The Portland daily press., 1893-02-13
WHERE ARE THEY At?
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of the committee will recommend a ten
and one-half inch law. The majority
want the law left as it is.
Some time ago reference was made IN
the PRESS TO the preparation by the COM
mittee on shore fisheries of a bill to reg
ulate the use of purse and drag seines.
That bill is now contained in legislative
notice printed in the PRESS. 1t is being
quite freely discussed here by members
interested in such subjects and it's
friends claim that it is gaining ground,
for the reason that it is compromise
measure and seems to affect adversely
no other interest. Its friends say that IL
is evident that something must be done
to relieve the seine fishermen OF the DUR
dens they now bear in order that they
may follow their chosen avocation. 9th
erwise they say the results will be serl-
GUS in the counties of Knox, Lincoln and
Cumberland. The fishing industry is, OF
course, an important one giving employ
ment to many men and requiring large
capital The bill is drawn to establish
definite lines within which fishing is al
lowable and by SO doing to prevent mis-
understanding and litigation and to pre-
vent necessity of maintaining an army OF
fish wardens.
The committee on sea shore fisheries
has voted to recommend leave to with
draw to those petitioners who asked for
law to prevent the taking of smelts in
Casco bay for ten years with anything
accept hand lines.
The question of the abolition of the
school district has found favor with all
the committee, and that should ensure
the passage of the bill. The bill to Gre
ate police commissioners in the cities OF
IL. Il. fry,1 h
fate is a matter about which little can
now be predicted. Still if it receives
pretty general support from the repre-
sentatives of the several cities that fact
would, of course, have considerable
weight with other members.
The above review of the condition OF
some of the important questions OF the
session will serve to show thatif the law
makers intend to leave Augusta with
the winters snow they will have to hus-
tie. The prophets now say the session
will end the middle of March. But in
first weeks of January the prophets were
sure it was to be short session.
The American Leagues Amendment
The judiciary committee will give a
hearing Tuesday on the American
Leagues proposed constitutional amend
ment to prohibit the appropriation of
money to aid sectarian institutions.
Many of the prominent men in the move
ment are expected to be present and
make remarks. A strong petition comes
from this city, among the signers being
many of the clregy, ex-senator Brad
bury and Ex-Governor Burleigh. Among
the members there is said to be strong
/ ,f+ 1,o opnard r,oonf
The Sunday Excursion Question.
The committee on legal affairs will re-
port leave to withdraw on the petition
for law to regulate Sunday excursions.
Relating to Guardians.
Mr.. Bird of Portland presenl ed the
following bill relating to guardians.
Sect. 1.-The parents are the. natural
guardians of their minor children and
are equally entitled to the care and Gus.
tody of them.
Sect. 2-Either parent dying before the
other, the survivor becomes the guard
ian. If there be no parent or guardian
qualified and competent to discharge
the duty the Judge of Probate for the
county in which the minor resides
i SaOulu dppOluC d 3 udi ui1A.
There Will Be Joy in Eden.
The judiciary committee has decided
to give the old Bar Harbor Water Com
pany two years in which to do the righr
thing and get water enough down to Bal
Harbor to supply the peoples needs. /
at the expiration Of two years this ha'
not been done, the new company ma.
take possession, paying fair price.
The Listing Bill.
| AUGUSTA, February 11.-Friends o
the ''listing bill' have agreed definitel.
on measure, which Senator Herse.
will present to the legislature. The full
text of the act to which the State Grang
and all the listing advocates have givel
their endorsement, is as follows:
Section 1-Section 5 of chapter of the Re
yised Statutes is hereby amended so that sal
section shall read as follows:
Sect 5-Pefsonal estate for the purposes @
taxation includes all goods, chattels money
and effects, Wheresoever they are; all vessel
at home or abroad all obligations for money Q
other property; money at interest," ana aeDI
owing; provided, no deduction snail De made i
the list of any person BY reason OF deDts OWN
| by him, unless Such statement lncluutS VI
name and place of residence OF each creditor {
whom he is so indebted, and the amount 8
owing him TO each creditor; all public stock
and securities; all shares in moneyed and othe
corporations within or without the state; e.
cept as otherwise provided by law; all annu
ties payable to the person to be taxed, VINE
the capital of such annuity is not taxed In tn
state; and all other property included III tn
last preceding state valuation for the purpose
of taxation.
Section 90 of said chapter 6 of the Revise
| Statutes is hereby amended so 'as to read 9
follows:
| Sect. 92-Before making an assessment til
assessors shall give seasOnable notice in Wri
| ing to the inhabitants by posting notifications
some pnblic place in the town, OF shall notli
them in such other way as the town at its ann
al town meeting directs, to make and bring int
them true and perfect lists of their polls and a
. their estates zealand personal not by law exeml
| from taxation, of which they were possessed
the first day of April the same year. Til
; | State Board of Assessors shall prepare an
cause to be printed. lists of suitable and prope
interrogatorles, said lists to contain all good
| chattels, money and effects, wheresover the
| are all vessels at home or abroad; all oblig
lions for money or other property money
interest and debts due the persons to be take
j | more than they are owing: all public stock an
securities; all shares in moneyed or other co
poratlons within or without the state, except a
, otherwise provided by law; all annuities pays