The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
A LEGISLATIVE RECORD.
Bills that Have Become Laws This
Winter.

The Governor Has Signed 112 Bills and 80
Resolves-A Summary of the Most I'm
portant Measures.
Augusta, February 90. What has the
legislature done? That's pertinent oues-
tion. Upto yesterday morning theGovernor
had signed 1l2 bills and 30 resolves, and
they are being ground out now every day
by the dozen. Among the more impor-
tant measures SO far passed are several
bills relating to insurance, notably those
repeating the obnoxious anti-uom pact
laws of two years ago, and establishing
standard policy of fire insurance. The
fee for the renewal of Licences of foreign
surety companies has been raised from
one dollar to two and and paternal bene-
hciary societies are required to make
their returns before March 1st annually
instead of April 1st
The legislature is busy revising the
map of the State. Dexter has become a
city. The town of Webster has been en-
larged by the annexation of parts of Lew
iston and Green. Peru has been cut up,
one school district being added to Rum
ford. A village charter has been granted
to Rumford Falls and Winter HaFbor
has been made separate town.
The Biddeford and Saco constab les are
no more, and change has been made in
the Biddeford police law to meet this new
condition of affairs.
A change iu the registration law is of
a minor nature, changing the time for
registration in cities of hot less than
- L. L.
applies to cities of not less than 10000.
The fish and game laws have been
amended to prevent the use of flash
lights, snares and traps in hunting deer
and moose. A man may now lawfully
kill one moose, one caribou and three
deer is season and may catch only 25
pounds of land locked salmon and trout
instead of so pounds.
The salary of the judge of probate of
Cumberland county has been fixed at
$4,000 and the county commissioners are
allowed travelling expenses in certain
cases.
An important law is that which per-
mits the prison inspectors to remove
PRISONERS from Jail to ia ] in order to get
them into Jail with workshops attached.
Yhis act bears the somewhat misleading
title in relation to the State prison. %
TWO years Imprisonment and fine has
hean made the penalty for wilfully de-
facing and tampering with railroad cars
Veterans not OH the quota of Maine are
given the benefit of the State pension laws
if they have been residents of Maine FIVE
years when. making application and
otherwise fulfill the requirements A
large number of bills have. been, passed
relating to various legal processes which
it would take too long TO describe here
The list is as follows. = y "a s'-ia -
ACTS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Relating to the crossings of highways
by the Bangor & Aroostook railway.
Amending chapter 234 laws of 1889, re-
lating to fraternal BENEFICIARY associa-
tions.
Repeating chapter 2s7, laws of 1891, re-
lating to fraternal beneficiary associa-
ions
Fixing the militia tax at one-tenth of
asmill.
Changing the name of the Moosehead
Lake Telegraph Company.
Amending chapter 2S4, laws OF 1886,
relating TO surety companies.
d Amending the charter of the kennehec
Dam Company.
= Enlarging the powers of the Monson
Maine Slate Company.
Amending the charter of the Cape
Eliza beth Home for Aged Women.
Relating to malicious mischief al d
trespass on property.
Regulating the sale of goods marked
- STERLING siIver", etc.
Amending the law esta blishing the
Old Town court. "a
Incorporating the town of New Swea-
en-. .@t~~1 pcs e-5qa
Il Relating to the Rockland Water Com
pany. :.s.e. y
Repeating section ST. chapter 4, R. S.,
relating to elections. sq-isl + r. syz+rsf
Amending the charter of the Maine
Sportsmen's Fish and Game A ssUcia-
ton. 40 esa
Relating to the tilidden Water Com
pany.avs ssttrsr.5 5s5. 4a .
Relating to the outlet of Davis lake.
Amending the charter of the Portland
Water Company. Ae2 fei a 4c a9ss }te f}
Legalizing tbe organization of GOBLIN
plantation.
Repealing section 10, chapter 40 RS,
relating TO the size of smoked herring.
Amending chapter ~, laws of 1891, re-
lat ing to fish aud fisheries.
Repeating the act Incorporating the
town of Kossuth.
Amending section l, chapter IA, RS,
relating to pensions.
Changing he name of the Second Uni
versalist Society of Westbrook.
Relating to fees o. officers for enforcing
laws against cruelty to animals.
ne nfst regular appropriation bill.
Incorporating the city Of Dexter.
Setting off parts of Lewiston and
Greene to Webster
LegaliZng the vote of the town of
kirtery relating to the purchase Of the
Kittery Point bridge.
Fixing the salary of the Aroostook
county treasurer
Relating TO the protection of the ale
wives fishery.
Legalizing the doings of the trustees
Of the charity fund of Trinity lodge of
Pressure Isle.
Re ating to boundary lines on the
Damariscota river.