The Portland daily press., 1895-02-28

Senator Savage introduced a bill pIovid-
ing that detectives shall not engage in the
business wit bout license, and whoever
assumes to be q licensed detective shall be
amenable to both fine and Imprisonment.
Senator Shaw intr oduced bill TO amend
section 90. chapter 6. 4. s.. so that county
commissioners may in assessing taxes add
an overlap us is permitted town assessors.
The Bangor Municipal court bill was
recommitted to the legal affairs at the re-
quest of the parties concerned.
BRANDY AND SUGAR.
Brandy and sugar in one form ana an
other created Smile in the House this
morning and Mr.. Barrett of Canaan made
the startling statement that some of the
members were in tho habit of INDUCING in
smiles outside of the State House. 1t w9s
all about the that act to prohibit the sale OF
brandy drops. Mr.. Barrett moved that the
bill be amended by striking out the pro-
vision in relation TO tho Offering for sale of
any candy marked brandy drops. whiskey
| drops, etc., even when the candy actually
contains no liquor. Mr. Barrett thought il
hardly right TO put a man in Jail for selling
such candy II he could not find the money
| to pay the fine. especially when IL he was
allowed to stand behind a door in an Au-
gusta hotel he might see members taking
sugar and brandy instead of brandy in sul al :.
Mr.. Barrett also objected TO he whole Lii
on the ground that it related to a trivial
matter which should be left to the good
sense of the people. He did not believe
that the morals of the young people were
| being corrupted by the deadly brandy
| drops
Mr.. Wnslow of Portland made telling
little speech in support of the bill and was
warmly applauded. He told Of the demand
for the measure by candy manufacturers
with one exception. and said ii was de-
signed TO aid in The protection OF youth.
Mr.. Barrett's amendment was defeated
and the bill was passed.
THE CAPE DIVISION.
Mr.. Cole of Cape Elizabeth called up tho
Hill for the division of the town today. and
on his motion the vote assigning it Tor con-
sideration tomorrow was reconsdered.
| Then Nj. Cole moved to amend the bill ii s
| follows:
BY striking out in the eighty-t bird line Of
the first section the word 'Eliznbeth.n
where it first occurs in said line and substi-
tuting therefor the words South Port
land,'' also by striking out in said limo
eighty-three the words new town of after
the word said and inserting in lieu thereof
the words towns of South Portland and
| Cape Elizabeth"
! BY substituting for section three OF said
| bill che following:
q Section 3.-The existing liabilities of the
present town of Cape Elizabeth, shall be
divided lis follows: The town debt shall be
| borne by said los . in proportion to the
valuation of iax~. lie property and estate
within their respective territories, taken
by the assessors in April eighteen hundred
and ninety-four; and shall continue to pay
| the same proportion of the state and county
taxes assessed upon the present town ofCape
Elizabeth until separate valuation shall
be made by the state assessors. All paupeTs
now supported or aided by the present town
of Cape Eliza beth. or that may hereafter
become chargeable as panpsrs shall. alter
division, be chargeable TO end maintained
and supported by the new town of Cape
Elizabeth. or the town of south Portland,
according as their last settlement may fall
within, the respective territories Of said
towns.
| BY substituting for section four of said bill
the following:
Section ALL town property, real and
personal. no" situate" within shA HINTS Oh
saiu Nc" lo"h VI laps hiiz"oeth shail pc
come 'iie piopeits u salu ne" .o"n' anu I'll
Town PROPERTY ieai anu persohai NO" STU
atea within 'ne iiini'o Vi s''iu 'o"n u .oath
forlian'., Small peeonie TUG property oi sal"
town of south Portland.
~ aihehu see .iol n'e ny a'iihihg OUT N
the sesonu 'Ae 'he "ofu Elizao4th,
Whefe ~ lass oe'uiS IL h'ia ms anu insert
| rE Al, ~ \,
49,, 80,
| 10 amend by substituting for SCI tion six
| the following:
Section 6.-Tbe selectmen for The nresent
town of Cane Elizabeth shall have fuIl
,over and authority md ba reouired tn cou
/ mon ,,etition "a now rrovidoa hv statntes
ra1atino ~ csiling town ,neati,os Tho fire,
| onn,,al r.aatino for said new town ~ GAVIN
Elizabett and town Of south Portland
| usaotion g All hvlaws now in forca in tbe
preseni town of Cane Elizabeth shall CON
pie'onA to"A - 7-"ni ~
80 " 20 ~ - - - 1'A
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