The Portland daily press., 1893-02-28

lows: Section "a. The assessors shall
require the person presenting such list
to sign it and make oath to it's truth.
They shall also require each person
furnishing statement of the amount
which he owes in accordance with sec
ton of this act to sign and make oath
to it's truth and may require any person
presenting such list or statement or resi-
dent in said town to answer under oath
all proper inquiries in writing as to the
nature, situation and value of his prop
erty liable to be taxed in the statute,
and refusal or neglect to make such
answer to such inquiries and subscribe
the same, bars an appeal to the county
commissioners. Said lists and answers
shall not be conclusive upon the assess
ors. The oaths required by this section
may be administered by one of the as
SCISSORS of said town or by person duly
qualified to administer oaths.
The Redistricting Bill.
In the House this afternoon Shaw of
Portland, called up the bill in relation to
redistricting of cities, and moved that it
be re-assigned tomorrow forenoon. Mr.
Shaw stated he did this at the request of
the minority of the committee. The
minority of the committee, Mr.. Scott of
Patten, has put in his report which is
simply statement that the bill ought
not to pass. Putting off of the action at
request of the minority may mean flood
the Democratic chiefs here last week, a
member of the state committee said the
Democrats had decided not to fight the
bill on the ground that they would bene-
fit by it in Democratic cities. Alderman
Guptill of Portland, is here for the pur
pose of aiding the minority, Mr.. Scott,
and other Democratic leaders in concer-
ting arguments against the bill.
A Cumberland County Loan.
IA bill was presen ed today authorizing
Cumberland County to issue so bonds of
$500 each to pay for enlarging the draw
in Portland bridge. Bonds to ear four
per cent interest and to be payable at
such times in ten years as county COM
missioners determine; county treasurer
to sell bonds at not less than par.
A New Druggist Bill.
Representative Churchill will introduce
the new druggist bill in the morning. 1t
is designed, Mr.. Churchill says, to meet
the objections of some who believe the
bill now before the legislature is not suf-
ficiantly stringent The new bill follows
the old in many features. 1t is probably
broader than the old in that; it permits
the sale Of liquor fox scientific and me-
chanical purposes, as well as for medi-
cinal, under the same restrictions and
limiting the amount sold to one quart on
each application. The bill then goes far
ther and provides that there shall be no
liquor agency in towns or cities in which
one or more apothecaries have permits to
sell liquor. Physicians prescriptions
containing more than rs per cent of alco-
hol are made subject to the act. Pro-
viding for inspection Of druggists rec
ords BY the public, thesbill says: ",The
record, together with original applica-
tons, shall be open to the inspection of
the county attorney, sheriff and his dep
ties and residents of the city and town in
which the store is located at all reason
able hours"
The bill now before the legislature
provides for inspection of records at rea-
sonable hours but does not specify by
whom. The provision for filing applica-
tions and statements of purchasers with
clerk of courts is substantially the same
in both bills, the new being somewhat
more explicitin requiring the
apothecary in addition to his
affidavit that his statements rep
resent all LIQUOR sold, to give amounts
bought, sold and in stock. The new bill
furbids sale to persons known to make
bad use of liquors or who have been in
dicted or convicted of selling liquor un-
lawfully. Another new feature provides
that selectmen of towns and plantations
and the mayor and aldermen of cities
upon the application of any father,
mother, husband, wife, child, member
of family, or near relative, or at the re-
quest of any ten outside residents and
voters of the town, city or plantation, or
without such request, if in their opinion
good order. sobriety and the happiness
of those concerned demand it shall in
writing forbid the sale OF liquor to any
particular person. The new bill retains
the local option feature of the old bill by
providing that permits must be approved
by majority of selectmen annually on
or before the first of March.
school Money Again.
The bill relating to free high schools,
which was introduced by Senator NAL
lett and was referred by the Senate to
the committee on finance, came back to-
day from the House, the latter body re-
cation. This bill provides for taking the
money for free high schools from the
common school fund.- Senator Mallett
said he hoped the committee would in
sist on this going to the finance commit
tee. By taking the $40, 900 or thereabouts
from the common school fund would be
so much saved in the aggregate of the
appropriations.
Bar Bills Recommitted.
On motion of Senator Seiders, the SEN
ate today referred back to the Judiciary
committee, the bills recommended by
the State Bar Association which were
adversely reported. One bill created a
commission to recommend changes in
the judicial system of the state; the
other was for commission to cofsider
the uniformity of laws in the several
states. There will be another heari ng
on the matter.
Deaf and Dumb.
The bill in relation to the education of
deaf and dumb children at the state s
expense is on the House table. 1t went
there on Mr.. Chamberlain motion pend
ing it's third reading.
The Mexican government has decided
to abolish the free zone.