The Portland daily press., 1891-03-04
J. MAINE, WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH A, 1891.
the fortnightly payment bill killed for this
session.
what the stats Ia Worth.

Thursday and Friday of this week the long
DELAYED report Of the valuation commission
will make its appearance. The report will
include little or nothing In the way of com
ment on the labors Of the commission. In
the brief Introductory to the figures there
probably be given the totals Of the valuation
of the various counties and the total valua-
tion of the wild lands. Then will follow the
list of the towns and cities Of the state, with
the valuation of each. As the present valu-
alton of S2S5, 900 900 will be largely increased.
1t Is anticipated tnss wnen 1, tne report reaches
talk on the matter by those who may think
the valuation too. high. 1t Is probable that the
valuatIon will be found to be increased by
over S50, 0,000, 900.
the Debate Of the Session. :
What promises to be the most interesting
debate of the session will begin In the House
Thursday. when the Clason Australian bal
lot hill is assigned for consideration. When
the bill is called up 1t Is expected that Mr..
Stearns of Carbon will set the oratorical
ball a-rolling, by speaking In support of a
motion to substitute the minority report OF
the committee, against this bill, for the ma
jority report in in its favor. Mr.. Peaks of
Dover will also speak against the measure,
and among others who may have something
to say in opposition to 1t are Messrs. Drum
mond of Portland and Drew Of Fort Fair
field. In favor of the bill there will be
speeches by Messrs. Clason, Savage, Noble,
is w
rick, Callahan, Ham, and Smith Of Turner.
Tie debate In the House Is expected to occu-
py at least two days. 1t is hoped that vote
may be reached on Friday. The opponents
any means, although they probably realize
that they are struggling for a lost cause.
Just at present, the members Of the Third
House, who are fighting the measure, are
busy keeping afloat 2 rumor to the effect
port they make do duty for any given dis
trict the member from which they think
might be influenced BY 1t. The friends of
the bill. while they attach no great import
en- the trouble to disprove several of them by
tracing them to their source. The support
ers of the measure are confident 1t will pass
the House by 25 or 30 majority.
or the Republicans OF the Cumberland del
egation in the. House nine favor the bill. five
oppose 1t, and one Is in the doubtful list.
Seals In CAsco Bay.
In the year 1877, special law was passed
prohibiting the killing OF seals in Casco Bay.
Since that time these seals have become very
numerous and a great nuisance in many
places. There have been quite number Of
petitions to this legislature asking for a
bounty on seals, but that is hardly deemed
expedent. This morning Mr.. Porter of, Ban
gor introduced a bill to repeal the act to
prevent the killing Of seals In Casco Bay and
1t was referred to the committee on fisheries
and game.
In the House.
Mr.. Peaks, from the committee on business
of the House, reported this morning on the
order directing them to inquire and report to
the House whether the legislature can finally
adjourn on or before Thursday, March 49,
They say 1t is not practicable to give any
opinion upon the subject until the report Of
the valuation commission is received.
Mr.. Drummond Of Portland presented the
remonstrance of Lewis, Chase & Whitten,
and 120 others of Portland, against any law
restricting the fishing with purse selnes.
Mr.. Dickey Of Fort Kent presented a re-
solve in favor OF several settlers in the NADIA
waska territory for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of chap. go of resolves Of
1889, said sums having lapsed into the state
treasury before the papers in the cases could
be prepared.
MIR: Peaks of Dover presented bill to pro-
cages by suit In equity.
Points.
Mr.. Grindle of Hancock presented in the
Senate this morning the remonstrances Of
large number of citizens and tax payers of
Mt Desert against the granting CT charter
t. an electric railroad In the town of Eden.
The list includes the directors of the Kebo
Valley Association and Of summer residents.
The bill against which these remonstrants
petition authorizes the construction of an
electric railroad to connect the several
villages at Mt. Desert The consolidation
of the new line with the present Green
Mountain railway is also authorized. SEN
ator Grindle, who presented the remon-
strances says that they represented the
sentiment of nearly all the citizens and sum-
mer residents, who feel that there Is no need
for the proposed road and that it wonld be
an injury rather than benefit to Names
popular resort
Under suspension of the rules, the bill re-
lating to savings banks making some minor
changes in the securities In which they may
invest their funds was passed to be en-
crossed.
Augustus F. Monlton, ESQ. of Portland,
was in the city today.
The end of the session is not yet but that
1t Is approaching Is shown by the falling off
in the number of COMMITTEES meetings.
the committee will award to Messrs. Bur-
leigh q Flynt. has not yet been signed Mr..
Hersey of Buckfeld has been locking into
the matter OF constructive accounts" under
which, In work where large part of the
type can be saved and used second time,
the state. may be charged for the compost
tion on each piece of work. 1t is not likely
that the committed will take INV action In