The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-04

tiers from the presidents OF 10 dSficulIstf-
al societies, opposing it. -Four NON ''f''H
of the Board OF Agriculture -
ord against the measure. NJ
ald Geo. D. Bisbee and Geo.
also opposed it. They argued taat pooi
selling was a form of gambling tending
to deprave public morals.
The committee refuses to recommend
this means of improving the breed of
horses and cattle.
Taxation of Vessel Property.
Hon.. J. S. Winslow of Portland, VIM.
Rogers and others of Bath, j. E. Morse
Thomaston and others advocated before
the committee on taxation, a system
which shall place the tax upon the net
earnings of vessels, the earnings to be
determined by returns of the profits in
Individual cases or by system of aver
ages. Senator Spofford and Representa-
tive Abbott of Bucksport, spoke IN oppo-
sition.
Much in Little.
Hon. C. f. Libby spoke for the bills
recommended.by the State Bar Associa-
ton before the judiciary committee. but
the committee did not change it's mind
and will for a second time make an adj
verse report. The committee will re
port favorably the bill to regulate the
ing to suits in law and equity. An order
in regard to codifying the fish and game
laws did not receive favorable considera-
ton.
At hearing before the railroad COM
mittee s. P. Mayberry of Cape Elizabeth,
appeared against extending the charter
of Geo. P. Wescott for building a horse
railroad in Cape Elizabeth and advocated
general railroad bill so that CAPT
talists would come in and build an cleo
trio street railroad.
The railroad committee will report
favorably the bills to incorporate the
York & Kittery Railroad Company and
in relation to railroad crossings. The
York and Kittery is the result of the dis
satisfaction over the rates charged on the
York Harbor and Beach.
Hon. J. W. Symonds for the remon-
strants and Hon. o. D. Baker for the
petitioners instructed the committee and
entertained an audience which filed the
Senate chamber with their able and elo-
quent arguments on the Mechanic Falls
case.
A remark made by Representative
Scott in debate on the school district bill
il going the rounds. Mr.. Scott in speak
ing of the boarding of teachers in the
county compared it to advantage with
the Fifth avenue prices and state prison
board obtainable in Augusta.
E. G. Spring of Portland, and others
interested againsdiscussed with the com
mittee on agriculture, the bill providing
for the inspection of fertilizers.
Andrew Halves, ESQ.,, explained to the
legal affairs committee, legislation asked
for in connection with behring's system
of sewers.
The judiciary committee will report
adversely the bill in relation to veterinary
surgeons.
The Judiciary committee has not as yet
received notice of the offer of the Grand
Trunk to pay the back taxes which have
been the subject of litigation with inter-
est. The committee it is understood
will report in favor of reference of e
matter of the interest in dispute.
A Cold Water Army.
Could Gen. Neal Dow have been here
here today, his heart would have been
gladdened because there has probably
never been time when SO many advo-
Gates of cold water have before come to
Augusta to try aud secure the passage of
ailaw. But they didn't believe in prohi-
bition in this case at least. They wanted
a law to permit the city OF Auburn to go
into the business of a water company.
This cold water battalion came $50
strong and it took a special train of nine
cars to bring them to Augusta, and when
they marched from the station to the
State House, the head of the line had
n arly reached the Capitol before the
last Of them had gotten out of the cars.
As they came in sight, senators and
representatives went out on the portico
and stood at the windows. Senator
Thatcher moved that the Senate take a
recess for two minutes while the process
sion passed, but it took more than two
minutes for the crowd to
get by. Then the procession
marched into the rotunda OF the State
House and stood closer and closer until
the large space was entirely filed with
them. A member of the House who
stood on the stairs looking down upon
the mass, shouted "We surrender. Will
vote for you," and an elderly man in re-
ply waved the pail which he carried in
his hand. Then the cold water advocates
scattered through the building and saw
how legislation is done. The cause of
all this outpouring was the hearing be-
fore the judiciary committee this after
noon. This hearing was upon the pro-
position Of Judge Symonds in behalf of
the Auburn Aqueduct Company that the
company be given a year in which to
make improvements necessary to give
the city an adequate supply of water.
In the event of the company failing so to
do, the new charter will be revived.
The hearing was held in the Represen-
tatives' hall at 2 o'clock, and long before
that hour, the cold water battalion lind
taken possession. They occupied about
all the members seats and stood so close
ly together that entrance to the hall was
almost impossible. Such a crowd has
not been seen in that historic room since
on memorable night four years ago a
large contingent of Portland citizens
came here to make a request not for
water but for the capital.
There was little sparring between
the counsel at the outset as to the order
of proceeding, the programme being
finally arranged so that Frank L. Noble,
Esq, opened for the Auburn people and
put in their testimony. Then Judge Sy-
monds spoke for the Aqueduct company
and Hon. O. D. Baker closed for the Au-