The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

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nicipal Judges Ire made he same under
this act as under the other act introduced
today relating to the cruelty laws.
That Worlds Fair Bill.
The Worlds Fair bill was presented by
Mr.. Powers of Houlton. 1t provides
''that for the purpose of exhibiting the
resources. products and general develop
ment of the State of Maine at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, the addi-
tional sum of $20,000is hereby appropri-
ated to be expended by the board of
Worlds Fair managers of Maine in ex-
hibiting the products and resources of
Maine, and in lquidating the necessary
liabilities incurred by said board in con-
nection therew th, including grading of
grounds, furnishing, heating, lighting,
and maintaining the State of Maine
building erected upon the grounds of the
exposition"
Section two provides that the board
may expend, not exceeding $1,000, as
may be necessary to reimburse firms, in
dividuals and corporations having paid
their subscription to the guarantee fund
for the construction of the building and
to pay bills incurred in the erection Of
the buildings
Section three provides for the sale of
the building and the settling UP of at
fairs at the end of the exposition.
The Yarmouth Flats.
Mr.. Cook of Yarmouth introduced to-
day the petition and bill to give Var
mouth exclusive control of it's clam flats
now held in common with Cumberland.
Several hundred Yarmouth people petit
ton in it's favor.
Again the State House.
Booth Brothers and the Hurricane
Granite Company petition for compensa-
ton for extra lab on the addition to
tho State House. just how much the
petitioners ask and Tor sjust what they
ask, is not stated.
A Brunswick Measure.
Mr.. Cahill of Brunswick, presented
bill to authorize that town to fund its
debt incurred in the erection of school
house and to issue bonds to a sum not
exceeding S35, 900.
The Yarmouth Road.
Mr.. Cook of Yarmouth presented the
act to incorporate the Portland and Var
mouth Electric Railway Company, and
the petition of L. L. Shaw and 81 9TH
ers in in its favor. Similar petitions
were presented from G. C. Chapman and
others of Portland, W. W. Merrill and
others Of Deering, and Greeley Sturde-
want and others of Falmouth.
Will This Make home Howl?
Henry W. Colder and 10 others petit
ton for the annexation of part of the
town of Rome to the town of Belgrade.
That part of the town of Rome included
in the petition adjoins Belgrade and the
petitioners represent that their interests
are identical with those of the people of
Belgrade. They already have school
privileges in common. Mr.. Cover of
Win throp presented the petition.
Minor House Business.
Here are some of the measures pre-
sented in the House:
BY Mr.. Abbott of Hollis a petition to repea
the act to prohibit the taking of fish from
BY Mr.. Cahll Of Brunswick an act to extend
the charter of the Brunswick Electric Railroad
By Mr.. Farrand petition of Geo. E. Macomber
and others, for the nsolidation OF electric
light and gas companies IN Rockland and sur
rounding towns.
An act authorizing the Maine Water Company
to supply the town of Benton.
By Mr.. Adams, petition of trustees of the
Bangor Children's Home for $1,000 annual ap-
preparation.
Sgnee refuses to accept.
An act to incorporate boom company at
Machias.
An act to legalize town meeting held June
8, 1889, by the town of Union and accompany
ing petitions.
revision of tolls of Machias BOOM
BY Mr.. Sprague of Monson an act to require
towns to furnish copies of their reports to the
By Mi. White, an act TO authorize the Isles
boro Land and Improvement Company to con-
struct breakwater across the mouth of Dark
Harbor.
BY Mr. Sprague, an act authorizing the town
of Monson to remove bodies from old burying
grounds to new cemetery.
BY MT. p9ringtM1n Ion o. Mih0I, e,n nit, mxing Inc
pany at 81 100000. and legalizing the action OF
the company in increasing its capital stock
from 81 900, 900 to 81, zoe, ,0Oo
BY Mr.. Bird of Portland, an act relating to
contracts for the sale, lease or hire of railway
equl ment or rolling stock. The act provides
for the recording Of such transactions and the
liens of the venderS and lessons In the ONCE OF
the Secretary of State.
An act fixing the salary of the attorney of
Somerset county at $500.
Concerning Registers of Probate.
Senator Seiders introduced bill today
forbidding registers of probate to act in
cases in which they may be personally
interested, and providing for the trans
fer of such cases to the court of an adj
joining county; no register shall act as
attorney in any suit connected with mat
tiers pending in hlstourt
stock of Loan and Building Associations.
By bill which comes over from the
last session, and which was referred in
the Senate today, loan and building asso-
Citations which have been in op ration for
five YEA and which have not less than
1000 shares in force, are authorized to
increase theiricapital to be accumulated
not to exceed 1000 shares, of the ulti-
mate value of $4,000 each.
Railroad Matters in the Senate.
Senator Hersey introduced today a bill