The Portland daily press., 1895-03-09

1He DAIl III relation TO the La&dtloH VI
vessel property came up in the House by
special assignment today and Mr.. Abbott
of Bueksport spoke in support of the Senate
amendments which were adopted and the
hill passed.
THE STATE PRISON PRODUCTS.
Mr.. Lawrence of Lubec, started success
full raid on an amendment presented by Mr..
ParkhuIst of Bangor. to the resolve appro-
prlating $4,000 for the state prison.ssOf this
$4,000 is to pay deficiency and S40OO Tor
repairs. Mr.. Lawrence raised the point
that the amendment was not germaine. The
amendment provided that the goods made
at the prison should be sold at Wholesale.
Mr.. parkhursE came to the defence of his
amendment. Several speakers were heard
on the subject.
The amendment was voted down 27 TO 90
and the resolve passed.
IFYoU GET HURT ON SUNDAY.
The legal affairs committee has decided
to report bill designed to remove the
effect of provisions of the statutes which
now prevent the recovery of damages for
injuries received or damage done while
travelling on Sunday. The bill provides
that the provisions of chapter 1874, l25, re-
shall not affect in ny way the rights or
remedy of either party in any action for
hurt or injury suffered on that day.
L ne act does not apply TO cases now
pending. Mr.. Howe will pres snt minority
report.
The Bangor Municipal court bill will be
reported by the legal affairs C ornmitfee in
new draft providing that the county shall
h.. la ~
y CHARTER FOR GoRHAM.
The charter for the Gorham Village Cor
poration will be reported fuyorably by the
5udici iary committee. There has been an
impression that it had already been 1e-
ported and was in some stage of its passage
but instead it has been quietly slumbering
in the archives of the committee.
PUBLIC WORKS. BILL SIGNED.
Portland has a commission of public
works, the bill having passed to be enacted
in the Senate today, and received the Gov
ernor's signature soon affeI. The Governor
also signed today the bill granting the
charter of.the Portland and Cape Elizabeth
Electric Railway company. Sorrento is
town. the division bill being another meas
ure signed by the Governor today. The aG-
tested copy of the act and are happy. Well
they might be. They have not only won
the battle. but they have done it against an
adverse report from the majority of the
committee. Mr.. VIM. Il. Lawrence. manager
of the Frenchman's bay land company, has
led the forces and has sionesit well. II has
been the fight of the session in the Third
House. thus far. but they say the Madison
foIks Eoth thOse who ia yOr and those who
oppose division, preparing for another
lively contest.
WATERVlLLE'S WANDERING WARDS.
The legal Affairs committee this afternoon
looked at the map of Waterville with its
peculiar wards, the result of the celebra ted
gerrSmander of some years ago. 1t is t'ie
old bill relating to the abolition of the COM
mon council of the city with some
features added. The proposition now is 10
abolish the common council and TO add to
the board of aldermen two ;.ienbers at
large. The board now consists of one mem
ber from each ward. Tie bill also provides
for commission. who shall not he residents
of the city of Waterville. they are to be
appointed by the Governor and it is made
their duty to examine into the present
arrangement of wards make such changes
as they deem proper alter a hearing, al
which the citizens may present their views
and report to the Chief Justice by 5cptem-
her l. Upcn his ratification of their doings
the same shall become valid.
About twenty-five Watervile citizens at
tended the hearing. The case for the
petitioners was conducted by ". G. Phil
brook, Esq, and a. Waldrcn. city solicitor,
and E. r. Drummond, president OF the
Board Of Aldermen. spoke in approval of
the bill. They told how under the present
peculiar ward system. the Democrats, HI
though they have less than majority on
the popular vote, can contIo oil the city gov
ernment. They showed further that the
city's growth had resulted in giving to one
or two wards population out OF proportion
to that of the others. The control Of the
city government being in the hands Of the
party opposed to this change, there was no
means of remedy ing the present condition
of affairs except by legislative enactment.
The hearing was animated at lines, E. ".
Clair, ESQ.,, who was the only person to
oppose the bill. when asked if he did not
think the lines should be changed, replied
that the bill was partisan measure, and as
a partisan he was opposed to it. He urged
the committee to think carefully before
they voted to abolish the common council.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR.
The following nominations have been
made by the Governor:
Coroner-Zenas B. Poole, Dover.
Trial Justices-William II. McNaIly, Ash
land: 1. f. Haynes. Fassadumkeag.
Notary Public-J. P. Cilley, Rockland.
Dedimus Justice-Francis A. Fox, Par
sonsfe1d.
Justice of the Peace ard Quorum-Frank
NJ Ben nett. Hollis; Ben S. Collins. Anson;
Francis A. Fox. ParsunsIeId; Joseph Hol-
man, Farnington; Hannibal hamlin. Els
worth; Charles Mcguire, Corinth; Winfield
~. McCarr, Eastport: j. Burton Roberts,
Dayton; Augustus h.. Smith, Gardiner:
Bertram l.. smith, Patten: David s. Weeks,
Jefferson; J. G. Smith. Monmouth.
Agent 70 Prevent Cruelty Charles E.
Ames, Nobleboro.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED BY THE
SENATE r4yst
An act to amend chapter 623 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1923, entitled,
IAN act to authorize the town of Athens in
Somerset county to expend portion of its
school money in Somerset Academy
An act to incorporate the Winn Water