The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-17

Students and To Be Called the Univer-
sity of Eaine-Gorham Normal schooi
Appropriation Tabled in the Senate.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss1
Augusta, February 16.-AlthouRh the
| weather was not good today more specta-
tors than common found their way TO
the State House aud to Representative
Hall. The bill to license guides, was as
signed for today and some lively debate
looked for on account of an announce
ment which got out that two amend
ments awaited the taking OF the Dill from
the table. 1t has been amended twlee,
aud last Friday it was tabled on motion
of General Newcomb who said he ald 1T
SO that they would not be tinkering the
bill when Mr. Sewell was absent as was
the.case Friday.
1t was said yesterday that someone
who wished to play with the bill little
was even going go far as to offer an
amendment providing that typewriter
should be used in filing out the blanks
furnished the guides These blanks are
arranged SO that the guide may report
whom be guided, how long the trip
lasted, fish or game killed, tires seen or
put out, parties seen on the trip, and
| whether or not dogs were heard. Guides
who think man is putting on airs when
he carries lead pencil would no doubt be
appalled, at the typewriter suggestion and
of couree the members looked on the
thing as q Joke and smiled at those in
the gallery who, judging by their talk
| as theyspassed up through the lobby,
really thought that another season might
see guides going about with typewriters
on their backs.
+, Before the House was called to order it
was announced that Mr.. Sewell would
not be present, in fact that he was In
Bath by order of his physician. General
| Newcomb was informed that several
guides were present to ask that the bill
be recommitted to the committee as they
had something more to say about the
matter. General Newoomb said that rs
the bill had been assigned for today he
would offer his amendment and then
drop the matter.
| Mr.. Pierce of Frankfort, presented a
lemonstrance against the bill authoriz-
| ing Winterport to purchase the franchises
and property of the Winterport Water
company.
Mr.. Kissman of Cornville presented the
following bill.
Whenever a person subscribes for a
newspaper. periodical or magazine for a
definite time and pnys In advance for the
same for that time, he shall not be liable
for the payment for further subscription
beyond the time so specified unless the
su description he Continued at his request.
vent the trapping of foxes. 1t prohibits
the use Of traps, scents Or bait.
Ordered that the committee on ways
and means be and they are hereby in
struoted to ascertain and report to the
House the rate necessary for the assess
and 1895 INTRODUCED by Mr.. Pearl of Ban
gor and passed.
Mr.. Talbot of Lewiston presented a
bill to amend section l, chnptsr 1877,
Public laws of II, so as to abolish i'm
prisonment for debt. 80
Mr.. Jones of Lewiston presented bill
providingethat n sale of corporal person.
al property shall pass title to the pur-
chaser unless actual possession is taken
or bill ofsssale is taken by the purchaser.
Mr.. Stetson of Bangor presented bill
providing that every nonresident uf the
state who hunts in Maine shall pay $25
for each bull moose, $50 for each caribou
and SIS for each dear shot. 1t shall be paid
| to the comm issioners and by them to the
treasurer to become permanent fund
| for the protection of game the interest
only tosbe used. @s3
| Mr.. Shaw of Saco. presented a bill
authorizing the cattle commissioners to
have Veterinary surgeon make tests with
tubercuIine or otherwise when deemed
| necessary to determine the extent of
tuberculosis in Maine
Mr. Moore of Deering presented a
petition asking that part of Deering be
annexed to Portland.
| Mr.. King of Caribou, presented bill
to incorporate the Ashland Water COM
pany. 81
| Messrs. Palmer and Stetson presented
petitions in favor of law prohibiting
e,,a location of a railroad in auy civ OF