The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11

Time on Considerations for LegisIa-
lion of Various Sorts.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Augusta, February. Wilson of
Gorham presented several petitions for
the raising Of age Of protection CT girls
to eighteen years.
Mr.. Chatto of Brooksville, presented
netjtjon for the Wiggin school bill.
MIR. Shnw of Cumberland, presented
an act to legalize the doings Of school
district No. 5. in the laws of Falmouth
and af the trustees of the Crispus Graves
fund and to enable said trustees to con-
vev and the inhabitants of said Falmouth
tn nurobass tina school building erected
out of said fund.
Mr.. Stevens of Cutler, presented a re-
Iolye in favor Of Cutler appropriating
$1,000 for repairs of highways and bridges
with accompanying of facts.
Mr.. Merrill of Portland presented a
remonstrance against any change in the
nresent law as to the taking of smelts in
Blue Hill bay.
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petition for the ante-cigarette bill.
Mr.. Longley of oldtown presented a
bill to amend chapter 1874, Revised
Statutes relating to the disinterment of
dead bodies. The amendment inserting
in line of section 81, after the word
ssofflcers' the word Cemetery board. :"
In addition to the officers who may grant
permission to remove body, the ceme-
terry boards are named as having that
authority.
MIR. Hutchins of Penobscot, presante d
a rsmor strance against close time on
clans in the town of Brooklin.
Mr.. O'Neil of Biddeford, introduced
the following:
Resolve-Memorial to Congress- relating
to the "Sperry bill. !"
Resolved-That the legislature OF
this stats earnestly and respectfully asks
tue several members of the United States
CONGRESS from Maine to do all in their
power to have taken up and favorablS
aoted upon in the HOues OF representa-
tives. H. r. bill number 3S5. known ms
the "Sperry bill,' entitled ga bill for
the classification of clerks in first and
iecond class post offices
Mr.. O'Nei! of Biddeford, presented a
bill DR. sviding that upon the presentation
of a tir;5 class railroad ticket a person
may have transported $50 pounds of bag
gage free Of charge.
NJ. HoUghton presented an act to re-
peal the close time on mink.
Mr.. Longley Of Oldtown presented an
act to Incorporate the Oldtown Gas and
Power company.
Mr. Ames of Jefferson presented re
rncne,r ac oe against changing the law re-
lating to the use of weirs.
Messrs York of Nobleboro and Green
leaf of Southport, presented petitions
asking for asate aid in repairing the Wis
casset bridge.
Mr.. Wilson Of Gorham presented a re-
solve appropriating So month pension
to Joseph 7. Mcclellan of Gorham.
Mr.. Fogler of Rockland, presented q
bill authorizing towns to accept convey
ances upon trusts in burial lots for which
a fund has bean created to keep in good
order.
8 MIR. Moore of Deering presented the
following act:
If the proceedings for the collection of
any tax or assessments becomes invalid
by reason Of my irregularity therein on
the part OF either the assessors or the
person authorized tn collect said taxes
such proceedings may be commenced
anew beginning at the point OF such ir-
regularity.
Mr.. Cox Of Randolph presented the fol-
lowing order which was passed:
Ordered that the comm ittee' on
Judiciary be instructed to consider the
adyisabillty OF enacting q law compelling
person moving into town with the in
tention of making mis- residence there, to
SO notify the clerk of said town Of the
fact, and also of having tho town clerk
keep record of all such declarations and
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Philbrook of Wateryille, presented
bill to repeal the bounty on bears.
Mr.. Durham presented petition for
the Wiscasset bridge
Mr.. Maxwell of Richmond presented
several rem onstrances against changing
the law on smelt fishing in the Kennebec
river.
Dir. Pope of Manchester, presented a
Temonstrance against anDexing any part
of Roms to Belgrade.
Mr.. O'Neil of Biddeford. presented
several petitions asking for a shorter
working day for women and minors.
Mr.. Currier Of Pennington, presented
bill amendatory and additional to
chapter AZ Of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the duties of the bank examiners
SO that after the word law in section 119
there shall appear the words, 'and its
officers shall, whenever required to do SO
by the bank examiner furnish him with
statements and full information relating
to the committee and standing of the
institution, and of all matters pertaining
to it's business affairs and management. ="
Mr.. Currier of Pennington, presented
The Ideal Panacea.
James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chicago.
says: 81 regard DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry as an Ideal Panacea for Cough, Colds
aud Lung Complaints, having ssed it
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