The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-19
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Augusta, February 1S.-In the Hou SO
today Mr.. Ames of Jefferson introduced
resolve to pay the expenses of the labor
Biddeford, saco, Watervills and Pitts
feld, the amounnt of SIG.
rIr. Moore of Deering had petition
ask ng that the age of protection of girls
be raised. 1t was placed on file.
General Newcombe Of Eastport pre-
court at Eassport.
Mr.. Wilson Of Gorham presented four
petitions to abolish school district num-
Der. one of Gorham.
Mr.. Moore of Deerjng presented a
petition from Lewiston asking aid for
the Little Samaritan Society of Port
land.
Mr.. Fogler of Bath presented petition
for the anti.cigarette law.
Mr.. Gumsey presented remonstrance
against thu. law compelling engineers to
license.
MIR. Longley OF Old Town presented a
petition for the anti-oigarette law.
Mr.. Thurlow of Deer Isle was granted
a further leave of absence Tor two weeks.
He is at the Maine General Hospital
where he.has had an operation on his
face. He hopes to be here by March 1st.
Mr.. Macomber of Augusta presented
bill amending section 67 of chapter 80,
r. S. by striking out the word IRE
turned in.the fourthIline so it will read
as follows: Section, 81, when q person ad-
judged trustee in the original action does
not, ON demand of the officer holding the
execution, pay over and deliver to him
goods effect and credits in his hands, and
the exeoution.is unsatisfed and plaintiff
may sue out a writ of soire facias against
such trustee from the court OF Justice
that rendered the Judgment to show
cause why judgment and execution
should not be awarded against him and
his own goods and estate for the sum re-
naming due on the judgment against
the principal. ~
Mr.. Boynton presented an att to grant
Ernest E. Abbott right to maintain q
ferry between Sullivan and Hancock.
Mr. Murray of Pembroke presented a
resolve appropriating $1,000 year for two
years to provide for the collection Of the
necessary data for history of the Maine
troops in the War of the Rebellion and
for the preservation of the regimental
rolls in the Adjutant Generals office.
Mr.. Sewell of Bath presented bill
49, GzI, s.,ei< ,o,-1
may contract for the cultivation of fish
by owners Of river share land, where
rivers are navigable only for logs and
small boats, for the purpose of fish Gull
ture, that they may regulate or prohibit
such fishing in the waters used and signs
shall be posted.
The following bills were passed to be
engrossed: Receipts and Expenditures,
Schools, South Branch improvement
Company, Livermore Fall Water Com
pany, Pressed Hay, Service Of Process on
Foreign Corporation, Acting as Trustee,
Extension of Charter, Atlantic Shore
Line Railroad Company, Waldoboro Wa
ter Company, Voluntary Trusts, Libels
for Divorce
Judge Philbrook Of Waterville presided
during the introduction of new business.
On motion of MIR. Noble OF Lewiston
the resolve in favor of the Sister of
Charity hospital of Lewiston was taken
from the table mad assigned to Thursday
of next week.
On motion Of Mr.. Murohie of Machias
the bill providing that the receipts of
schools having slate money shall be re-
ported was referred back to the commit
tee on educetion.
The financial guide so much desired
by Mr.. Walton of SkowheRan made it's
appearance today. The clerK of tho House
experinced No end OF difficulty in COM
polling it because the resolves were scat
tered among the committees. 1t was in
the printers hands when his.remarks yes
terdHy were made.