The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-21

Senator Spears speech In favor Of the bill
was a strong one, and his side Of the case
was ably presented.
Senator Swanton spake briefly In renewing
his motion that the minority report against
the bill be substituted for the majority re-
port In Its favor. He maintained that laws
such as these were on the statute books. and
the question to be considered was whether or
not they effected the object for which they
were enacted. In the case Of Vermont, cited
by the senator from Kennebec, MIR. Swanton
said that property there was Of different
kind from that of Maine. the personal prop
erty returned under the listing system being
only $49,0O0.0OO. Senators Wadlin and
Haines supported the bill. The rate was
then taken on Mr.. Swanton's motion to ae1
cept the minority report against the bill, re-
sultlng as follows: The opponents Of the
bill voting.
- uYEAs-Messrs. Adams, Giles, Gilmore. Grlndle,
Harper, Libby OF Cumberland. Mallet, Moore,
bur-14.
NAYs.Messrs; Halnes, Hunt, Libby of Andros-
Ryder, Sherman, Spear, Stewart, Wadlin. War
Absent-Messrs. Chaplin, Mayo, Walton.
4ACh OH IlOblOh VI AhatOhtls shO Jill
was assigned for next Tuesday, as above
stated
Bridge Building Not Successful In
the Senate.
The House yesterday voted to adopt the
minority report of the committee on legal af-
fairs on the laying out of bridge across
Wier Creek In the town Of Kittery. The
minority reported a bill authorizing the
county commits sioners to build such bridge
II they deemed it necessary. Today the
matter came up In the Senate. Mr.. Haines
moved that the minority report Of the COM
mittee be accepted in concurrence with the
House, and gave as his reason that the ac-
tion Of the legislature was simply for the
purpose of authorizing the construction Of
such bridge, II necessary, and did not COM
NIT the legislature to either side of the con-
troversy.
Mr.. Libby of Androscoggin. thought that
as the county commissioners had once taken
action in favor of building this bridge under
the impression that they had jurisdiction. II
this Legislature now took the action pro-
posed 1t would virtually be action in favor
of constructing the bridge.
Senator Walton thought that while the re-
port Of the minority was entitled to consid-
GRAFTON, as 1t was very late In the session the
Senate could hardly do better than to con-
clude that the course recommended by the
majority Of the committee was the best one.
The motion to substitute the minority re-
port for the majority was then lost, % to 6.
and the majority report was accepted.
Portland and Westbrook.
On motion of Mr.. Aver the reports Of the
railroad committee on the Portland & West
brook street railway were taken from the
table. the question being on the acceptance
Of the majority report which provides that
the bill ought not to pass. Mr.. Hill Of Au-
gusta moved to substitute the mInori-
ty report as the report Of
the committee. Mr.. Allen of
of PresQue Isle in an able manner stated the
needs of the people of Westbrook and that
they should have proper facilities of getting
in and out of Portland.
Mr.. Lamb Of Westbrook said that the peo-
pie Of his city and town wanted the load
very much and he asked the members of the
Legislature to favor the charter as no one
opposed it but railroad companies.
Mr.. Porter said he didn't believe in parallel
roads. the Portland Horse Railroad had
worked hard to get their road on paying
basis and they should have the charter, and
said IL any one was to build the road 1t
should be the Portland Horse Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Cannon Of Naples spoke strongly n
favor of the charter as did Mr.. CIason of
Gardiner.
Mr.. Shaw of Portland spoke In opposition
to granting the charter as he thought the
Portland road should have the privilege of
building out there.
Mr.. Noble Of Lewiston spoke in favor of
the charter.
The question was put on the substitution
OF the minority report and 1t was substituted
and the bill for the charter accepted by the
overwhelming vote of 81 to 12.
Mr.. Hawes offered an amendment
that tracks should not be laid without
the consent Of the town or city, but
1t was very badly sat upon. He then offered
an amendment that the company pay for
hauling off snow. The House was reluctant
about accepting this, but finally did so, and
the bill took its readings and was passed to
be engrossed.
Assessors Bill Passed In the House.
Another matter Of taxation was acted up
on this afternoon. This was the bill to ere
ate board of state assessors, which passed
the House to be engrossed by vote of 81 to
80. after long discussion. Mr.. Peaks of
Dover, urged the reference of the bill to the
next legislature: He estimated the expense
OF the board at $4,000.
Mr.. Hiscock of Wilton, wanted the bill
amended so that the assessors should not be
elected until 1892. The amendment did not
prevail.
Mr.. Porter moved to amend by having the
assessors appolHted by the governor instead
of being elected. This amendment also
failed.
Mr.. Hersey of Bucksport, favored the
measure, as did Messrs. Marston of Skowhe-
gan and Savage of Auburn. Messrs. Smith
ot turner and Ham OF Lisbon spoke against
the measure.
The Australian Bill.
The Australian ballot bill as passed by the
Senate was tabled for printing in the House
this morning and assigned for consideration
on Tuesday next.
Committee Business.
The committee on Reform School today
Voteu 10 report ought not TO pass on the bill
relating to religious instruction in that in
stitution. Messrs. Vaughan and Penley will
probably make minority report in favor Of
the bill.
The committee on state valuation voted TO-
night to accept the report of the valuation
commission with the proviso that the state
board OF assessors, IL such board Is estab-
lished, shall examine the matter and report
such change as they deem necessary to the
next legislature.
The Cumberland county delegation, by a
formal vote today, approved the county ap-
poItionment as reported to the committee
and published In the PRESS.
The committee on public buildings has vot-
ted to reject the bids for the stocks and furn.
lshing OF the new library room. including
those of Megquier & Jones aud Walter Cor
ey q Co., Of Portland.
Points.
The bill to create sewer commission for
the town Of Deering was favorably reported
to the Senate today and given its first read
ing. 1t was then. on motion OF Col. Moore
Of Deering, tabled for printing
The Senate voted to consider the bill to le-
galize certain doings Of the town Of Cape
Elizabeth on Tuesday next. This bill was
passed by the House yesterday. The major
ity Of the judiciary committee reported ad-
versely on 1t.
Mr.. Adams Of York presented today re-
solve appropriating 2,70076 for furnishing