The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-10

OF ulEH SIout SCnOOl VINO atteHu sum
schools in other towns. Another bill re-
lating to school matters makes amend
ments III the statute SO that it may pc
optional with towns whether they Will
provide text books for use in the
schools.
A bill presented by Mr.. Millett of Cor
ham extends the charter of the Gorham
Water Company until 1897.
A bill presented by MIR. Rodick OF Ed
en- extends the rights of the Bar Harbor
Water Company SO that it may purchase
any other companies on the island OF
Mount Desert, take water from. Turtle
Lake, erect dams on Turtle and Eagle
lakes, supply water in Mount Desert for
shipping, manufactures and the extln-
guishment of fires, and take land when
necessary to protect its water supply
from contamination.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL.
The Governors Council organized
this afternoon by the choice of Hon.
Joseph G. Holman of Harrington as
chairman. The council returned to the
old rule and decided to award the chair
manship to the member who was the
senior in the point OF public service. 1t
was found that Mr.. Holman and Mr..
Freeman of Cum berland were equally
entitled to the honor, but Mr.. Freeman
moved the election of Mr.. Holman, and
it was SO voted. Mr.. Holman, who has
recently recovered from an attack OF
pneumonia, qualified this morning,
join convention of the legislature oelng
held for that purpose, and PresldenG
Seiders administering the oaths. Inc
Council chose as messenger MAJOR Fur
rington, who efficiently served the last
council. PensionAgent Mllllken OF Poft,
land was also reelected. The councll
committees are not entirely made up.
They will pro badly be announced IN the
morning. The council has received no
notice of any movement to ask Tor par
dons for Stain ana Cromwell, the Dex-
ter bank murderers.
THAT HOSPITAL AGAIN.
While ssthe Bangor hospital resolve
presented today gives to the commission
which it creates, after consultation with
the Governor and Council, the duty of
selecting plans for the buildings, it is
known that plans are being prepared
which may serve as suggestions for the
kind Of institution to he built. These
plans are said to call for two buildings
for patients and a building to contain
the kitchen and Offices They do not In
clude the administration building which
would be required should the hospital
grow until it could accommodate hve
or six hundred patients II there is to
be any great opposition to the new nos
piual. it has not yet manifested itself.
THE LADIES' DAY.
The judiciary committee voted today
to give hearing on the petitions for
municipal suffrage for women, January
81. and the committee will give the lad
les the entire afternoon, if they want
it. in which TO present their claims. An
other matter which came before the
judiciary committee today was The re-
solve referred from the last legislature
providing for the su omission to the peo-
Die of the amendment to the constltu-
ton, forbiddingsthe use of public mon
eys in aid of sectarian institutions. This
matter was tabled, and the assignment
ofsthe hearing deferred in order that the
advocates of the amendment may pres
ent additional documents, if they SO de-
sire.
THAT BANGOR BRIDGE.
The Penobscot county delegation, at
meeting today found themselves all
opposed to the extension of the charter
of the company owning the toll bridge
between Bangor and Brewer. A bill will
he introduced later in the session which
will provide for the settlement of the
case probably by the supreme court, SO
that the owners may receive compeDsa-
tiol for their property, the bridge be-
coming the property OF the cities or
the county.
THE STATE LIQUOR AGENCY.
The reference Of the Governors message
to the law in relation to the State liquor
agency has led to suggestion which seems
to be finding favor that special committee
he appointed to consider the Governor s
suggestions and, after an examination of
the subject, to report the legislation which
they deem wise. There are many here who
advocate abo1ishing the State agency.
COMMITTEES READY FOR WORK.
Tuesday afternoon was devoted to organ
ization by many of the committees. The
chairman on the part of Senate and House
headed the names of the committees, when
they were announced. The committees
choose their own secretaries and this was
the chief business of the day. Mr.. knowl-
ton of Portland, is secretary of the Judiciary
committee, Mr.. z. A. Gilbert of the special
committee on taxation; Mr.. Spear of Rock
land, financial affairs; Mr.. Howes OF New
Sharon, education; Mr.. Hooper of Cast1ne,s
pensions; Mr.. Lane of Augusta, legal
affairs; Mr.. Patten of Bath, military a Affairs
Mr.. Rawson of Liyermore, towns; Mr.. Ad-
ans of Bowdoin, agriculture; Mr.. Wildes OF
Skowhegan, railroads; Mr.. Hutchinson, OF
Auburn, insurance. The COMMITTEES oE
Judiciary will give a hearing In the bill TIC
incorporate the Bridgton Water Company
week from Wednesday. The members OF the
education committee viii visit the Farm
ington Normal School Thursday. On
Wednesday of next week. the committee on
towns will give hearing on the petition
that New Sweden plantations be lncorpor'
ated as town.
The pensions committee have two meas
ures before them on which they will give
hearings. One is the petition that honora-
bly, discharged soldiers and sailors be
exempt from the payment of the poll tax
and the other that residents Of Maine who
served in the army or navy but not on
Maine s.quota, be included in the pension
rolls.