The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15


however, and passed the bill 10 be en-
crossed. i fnw goes back to the House,
where fhei, is likely 10 be lively contest
over II, as attended.
Representative Patten, this afternoon,
made good speech in favor of his bill to
amend the law of ls93.relating to the use of
purse and drag ssines. Mr.. Patten. in r.
Spouse to number of petitions, rcpol ed
this bill. which forbid the use of seines Iii
bays and inlets. i Ee other nine members
of the con,n,itte on shore fisheries reported
mat the petitioners have leave TO withdraw.
Representative White of Rockland, spoke
for the ina jority report and had the House
with him as it voted 81 10 10 against adopt
ing the minority report.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Cleayes. today. signed over
score of acts and resolves. Among them
are the acts relating 10 the taxation of in
| surance compa mics and codifying the insur-
anue laws; amending the collateral Inherit
ance tax law; amending the law of 1898 in
relation to lntinerant vendors; relating 10
insolvency; prohibiting the sale of LINED"
eggs Mess their character is made known
to The purchaser; providing for the investi
CATION by municipal Ulcers of the canses Of
fires and the inspection of buildings with
view to decreasing the danger from fire;
changing the plumber of moose, deer and
| caribou which may be lawfully killed; and
| amending the law for the inspection OF
| fertilizers. Among the resolves are those
appropriatingf $4,000 for The Maine Insane
hospital; authorizing temporary loan of
S30o,0u and permitting the sale Of part
of Williams Is1andfin the town of Freepcrt.
Among the private bills signed are those
Incorporating the York County Medical
society; giving the Presumpscot River
Steamboat company exclusive rights on
part of the Presumpsoot river; authorizing
| the building of wharf into tide waters in
the town of Rarpsweli. and amending the
| charter of the Brunswick Village corpora
| tions.
DAY OF BRIDGE BUILDING.
This has been day OF bridge building
The Louise, this afternoon, after long de-
| bate passed the bill in relation to The Ban
gor and Brewer OH bridge. The charter OF
the bridge company expires by limitation
next November. The bill provides that
Bangor or Brewer. or both. may bug the
bridge at a valuation to be fixed by CON-
mission OF three persons, 10 be appointed by
ever, for the franchise. The bill was OPP
4 bosed today By Messrs. Floyd of Brewer,
Fairbanks of Bangor and GOWNS Of Eifding-
|. ton. and defended pY Mr.. Noble ri Lewis
| ton. The opponents contend that mas
much the bill provided that tolls might
| be collected uniilsuch time as tho bridge
was bought and paid for under this bill, the
measure was virtually an extension of the
Il {I,,F
was simply matter of justice 10 the bridge
owners. whose property should not he
taken without .recompense. A mniion TO in
| definitely POSTPONE WAS voted down 81 to 81.
The bill was amended in soneI particulars
and then passed to be engrossed. 1t has
already passed the Senate.
The Rowland bridge was before the SEN
ate this afternoon. The resolve appro-
priateu $4,000 10 ls expended, SGe00 an
nually for four years. Vigorous opposition
had been anticipated, but the adoption of
an amendment proposed BY Mr.. Marston re-
duoing the amount TO 600 or $4,000 an
nually, seemed to satisfy everybody, and
the measure went through without further
trouble. The building of this bridge means
the erection of large mill at Rowland,
and boom for ,a2other Maine town.
sftsNOTES.
Senator Hume introduced today an order
calling on lhe land agenlto furnish a list
of towns which have received land grants
| from the state, the proceeds TO be used for
| educational purposes. The order was
passed. Mr. Hume wants to ascertain if
possible if the lands are being SO used in
| all the towns.
| On motion of Senator Higgins, today, the
majority and minority reports ON the re-
solve providing for the submission to the
people of the pon-seCt tartan amendment,
were reassignedl for Wednesday of next
week. The majority report it will be re-
lAoalled, is against the amendment.
| bill was presented Today to incorporate
George H. Bass, y. ". Sewall, N. L.. Bass
and others as the Wilton Water company. to
| supply the townHof Wilton with pure water
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