Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-20
GRINDING AWAY .
On the Big Crisis Of Bills,
Petitions and Resolves.
That Insurance Bill Presented by
Mr.. Sprague Of Monson.

That Insurance Bill Presented by
Mr.. Sprague Of Monson.
oiH Relating 10 Stats Assssssr.-eiiI 10
psshiba Transportation d Liquor.
For the second time this session Of tie
Legislature resolutions of respect on oeca-
sion Of the death Of eminent americans,
have been presented AMI adopted. Yestsr-
day Hannibal r.. HamHn, tie youngest son
OF Names late generatesi ex- Vice President,
presented the resolutions on the death Of
e1-prrsbIent Hayes. The remarks Of Hr
f!sniin On this occasion were eminentIy
huing. combining eioqueacc and dignity.
This and the election Of the State asses-
sors In joint session varied somewhat the
routine work Of the forenoon. the principal
features Of which are
Against co.iasarance.
Mr.. sprague Of a6uson presented a bin
10 amend chapter -, Revised ssatnets, by
aai..ing To il tho folIoUing ''AH contracts
Of Ere Insurance written upon property in
tins State shall cover the actual loss or dam
sze not exceeding the amount insured.
Petitions for a Law prohibiting the can
hing OF Gsh bsked with heads on and i'm
properly cleaned AMI dressed. as domestic
sar3ines came in large Numbers yesterday.
TO Prohibit Transportation Of Alcoholic
liquors.
Mr.. Lathrop Of Leeds presented the petit
ton of Henry Rsyn sids ct ais To amend the
prohibitory laws 80 as 10 prohibit the trans
porta,i0n within the State OF alcoholic
liquors except for medicinal and mechanical
purposes, the penalty for saeh offense to be
$500; also to prohibit anyone from reeeiv-
ing alcoholic liquors except for medicinal or
mechanical purposes, the penalty to be
500.
10 Prevent Gsesndisss Suits In Insolvency.
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield presented bill
To so amend the insolvency law that plain
tiG in a groundIess suit ut law can't avoid
the payment Of costs. A discharge from
insolvency doesn', bar the claim for costs.
Biveberriss. SO Pounds 10 Bushei.
Mr.. Leighton of Columbia Falls, pre-
scented bill to establish the standard weight
of bushel OF bineberries at fifty pounds,
and either vendor or vendee may be pun
ishcd by a fine of 20 cents for every
bushei not Of legal weight.
Petition for such a change in the charter
of the Bridgton Centre Village Corpora
a. a.. l.
to construct and maintain sidewalks, to
provide for lighting Of streets, to provide
sewers, furnish more police, etc. A bill
accompanied the petition.
More Special Charters Sought.
A petition and bill came in, the purpose
of which is To incorporate Augustus II.
Walker ct ais, 1.-The Bridgton Electric
Light and Power Co." The capital stock
shall be $50, 900 and may be $40 900.
Petition and bill to incorporate Isaiah s.
Webb ct ais. The Bridgton Farmers and
Mechanics Club" for the purpose of pro-
noting and improving generally, agricul-
ture. horticulture, stock raising, breeding
mechanic arts. etc. Capital stock not to
exceed 81. 900.
Mr Buck Of Orlanti presented bill to
pfpHlpit tiic VI III iht i%iSt-
ern Penobscot river, in the town of Orland
Bill to incorporate B. +. Briggs, W. W.
Stetson. A. NJ. Penley ct ais The Auburn
Turner anil Livermore Railway Company. -
This provides for an electric or other rail-
road from Auburn through and to points in
the towns of Turner and Livermore. The
capital stock is not to exceed S200,000.
A petition came in from the trustees of
AoIt ffsr
priation of $500 for 10 years.
Another Hearing on Insane Hospital.
The joint committee on the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital met yesterday i'm
House and decided to give public hearing
on the matter at Representatives Hall next
Wednesday evening This will afford
proper notice to all Interested.
In The Senate.
The principal features of the gfist that
came to the Senate mill Thursday were .
bill presented by senator Peaks to amend
sections * aud 90 vi chapter % of the
Public Laws. This hill relates to the or
gauization of corporations, so as to incluie
both corporations organized by special
futfltF anu NuAff TUG ktifiNl laws " ti8t
State.
To Amend Stale Assessor Law.
senator Deering presented bill TO
amend the act creating d State board Of
assessors, to provide for meetings of the
State assessor, in,each county. which meet
ings town and ATTY assessors shall be re-
quirr,i To attend The bill provides that
the State assessors shall visit officially
every county in the State At least once in
two years and shall there ~ at such times
and places as they may deem necessary to
secure information TO enable them to
make a Just and equal yalua-
ton of the taxable property IN any
place therein and to investigate charges of
conccalment of property liable 10 assess
,nen,. Said State assessors shall receive
for such official visits in addition To their
salaries. the amou"ts actually paid by them
for travelling expenses. such expenses 10 be
allowed by the Governor and Council on
pro erls tented accounts The State as
SCISSORS shall give such public notice of said
meetings as they deem proper,
AMI shall give TO each board
of town assessors Il notice by mail of the
time and place of such meetings. Said
board of town assessors or some member or
members of each of them shall attend said
meeting, having with them the list of, or
books giving the valuation of all taxable
property in their respective towns. They
shall answer under oath if required, such
questions pertaining 10 the valuation of the
property in their towns rs the State asses
sors may put TO them. Said meeting shall
be under the direction of the State asses
sors.
ANY town whose assessors shall fail to
attend said meetings without excuse salts
factory to the State assessors, shall be
liable 10 pay the reasonable expenses of
the State assessors or of any person or per-
sons appointed by the State assessors
named in making examination of the lists
or books of said town or in getting further
evidence pertaining to the valuation OF the
property in sueh town.
The Executive councii.
The Council yesterday confined itself to
nominations ami accepted the resignation of
All. Briggs OF Portland as game warden,
Called on The Governor.
The State boari OF agriculture, every
member being present. called on the Gov
ernor in baby Thursday forenoon. Gov
.rnar CIesses received them in his room at
the Capitol.
Regular Army Uniforms Tor Governors Stan
The Governor anil his staff met in the
city last evening and a decision WIS reached
regarding the uniforms for the staff. They
will wear tine uniforms of the regular army
AMI Gen, Choate an Maj, Rollins were
appointed 4 committee 10 make arrange
,nants reSp.t..tr,4- nh, uni forms