The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-15
Measures Pouring In.

measures Pouring In.
The House today concurred with the Sem
ate in the order providing for a committee to
considera new state apportlonmert. Among
the miscellaneous business presented in the
House was the folio. ing:
Bill to establish one term of the Probate Court
IN each year 10 the town of For Kent
Act To amend acts relating to municipal Court
In city of Lewiston.
Act TO incorporate Lisbon Falls Water Compa-
ny
Petition to grant commissioners of Sapadahoc
county right 80 lay out way across Atkins Bay.
Act t. repeal chapter 303 OF The Pnbnc Laws of
of labor.
Act to amend charter of Bates College to re-
gulre tne president. majority OF The Board cf
Fellows and majority Of the members Of the
Baptist church.
Ac to promote the efficiency of the fire depa-t-
ment Of ely u Lewiston, creating board of FIRE
commissioners.
Petition for incorporation of the Mousam Water
and Electric Light Oompany of Kennebunk and
dccomp tnying bill.
An act 70 amend city charter of Rockland to
aud council
An act relating to drains and sewers in the city
Petition fr pension forlTimothy of Brooksyllle,
VINO served In the Ar00st0Ok troubles In 1889.
Petltlon granting Augustus McLaIn right to
MAINTAIN nsh trap on Johns Bay in town Of Bris
Resolve making annual appropriation Of $500
tOr f0Xcr0ft Academy
;, an acL authorizing The city Of Bangor to issue
PONDS net exceeoing S150, 900. bearing interest at
per cent to meet portion of its bonds maturing
In 1892 and 1894
Act au. horizing Charles Z. Gibbs and his asso-
elates TO cons ruct a toll road in the counties of
Oxford and Cumberland.
:, Petition for revision Of tolls OF Machias Boom
Corporation.
Petition for Incorporation of BuckspoIt and Or
land Elecric Light and Power Company.
. Petition by g. A. Wiggin and 20 others of
South Berwic- asking for law for towns TO reim-
burse owners of sheep killed by dogs.
Petitions to prevent the use of narrow trimmed
ry field and Mllloruge.
Act to repeal section 80. chapter 124. R. s., re-
iatIGg to the keeping Of live pigeons fowls or 9th
ment or as test Of skill in craftsmanship.
The following were introduced in the SEN
ate:
Act to amend charter of Maine Charity School
lBsngor Theolog Cal Seminary to allow trustees
10 hold property In T. simple received by gift or
otherwise, the income of which shall not exceed
S30,O0O. instead of s5U0n, as now fixed.
Act to protect trout and land locked salmon in
Cathauce Lake.
Act to incorporate the Thomaston Bank and
Trust Company and accompanying petition.
. Order that Joint standing committees, except
that on finance, report by February l3.
order that secret iry furnish each senator wrap
pers aud postage not exceeding $40 for mailing
documents.
Act increasing appropriation for state normal
schools from $4,000 TO S2l.,OO.
AT W AuOOlp t1c OUefTluet0 village COZ
poration. With accom- ,anying petition.
of salary.
Petition fol geographical survey of the state
Act giving city Il b tn jurisdiction over erec-
tion OF wharves on the Kennebec river.
Vital Stat sites.
Prof. Robinson of Bowdoin, has been here
today in the interest Of the vital statistics
bill which is now before the Judiciary CON-
mittee, having been introduced at the last
session. 1t provides for the registration OF
births, marriages. deaths and causes thereof,
and divorces, and also makes penalties for
the State Board of Health and stands good
chance Of a passage.
a Cumberland County Question.
An article was printed in Tuesday morn
iug's PRESS relating to the proposed settle-
ment of the question of the respective share
of the county and city authorities to the
room in the Portland City Building. The
present City Building stands on land owned
by the county and was erected under an
agreement that the county officers and courts
should be accommodated In 1t. The county
and city are now both pressed for room and,
as was more fully stated in the article above
referred to, 1t is proposed to attempt an
agreoment by whi sho room to be occup
by each party shall be finally determined.
To this end. an enabling act will soon be in
troduced. 1t is probable that the act will be
in form to authorize the city and county to
each acquire perfect title to the pOr-
tion Of the building originally occu-
pied by each and commonly known as the
city side and the county side, or for either
party to buy out the other and tuke the whole
building Members of the Cumberland
county delegation here, In general, do not
feel disposed TO express an opinion on this
matter, as the bill has not yet appeared, and
many of them have not as yet made them
selves acquainted with the question. Those
who have spoken, however. raise no objec-
tion to the proposed legislation.
Senator LIBBY said today that he could see
no objection to the passage of such bill.
Mr.. Shaw of Portland, said 1t SEEMED to
him that an oversight had been made In the
original contract OF lease In not providing
for the time when both city and county
should feel the need of making a different
arrangement He believed the city should
| ing needs Of the city making the time not ar
| distant when the entire building would be
Senator Moore believed 1t to be n good
plan to provide for settlement Of the 9ues-
tiOns.
Mr.. Hawes of Deerlng. said that If the
| situation In the city building was as repre-
sented, 1t was evident that something must
be done. AS means to a final settlement,
he could see no objection to the proposed
enabling act
Mr.: Kendall OF Freeport, believed the pro-
posed act would be useful
The Capitol Commission.
The Capitol commission began a session
early this afternoon. Architect Spofford has
been In attendance. The commission is en-
gagged In winding up its lasOrs preparatory
to making its report to the legislature.
AWaIdo County Road. -.
The railroad committee has appointed
January % as the day for the hearing on the
bill for the incorporation Of the Waldo Street
Railroad Company.
Points.
DIR. Lothrop, the proprietor, and A. A.
| Wilson, manager of Portland Theatre, are
here tonight after business trip to Bath
| and Lewiston.
A nearing has been appointed by the rail-
| road committee for next Wednesday on the
! proposed amendments to the charter OF the