contest will rival that over the division of
6o0thoay two years ago. The present town
OF Camden Is very large one, both in terri
tory and population. In 1880 the population
was over 1000 and the number of polls over
ZOO. In Cape Elizabeth in the same year.
there were over 1100 polls. The Camden
people say that the town is now too large
end that is one of the chief reasons why they
desire the division.
Washington County Matters.
A meeting of the Washington county dele
CATION was held this afternoon. The delega-
tion selected Austin Harris of East Machias,
to represent them on the committee to con-
slider the reapportionment of the state. The
matter OF the renewal of the charter granted
colonel Greene for the Shore Line Railroad
was also considered. There was general
discussion of the matter but no conclusion
was reached Another meeting will be held
next tuesday when the question will be
again discussed. 1t will be remembered that
Colonel Greene seeks a renewal Of his char
ter, which expires on the 28th of this month.
There Is some opposition to the renewal.
sOms Washington county people thinking
that, as they have waited 10 vain for the
completion of Colonel Greene'S line, 1t might
be well instead of renewing his charter to
grant one to other parties
The maine Red Men.
The State of Maine has in its borders GER
tain bodies of indians who are entitled to
some Of the bounty of the common wealth,
and judging from the smiling counteDance of
Mr.. Newell S. Francis. who arrived here
today to present the claims Of his tribe, the
Passamaquoddies, the red men have been
well treated in the past and expect TO be
equally well used in the future. Ii Mr..
Francis Is to be taken as a representative Of
his people, they are residents of whom
Maine has no cause to be ashamed This
delegate to the reconstructed wgwam where
the pale faces fight their legislative battles.
Is a son OF the late Gov. Francis aud cous-
In to the present head of the tribe. He talks
fuently OF the needs of his people and their
method of life The Passamaquoddies are
children of nature and there are still among
they are also familiar with
the fashionable world. meeting each summer
at Bar Harbor the CAV visitors at that re-
sort to whom they sell baskets and other re-
suits of their handicrsft. Besides this many
of the tribe have been learned to till the soil
and support themselves by farming. So well
are the Passamaquoddies able to take care
of themselves that their demands on the
state are modest. Mr.. Francis says that he
shall ask for $4,000 80 be applied to the repair
of the church and school house, the relief Of
the sick and needy and other purposes.
Points.
The number of members on the part of the
Senate on the committee on the apportion-
ment of the state. has been changed from
five to seven. The committee has not been
announced.
Mr.. Clason's Australian ballot bill has
been printed. but the copies were not dis