The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-25


The Anti-Cigarette Hearing-Gorham
People Ask for Charter for Electric
Railroad--Other Important Matters.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Augusta, February s24.-President A.
W. Harris and Attorney General Haines
appeared before tho committee on State
college this afternoon in support of the
resolve appropriating $50, 600 year for
ten years for that institution, and in
favor of the act to give State college
gradutes the privileges enjoyed by other
students in becoming pharmacists upon
being graduated.
These gentlemen also opposed the act
providing that the college shall charge
tuition. Gen. Haines talked for more
than an hour explaining the source Of
revenue enloyei by the college, and how
the money Is expended. He said the ex-
pertinent station was no part Of the COL
lege, and had no connection with It, The
seed, feed and fertilizer bills, he said
did not originate with the college: He had
been a member of the board of trustees
for sixteen years, end NO acts Of this
kind he stated had ever emanated from
the college. President Harris confined
himself to answering questions, saying
ths needs of the college were fully out
lined in lis reports and addresses which
had been printed. He said he believed
the college would get more students by
making the tuition free, and in his
opinion he was sustained by the trustees,
Except u pertinent question asked by
Chairman Parsons, there was no opposi :
ito to the position taken by DR.. Harris,
and his associates. The committee
voted to report ought to pass ON the ap-
preparation after inserting in the place
left blank $4,000
This sum is for new building for a
dynamo room, work shop, recitation
room, etc.
This lack of opposition in the cumInit-
tee was expected, and so Of course, was
the report, as it has been understood that
the struggle was to be on the floor. 1t
will probably be opened in the Senate,
but there is no certainty about that, for
both branches will table the measure
without doubt and the frst opponent in
either branch who happens to get the
word from the opposition to go ahead
will do SO.
The committee on agriculture heard
DR.. Bailey land others on tuberculosis.
and the hearing Will be continued.
%br1 krCv%
OF poultry will be reported in a new
draft for the consideration of the House
where the bill originated.
George Kemp and General Newcomo
appeared before the committee on sea
and shore fisheries today to advocate
law compelling sardine packers to place
a guarantee stamp on their cans.
The committee on judiciary gave
hearing this afternoon on the acts to
provide for homeopathic treatment in
all general hospitals receiving aid from
the state. There were present, Drs.
Shepherd and Perley of Bangor. Harvey
of Newport, Spencer of Union. Bradford
of Lewiston, Knox of Waterville, Watson
of Turner Centre, Thompson of Angus
ta and johnson Of Skowhexan. A. W.
Coombs of Portland appeared in favor Of
she bill relating to the Portland Safe
Deposit Company. There was no oppo
sition.
The committee on judiciary voted to
report ought to pass an the act relating to
the Deering Water Company and an
act to amend the charter of the Portland
Safe Deposit Company.
THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE
had another important hearing this after
noon and both steam and electric road
magnates were present and surrounded
by attorneys. Hon. c. F. Libby of Port
land appeared for the Portland Street
Railway Company which asks that It's
charter be extended to Gorham. He
made an exhaustive argument in favor
of the extension, saying it was demanded
by the people and unless the committee
was to adopt as q rule that electric roads
should have nothing unless existing
steam roads gave their consent, it must
grant this request. His road had built
up the territory between Portland and
Westbrook; it would do the same thing
for the territory between Westbrook aud
Gorham. 1t was not new road asking
for charter covering big territory,
but an old organization desirous of
covering its own territory and striving to
give the public what they demanded.
He honestly believed this extension, II
granted, would be help to the Port
land & Rochester road which is opposing
it. 1t will open up this country and
bring the latter road a large increase in
freight traffic. He introduced hev. Mr.
Reynolds, who WAS appointed COM
mittee to appear in behalf of The Dill Tor
the citizens of Gorham. Other Gorham
present were: E! ". Harding,
Stephen Hinckley, Il. Harding, Lewis
Mcclellan, G. II. Ridlon, John Hinckley.
y. p. johnson. W. I. Bickford, ". J.
CorthelI, A. McKenney, ID. L. Harding,
g, M. Parker. From Portland Wero
T II Pipac GuDerinteDdent Newman