The Portland daily press., 1897-01-21

trustees will not Introduce any measure
until after the committee has visited the
college and the committee probably will
not go to Orono until two weeks from
tomorrow. Chairman Talbot said this
evening that the visit would be deferred
until that time in order that it might
be made in term time. The committee
he said, wanted to see the students as
well as the buildings. After the return
OF the committees. a resolve will be pro-
sented appropriating $50, 600 for each OF
the next two years. The trustees Will
lay their case before the members Of the
committee as to the need OF new build
ings, but will not have a resolve for
the money introduced on the floor. They
say that they shall leave it to the COM
lnittee to decide whether the new struct-
ure shall be ere cted and report whatever
measure they see flt. That leaves the
matter at present with prospect of IA
lively fight over the $50. 600 annual ap-
preparation and the chances of battle
depending upon the attitude of the com
nittee. The college received $50, 600 in
each of the past two years.
The club women may hold conven-
tion here in February and If they do,
the library committee will set the same
day as the date of the hearing on the
establishing of q system OF travelling
l1OIHrlcev q pIOJtCt Ill WuIOA AAoAy
bers of the Women's literary clubs ars in
terested, but which does not receive the
endorsements of tine State Librarian.
Representative Hill of Portland will
tomorrow introduce a petition from
Peaks Island praying that the age Of
consent be raised from IA to IS years.
This one of the first of many petitions
on the same subject. The petitions
have been circulated By the mem bers OF
the W. C. L. u. Another movement in
W hioh that body is interested is the pro-
iect for the establishment Of reforma
tory for women. With the demands on
thu state treasury, 1t is not likely that
any money will be voted for such an
institution, but the matter may be re-
ported to the next legislature, plan
very popular as means OF not saying
yes, and at the same time not voting
no.
The railroad committee evidently ex-
pect big attendance at the hearing on
the Engel bill. They voted today to
hold it in the Representatives chamber.
Next Wednesday is the date set.
Representative Holbrook of Brunswick
introduced the road commission bill to-
day. The bill was printed in the PRESS
this morning. Mr.. Holbrook says that the
present measure differs from that before
the last legislature by the omission of
the requirements that q certain fixed
portion of the money raised by the towns
should be expended on the roads. The
bill now provides only for the appoint
ment of a road commissioner to oversee
as now, determine for itself how much
it will spend on the highways.
When the committee on mines and
mining organized today, they found that
they had inherited bill from the last
legislature. 1t IL the measure recom-
mended by the boards of trade for the
creation of geological commission to
the faculty of each of the colleges in
the state. The bill also provides for the
appointment OF state officer whose
duty it would be to make known Names
mineral resources and to learn all he
can about them with view to their de-
velupment and consequent creation
of business. This official would be a
Thousand dollars year to pay the bills.
The passage of an order directing the
committee on agriculture to investigate
and report on the prevalence of tubercu-
losis among the cattle in Maine probab-
ly means a good deal of discussion on
hot subjeos before the members go
home.
comm issoners are all on the ground in
readiness for tomorrow's personally
conducted tour to Bangor.
LEGACIES OF LAST SESSION.
Had it not been for the last Legislature,
this one would have had quiet time of
1t, About all the controversies of this
winter are legacies. The State college
question Is bequest, and SO Is the Ban
gor hospital question. There Is yet an
other matter to come up. Since Maine
became state, 76 years age, the law
makers have been constantly at work
passing Laws Ia regard 10 the seacoast
fisheries. All together there is a mass of
such enactments in which are many in
consistencies and fiat contradictions. The
last legislature referred all these laws to
commission, to be appointed by the
Governor. and as such commission the
Governor named Fish Commissioner ..
g. Whitten, Gen. George A. Curran OF
Calais and Judge Willis L. Emmons OF
Saco. The duty of the commission Is to
oodify the fisheries laws and make them
clear and intelHgible. They are expected
here in a day or two to confer with the
fisheries committee before presenting 6
their report.
THE PORTLAND ELEVATOR BILL.
The bill relating to the Portland Ele
vator Company, introduced in the Senate
| BY Senator Drummond, is as follows:
| Sec. l. In addition to the power con
ferred upon the Portland Elevator Com
papy by it's organization, said company
Is hereby authorized to lay and main
tain over It's premises such track OF
tracks as may DO necessary TO connect tti
elevator and storehouse with the tricks
used by the Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany, for the purpose of storing and
shipping grain, and said Elevator Com
any is hereby authorized and empowered
to give, and the Grand Trunk to receive
a lease of the franchises, elevator. power
house, store house, tracks and othei
property connected herewith. The cou
pom bonds and acts Of said company are
made valid.
Dexter was at the last session one Of
the towns which wanted to be the set oi
new normal school. Hon. Stanley Plum.
mer, who Is among the State House
visitors today, says that If the norma
school question comes I'D this winter
now that tho commission has reported
against the establishment OF such
school, Dexter will be found right or
hand to urge her claims as the best towr
in the state for the institution:
TIE bill presented by Mr.. Walton o.
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