The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-22

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the discussion took wider range than tha
simple purpose OF the order and the nosas
bilties of the financial ruin of the stata
growing out OF a spirit of extravaganza
which in the minds of some members m;nS.
be fostered by the order, have received dna
| consideration. uue
Today, when the order came mn. Mr. u,.
COCK Of Wilton, who introduced 1t, moyed q,
amendment to make the order provide fnr r
250 copies Of an abridged journal in place iot ot
800 copies of journal. Mr. Hiscock was ~ u
formed that the cost of such a journal won,S IA
probably not exceed 81 day. '1'u
Mr. Porter OF Bangor, offered an amena.
ment to the amendment OF the gentleman
| from Wilton limiting the amount to be snant
for sbch journal to. S75 for the Session
Later, Mr.. Porter said that when he offerad
| his amendment, he notice an incrednlons
smile ON the faces of some Of his friends
He wished to state that he knew what he
was about In Offering the amendment and
believed that for the sum named the Hmsa
could secure the journal. 'o
| Mr.. Harrington Of Norridgewock. asked
| statement as TO the labor and expense OF nre-
pairing the journal from the officers OF The
| House.
| Mr.. Cotton, the clerk, said that so far as
he could learn the matter would cause him
| little additional work.
| Mr.. Harrington was of the opinion that the
order would lead to the publication by the
state of Maine Of something resembling the
l
Mr.. Chadbourne Of Biddeford, said that
while he was cheap man, still he did not
| think he was Overpaid for his services In the
House. He thought the discussion was
great deal of noise over small matter. The
| Journal was a convenience and he thought
the members should have 1t.
- Mr. Peaks of Dover. c0mplimented the
| kennebec Journal on its reports of the pro-
ceedings OF the legislature and thought they
| answered the purpose of the - opposed four
| nal Ia said hic friapA frnna Rf6Iafnrd no
not oyerpaid but was Overfed
Mr.. Chadbourne-"It doesn't come out of
| the state"
Mr.. Porter's amendment to Mr.. Hiscock's
amendment anne was then voted down. The vote
then recurring on Mr.. Hisc0ck's amendment,
Mr.: Shaw Of Portland, demanded the yeas
and nays, which we're ordered. The vote re-
suited In the adoption of the amendment, SO
TO 3d. The order as amended was then
being on an amendment does not show how
some of the members stood on the main
Question. Many. opposed to the order voted
yes on the amendment, as it reduced the ex-
pense of the proposed journa'. For this rea-
Among those who thus voted for the amend
ment were Messrs. Shaw and PaysOn of
Portland. who were opposed 20 the order.
To Abolish School Districts.
A bill was introduced in the House today,
school district sytem a thing of the past and
give the more efficient town system univer-
sal application in this state. The following
are the principal provisions of the bill:
Section abolishes all school districts in all
towns in this state.
Section 2 provides that Immediately after
the passoge of this act towns shall take pos
session of all school houses and school prop
erty now owned and used by the school dis
fEIn nrna EfY knty hall k.
praised by the assessors of the town. and
tax shall be levied upon the whole town
equal to 0ne-third OF said appraisal and there
shall be remitted to each school district one
third Of the value Of the property taken
Similar taxes shall be levied In the two years
and so remitted until the districts are paid in
full
Section 8 provides that after the passage of
this act on the written recommendation of
the supsrintendlng school committee towns
may change the number and location of their
schools and the superintending school com.
mlttee may suspend the operation Of any
school having too few schOl irs for its profit
able maintenance for period not exceeding
one year unless otherwise Instructed by the
town and may pay for the conveyance from
the town school funds of the pupils Of such
schools to other schools.
Other sections provide that school monies
shall be expended to give as nearly as prac-
tica6le the same length Of terms, and schools
weeks annually. Adjoining terms may es-
taolish and maintain union school districts.
Inc Dill creates school committee of three
five or seven persons to be chosen by ballot
to hold office for three years the members to
be elected SO as to make the board contin-
u0us one. They shall elect one of their men,
bers supervisor Of schools, who shall be sec.
retary OF the committee. Ii towns so vote
superintendent may be elected who may or
may not be members of the school commit
tees OF such towns, who shall be paid sala-
ry in no case to be less than So per day for
every day of actual services.
The Enabling Act.
The bill for the passage of an act to allow
the City of Portland and County Of Cumber-
land to reach an agreement on the questions
respecting their joint occupancy Of the city
and county building was introduced in the
House by Mr.. Payson of Portland, today
and referred to the county delegation. The
bill follows:
Section 1.-The county commissioners of the
county of Cumberland and the city council Of the
city OF Portland, are hereby authorized and en-
the other upon such terms as may oe agreed, all
or any part OF the respective interest or title of
SAID county and said city, on the properly az the
OF Portland, known as the City Hall and the
County House ana said property shall thereto be
pSn ssd ss may county Ds agreed sSd
said city. the In crest of each to be free and dis
cnarged OF all interest or title in the other.
section Z-Ihe county commissioners of said
conuty are hereby authorized and empowered to
represent and act for SAID county in all things
that may be done under the provision of section
one.
Section 3-Said commissioners Of said county of
cumberland and said city OF Portland, are each
nereDy respectively autt OriZed and empowered TO
issue hondS TO such an amount as may be neces-
| sary to provide the funds required for the pur-
poses Aforesaid not, however. to exceed the con-
Section 4-This act shall take effect when ap-
| proved.
Female Suffrage.
The first petition for municipal suffrage.
with educational test, for women came in to
the House today. 1t is petition sent out
by the W. G. T. u, and is signed by fifty
women of Portland.
| Some Of the House Business.
| The following were among the many mat
ters introduced in the House this morning
Act to provide that shares of capital stock Of a
| corpora ion held as collateral security shall be
sGle Of The holder
| at the Maine state prison.
Petition Of John Maxwell and 1e others, and
John &. Cortrell and L others for increased ap
| preparation for board Of agriculture.
| Resolve 10 favor of Bridgton Academy, with Pc
titlon, approPriatlng So annually for ten years
attng So o annually for ten years.
| Resolve providing for the purchase and distri-
button OF Cofiin's Supplementary Digest 10 the
same manner that the Maine Reports are now
| distributed.
Petition Of L. Leighton and others for charter
for railroad In Washington county.
Petition and accompanying bill for act addl-
ny. ~
Petition for act to legalize the doings of the Ok
ford Village Corporation.
Petition Of Penobscot Tribe of Indians for yari
| GUS appropriations.
| Petition for release OF title by state to certain
parcels Of land in Oxford county.
| Petition OF E. T. Burnham and 20 others for the
passage Of act to prohibit the killing OF deer II
| York and Cumberland counties
| Petition Of citizens of Addison for change 10
| the lobster law.
| Bill to INCORPORATE the Dingiey-FoSS Shoe Gem
| pany of Auburn.
Petition to aunex part of Crystal plantation to
the town of Sherman.