The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

law, or state law framed for the purpose
and enforced by the raj Uoao colhinissioh.
Seth Carter. ESQ.,, who, appeared for the
railroad. explained that during the ste7il'
boat season in order to keep any freight
business, the Maine Cent raj hao 10 CUT i's
rates at the steamboat; ports. This was
done by making the steamer rat 10 oansoi
for instance, and then adlng 10 iI tne
local railroad rate from Bangor 10 near ny
towns. This system would make the rate
higher from Portland to a place Aiueeh
miles west of Bangor than tic place oAiy
ten miles from that CITY, Mr.. Carter eiaiiheu
that this was necessary 10 pfeFeh' tne
steamers getting the business
The railroad committee discussed tne
Washington county matter today. anu laiu
it over to next week. 1t is understood ahe
committee will report in favor OF the wash
ington county charter. Col. Green to nave
S25. COO for his rights.
Clarence Hale, Esq, has fled with the
committee the new draft of the Cape Eliza
beth charter, embodying the amendents
printed some time ago.
YORK CoUNTY'S COURTS.
The York delegation is con sidering the
bill 10 provide for the removal of the county
seat from Alfred to Biddeford or Saco. The
friends of the measure say that the present
system of holding some terms of court IN
Alfred and some in Biddeford is cumper-
some and unsatisfactory and that Alfred
is not we'll situated for a county seat.
There must soon be S35.000 or S30OO0 ex-
pended on the county building and SO this
seems an opportune time for considering
| the removal The bill is in the form OF an
enabling act to permit the voters of the
| county to say whether they will remove tue
county ssat to BiddefoId or saeo.
NOTES.
| The Maine Bar Association will meet In
the Senate chamber Friday afternoon
| The bill relating to the exemption OF the
property of agricultural fairs from taxation
has been referred back of tho tax commit
| tee.
The bill in regard to the sale of oleomar
garine is assigned for next Tuesday In the
House.
Mr.. Lane this morning again put on lts
| massage in the House the bill in relation Il
| street railways.
The judiciary committee will report favor
ably the bill relating to veterinary surgeons
in new draft TO meet the objections urgee
at the hearing. Hon. J. o. Bradbury advo
Gated the bill to abolish the Saco constabu
larry. It will be reported 'solght to pass.
The legal affairs committee will repor
favora bly, the bills amending the law reiat
ing to fortnightly payments, giving I'M
Union Safe Deposit and Turst eompan!
power to act as trustee and amending tn'
Eastport city charter.
If the reuort of the seashore fisheries com
mittee is adopted you cannot hsh 10
alewiyes for three years III the sheepsco
river, but the people who wanted to lml
! the taking of smelts there to hook anu
line fishermen will have leave to Withdraw
The committee ON towns has acted favor
ably OH the division of Peru by which
sma II norton of that town is added to Rum
ford. The Cape Elizabeth hearing tomorroN
afternoon will be held in the Senate cham
ber.
The Sorrento people having mlnorit
report in their favor are preparing for
vigo1 GUS fight on the floor of the House an
Senate.
Senator Hume, who presided for Will
in the Senate, today, went through Tn
: business in way that won him hearty AZ
; plause.
The changes desired by the wholesal
merchants of Portland and Bangor IN tn
: insolvency laws were explained to tn
judiciary committee today. Joseph william
: son, Jr.. appeared tor the petitioners
Among those present from Portland wer
9 Messrs. f. A. Smith, II. p Cox, and A.
Laug1lin.
Hon. George P. Wescott. Gen. Neal Dow
,, DR.. George H. Bailey and E. G. Jordan
ESQ.,. were among Portland visitors today.
The following nominations have been mad
by Governor Cleaves:
Commissioners to provide for uniforl
blank and rules of practice and procedur
I in the court of Eprobate and insolvency
Judge of Probate Henry c. Peabody. PoI'
: land; Judge of Probate Greenlief !. Stevens
o Augusta; Judge of Probate James ID. Burgt
Bangor: 2egister of Probate Frank Wilson
Sanford: Register Of Probate Charles !
= Notary Public Eleszer ". Clark, Port
o land; George P. Dutton. Ellsworth, Charlie
G l.. Andrews, Gardiner Walter ii. Downs
d South Berwick Urbain j. Ledoux, Biddt
Justice of the Peace and Quorum-Edwi
# s. Baker, Bingham; John L. Berry. Georg!
Y town; George NJ. Chapman, Fairfield
= William NJ. Flynn. Whltneyvllle; John
y Jewett. Gardner.