The Portland daily press., 1895-02-27
BEFORE THE COMMITTEES.

| York county came here in body today,
| a special train of five cars bringing a crowd
which this afternoon and evening filed the
Representatives chamber where this
enabling act In reference to the removal Of
the county seat from Alfred 10 Biddeford
or saeo was given a hearing. Every seat
was occupied and York county men sat in
the aisles and on the window stills.
| For the petitioners in favor Of the bill
Judge Bur bank of saco. B. +. Hamilton, C
S. Hamilton.
Hon. J. V. Bradbury and Hamilton Fair.
| field appeared as counsel. Judge Burbank
opened the case and Mr.. Bradbury closed
it this evening. S. NJ. Came of Alfred
opened for the remonstrants and G. W. G.
| Yeaton. Esq, made the araum emit. Ten OF
twelve witnesses were called on each side
| The hearing took all the afternoon and
evening. the York county men and thei1
special train leaving soon after. y
Charles A. True, ESQ.,, of Portland ap.
peared before the committee on ways and
bridges this afternoon in opposition to the
| bill to require counties to maintain the
large bridges within their limits. Mr.. True
told the committee some things about the
amount of bridge which Cumberland county
| would have to take care of under such D
law. The committe will report adversely on
| the bill.
Hon. Charles + LIBBY before the judiciary
committee advocated the passage of &
measure TO give relief to the Cape Elizabeth
people whose taxes went up sky high under
the operation of the law abolishing the
school districts. AS the town is to be
divided, the bill must be put in nav draft
and Messrs. Spoford and Larrabee were
made subcommittee for this purpose. The
| bill will equaiize matters by making abate
ments of hext years taxes.
Mr.. Libby also advocated the bill increas
ing the Jurisdiction of the Portland
Municipal court AID it will be favorably re-
| ported.
| Judge Elder.sL. f. Jones. W. H. Motley
and A. W. Pierce of Deering, before the
judiciary committee, favored The bill in re
lation to the Deering Municipal court which
fixes the salary of the judge at $500 in place
of fees.
several Portland gentlemen were parties
to long distance hearing before the com
mlttee on legal affairs. Judge Gould, City
Marshal Trickey. Deputies Hartnett and
STERLING sent letters advocating the bill il
reference to the management of Intelligence
oihces. The bill is to require the return OF
ices paid by parties who do not receive the
employment promised. 1t will be somewhat
amended and then reported.
| W. Il. Anthoine, Esq. of Portland before
the insurance committee advocated the
granting of a charter to the Cape Elizabeth
anu Scarboro Mutual Insurance company.
PRESIDENT Hatch, OF the Maine Fedora
'lon or Labor, was among those who adj
Vocated before tine labor committee the
passage of the bill to prevent the with
holdlng from employees in manufacturing
estapllshments of a percentage of their
wages. 1t is not believed the bill will be
| reported.
Inc committee on legal affairs has
soteu 10 report leave to withdraw on the
petl.lons Tor an equalization of freight
me 61cyclists who are especially in
seaesaeo In the passage of the bill to
eaeate highway commission willsbe glad
; ~ ow that five mem bers of the judic-
taLy committee favor that measure,
w wnn9 out TOUR oppose 1t, one not having