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Important Hearing on the Vital STA
tlstIcs ELL.
The Senate Votes That Children
Be Taught Kindness to Animals.
Promoters Of the Northern maine
Friendly TO hroostook Line.
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Friendly TO Aroostook Line.
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AUGUSTA, February 1s.-The first result
| of the labors of the special tax committee oi
the legislature appeared today, when Mr
Spear presented in the Senate a bill to pro-
vide fora state board of assessors. In the
report of the special tax commissions ap.
pointed by the Legislature of 1889. is gen.
eral tax bill, which includes provisions fol
such board of state assessors. These rec.
concentrations by the commissioners have
been pretty closely followed by the present
committee. The committee, however, have
made one important change. The board
recommended by the commission was to bt
appointed by the governor, with the consent
of the council. That created by the
bill is to be elected by the legislature.
The committee, in reporting the bill, say
that it embodies the provisions recommend
ed by the commission. in new draft.
The haines Bill.
In the Senate today, the Haines registra-
tion bill was passed to be engrossed, the
Senate concurripg in the amendments adopt
ed in the House, and also adopting one Of
fered by Mr.. Haines to strike out section 16,
providing that the act should take effect
when approved.
Kindness to Animals.
The bill requiring the teaching of the
principles Of kindness to animals by teach
ers in the public schools for not less than 10
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by the Senate this morning, in concurrence
with the House. The bill occasioned con-
siderable discussion, not on the principles
but on the proper time for its consideration
in view of the bills relating to the shooting
of crows and pigeons. Mr.. Walton called
for a vote on the measure by rising, and
Messrs. Spear, Walton, Thatcher and Rog.
ers spoke 10 its favor. MIR. Libby of An
droscoggin, while he believed in the princi-
Piles of the bill, called attention to the fact
that 1t was hardly In line with the policy of
the state, which paid for the shooting and
'paris-greening" of crows. Mr.. Libby also
mentioned the demand of some of the sports
gets. and the decision of the Supreme Court
by which dogs were declared to be wild ami
mails. Mr.. Libby moved to table the bill to
await the arrival Of the crow and pigeon
bills. iMr. Walton called for
the the yeas .,s and nays on this motion
The bill was then passed by a unanimous
rising vote. Having thus provided for
teaching the principles of kindness to chill
dren it remains to be seen what example the
Senators will set the young people in the
treatment of the pigeon law.
The State Library.
Mr.. Stewart of York presented an order
which was passed by the Senate today"That
the committee on state library be requested
to inquire into the advisabilty of Increasing
and defining more clearly by law the powers
and duties Of the state librarian in reference
to the care. custody and distribution of books
pamphlets and other matter published by the
authority of the state or rider of the Legisla-
ture for use and distribution also as to the
necessity for permanent assistant librarian
or clerk and in reference to salaries pertain
ing to that department., said committee to re-
commend such legislative action relative
thereto as they may deem necessary or ex
pedient.
In the House
Mr.. Fuller of fremont prerented today a
novel petition. 1t is signed by Benjamin
Sawyer and others and asks that law may
be Ienacted 10 prevent the use of school
houses for dancing and other similar festivi-
ties.
already received were presented today ask
ing that the restrictions placed upon the or
der of the Iron Hall be removed Among
them was one signed by Mrs. NJ. A. Kennard
and 80 others Of Portland.
Mr.. Payson of Portland presented today a
bill to provide for allowances to widow, and
minor children from the estates of deceased
persons.
Mr.. Peaks of Dover presented today bill
making any person who wilfully or knowing
ly poisons or defiles water used for domestic
purposes liable to fine not exceeding $1,000
and to Imprisonment for not more than one
year. The bill further provides that what
ever injuries the property of water com
pany shall be liable to similar penalties and
by an action for damages may be made to
pay three times the actual damage.
l. P. Harrington and 146 others of Portland
are among the petitioners for equalization OF
taxation.
Mr. Savage presented resolve memorial
iZing Congress to enact laws to prevent false
handing and adulteratiOn of all food pro.
ducts.
The House passed an order that the rail
road committee inquire into the expedlency
of amending or repeating any part OF sec
ton 27, chapter Is, r. s., as amended.
Representative Ross of Cumberland was
excused from attendance for one week owing
to the death OF relative.
The Camden Division.
Tomorrow, besides being the Tooth ami
versary of the old town of Camden will b'
the first of the new town of Rockport thu
action of the House practically dividing thu
old town as the bill will pass the Senate un
less the present outlook is deceptive
The opponents of division have ex
pressed all along great confidence that the,
would defeat the measure, but instead @
that they were the defeated party and thei
reverse was an overwhelming, the vote II
favor of division being 80 to A. This Cam.
den fight has been an earnest one on boti
sides. 1t occupied several sessions of tn,
committee on towns, many OF the residents
of the villages of Camden and Rockport ap
peariDg as witnesses. j. ID. Montgomery
Esq, of Camden was counsel for the divls
ionists. The opponents, mainly from th'
village of Rockport. were represented BY
Hon. Ii. nj. Heath and Hon. U. ID. Baker o.
Augusta. Both sides to the controversy
also had numerous representation In thu
Third House. The bill makes new t0wl
of the village of Camden and some adjacen
land and leaves the balance OF the old town
| including the village of Rockport, as dis
| tinct municipality
In the House this morning on motion OF
| Mr.. Peaks of Dover, the reports of the com
| mittee on towns on the petitions for the d
| vision of Camden were taken from the table
Mr.. Peaks then moved the acceptance of re
port "B" which reports bill for the divisio
| of the town.
Mr.. Miller of Lincolnville, signer of re
| port 'B" spoke for the acceptance of tina
| report or for division. He said the vallagt
of Camden and Rockport were pleasant
situated and fine and growing towns, Du
| there are controversies and contentious tina
| in his opinionlwould render.indecisive almos
any desirable move for all concerned.
| Mr.. Tilton of Cape Elizabeth, member O
the committee who signed report "a" whic
| gives the petitioners leave to withdraw
| said that II the town was not divided, and h
| did not think it would be, a city charte
be Immediately prepared and presented
| Here are two villages made up friends an
| neighbors. Each villa4e has large farminl
| territory and all know that town trouble
usually come from the diversified interests Q
country and village, but this requested d
vision will not do away with any troupl,
| that might arise from tbl
| cause. Have the allegation
| been proved. We think not. They have nc
| the grounds for the complaints that were S
literally displayed. Mr.. Tilton's argumen
was long and able.
Mr.. Archibald of Houton said that IL tn
report was accepted he would offer a
amendment that he thought would be satl.
factory to friends of the bill. One Of th
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