The Portland daily press., 1891-02-14

sweeps away the Brown block In Portland
from which Its owners are receiving large
| sum In rental. Under the old system of in
surance they would receive IL the case of
the total destruction of their building the
| sum for which 1t was Injured. But LET ne
| suppose that thoy had taken out a policy in
\ a concern like this Persia Insurance Comma
nv, In that case, In addition to the amonnt
paid them on the building. they would re-
ceiye either the whole or part, as the case
might be- of the sum they would have re.
| ceiyed In rents for such time as 1t wOnId
take them to rebuild the building. OF course.
| If they should decide not to rebuild they
would fnd in the policy some clause provid-
ing for settlement In such case. Mr.. Her
sey of Buckfeld is subcommittee to in
| vsstigate thir matter and report to the fun
| committee.
The Railroad Commission.
| The railroad committee this morning re-
ported on the order directing them to inquire
into the expedency of amending the law so
as to make the Board Of Railroad Commits
sioners non-partisan. There were two re-
ports, the majority of the committee, Messrs
| Moore. Hunt, A. r. G. Smith, Bird, Aver, C.
+. Allen and Hareraves reporting legisla-
| tlon iDexpedient. Messrs. Osgood and Porter
signed the minority report presenting a Till
| to amend the statute so that 1t shall provide
that only two members of the Board shall be
OF the same political party. The reports and
billswere tabled for printing.
In the House.
Mr.. Bradford of Patten, presented today a
| petition aud bill to amend the law relating to
| assignments of wages so that men employed
In unorganized places shall be placed under
its provisions The amendment is designed
to cover the case of men engaged in logging,
where there are no organized towns and
| plantations.
Mr.. Lewis Of Orono, presented today bill
to cnange the name of Cyrus Hurd Of Car
mel to Cyrus Edward Hurd.
On motion of Mr.. Savage it was ordered
that, the Senate concurring, the judiciary
committee inquire into the expediency of re-
curing corporations created by special char
ter TO nle certificates of their organization
with the Secretary of State.
The railroad committee reported ought 10
pass I'D new draft on the bill to permit the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company to place its wires under ground in
the cities OF Portland and Lewiston.
Mr.. Chadb0urne of Biddef0rd, presented
out Of order resolutions of the Biddeford
Board of Trade in relation to graded schools
and to abolish school districts.
Mr.. Thayer OF Watervllle called up the bill
to amend the charter of that CITY by abolish
ing the common council, which had been
tabled on his motion. Mr.. Thayer said be
found that Waterville people did not desire
the change and moved that the matter be in
dehnitely POSTPONED. 1t was so voted
Then Mr.. Porter of Bangor, moved to ad-
lourn. The motion was lost, 48-49.
Mr.. Mitchell of Kittery promtly sent il an
order providing for adjournment to Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Porter called for
order ord yeas and and made deayS the on dnly tnIs
speech OF the morning upon the subject He
was satisfied that the House would lose
days work, but he lived handy and If the
members who could not go home were will
ing TO lose the day, he didn't know that he
cared The yeas and nays were then called.
Last week, on similar vote, MIR. Porter
ADOPTED the plan of the flibusters. and has
tlly decamped when the House refused to
excuse him from voting. This time, when
the roll was called, Mr.. Porter took new
course de was present in body, but appar-
emily absent In spirit, as several calls failed
TO orlng any response from him.
On call OF the a5sentees. however, Mr..
Porter returned from dreamland and voted
no. Inc vote resulted 59-77. and the order
was defeaLed. The House then, on motion
OF Mr.. Porter, adjourned.
Senate Business.
Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot introduced a
bill making it crime to drive nails In logs
destined for saw mills.
Mr.. Adams of York presented resolve in
favor OF Limerick Academy, giving it $500
year for ten years.
Mr.. Wilbur of franklin presented bill
70 ameno section 100, chapter AZ, r s., relat-
Ing to savings banks. 1t provides that bonds
must be purchased at assessed valuation,
and striking ont the word first befuie mort
cages, so that second mortgages may be held.
Mr.. SwantOn of Sagadahoc presented four
petitions In favor of the Australian ballot
The Haines registration bill came back to
the Senate this morning with the House
amendments. On motion of Mr.. Haines IL
House.
The resolve in favor of the Maine State
College OF Agriculture was tabled in the SEN
ate on motion OF Senator Walton.
Mr.. Halnes introduced bill to adjourn to
Monda but 1t was lost, 13 to II.
Ihe blll to increase the salary of the secre-
Iary Oh board OF agriculture from 5000 to
SloOO was assigned for hearing In the SEN
ate today.
Mr.. Ryder wanted to know why such an
increase was needed.
Mr.. Warren said the work had been in
creased and more of the time Of the secre-
tary asked, aud 1t seemd that the ecOmpensa-
ton asked was not unreasonable.
.he Dlil was passed, 26 to /, Mr.. Walton
Young IN the negative, saying that as long
as tney had increased every ones salary he
would vote against this one.
Towns Present and Future.
There is the livelies kind of lobbying go
Ing on Tor both sides in the Camden town
hght. The opponents of division profess to
be more than satisfied with the reports from
the committee. One Of them said this after
noon that they had supposed the mai orty Of
the committee would report in favor of di-
vision and regarded the tie In the committee
as a victory. The opponents of division also
claim that they have canvassed the Senate
ana House and find the result very satisfac-
Tory; but this is only one side Of the story
ana the Camden village men may be found to
nave won the victory when the vote is
taken.
The committee ON towns the other day vot-
eu leave to withdraw to these petitioners
VINO wanted anew town carve out OF Jones'
tee ACTON was prompted by the belief that
an Island In Jonesport, which was wanted
f0r the new town, should not be set of
against the wishes of the people there who
opposed the change. Now IL seems that the
petitioners have signified their willingness
TO leave the island out of their new town
and the committee has accordingly reconsid-
cred their vote and re-opened the case:
On the petition of Chas Norton OF tan,
dolph, that he might be set of with his land
and property, and made part of the town
OIL Fittston or Chelsea, the committe9 on
towns tocay voted to grant the petitioner
leave to withdraw. 1t appeared at the hear
ing that neither Pittston OF Cneisea wanted
granted on similar petitions from Norway
and Jay.
District Attorney Dyer of Portland has
been In the city the past two days.
The committee on legal affairs today list
ened to an argument by Hon. II. NJ. Heath,
who appeared for the petitioners for bridge
over Atkins bay in the town of Phippsburg.
Hon. o. d. Baker spoke for the remon-
strants.
President Smith Of Kents Hill Seminary
appeared before the education COMMITTEES
this afternoon and urged the passage of the
resolve in favor Of that institution.
Great Falls Bank Burned.
GREAT FALLS, N. H., February 13.-The
Great Falls National Bank Building was in
iured by fire this morning at 2 o'clock. The
IRE probably caught from steam boiler in
the basement, occupied by +. K. Gowan.
harness maker and musical instruments
The stock is total loss; fully insured. The
building was damaged about $1,000; no in
suraDce.
Came Down on the Fire Escape.
Providence, K. l.. February 13.-Fire
broke out this morning in the Halkyark
Manufacturing Company. on the fourth floor
There was NOT much damage, but the FIRE cnt
off egress from the fourth and fifth floors,