The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-21

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Section 1.-The debtor may take and subscribe |
the oa contained In the forty-third section OF
chapter 20 r. s. ana petition fSr 70 mis- mis- dlssnsge
any time within two years from the date OF the
commencement of proceedings; and In case he
charge within the time herein limited all proceed
ingS In insolvency may be dismissed upon the pc
tti9n OF any party interested. after such notlce
as the Judge may order unless for good cause /
shown the time herein limited shall be extended
Section 2-Chapter 63 Of the Public Laws Of
1887 and chapters z17 and 218 OF the Public |
Laws OF 1888 are hereby repealed.
Taxation and Valuation.
In place Of one joint select committee to |
consider the reports Of the tax and valua-
tion commissions, the two houses have agreed |
on the appointment of two committees. one |
on taxation and the other on valuation.
Favor Tax Reform.
A petition In favor of tax reform was re. |
celyed in the Senate today from residents Of |
Monson asking that all the railroads In the |
state be assessed as now upon their real es.
tate and that all the balance of their proper
ty be assessed according to its actual value, |
and that the rate be the same as on other |
property in the state. The petitioners fur
ther ask that the timber lands In the unor-
ganized plantations Of the state be assessed
according to their actual value; and mas
much as these lands are not taxed for munic-
ipal purposes 1t Is requested that they be as
ssssed q rate equal to that assessed by the
state on real estate in municipalities. The
petition states that 1t Is believed the method
advocated will afford sufficient income to
dispence with state taxes upon towns and
cities. Thirdly the petitioners request that
an annual valuation be taken In place OF
decepnial. They also request that the law
taxing mortgaged property be so amended as
to give ne 'ded relief. Finally the petition
ers desire some measure to enable assessors
to discover the true valuation Of personal
property. This is the first Of series Of
these petitions.
The Dental Bill.
Among the petitioners for the passage of |
the dental registration bill whose prayers |
have reached the legislature, are B. w. Part |
ridge and 68 others of Gardiner, VIM. Dew. |
Hyde and "a others Of Brunswick, w. b.
Thompson and % others Of Newfield, Fred
erick Robie and GA others of Gorham, +. III.
Upper and 25 others of Lincoln. A. r. Blk
by and 1O4 others of Skowhegan. Henry In-
gals aud 80 others of Wiscassett, Geo. Cary
and 67 Others of HOulton, DR.. A. <. Cole and
% others Of Buck6eld. G. f. Whitman and 20
Others Of Norway, Franklin j. Rollins and
IA others Of Portland.
The Pytnlan Hall Association.
The following bill was presented in the
to the committee on legal affairs.
An act to amend Chapter 49, OF the special laws
of 1878, entitled, An act to Incorporate the Pyth-
ian ii all associa ion OF Portland"
Section '-secti'n of Chapter 10 of the special
laws of 1878 is hereby amended to read as fol-
Section 4-said associations are empowered to
purchase, take, hold and enjoy, BY deed,
gut, b.quest, devise or "t1erwise not
tate; to take and give leases, effect Insurance,
sell improve aud manage said property. as they
shall hold the real estate. furniture. ast1 es and
all other property 10 trust for the bodies furnish
ing the means TO purch ise IN pr. portion TO the
amount sO adv need by each body. They may
issue certificates to each body, showing the
amount furnished by it, and in making up the
per cent per quarter upon the s1' amount
furnished as they may Judge reasonable, taking
property and may credit each body, on its share
of the quarters expenses. the same per cent upon
saa assSeo as Ssa'a's Say use he'd hsyE ey
nance or care Of all their property so held
| deemed expedent and for the security and inter-
est Of the lodges therein represented. not exceed
| ing iu amount the actual cost when improved,
aud secure the same by a mortgage thereof If ne
i cessary.
| Council Committees.
Gov. Burleigh, today, announced tie ap-
! pointment of the council committees as fol-
| lpws:
| warrants-Messrs. Bracket, King and Wedge
| wood.
| Accounts-smith, Simpson and Spofford.
State Prison and Pardons-Simpson. Downes
Election Returns Smith, Brackett and Downes
Taxa ion and Expenditures-Dowes, Smith and
Public Lands and Buildings Simpson. Brack-
| EFT aud King.
State Benefciaries and Penslons-Downes,
| Wpdgewood and Smith.
4 limit md
Insane Hospital-Brackett, Wedgewood and
Publ {. InstructiOn-spOnOrd, Downes and
Military Affairs wedgewood. Simpson and
i DOwnes.
| Indian Affairs-Spofford, King and Brackett
Lbrary-King, spofford and Wedgewooo.
/ Pay Roll -Wedgewood, Spofford and King.
Visiting Committee Insane Hospital Brackett
/ and Wedgewood. MRS. Tobias LORD Of Stanaish
| is associated with this committee.
Visiting Committee to State Prison-Smith.
Visiting Committee to Reform School-King,
Smith, Simpson. Associate-Mrs. Andrew Hawes,
| Stroudwater.
Cumberland County Matters.
The Cumberland county delegation today
recommended Mr.. 7. p. Shaw of Portland
for appointment by the Speaker on the ap.
portionment committee, and Mr.. Lamb Of
Westbrook on the valuation committee. The
| delegation voted unanimously to report the
enabling act in reference to the county and
city building Mr.. Payson will probably
present the bill today, a nd move its refer
ence to the delegation.
The Flood Of Business.
Among the measures introduced in the
House today were the following:
Petition of Chas. c. White and others In favor
Of granting of charter to the Bangor, Orono and
Petition of Kimball Eastman and 48 others of
westorook fayorisg the Australian ,ll't bill
| Petition Of D. Bridge and 80 others Bethel In
favor of the repeating of the law relating to the
| shooting OF live pigeons.
Petition OF Geo. b. Staples and others for an
act OF incorporation to improve Swift River and
Petition Of 8. McKenney and es others for an
amendment to the law regarding the taking Of
| Smelts in Sheepsot river.
Bill o amend the act Incorporating the Master.
| WardenS and members Of Harmon Lodge.
Resolve sppropriating s4OO annually for the
next two wears for st. Elizabeths Orphan Asy-
Bill for the protection Of fish In the tributaries
of Wilson Pond, In the city of Auburn; -,
Resolve appropriating $1,000 annually Tor 1871
Girl Girls. ''1 ''' ''' ''''''' -1'"''' - 80 ~
Petitition Of Charles a. Leighton and 3s3 9TH
ers. residents Of Westbrook, In favor OF the Aus
Bill amending section 81, chapter s3. R. s.. 50
that each county shall proyide an Necessary ESSAY
aud court of insolvency, aid said record BOOKS
shall be printed TO correspond with the printed pl
| IL necessary or needful he may cause sald planks
or any of them to revised by some suit able per-
son aud the cost and expense OF such revision
shall be paid by the county.
The House also took the following action
on orders:
Ordered, that the Secretary Of State be re.
, | ouested 10 obtain from the Interior Department
| ~ the United States the official returns of the
lin census OF Maine for the use Of the Legisla-
| tilre Read and passed.
Ordered the -enate coneurring that a commit
| tee OF one from each county on the part of the
| House with such as the Senate NAV iuin ne an
nointed to take iuto consideration the apportion-
nent of the state into districts for choice of mem.
bers of Congress and report by bull or otherwise.
| Read and passed.
Ordered that the president of the State College
make more detailed report of the expenditures
: | Of the College f.r the years 1889 and 1890. Re
| ferred to the committee on agriculture.
ordered tnat the committee on ways and
/, bridges ne lbs ructed TO consider the advisaot,
: OF compelling owners occupants OF land on the
highways to keep bushes cleared from the Dor
ders OF such highway. Read and passed.
/, In the Senate the following were among
{ the measure presented:
, Petition OF the Bangor Gas Light Company fo
4 | same.
! Bill to prohibit the taking of land locked sal
mon from certain ponds In Kennebec and Somer