The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-04

ance. Municipal officers may issue such
| licenses and establish fees.
The Belfast & Moosehead.
A bill to amend the act incorporating
the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad
Company, which came in today, pro-
vides that it may build and operate q
railroad by the most feasible route from
it's present junction with the Maine Cen
trail railroad at Burnham village to
Moosehead Lake within five years. The
corporation may lease its line.
To Pay for Tombstones.
A petition received today asks that
section SO, chapter 64, R. S., be amended
by adding thereto land on petition of
any person interested the judge may also
allow reasonable sum for the erection
of eravestones, funeral expenses and ex-
penses of last sickness of the widow of
the deceased, provided she dies before
the final settlement of her husbands es-
tate and her estate is insufficient for the
above purposes"
The Days Business.
C. M. Lane and others are petitioners
for the annexation of Oakdale to the
cfty of Portland.
A resolution was introduced today APP
propriating $112, 1S5 claimed to be due
that city on account of its proportion of
school funds.
Mr.. Brown of Waterville introduced a
bill today to amend the divorce law SO
that it shall read sswhen the husoan be-
ing able to labor and PROVIDE instead of
ssbeing of sufficient ability in cases
where the libel of the wife is based on
neglect or refusal o.support her.
Among the manv petitions for the re-
peal of the conspiracy act presented to-
day were these from Portland: OF the
Portland Typographical Union. Painters
Union, Carpenters Union, Lasters Pro-
tective Union and Cigar Makers Union.
A. L. Kimball and IA other attorneys
of Oxford county petition that the May
term of the Supreme Judicial Court lbe
changed from the first to the second
Tuesday. The county commissioners of
the same county want the May term of
their court changed from the second to
the third Tuesday.
A resolve appeared today appropriating
$1,000 annually for the industrial school
for girls at Hallowe1l.
A bill relating to the Portland & Ro-
chester railroad company was read the
first time and assigned for Monday in the
Senate.
The hill to amend the act in aid of the
Bangor & Aroostook railroad. reported
in new draft, was passed to be engrossed.
John M. Elder, David NJ. Jacobs. A. r.
E. Smith, Thos f. Miner, Kendall M,
Dunbar, A. R. Nickersou and Bradford
A. White wish to be Incorporated the
Glidden Water, Illuminating and Power
Company, in the towns of Nobleboro,
Newcastle and Damariscotta; capital
stock not to exceed $4,000.
Notes.
Deering will be here inforce on Febru-
ary 18th, where al p. M, the committee
on towns will hear of the desire on the
part of Oakdale to transfer her allegiance
to Portland. The Poland town fight will
be heard on the previous day, the 14th.
Those chimneys which existed only in
Architect Spotford's imagination until
Booth Brothers and the Hurricane Com
absence from the state hanse plans, will
be paid for with interest at 4 per cent, if
the report of the committee on claims
is accepted by the legislature.
The committee on agriculture have de-
cided to rep .rt favorably the bill to pre-
vent cruelty to animals transported in
railroad cars; to give hearing on the
bill relating to sheep shearing and the
docking OF horses tails; to recommend
an increase of $500 in the annual stipend
of the State Pathological Society, and to
report favoraDly the bill to amend the
law relating to the extirpation of conta-
gious diseases among domestic animals.
The present law specifies cattle and other
animals. AS changed it will specify
cattle, horses and sheep, SO that sick
dogs and cats can not claim the services
of the cattle commission. The two
bills relating to the inspection of milk
will be sent to the State College in order
that experts there may verify their con-
ditions.
The committee on interior waters has
reported adversely the law to prohibit
fishing on Sunday.
The old fashioned kerosene lamps at
the state prison are doomed. The Knox
Gas and Electric Company has made a
proposition to light the Thomaston hotel
and the committee also have estimates
as to the cost of plant. One plan or
the other will be recommended.
Pension Agent Milliken has taken
charge of his department and Mr.. Purin-
ton has moved upstairs and now sits at
the desk of the messenger to the Gov
ernor and Council.
Nominatio by the Governor.
Governor Cleaves has made the follow
ing nominations:
Fish and Game Warden-Joseph A. Spencer,
Enfield.
Trial Justice-Edwin 81. Torrey, Surry.
Notary Public-Edward B. Mears, Eden John
H. Allen, Portland.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum Enoch ".
Robbins. Searsport: Orrin P. Carter, Brooklin:
Charles IA. Cole, Kennebunk. William w. A.
Heath. fremont: James A. Rich, Bradley; Ma
.than W. Harris, Auburn: Frank r. Dyer, Addi-
son; Irving F. True Yarmouth.
THE WEATHER..
Fair and Colder.
BosroN. February 3.-Local forecast