The Portland daily press., 1891-03-24
The New League In Trouble.

Senator Stewards new society to aid in the
enforcement of the liquor didn't find favor
In the House this afternoon, where the bill
to incorporate it was indefinitely postponed
after short discussion. during which Mr..
White of Bangor, said that they had all sorts
of prohibition in his city, but had never had
it as an incorporated body. They had had a
committee of seven which did all the harm
they could, and Mr.. White thought this
league would be equally unpopular.
Col. Osgood Of Lewiston, wanted to know
tai of 500, 600 at one dollar shareP Peo-
pie did not generally buy stock unless they
expected some return.
Mr.. Porter of Bangor, said he was a lum-
herman, not lawyer, and wanted his legal
poeaes enforce be
Messrs. Harrington and Hersey explained
the action of the legal affairs committee in
reporting the bill. The committee found
that the league could not organize under the
The House then voted to indefnitel, post
pOne the bill.
The Reform School Question.
This is the bill reported by the minority
of the committee, Messrs. Penley and
Vaughan in place of that relating to religious
instruction at the Reform School, presented
by Mr.. Chadbourne Of Biddeford. The ma
jority Of the committee, 1t will be remem-
bered. reported legislation inexpedienr. The
bill was tabled for printing on motion of
Mr.. Chadbourne:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentattves IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
Sec. 1.-The Governor and Council are hereby
authorized to arrange for such religious instruc.
tion and services for the inmates Of the Maine
State Reform School as they may deem expedi-
ent.
Sec. 2-This act shall take effect when ap-
proved.
The bill repeating the law which excludes
the Order of the Iron Hall and similar or
passed the House today under suspension of
the rules. j. "a. Butler, Esq, Of Boston,
who was associated with Judge Symonds of
Portland, as counsel for the Iron Hall, Is
here. The bill Is expected to come up in the
Serate tomorrow.
The resolve reported hr the committee on
valuation which provides for the acceptance
of and adoption of the report Of the valua-
tion Of the state came up the Senate this af-
terno0n for its first reading and was tabled
on motion of Mr.. Thatcher of PenObscot,
the chairman of the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Mallet Of Cumberland,
the resolve in relation to the direct tax was
taken from the table and amended by insert
ing the amount, which Is 1857, ,7o2.10.
changes have been made made In the
since the figures were presented in the COM
mittee. Both superintendent as finally ar
ranged. the following are the districts and
the population In each: Saco, 6075; Sanford,
4201; Parsonsfeld, Cornish, Newfield, 1912 !;
WATERFORD, Shapleigh, Limerick, 1922; Al
fred, Lyman, Limington. 1916: North Ber-
wick, Lebanon, Acton, 1884; Buxton, Hollis,
1914; Kenuebunk, Dayton, 1875; South Ber-
wick, Old Orchard. 4345; Berwick, Wells,
1903; Kennebunkport, York, 4640; Kittery
and Elliot, 1927. Biddeford with IA ,443 in
habitants, has two representatives
The Australian ballot bill comes up In the
House tomorrow. No one knows what will
be the result Of the vote. but the impression
is that the bill will pass by a small majori-
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