The Portland daily press., 1893-01-20

the state library be kept open from
o'clock in the forenoon till 6 o'clock il
the afternoon, and from to in th'
evening during the present session Of thu
legislature, and that the librarian be au
thorized to employ second assistant Ii
brarian during said time at an expense
not exceeding $3.50.
Here's New Liquor Bill.
Mr.. Lothrop of Leeds today presented
the petition of Henry Reynolds ct ais.
d to amend the prohibitory laws SO as to
prohibit the transportation within the
state of alcoholic liquors except for me-
dicinal and mechanical purposes, the
penalty for such offence to be $500; also
to prohibit anyone from receiving alco-
holic liquors except for medicinal or me-
chanical purposes, the penalty to be
$780,
Make the Sportsmen Foot the Bills.
Senator Hill has a plan to make visit
ing sportsmen help the state bear the ex-
pense of guarding our great game pre-
serves. Mr.. Hill presented this order
today which was passed:
That the committee on inland fisher
les and game be instructed to inquire in
to the expediency of providing license
system whereby residents of other
states shall pay a reasonable fee or IL
cense for the privilege of hunting and
| fishing in this state, the fund so re-
ceived to be used in paying the salary
and expenses of three commissioners of
| fisheries and game and also in the prop
agaticn and promotion of fish and
game.
Relating to Corporations.
Senator Peakes today presented bill
to amend sections IS and 20, chapter 20
of the public laws of 1891, relating to the
| organization of corporations, so as to in
clude both corporations organized by
| special charter and under the general
| law of the state.
A Daily Grist.
Petitions are coming in from the cam
ners of domestic sardines who represent
that such sardines packed with fish fried
or baked with their heads on and not
properly dressed and cleaned are un.
wholesome and injurious to the health
of the consumer, and that such practice
seriously interferes with the legitimate
sardine packing: business in thissstate.
They therefore pray for prohibitive
legislation.
The bill to amend the law relating to
assignment of wages was reported in a
new draft from the judiciary and ordered
printed.
The bill to amend the law relating to
savings banks and the character of their
investments, presented by Senator Her
rick Of Oxford has been reported from
the committee on banks and banking
and ordered printed.
Twenty-Five citizens of Boothbay Har-
Dor petition for repeal of the law
granting bounty on bears.
Mr.. Kelley of Boothbay presented an
order that the committee on education
/ quiring more stringent provisions for
vaccination in our common schools.
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield presented a bill
to so amend the insolvency law that a
plaintiff in a groundless suit at law can
not avoid the payment of costs. A dis
charge from insolvency doesn't bar the
claim for costs. 1
Mr.. Leighton of Columbia Falls pre-
sented bill to establish the standard
weight of bushel of blueberries at so
pounds.
A bill was introduced to incorporate
B. F. Briggs, W. W. Stetson, A. M. Pen
ley, ct. ais, 'the Auburn, Minot and
Livermore Railroad Company" This
provides for an electric or other railroad
from Auburn and to points in the towns
of Minot and Livermore. The capital
stock is not to exceed $500, 900.
A petition and bill to incorporate
Isaiah S. Webb ct ais, ''The Bridgton
Farmers and Mechanics Club for the
purpose of promoting and improving
generally, agriculture, horticulture,
stock raising, breeding, mechanic arts,
etc., was presented. The capital stock
shall not exceed $4,000.
A petition was presented for such
change in the charter of the Bridgton
Centre Village Corporation, that said
corporation may have power to construct
and maintain sid walks, to provide for
lighting of streets, to provide sewers,
furnish more police, etc. A bill accom-
panied the petition.
A petition and bill came in to incorpo-
rate Augustus H. Walker ct ais, "The
Bridgton Electric Light and Power Com
pany." The capital stock shall be $780,
600, and may be $4,000.
The clam fiat controversy came up in a
remonstrance signed by w. P. Hamilton
and 81 other citizens of Cumberland
against legislation improving rights Sc
cured by their incorporation.
The Proposed Sunday Law.
Reference has been made from time to
time to the efforts of many clergymen in
this state to secure the passage of law
to prevent the running of excursion trains
and steamboats, on Sunday. They will
base their proposed law on a law now in
force in Connecticut, which, they say,
works satisfactorily. The Connecticut
law relates to railroad corporations but
in the bill to be introduced its provisions
will be made to include also steamboat
lines. The following is the substance Of
the law in Connecticut:
No :railroad company shall run any
train on any road operated by it within
this state between sunrise and sunset On
Sunday, except from necessity or mercy;
provided that before 1880 in the fore
noon and after three O'Clock in the after /