The Portland daily press., 1895-02-06


tain the large bridges in their limits and
that presented by Mr.. Milliken of Old Or
chard in relation to neglected children
This was the hill which made the school
committee guardians of such youths.
Before the committee on education this
afternoon, Mayor Baxter, Superintendent
Lord, Miss Taylor, principal of the school,
and Messrs. BroNnson and Allan Of the
school committee, presented the needs of
the Portland School for the Deaf. 1t was
explained to the committee that the SlS,C00
desired would buy the house adjoining the
school building on The West. which would
admirably answer the requirements. a
ia " bic report is looked for.
The committee on taxation has voted to
report favo1ably the bill to exempt the
property of agricultural societies from taxa
ton.
The Cumberland county delegation will
report favorably the bills fixing the salary
of the judge of probate, providing for the
funding of the county's indebtedness and
allowing the commissioners expenses H.
CURED when called outside tie county on
public business.
The committee on education Will report
ought not to pass on the bills to establish
new normal schools at Houlton, Dexter and
Newport, and on the bill to increase the
state aid to Lining ton academy. The nor
NAL school matters they will recommend to
the attention of the next legislature.
BIDDEFORD'S INNINGS.
Biddeford had great night of it. Bidde-
ford men filled the room of the judiciary
committee and it goes without saying that
The hearing on the bills TO abolish the office
of constable in BiddeforG and Saco. and on
the petitions for the repeal of the police
commi. sion law. was a spicy one. Those
who favored the abolition of the constabu-
larry are in favor OF the police commission.
For this side. Mayor Hamilton conducted
he case b.. f. .-Cleaves. l.. j. Renonf,
president of the Biddeford Common Council,
John B. Pare, Joseph N.saBourke. Col. l.. H.
Kendall and others testified. The case for
the opposition was conducted by Charles
r. Read. ESQ.,, VIM. r. Bardsley member of
the present city council, and Representa-.
tive Doyle spoke on this side of the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Bardsley, spoke first for those opposed
to the commission and in FAVOR of the
constables.
The LISTING BILL AGAIN.
The Senate chamber was crowded tonight
when the tax committee opened the adj
journed hearing ON the listing bill. Among
those present were representative men
from all parts of the state, who voiced the
objections to the bill Hon. Hiram Knowl-
ton of Portland. conducted the case for the
remonstrants. Mr.. Knowlton spoke briefly
in his opening, pointing out that the law
would, in his opinion, drive capital from
the state, and would also work great injury
| 10 young men with limited capital seeking
credit for the conduct of their business.
Mayor Baxter of Portland, said the bill
would establish board of inquisitions and
would work disastrously to young men.
Mr.. Baxter said that he. as a bsnk director,
had been told by successful men, that had
the condition of their affairs been known
when they started in business. they could
have not have secured the assistance which
had enabI I'd them to prosper. We are con-
graduating ourselves OH Names prosperity,
and that we are keeping our money at
home, but Mr.. Baxter thought that this bill
| would drive property away and he didn't
believe it would result in increased Ieve-
| nues 10 the state.
| Assessors Hubbard of Bangor. spoke of
| the bill as collecting all kin DIS
| of property in one drag net, ieav-
! ing the assessors no discretion as to
the earning power of the property the
| chance of it's depreciation, etc.
| Mr.. Baker of Belfast. in expressing
similar views, described the law as one
making a poor debtor of every man,
woman and child who holds property in
the state by forcing them to disclose
| under oath.
Mr.. Albion Little of Portland thought
that Maine had escaped the hard times
largely because the people were honest
and trusted each other. He thought
that the assessors were upright, honest
and intelligent men. Certainly this was
SO in Portland, where there was little
or no complaint that one class was taxed
more than another. Mr.. Little did not
believe there was any necessity for this
stringent measure.
| Messrs. Stephen Hipkley and Edward
Harding OF Gorham, Hon.J.P. Bass and
others also spoke. -