The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-09


which created laugh. His last story
was of brook down in his county that
had been fished to an almost unlimited
extent for the past ten years and now at
the proper seasons "the banks were over
running with fish" Laughter.
Senator Winslow moved to amend the
bill exempting from it's provisions all
persons paying tax i'll the state equal
to SIS, and any club or association with
$25O0 invested in property in this state to
assist in the propagation of fish. On the
adoption of the amendment the first
three votes did not show a quorum vot-
ing. Finally on yea and nay vote the
amendment was adopted, Is to TO- The
bill was then tabled on motion of Senator
Hill.
Westbrook's Court.
Senator Warehouse presented a bill
today to amend the act relating to the
Municipal Court of Westbrook. The
amendment changes the word ''town'' to
city, provides that the judge shall
have power to punish for contempt and
that he may appoint a justice of the peace
to act in his stead. The following section
is inserted in place of section s of the old
law 'sSaid court shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the Superior Court
in the County of Cumberland of the Of
fences, described in chapter 20, sections
1, 6, 7, 8, and 8, R. s., when the value of
the property is not alleged to exceed $50,
and also of the offences described in
chapter 1872, section 4, r. S., and also of
the offences described in chapter lis,
section 49, r. S., and may punish in all
such offenses by a fine not exceeding $50.
or by imprisonment for a term not ex-
ceeding four months, also of the offences
described in chapter 124, section 6, R. s."
Section II Of the law is changed by the
proposed amendment and fixes the fees
of the judge.
A Hunt for Remonstrants.
Through the highways and by ways of
this great state at the command of the
Democratic leaders of the legislature
have gone the bearers of printed remon-
strances against the bill providing for
the establishment of police commissions
in cities In quiet villages where even a
night Waterman is unnecessary, the
people have been urged to sign the re-
Inonstrances and they have done so with
the willingness people always show in
signing petitions and protests in cases
where they are not especially affected.
In one town SO diligent was the man
who circulated the paper that he secured
the signature of one of the future voters
of the town, boy of IA, and in order to
swell the list he got his wife and his
wifes sister to put down their names,
What all the good people who signed the
remonstrances were told about police
boards is not known but it is to be pre-
sumed that they were given to under
stand that police commissioner was
dangerous character and menace to
the public peace. The "reminiscences
come from these towns among others:
Whitnevville, Orono, Addison, South
Berwick, Cornish, Winterport, Mexico,
Washington, Kingsbury, Winthrop,
Bowdoinham, Bowdoin, Harrington,
,Jonesport. Cutler, Boothbay, fremont.
Sedgwick, Denmark. Hiram, Harmony,
Standish, New Limerick, marlborough,
Sullivan, New Portland, Rangeley,
Charleston, Parsonsfield, Friendship,
Castine, Grand Lake Stream Kingman,
Perham, Meddybemps, Wilton. Prince
ton.
Possibly had the accounts of the state
of affairs in Biddeford been generally
read in the peaceful towns where these
remonstrances were circulated, sigma
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readily. And there is a considerable
change of sentiment among the members
of the legislature since the news of the
disgraceful scenes of the Portland cleo
ton was discussed here yesterday, and
the partizan action of the head of the
police force. Members who believed that
with the exception of Biddeford no city
in the state needed such a law, have been
thinking of the condition of things in
POI tland on election day, and in conse-
uuence many would vote for police
board bill now who would not have done
so before.
Enlarging the Powers of Health Boards
Mr.. Lane of Augusta presented bill
to amend chapter 1913, public laws of
1887. by adding: whenever the local
board of health on inspection of any
premises complained of find that the
same are improperly drained, said board
may require the owner or occupant
thereof to drain into the public sewer if
anv such is within 100 feet of said prem
ises. And in case such premises can not
be properly and suitably drained into
such sewer without running drain for
the purpose through land OF person or
persons other than the owner or occu-
pants of the premises complained OF,
said board shall have power to require
the owner OF occupant OF the premises
complained of to construct suitable
drain from his premises over such course
as said board shall designate, to connect
with such public sewer. Damages to
the owner of the land are to be assessed
by the board.
The Listing Bill.
Just before the House adjourned this
morning, Mr.. Scott of Patten, called up
the listing bill which was assigned for
today and had it reassigned for tomor-
row. An amendment was offered to the
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