The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-13


petition Of T. E. Skofield ana others
of Harpswen, asking for charter for an
electric or steam power railroad. The
route mentioned is from Brunswick near
the Maine Central station to south
Harpswen and Harpswell Neck.
Mr.. Murchie of Maohias. presented
petition in favor of tho Westbrook Semi
nary.
4 Mayor Carlos Heard of Biddeford and
1888 others petition for the right to fish
below the Lower Falls in Saeo River.
Mr.. O'Nsil of Biddeford introduced the
petition.
Mr.. Philbrook of Waterville, presented
a bill authorizing the town Of Wayne to
raise money to celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary of its incorporation.
Mr.. Fogler Of Rockland, presented an
act to amend the Oh arter Of the city of
Rockland. 1t provides that there shall be
q Joint standing committee to change
and discontinue highways and shat
changes shall by advertised two weeks.
Mr.. Hutohins of Penobsoot, presented
Temonstrance against incorporating
Swans Island as a town.
Mr. Holbrook of Brunswick, presented
a petition for village corporation at
Harpswell Neck.
MIR. Cox of Randolph. presented
petition of Hon. p. S. Vickery and
thirteen others for better protection of
smelts in the Kennebec river.
Mn Weltop of SH0uhooan has nra.
scented an act to permit the Good Home
association to increase it's capital stock.
Mr.. Philbrook of Waterville, presented
several petitions for shorter work day
for women and minors.
Mr.. GowelI of Berwick presented an
amendmen tn section three of chapter
1877 of Public Laws, 1887, relating to the
relief of poor debtors. The section as
amended reads:
"Suoh owner, or his attorney, may make
application in writing to the judge of
pro bate or register of probate in the
county in which the judgment debtor
resides or to disclosure commissioner in
the town in which the judgment debtor
resides or the nearest town thereto, or if
the Judgment debtor is f nonresident of
this state in the county in which he is
debtor. stating the amonntE of the
debt and of the costs for which said
Judgment was rendered, the court and
term at which it was rendered the names
of the original parties the title of the
petitioner and praying for subpoena to
issue to the debtor to appear and make
disclosure.
Mr.. Palmer of Bangor presented an act
to amend the charter of Bangor so that
two-th irds of the city council may call "a
special meeting without the conhent of
the mayor. This act is said to head off
Mayor Beal in any attempts he may
make to repeat his r uliugs of last sum-
mer which caused SO much excitement in
Bangor.
Mr. Merrill of Portland, presented an
giving the state the registration fees.
On motion of Mr.. New comb of East-
port the bill was tabled. 1t was assigned
to Tuesday next for consideration.
The act to extend the charter of the
Castine Railway ana Navigation COM
pany was passed to be engrossed under
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Larrabee of CRsoo, introduced out
of order an act to incorporate the Green
Grove Cemetery company Of Casoo.
The act amending charter of the city of
Augusta was given it's several readings
under suspension of the rules and
passed to he engrossed.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston moved that the
resolve in favor of the Central Maine
General hospital at lewiston be taken