The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
What the Presumpscot River Railroad
Will Do.
The Usual Weekly Squabble over Ad-
Journment.
The Long Delayed Tax Report May
Appear This Week
Especial to The Press. ]

1 SNDJSSs oho uhsi thO 4uCotiOu lo uudllY SGT
tied one way or the other little else will be
talked about. To-day 1t is impossible to tel
much In the way Of probabilities, but as the
members return next week, after having had
several days in which to think the matter
over without assistance from the members Of
the third House, 1t is hoped and believed by
the friends Of the bill here that there will be
a change In its favor.
When the bill comes up next Wednesday,
Mr.. Classon will move that the majority re.
| port be accepted and debate will be renewed
others.
| The vate Of Friday, besides being very
| large one, the roll call showing only nine alb
sentees, was the first tie vote of such impOr-
tance remembered 10 the Maine Legislature
of recent years There have been several
recent cases where yea and nay vote has
resulted with all the members but one vot-
| ing together. Such vote was taken during
a recent session when Mr.. Hall G. Burleigh
called for the yeas and nays on motion
everybody else voted mo-" A similar vote
was taken in the Senate during this session.
The vote on the repeal of the pigeon law was
nearly as one sided, 115 voting against the
repeal and only 12 voting for it. But these
| top heavy votes were not on matters Of great
Importance.
Away back in 80, in the Republican sena-
torial lcaucus, when Hannibal Hamlin and
Lot M. Morrill, were the candidates, 1t was a
| vote which made the caucus famous. 1t was
found thatin total of $50 votes, there were
| 70 for Hamlin, "A for Morrill, and one blank.
An attempt was made to have the vote taken
again on the ground that every member Of
the caucus should vote. but motion to ad;
journ was carried and the caucus dispersed
without declaring the nomination unani.
nous. Afterwards there was considerable
talk on the part of the Morrill, men 20 the eff
feet that the caucus had made no nomina-
ti0n, but it appeared that the blank vote had
been thrown by Mr.. Perry Of Aroostook be-
cause he had given pledges which prevented
his voting and when the vote was finally
taken in the election of Senator all the Re-
publican members voted for. Mr.. Hamln
with (N exceptions, one vote being thrown
for MIR. Morrill, and one for Governor Cham
berlain.
The Coming Week.
Besides the Australian Ballot Bill, there
are other important measures assigned for
consideration next week. chief among which
are the two bills reported by the tax COM
mittee The first of these, providing for the
State Board Of Assessors, has passed the
Senate and is assigned for Tuesday In the
House. The second, that provided for the
listing system will come up In the Senate
committees recommendations which will
probably be embodied In general law, may
be reported this week.
Monday afternoon, the Boston & Maine
Stock Bill will come before the House under
special assignment, and an attempt may be
made to amend 1t so as to require the stock
to be sold at its market rate, but as such an
amendment failed in the Senate the bill may
be allowed to 20 along In its present shape.
Ire apportionment committees are accom-
plishiDg something now that they have the
| census figures with which to work. The
| congressional and councillor apportionment
have been fixed, In the former case the COM
mittee wishing no change, and few changes
| being made in the latter. The hard work of
| the apportionment comes in arranging the
representative of the different counties and
towns in the Legislature. The committee
will give hearing next Thursday evening
on the matter.
Along the Presumpscot.
One of the bills which has passed the leg
isature authorizes the Presumpscot River
Railroad Company to acquire the location of
the old Oxford and Cumberland canal. This
railroad company was organized under the
general law some years ago, and is destined
to become part, If built. of that chain of
small roads by which 1t is contemplated to
connect the region around RumfoId Falls
now being largely developed, with the
White Mountain division Of the Maine Gen.
tral. The PresumpscOt river road would be
short line running from White Rock, where
the Presumpscot to connection with the
proposed Sebago Lake and Mechanic Falls
line, serving as link between the latter
road and the Maine Central. The Presump-
scot river road. however, would not be de-
ness. its promoters hoping that by its aid
several valuable water powers along the
Presumpsc0t will be developed. There are
said to be no less than six of these water
powers on that part of the river along which
rho road yU0uld Tf THAR Id o.
suit as beneficially as has the use of the
power at Saccarappa and Cumberland Mills
the road would seem to have chance for
much future usefulness.
The Days Business.
In the absence Of the Speaker. Mr.. Harris
of East Machias occupied the .chair in the
House today.
There was presented a resolve that the In
surance Commissioner be authorized to COM
pile the insurance and fraternai beneficiary
laws Of the state. including those enacted
during the present session Of the legislature,
and cause not more than $500 copies to be
printed.
A communication was received stating that
the Inhabitants of the town of Scarb0rO, In
the new. app0rtionment insisted ON their
constitutional right to vote for a representa-
| tive at each election therefor.
Petitions were received from Auburn and
OtucI pldCcS lOI uT6 ESCAPES Ou UullulHSS.
Mr.. Shaw introduced an order that the
committee on financial affairs furnish, In de-
| tail, the estimated receipts for 1891 and 1892,
| showing from what source an increased or
diminished income Is to be expected; also
| the amount of all appropriations made by
the present legislature up to date as applica-
BILE to each year; also all further amounts
| necessary to carry on the government, and a
list of all pending resolves and bills involv-
| ing the appropriation of money.
| Mr., TiltOn offered an order that when the
House adjourn 1t be to Tuesday, at 10 a. IN.
A division was had. and the order was
adopted by one majority-40 to 80.
There was question as to the correctness
Of the count and MI. Noble moved a recon.
sideration of the vote, which was carried
The question came up on the adoption of the
original order. Mr.. Chadbourne of Bidde-
ford said it was only fair to adopt the order,
as many desired to attend the town meetings
| Mr.. Hathaway of Passadumkeag moved to
amend the order so an adjournment would be
made to Tuesday at 4 p. m. Mr.. Harrigan
| the amendment.
The Senate having adjourned to Monday at
| 4p. m, all orders and amendments were
| Withdrawn, the ruling Of the Speaker being
that the House could not adjourn over two
/ days without the concurrent action OF the
Senate. Accordingly the House meets Mon
/ day at 4 p. m, under standing order.
In the Senate the committee on judiciary
reported a bill to allow judges OF probate ana
insolvency to employ stenographer In hear
ings and examinations.
The Kennebec and Sagadahoc county
| delegation reported in favor of increasing the
compensation of the sheriffs Of those coun-
| ties.
| Points.
The contract for the state printing has
been approved by both branches OF the Leg
islature.
The tax committee will not recommend a
law to impose franchise tax on corpora
tiOns.
Among the important provisions of the
new law reported by the fis h and game COM
mittee are the following: That nothing
shall prevent any marketman or provision
desler. having an established place of busi-
ness in the state, from retailing at any one
time, one moose, two caribou and three deer
or less, In open time that no person or cor
poration shall carry or transport from place
to place any moose, caribou or deer, unless
open to view, tagged and plainly labeled with
the name of the owner and accompanied by
him, under a penalty Of $40; the officers
shall have the right to arrest alleged offend
ers on sight, but il such officers abuse this
privilege they shall be liable to q fine not
exceeding 300 and imprisonment not ex-
ceediDg three weeks; that no person at any