The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-25


county coula be cunyassed they would say
| also to a III, II, let liz nave the old charter
extended.
sPORTSMEN'.5 DAY AT AUGUSTA.
| Next Tuesday will be- 81 OF smen's day,
and no doubt the city will be crowded with
sportsmen who will wish the capital 10 hear
the discussion before the hi tee on in
land fisheries and game. The question OF an
increased appropriation, and most other
matters relating to tine changes in the gem
eral law will be n.y. fol- consideration. Hon.
". w. Thomas, Hon J. Manchester Haynes
of Augusta, and many other good speakers
will appear before the committee.
1t is expected that reduced rates will be
given so that many of the spoItsmen and
friends will take this opportunity 10 vlsl.
the capital.
THE INSURANCE LAWS.
There may be contest over the repeal OF
the laws which have prevented the writing
of co-insurance in Maine, and the continue
tion of agents to fix rates, but no such con-
test was indicated by the hearing on the
question be fore the insurance committee
this afternoon. Seth M. Carter, Esq, spoke
in favor of the repeal, taking the ground
that the legislation of 1898. when the two
laws were passed, had increased the cost by
attempting to prevent reputable companies
doing business in their own way. Mr.. 5. Ia.
HolbI ook, represe nting the Brunswick Far
| mers' Mutual Fire Insurance company and
T. Allen, the Patrons of Androscoggin, ap-
peared in relation to the standard policy
law. They did not oppose the law, having
appeared from desire to obtain iptorma-
tion about such law. The standard policy
law is favored by Insurance Commissioner
Carr. Mr.. George E. Macomber of Augusta.
said that the Massachusetts standard,
which is that embodied in the bill before the
committee, would be more favorable to the
people than the New York standard. Mr..
Mac omber took much the same ground as
Mr.. Carter in fayoring the repeal OF the
two laws above referred to. The bill to re-
peal these two acts. chapters 2S5 and 2S6 OF
the laws of 1898. the committee voted unani-
mously to report fought to pass" The bill
to establish standard policy was laid over
until next Tuesday. but there is no doubt
that it will also be fayorably reported.
FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Before the committee on education this
afternoon, Principal Corthell of Gorham.
advocated the extension of the course of
desiring to take classical course.
Several gentlemen appeared in behalf of
the $4,000 appropriation for Cherryiield
academy They said the money was wanted
for a permanent fund of which the interest
only is to be used. The academy has re-
ceived no state aid since 1851
The judiciary committee heard the last
chapter of the Canaan pond story this after
hoo he fo
provide for uniform blanks tor use in pro-
bate and insolvency courts. This bill was
advocated by Registers Reynolds of Cum
bel land and. Wildes of York, andsby Judges
II 1 of Sagadahoc and Stevens of Kenne-
bee. The committee will report the bill in
new draft which provides for the prepara-
ton of uniform blanks by committee con-
sisting of two judges and three registers.
The committee on legal affairs. this after
noon heard Hon. E. F. Webber of Water
vile OH the bill to permit the Dunn Edge
Tool company to buy the stock of other
corporations. Ion. Fred Atwood of Winter
port appeared in behalf of the bill to amend
the charter of the W1nterport Water COM
pany.
The committee on interior waters, this
afternoon listened to Hon. Herbert NJ.
men interested in the scheme to harness
the Sheepscot above Wlsoassett and supply
power for electric light and railroads to the
towns in that region. The committee took
the matter under advisement. If they think
favorably of the scheme, Mr.. Heath will
d1aft bill for the incorporation of the con-
Germ.
NOTES.
Among the Portland people here today
were Messrs. Clarence Hale, Albion Little,
r. S. Iaughlin, S. R. Small. W.B. Moulton,
H. s. Usgood, B. G.. Ward. George f..
French
The selectnen of Southport and Boothbay
Harbor ask to have the act of 1889 authoriz-
ing the towns to erect toll bridge across
Townsend Gut, amended SO that the re-
quired width Of the bridge will be twenty
instead of twenty-five feet.
Senator Engle introduced a bill to amend
the act of 1898 incorporating the Hampden
ard Winterport Electric Railway and Light
company, by changing the name to Hamp-
den and Winterport Railway and granting
the company the right TO run passenger and
freight cars over the tracks of the Bangor
street railway.
Mr.. Abbott of Bucksport, presented an or
der which passed directing the legal affairs
committee to inquire into the expectancy of
an ending the statutes so that barbed wire
fences may not be built without the consent
of lano owners on each side and not nearer
any house than three hundred feet.
Ought to pass has been reported on the
resolve for the purchase by the state of
copies of the abstract of the Lincoln pro-
bate records In process of publication by
the Maine Genealogical society.
Voters of the town of Wes:port remon-
strate against the construction of the toll
bridge between Westport ard Woolwieh for
which charter is asked. They say that the
vote of the town to construct the bridge
was passed at a special meeting and did
not represent the wishes of the town and
that the petition for the charter has been
secretly circulated. without public notice.
They also say that the situation chosen
would make the bridge more expensive.
Senator Higgins today moved that the
order instructfng the committee on
Judiciary to consider the advisa blity OF
amending chapter 1856, Public Laws of 1898
in reference to ward limits lie on the table
II hat lie