The Portland daily press., 1895-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
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Mass, dated May 20, 1892, and duly,Iecorded
in the Cunberland registry Of deeds eon-
reying to joseph Mann, the grandfathersdf
the present owners, this half of Williamss
island. They have been in undisputed
possession all these years. Three years ago
the state sold to massachusetts man it's
interest in Sister island-ihe island nearest
to Williams's and conveyed by. Massachu+
sets at the same time. The purchaselEwent
on TO the island and pretended to take
possession and says he will build cottage
there. 10 prevent any thing of that kind III
this case and TO remove all possible doubt
as to the title they ask the legislature TO
authorize the land agent 10 gave. them
quit 81 aim deed of tie land.
WOMEN ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Representative LARA bee today intro
daced bill which provides new method
byswhiCh women may be chosen to serve on
the school board, in addition to the present
right of the voters 10 elect women if they
SO desire. The bill, briefly stated makes it
the duty Of the nasor to appoint one, two
or three women to Membership on the
board when requested SO to do by reso-
luton passed BY the aldermen and common
council, appointments to he con filmed Ly
the aldermen. The bill follows:
Section 1.-The mayor of the. city of Port
land, III any year when he may be requested
thereto by asresolufion which shall haze
been adopted by the common council and
the board of aldermen, shall nominate, and
with the approval of the board of aldermen,
on INT n 6ira f1,.,a. 1,a
members of the school committee of Port
land to serve for one year from the date of
appointment. A woman to be eligible to
such appointment must have been resi-
dent of the city of Portland for at least one
year next prior thereto, AMI when so ap-
pointed. and after qualification by the
usual oath Of Office, such woman or women
shall enjoy the same privileges and be
charged with the same duties that are con-
ferred or are imposed by law upon other
members of said committee.
Section 2.-If any vacancy in the number
of women so appointed to the school com
mittee occurs, by death, resignation, or
otherwise, the mayor shall fiji the same as
soon thereafter as practicable by similar
appointment to service for the remainder Of
the year for which the original appoint-
nent WIS made.
Section 3.-Nothing in this act shall be
CONSTRUCT as dhterfeI ing aiifh theg Fight Of
any woman to serve on said committee who
may have been ele6ted fherstoE BY the voter:
of any ward of said cltyss as nov spToyidee
by law. n ~ $
Section All acts or parts of acts il con
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
THE DOCTORS AND LIE. PUBLIC
I sHEATgLH: Il isges
The committee on Judiciary VIII tomorrow
give hearing on the medical registration
bill. The physicians are not all supporter
of this measure, which has been character
fixed as a bill for the examination and regis
tration of educated physicians who car
| pass the test and for tie exemption from il:
operations of every body else. A physician
today said that the bill made SO many ex-
emptions that, as a measure for regulating
the practice of medicine it amounted tt
| little or nothing. Whether this feeling will
| be represented at the hearing remains &c
| be seen.
| Another proposition which is likely to en-
! counter opposition of very vigorous kind
| is that which provides that the secretary OF
the State Board of Health shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor, and tina t, 10 man
shall hold the Office more than six con-
secutlve years The secretary is now
elected by the board, and there is n Iimita-
ion to the number of times be may be
elected. 1t is argued that the change would
destroy the usefulness of the Office in a
large measure, six years not being a great
inducement to a smart man TO give up his
private business TO take such an Office.
Then, too, it is said that in six yeare, a
secretaryshas had noneatDe much time to fit
himself for his work. If the secretary is the
right man for the place, he should not be
legislated out of Office at time when he is
Capable Of doing his best work. " It is said
that the movement originated il Augusta.
THE SPIRIT OF ECONOMY.
The spirit of economy with outspread
wings hoyers over the old State House III
these days, and at this forenoon's session
of the House she frowned on the resolve
appropriating $4,000 for the dormitor for
the Portland School for the Deaf. The
friends of that resolve had decided to yield
gracefully to the spirit and it was at their
request that Mr.. Larrabee moved that the
rasolve, when it came up on it's passage to
be enact ed, be tabled. Tomorrow Mr.. Lar
ra bee will call it up and offer an amend
ment reducing the amount to $1,000.
NEW BUSINESS.
The session may, be drawing to a close
but new business still comes in.
Mr. Lane of Augusta, today presented a
bill changing the times of the sessions of
the Augusta police court from M onday of
each alternate week. TO the first and
third Monday of each month";
THE PORTLAND AND DEERING
COURTS
Tie judiciary committee voted ought not
to pass on the bill to raise the age of con-
sent; ought to pass on the Lewiston police
commission bill AID oug tito pass on the
hill relating to the Portland and Deering
Municipal courts. The.Portland court bill
is in new draft, but -thesehanaes are Of a
| technical nature except that fixing the
cost for cases coming under thu increased
jurisdiction the same as in the Superior
court. The jurisdiction is increased from
$40 10 $50 in civil Cases.
The bill in relation to the Daering court
is also in a new draft which makes extern
sive changes. The Jurisdiction in civil
20 rac ier from G100 IN +bo