The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-17

TO 1urnlSn T6dSOuFDlo OFluoll0O cuh1Slohe
to satisfy majority of the board. Nat
uralized citizens shall be required to pro
duce their papers or certificates of the
same from the courts Issuing them for
inspection, and-shall make oath that they
are the persons named in the papers.
Record shall be made of these papers,
which need not thereafter be produced.
On the day of election the boards shall
be in session and shall give certificates to
registered voters whose names have been
omitted from the voting list by clerical
error, which certificates shall entItle the
holders to vote. In cities Of 10000 or
more inhabitants, the board shall be in
session for nine secular days to add names
and change the lists, and for three more
days to finish and revise their work, be-
ing the twelve secular days next before
election. In smaller places the municipal
officer may fix the number of days. City
clerks or registrars of deaths are required
to make certified returns to boards of
registration of male persons over 21 who
have deceased,
In an article of this length it is not pos
sible to point out all the changes from
the present law, but the above are the
new features of Importance. Except in
the points indicated, the bill in most
cases uses the language of the present
law. A proposition may also be made at
this session to extend the registration
law to towns.
The Session.
There was but short afternoon ses-
sion. The following bills were pre-
sented:
To provide for State Commissioner Of Roads
at q salary of $500.
Life Insurance Company, so 1t may increase It's
reserve fund.
re pronibit canning herring less than eight
inches. or canning Sardines from December l5
to April, without heading or eviscerat1ng them.
Toamend the law relating to Judgment against
trustee.
Many petitions for private and special
legislation were received.
The Militia Commission.
General John M. Brown of Portland,
General J. T. Richards of Gardiner, Adj
jutant General Connor, Colonel W. S.
Choate Of Augusta, and Lieutenant Her
sey, q. S. A., on duty at the State Col
lege, are mentioned as probable mem
bers of the commission to revise the mi
litia laws. ( The resolve providing for
the commission was the first legislative
enactment to receive the governors sig
nature.
Captain Sawyer's Illness.
Representative Whitman Sawyer Of
Portland, who was taken ill last Thurs
day, is suffering from a low fever. It
has been feared that this might develop
typhoid form, but his friends and ply
sian hope he will escape that. Mr.. Sawyer
was no worse today.
The Brunswick Bonds.
Reference has been made to a bill re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, au
thorizing the town of Brunswick to issue
bonds to aid in the erection of a school
building. Representative Cahill says
the town voted to build $35, 900 school
house and raise the money by temporary
loan. The school house is almost COM
pleted and payments have been met by
temporary loan as the town voted. The
original intention was to ask the legisla-
ture for authority to issue bonds in or
der to distribute payment over term OF
wears. The bill has that end in view.
The total Indebtedness of the town, in
Guiding the above sum, is less then per
cent of it's valuation. 1t is understood
there is no objection to the matter,
which is regarded as merely formal.
Handsome roll top desks have been
placed in the rooms of the secretary of
the Senate and clerk of the House. When
the new carpets are laid the rooms will
present handsome appearance.
L. B. bennett, ESQ.,, of Portland, has
been in the city today arranging for the
public meeting of the League for the
Protection of American Institutions, to
be held next Thursday evening in the
House chamber.
Speaker Savage will preside at the
meeting of the League for the Protee-
ton of American institutions Thursday
evening. Rev. DR.. James M. King of
New York and Judge Symonds will be
the sp akers.
About 125 friends of G. I. E. @. Ste
yens. private secretary to Governor
Cleaves, visited him at his home n
Chelsea this evening, i being the 25th
anniversary of the marriage of Colonel
and Mrs. Stevens. The evening was
very enjoyable. The guesls left behind
valuable presents, including a silver SER
vice from Augusta friends.
Otis Nelson, ESQ.,, of .,ew Gloucester,
a member of the last House, is in this
city. Mr.. Nelson is one of the largest
apple growers in the state.
Petitions are here favoring law
against Sunday excursions.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.