Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
Ths LEGISLATURE.

Much business vet remains on hand
for the legislature, but il i being rapid
" groand of, aud an Adjournment VIII
probably De reached IN two or three
weeks.
The bin 10 Incorporate the Rumiord
Falls Sluice and Improvement Company
was the subject Of quite a warm discus
sion In the senate Wednesday. The bill
a. has been before stated, i 20 charter q
body of men and give them exclusive
right, 10 huild s.uice for carrying lum-
Der over Rumiord Falls With the right
10 collect tolls. II Mas fsvorably re-
ported from committee. senators Hume,
savage and Morrill, spoke against the
measure and senators Harlow, Engei
and Marstou ia favor. The debate MAS
long aud spirited. several of the disput-
ants having the door three or four times.
senator Hume proposed an amendment
placing the tolls only on lumber actual
liz passing through the sluiCe, instead Of
upon AL going over the falls. THIS
amendment WAS adopted Is 20 III. Then
senator Savage mOvtd that the bill be II
definitely postponed. The vote resulted
in tie. l3 and l3. but President Soldiers
recorded his vote IN favor ot the motion,
killing the bill.
The woman suffrage measure, which
went through the house easily, i as
signed in the senate 20 March 10Th, wheu
IL i expected that it will be buried with
neatness and dispatch.
The lobster law called out some elo-
quence in the house Wednesday. and the
10 II inch law Was finally passed by
that BODY The present Law allows the
taking OF 9-inCh Holsters from May 20
July 1. This bill prohibits the taking of
any less than 10 - inches during the
entire year.
one Of the last things done in a legis-
latiye session is the fixing Of the tax
rate. and the passage Of the appropria-
ton and tax bills. OF course the tax
rate depends on the size Of the apprO-
priatiOn bills. The finance committee
will probably make il two aud one-haii
mills on dollar for this year. and two
and one-qusrter for 1896. Considering
the large amount called for BY the Ban
cor hospital. and the other necessarily
large appropriations, this Is good
showing.
The legal affairs committee will re-
port the bill amending the Law In relS-
ton 20 claims for damsge for accident:
caused by defective highways. Now
damages cannot be recovered unless the
selectmen have had tWenty-four hour:
actual notice that the defect exists. This
the bill changes 70 reasonable notice
The present law provides that the per
son Injured must give notice that he ha'
suffered within fourteen DAYS after the
accident. The bill changes il 80 that the
notice may be given by the injured per
son or some persons IN his behalf, with
in thirty days.
A bill reported by the Judiciary com
mittee makes the widows right Of
dover in one-third of her husbands rea
estate absolute, instead of life Interest
"a il Is now.
The good roads" bill was reported
unanimously by the judiciary committee
but was indefinitely postponed In th'
house. IL provided for a state com
missioner of highways, with an office al
the capitol and salary of $500, 10 i'm
part information and exercise other adj
visory powers.
The judiciary committee has reported
favorably on medical registration bill
The Cape Elizabeth division bill !;
finally through both houses, and the bill
to incorporate the village portion as the
city of South Portland Is well on is
way.
The bill has been passed and signed
by the governor which forbids the sale
OF lined eggs unless their character |:
made known 10 the purchaser.
The bill TO exempt all property held
by the Y. VI. c. A. from taxation passed
the senate after some discussion Thurs
day, by vote of 10 TO IL.
The bill providing for an inspector OF
buildings with regard 70 security against
fire has become law. lt applies 70
cities and towns of more than 1000 popu-
lation.