The Portland daily press., 1893-02-01

that the fish are mostly exported from
the state. III. Hight and others sign a
similar petition. The bill prohibits
seining for ten years.
John Mcnamara and 81 others petition
for the prohibition of the setting of lob
ster traps within 900 feet of the mouth
of fish weirs.
As to Maine Reports.
Ell. FL. Burbank and other members of
the York county bar ask for legislation
under which the state shall contract for
the publication of the Reports of Decis-
ions Of the Supreme Judicial Court and
pay the reporter an adequate salary, SO
that the Maine Reports, now 81 a vol
ume may be sold at the reasonable price
of Massachusetts, reports, 81 volume.
A New Commissioner.
Senator Grindle has introduced bill
to establish gas and electric light COM
missioner, to be appointed for three
years by the Governor. His salary is
fixed at $500, and he may expend $500
annually. The annual expense of the
commissioner shall be borne by the gas
and electric light companies, which shall
furnish annual returns to the commits
sioner Complaints of the mayor of the
city or selectmen of town
shall be made to the commissioners. The
companies may fix the prices of gas and
light after hearing, etc.
A Home for Girls.
Bill to establish girls'industrial home
in Waldo county has been presented.
There are seven from Belfast named as
incorporators, Mrs. E. A. D. Bennington
heading the list and ladies from all parts
of the state, rs in all. Among the women
are Mrs. A. G. Paul of Fort Fairfield,
Mrs. Matte Baker Dunn of Waterville,
Charlotte j. Thomas and Ann P. Hamlin
of Portland, Mrs. J. A. Clark and Mrs.
S. j. M. Williams of Augusta. A large
number of petitions accompany this Dill.
Important Insurance Legislation.
The insurance committee will report a
bill in line with the recommendation of
the commissioner, establishing by law
what has been the custom of the commits
sioner in dealing with insurance compa-
MES of foreign countries, viz: That they
shall have on deposit in this country,
$500, 500. Also bill amending the law
Of 1885 relating to foreign surety compa-
MES avoiding the division of capital
which the old law requires. Also that
transactions Of credit and title insurance
shall come under the surety act. Also a
bill amending the assessment law so that
funds derived from assessments TO pay
death or accident indemnities may not
be used for expenses. and providing that
any assessment company that does not
have one full assessment on deposit in
the state treasury as reserve fund shall
make it up to that amount within one
year.
Deering Municipal Court.
A bill by Mr.. Woodbury. of Deering
was introduced amending the charter of
Deering relating to the municipal court,
providing for holding a court Oh civil
cases weekly instead of monthly, and the
paying of the judge a salary instead of
fees.
Judge Gould's Bill.
Mr.. Morrill, presented the bill today to
provide for the Redistribution of certain
contraband liquors.
Inc HORSE Leach
Plans have been drawn for a two-story
brick building in the colonial style of ar
chitecture, and the friends of the State
College hope to get $4,000 with which
to build such structure for an armory
and gymnasium. They also want $12,-
600 additional for other purposes.
AI,o1;+:ox, ,f Eraas
State Steamboat Inspector Staples APP
peared before the committee on inland
waters today and advocated the aboli-
ton of the fees now required in the case
Of small steamers and launches whose
owners now have to pay several fees, a
pilot. engineer, etc. Such fees are not
required by the United States.
Changing Close Time.
The committee on inland fisheries and
game had afield day this afternoon on the
question of making September open
time for deer. Jack Darling, the noted
guide, was among the advocates of the
measure. A new bill submitted to the
committee makes the close time begin
September 10, anu laCfFdSos tuo poudl-
ties for shooting deer in close time.
Protest Against Savings Bank Bill.
The committee on taxation for three
hours this evening heard about that saw
ings bank bill which proposes to impose
one rate of taxation on the banks in
vestments outside of Maine and lower
on home investments. Hon. FL. M. Heath,
Hon. j. w. Symonds and Hon. Orville D.
Baker are counsel for the friends of the.
bill. Mr.. Heath was the first speak, de-
voting his remarks to an argument to
show that the bill was constitutional,
Hon. Geo. D. Bisbee, ex-state bank ex-
aminer, favored the bill because he be-
lieved it had become the habit of Maine
banks to neglect to some degree Maine
investments in favor of western securi-
ties. This, Mr.. Bisbee believed, was due
to the fact that it was easier to buy and
cut coupons from western bonds than it
was to look after property in Maine. Mr..
Bisbee said there was difficulty in OBJ
tanning money from banks on Maine real
estate. He said that it was not poor peo-
pie alone who deposited in savings