The Portland daily press., 1893-03-24

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streets of towns and cities was taken
from the table. All the puns which oy
any barefaced violation OF the proper use
of the English language could be made
to bear in any degree upon the
subject were hurled at the forbearing
speaker pro tenn. Amendments also
| came in thick and fast. Mr.. Emerson
wanted the question dependent upon
majority vote of all the registered bears
in the States A member OF the OXFORD
| delegation wanted the bill amended to
protect Oxford bears and somebody sug-
| gested an amendment to kill the owners
instead of the bears. Several rulings OF
the chair were doubted and he was once
sustained by a unanimous vote. On an
other ruling there was also nearly
/ unanimous vote but it was the other
way. Mr.. Sprague thought that the
ladies in tile hall would be impressed
with the fact that men were the only
4 proper legislators. the bill was finally
| passed without amendment.
| imprisonment for Debt.
Mr., Morrill, of Portland, opposed an
amendment this afternoon to the bill re-
lating to Imprisonment for debt. His
amendment strikes out the first section.
Mr.. Morrill, said that under an old law
any creditor might cite debtor before
disclosure commissioner. The bill as
reported from the Judiciary committee,
A debtor owing less than. $40 can
not be cited to disclosure.
He favored some debtors but he thought
the creditors had some rights. Under
for if he has nothing he doesn't have to
bear the costs. In the interests of milk
men, grocerymen and such creditors he
hoped the amendment would pass.
Mr.. Powers argued for the original bill
which he said restored that section of
the law as it existed prior to 1887. The
change that was made in 1887 proved in
this respect worse than the old law. Men
were now cited from one end of a county
to another to disclose on debt Of IS
cents. If cited to disclose he is obliged
to hire lawyer and has two executions
served on him. ~
Mr.. Brown said he approved of Mr..
Powers's remarks. He had seen the
4 evils Of this petty work undertaken by
/ pettifagging lawyers who had nothing
else to do. He hoped the bill would pass
as it come from the committee.
Mr.. Dickey said this law for imprison-
ment for debt had done more to prevent
people from settling in this state than
any other law on the statute books. In
Aroostook county they can cite a man
from Fort Kent to Houlton to, disclose on
debt of IS.
Mr.. Morrill, said that he was surprised
to hear the remarks from the gentlemen
from Houlton and Waterville about i'm
prisonment for debt when that law had
been repealed. This proposition might
work hardship in big county, but In the
main he believed it would be a Justice.
Mr.. Powers said that on debts of less
than $40 the creditor who hires law
yer will get nothing from it. Some
LAWYERS will get something from it.
Our state is behind every state in the
Union respecting poor debtors.
The amendment, was rejected.
/ Mr.. Morrill, proposed another amend
ment to the effect that the limit of time
before the debtor can again heacited to
disclose be three instead of five years.
With this amendment the bill passed to
be engrossed-
i Miscellaneous.
The act authorizing the Maine Shore
line Railroad Company to issue $4,000
additional second mortgage bonds per
mile was opposed by Mr.. Lawrence of
Lnbec, on its passage to be engrossed'
II passed nevertheless.
Mr.. Sprague OF Monson opposed the
resolve to refund'to Rockport,a certain
sum paid as taxes on an generalization.
He didn't believe in the principle.
Mr.. Day of Dixmont said the overvalu-
alton didn' result from an error of judg-
rnert on the part of the state assessors.
1t was on account Of taxing the town on
6S5 shares Of stock instead Of 261.
Mr.. Sylvester opposed the resolve.
Mr.. Lane of Augusta said that if this
was allowed, the city Of Augusta had a
claim. The city had been overyalued.
He hoped the matter would be indefin-
itely postponed.
The House voted to indefinitely post
pone the resolve.
A resolve was presented by Mr.. Bird
of Portland that the state purchase OF
the heirs Of Gov. Dunlap, the Goldman
painting for the State House.
The resolve which appropriates $500
was tabled. s
The Senate today concurred with the
House in the amendments to the bill tax
ing trust and banking companies, and
passed the bill to be engrossed.
The bill in relation to purse seining in
Damariscotta river was indefinitely post
poned by the Senate.
The registration bill passed the House
as it came from the Senate.
An act authorizing superior courts to
be held by other judges in case Of death,
illness or absence Of the judges, was re-
ported from the committee and passed
to be engrossed.
The House passed the militia bill as it
came from the Senate.
The act relating to protection of sheep
the dog tax bill-was passed in concur
renee with the Senate.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
| smell and completalY daranre the whole system