The Portland daily press., 1893-01-18
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storekeepers. SO it is proposed to Pc
tition the general court to establish
system for SO licensing such vendors that
they shall be placed more nearly on an
equality with regular merchants. Mr..
Bower of of Kennebunk is one of the
promoters of the proposed legislation.
APoint in Its Favor.
There is a strong point in favor of the
druggists bill. 1t is understood that the
bold Benjamin Bunker, whose paper is
already lighting the measure, will appear
and speak against it at the hearing before
the committee.
In the Senate.
Senator Harper presented another big
batch Of petitions in aid of the resolve
appropriatlng $500 for the Lewiston
Cnildren's Home.
The Franklin county commissioners
petition for aid in the construction OF a
road from Drew's Mills in Jerusalem to
a point ON the road from New Portland
to Lower Dead River.
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time on trout In Mud brook in Franklin
county.
Senator Herrick presented bill fixing
the salary of the sheriff of Oxford counl
ty at $500 annually.
House Business.
Mr.. Bradbur, of Dexter, introduced
measure in favor OF cities and towns by
which stock of the Dexter & Newport
Railroad company was owned and which
have not received their share Of the
excise taxes.
Mr.. Penley of Auburn, putt two bills,
one to amend the act to supply the city
of Auburn with pure water, increasing
the purposes for which water may be
used, and another bill additional thereto
incorporating the city water commission.
Mr.. Smith of Presque Isle, introduced
an act to reimburse towns giving aid to
AMEN pauperS.
MI. Carleton of Winterport, presented
petitions praying that the killing OF deer
in Waldo county be prohibited.
Mr.. P rker of Danforth presented
bill to make September open time for
hunting deer.
Mr. Belleau of Lewiston presented
petition for state aid to the hospital and
orphanage maintained by the Sisters Of
Charity at Lewiston. The sum asked
annually for two years is S2500. Mr..
Garcelon of Lewiston presented like
petition.
Mr.. Merrill of Pennington presented
resolve asking $1,000 to provide better
sewerage t. + tine Castine Normal School.
Mr.. Bradbury of Dexter presented
petition signed by owners and masters of
steam vessels to be relieved from license
fees and taxes.
Farmers Mutual Insurance.
A bill will be presented to incorporate
farmers mutual insurance association
in Freeport and Yarmouth. Some of
the farmers there complain that the
present rates are excessive. In North
Yarmouth and Pownal similar associa-
ton has been in operation SO years and
the average expense has been So cents to
each thousand dollars of insurance.
The Cumberland Clam Hearing.
The committee on shore fisheries will
give a hearing January rs on the petit
ton of Yarmouth people for division
of the Yarmouth and Cumberland clam
fl .ts
Captain Sawyer Better.
Captain Sawyer was reported as slight
ly better today, having less fever than on
Monday.
Among the Committees.
The Judiciary committee will report
fayorably the bill to grant additional
powers to the Rockland & Camden
Water Company.
The railroad commissioners will APP
pear before the railroad committee today
to advocate changes in the law recon-
mende in their report.
Speaker Savage was a witness before
the insurance committee today. He rep
resented the Maine Benefit Association,
of which he is director The associa-
ton wants additional power.
The committee on towns will hear the
Phippsburg case January 81.
The legal affairs committee will give a
hearing January 81 on the petition to le-
galize the doings of the First Free Bap-
list church in Gorham and change its
name.
Notes.
Joseph Nicola, representative of the
Penobscot Indians, has arrived, and been
given seat in the House.
Hon. Josiah 81. Drummond and Fred
v. Chase, Esq. are among Portland visit
ors.
Ministerial Association.
The Ministers Association at its last
meeting passed the following:
The Bible Society of Maine has again
undertaken the work of Systematically
visiting every house in Portland for the |
purpose of gathering religious statistics,
doing missionary work in the homes of
our non-church going families, selling
the scriptures at cost to those who may
wish to purchase and supplying free the
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