The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-23
COMMISSION DROPPED.
A New Bangor Hospital Resolve Pre-
scented.
CALLS FOR APPROPRIATION OF
1915, 900 THIS TINE.

The Commission Incubus Has Also Felt
the Knife-Cities Eliminated From
State Examination of Teachers Act
and Bill Passed To Be Engrossed.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Augusta, March 22.--An interesting
bit of gossip was going around in the
House this afternoon previous to the
opening of the session. Representative
Blanchard OF Wilton is understood to
be candidate for the speakership of the
House.
Mr.. Sswall of Bath was In his seat to-
day having returned from Washington
hy the way Of Bath.
Judge Philbrook of Waterville pre-
sented a bill to amend section ~ of
| chapter 134 by adding the following
words: land in all other criminal cases
where the punishment provided in the
State prison the respondent shall have
the same right tp have his motion for
a new trial heard determined hy the law
court as is now provided in OWL caeas.'
On motion of Mr.. Moulton the bill
authorizing highway over the
WebhRunet river in the town of Wells as
given its third reading under suspenion
of tie rule and passed to be engrossed.
The bill to authorize the Brewer Light
& Power Company to do business in
Brewer was read and assigned on motion
of Mr.. Palmer Of Bangor.
The bill additional to the law on
power and duties and selection of school
superintendents was amended so it will
not apply to cities and passed to be en-
crossed.
The order regulating the state tax rate
for 1897 to 1898 was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Blanchard of Wilton
the order directing the committee on
legal affairs to look into the feasibility
of having railroad commissioners elected
by the people and provide all appeal from
their decisioLs.
Mr.. Wilson Of Gorham explained that
part of the purpose of the order had
teen accomplished. He explained that
the railroad commission was paid for by
the railroad companies and that when
the companies pulled the string the aom-
missioners danced. Mr.. Wilson said the
commissioners should ts elected by the
people and paid.by the state. He said:
sit cannot be accomplished this year
but shall be here two years from now,
even though it be as member of the
third house to work on the plan outlined
by this order" The pending question
was the reconsideration of the passage
of the order. Mr.. Wilson moved. that the
House insist on it's passage. The motion
was carried.
The House passed the following meas
ures to be engrossed: Bath Gas and
Electric Company, Inspection of Milk,
Relative to the Enforcement of Taxes on
Timber and Grass In Reserved Lands,
Jurisdiction of Municipal Courts, Bid
deford and Saco, Contract for Water
with City of Rochester by Town OF Le-
| banon, Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary,
Providing for Expenses of Governor
and Staff to Attend Transfer of
Grant Monument to the City of New
York, $500; Municipal Court, Portland.
IN THE SENATE.
Everybody who entered the Senate
chamber this afternoon was wondering
what Judge Savage would do with the
Eastern Maine Insane Asylum resolve
which he tabled Saturday and assigned
for today.
On motion Of Senator Savage, the bill
to incorporate the Wilton Light and
Power company was passed to be en-
grossad.
| The bill 20 esta blish the Sanford
Municipal court was also passed to be en-
crossed.
The Oxford Light and Power company
bill was tabled by Senator Roberts of
Oxford.
| The Windham and Harrison bill was
tabled by Senator Mccullough pending
its first reading.
Senator Savage had an act to correct a
clerical error in an act approved March
H., 1897, entitled an act to create a lien
on buildings. The orig inal act had the
word "owners," when 1t should be lien
on.
Senator Clason1 had an act to regulate
suits on promissory notes. 1t provides
that when valuable consideration is not
proved partial consideration shall be
sufficient.
Senator Stearns of Aroostook, occupied
the chair after the Introduction OF new
| business.
Senator Roberts of Oxford amended the
resolve in favor of the cattle commission
80 that no money shall he paid out until
the secretary shall have filed bond.
Tabled by Engel of Penobscot.
Senator Wyman amended the codified
laws relating to sea and shore fisheries
SO as to impose fine Of $40 upon any
men who cells damaged fish. He also
n ade the fines for illegal taking of fish