The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27


pensions for some Of the Aroostook war
veterans or theil children, but Uncle sam
has refused to regard as heroes deserving
of aid from the government the partici-
pants in that famous war in which there
was no fighting.
The introduction of tie petition asking
that part of Deering be annexed to Fort
land means the later presentation OF the
wishes of the rest of the people Of that
city and it is stated that when their re-
monstrancs gets along it will have at
tached to it at least 1000 names.
The committee on education having
visited the Normal schools and learned
for themselves the needs of those institu-
lions, it may be safely predicted that
they will act favorably on the resolves
in favor of the Gorham and Harrington
schools. Gorham wants s33, 600 to COM
plete and furnish It's dormitory and Far
mington has half completed structure
to bo finished. Neither building is OF use
in its present state, and their completion
is in line with the Recommendation OF
the special commission on Normal
schools, who in their report recently
nriuted In the PRESS advocated the
strengthening of the present schools
rather than the establishment OF new
ones.
One of those plumbers which will
sometimes creep into legislation has been
discovered by Senator Chamberlain.
Some years ago law was passed for bid
ding the use of drag nets in taking fish
in Paasamaquoddy bay and certain riv-
ers. The original copy of the Dill was
not type written, and when the bill was
engrossed the word rivers was printer
weirs. As dragnets are used In taking
some kinds of fish for weirs in that sec-
ton of the coast, the blunder made un-
lawful an act to which there was no OBJ
lection and with which tho law was In
tended to have nothing to do. 10 correct
this typographical error it will be neoes-
sary to pass All act amending the law.
The introduction of private bills will
probably come to an end next Nonday
as any produced after that time Will
be referred to the next legislature, and
tho committee have numerous hearings
assigned for this and next week.
The novelties in the way OF proposed
legislation are the sweeping changes to DE
asked for in the way of city charters.
Those who advocate a new charter for
Augusta are not going to have an easy
task. The opposition is strongrand active.
The opponents OF the plan feel confident
and freely predict that the question OF
new charter when referred to the people,
will be killed by abig majority.
In regard to his railroad bill Senator
Enpel says that the bill is not an idea OF
his, but that he introduced 1t as matter
of accommodation.
AS soon as the trip to the state college
has been made the requests, nee1s ana
rights Of that institution will be, as far
as can now be seen, the great topic OF the
session. The state college people have left
an avenue of retreat open, a thing they
never thought il necessary to do before.
The committee is to be sounded on The
matter of new dormitory before the
question is reached in the usual manner,
One representative of % cynical turn OF
mind suggests barracks. IF they are
making soldiers why not quarter them
in barracks" he asks.
The military men are looking Tor q
larger appropriation than ever on.aeoount
Of the addition of two companies to the
service. The good word that Governor
Powers gave them in his address is en-
eouraglng, and they feel that they Will DC
nroyided for as we'll as usual, notwith'
standing the fact that the appropriation
has to support aybody that has nearly
doubled in size during the past aLfeW
years.
The proposition to build reformatory
prison for women, at cost OF souo' wv
is not attracting much attention Tor the
simple reason that no one anticipates the
adoption of such plan. OF course the
requirements of the petitioners will Dt
heard, and il is said that their prlnclpa
evidence of the alleged necessity OF sucl
AN institution is the affair at the stats
nrison which resulted in tho resignation
Of an assistant,
There are in the state prison less thar
ten women, and it is asserted that the es
kahlishment of seperate prison for then
would soon be followed by demand fol
change in TIE laws SO that women who
are now sent to the county jails could be
placed in the new prison, thus establish
log another expensive institution for the
state to support.
The Maine Central, Sandy River and
Phillips and Rangeley and the Bangor
and Aroostook railroads will give hall
rates for those who attend the hearing
before the committee on inland fisheries
and game which will be held in Repre-
sentative hall Tuesday, February End
The tickets will be good for Febr uarJ
1st and 2ud, and to return as late al
Wednesday, Feblua 3rd.
PORTLAND DAY.
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