The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-15

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DO ard is to be selected so that represen-
tatives of the insurance forming mer-
camille, building and shipping interests
shall be on the board. The insurance
commissioner is to be ex-officio presl-
dent of the board with casting vote
only. Said board shall hold it's regular
sessions on the first Tuesdays of May,
August, November and February OF
each year. 1t shall be the duty
of this board to put rating upon all
classes of insurance property in the
state, the premium that shall be legally
charged by insurance companies and the
placing of insurance on property in the
state. The rates so established on the
different localities in the state shall con-
stitute the premium that the owners OF
such property shall pay for insurance
in any insurance company allowed to
do business in the state, and all insur-
ance companies are by this bill prohibit
ed from charging any premium for insur-
ance in excess of the rating established
by this board.
The insurance companies shall DE re-
quired to file an agreement to abide by
the ratings. The bill is quite long one,
containing 10 sections. The pay OF the
members of the board shall be 30 with
mileage.
Compensation for the Assessors.
Senator Thatcher moved an amend
ment to the bill providing that the town
assessors shall meet with the state
assessors. The amendment provides
that towns shall pay town assessors a
reasonable compensation.
Mr.. Parker's Crusade.
Mr.. Parker of Danforth, presented an
order g ''That the military committee be
instructed to investigate the accounts of
the adjutant general for the years 1889
and 1890, with power to send for persons
and papers," The order was passed.
Changing the Close Time.
Mr.. Buck of Orland, presented today a
bill to amend the game laws by estab-
fishing close time as follows:
Wood and black duck and teal, from
May to October /.
Partridge, from January / to Octo-
Der /.
Primated grouse, from January to
rlover, from May to October !.
Passed to Be Enacted.
Measures passed to be enacted are:
Act to amend the charter of the Provi-
dent Aid Society; authorizing Bangor
Boom Co. to erect pier in Penobscot
River; to change the outlet of Kidder
Pond, Vienna; relating to highways,
bitches aud drains; allowing cities and
towns to appropriate money in aid of the
propagation and protection of fish; APP
propriating $500 in aid of Children's
Home, Lewiston; requiring commits
sioners of labor statistics to make special
Investigations of summer residents.
Much in Little.
Stephen R. Small and 35 others of Port
land petition for constitutional amend
ment prohibiting sectarian appropria-
tions. Petition of Joshua Gray and 12S
others of Gardiner for same.
The Central Maine Trust Company is
the name of the corporation to be COM
| posed of G.. S. Hichhorn, Oscar Holway,
P. o. Vickery, F. e. Southland, James E..
Z ulltI ttlo EICeA llupoOJs A1AO NpfA4PepAAy
| is to be located at Augusta and the capt.
| tai stock shall be 100000.
Mr.. Harris of East Maehias presented
this morning bill to amend the law in
| relation to the preservation of forests by
making it obligatory on county commits
sioners in counties where there are unor-
ganized towns and plantations the APP
pointment of fire wardens.
Many petitions for and against the drug
gists' bill arc pouring in.
Rev. John Collins and 20 others of
| Peaks Island are remonstrants against
the druggists bill.
A monster petition received today was
that of GAL citizens for the creation of the
town of Mechanic Falls.
Well Merited Recognition.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers on behalf OF
the officers and members of the House
has presented the popular and veteran
messenger, Mr.. W. J. Smith, with an
elegant solid gold watch. Mr.. Powers
made a brief and very appropriate
speech to which Mr.. Smith replied
Gentlemen, hardly know how to ex-
receiving this beautiful gift. But let me
| assure you I appreciate the kindly feel
ing which prompted it and in return I
| offer my heartfelt thanks"
Mr.. Hersey and the Banks.
Senator Hersey has put in another bill
relating to savings banks. 1t requires
the treasurer of every savings banks to
present at every meeting of a savings
bank called for the purpose of declaring
| dividend statement of the gross earn
ings for the preceding six months, the
amount of the dividend at the rate agreed
upon, the amount charged off for pre-
miums on investments in the preceding
six months, the amount of current ex-
penses, the amount of loss charged off in
the preceding six months, and this state
ment shall be published in newspaper.
| The trustees after passing to the rev
enue found ! of one per cent Of the aver
age amount of deposits shall declare
| diuidands not exceeding q nar cent,