The Portland daily press., 1897-02-25
tspEo1AL TO TIE pREss.l

and Passed-Mr. SewaH MAKES cpeech
of Session.
tsPECIAL TO TIE PREsSJ
Augusta, February 24-There were
half a hundred petitions for the cigarette
Law. in the House today, and one OF them
was signed by over four thousand
women.
There were also presented several petit
lions asking for the passage of the bill
to change the name of the State college
to the University of Maine. One petit
tion was signed by 1h0 of the students.
Mr.. Boynton of Sullivan, presented a
petitions asking for law compelling the
use Of wide tires.
Major Dickey of Fort Kent, presented
a resolve appropriating $4,000 out Of the
school fund of the state for the Normal
and Training school at Fort Kent in
addition to the $4,000 allotted to that
school In the general resolve for normal
schools.
Mr.. Furbush of Lewiston presented a
resolve appopriating 1881 to Brunswick
for the support of state paupers at the
Insane asylum.
s.Mr. Pattanga1l of MaohiasIpresen ted a
bill to amend section IL, chapter 90, Il.
S.. SO that any women appointed by the
governor by the advice and consent of
the cou ncil to administer oaths in the
state may administer all oaths required
to be taken by the executors, admintra-
tors, trustees or guardians, exceptsto the
truth of the accounts rendered, and all
oatha required of commi ssioners of in
solyenoy, appraisers and diyiders OF
estates or of any other persons in relation
to any proceeding in the probate court or
to perpetuate the evidence of the public
alton of any order of notice or OF any
notice of the time and place of sale of
real estate by licenses of a judicial or
probate COURT
Mr.. Moore Of Deering, presented an
act to incorporate the City of Deering
Water company. The corporators are
Wyer P. Aver Elbridge Matthews,
George NJ. Cram. Franis d. Coleman,
Fred W. Matthews. John E. Sawyer and
William W. Merrill. The act authorizes
the taking of water from Duck Pond in
Wsstbrook and Falmouth and lay pipes
to conduct the same, erect dams at the
outlet of the pond, cross 1ivers, water
courses, public or private sewers. The
usual highway priyile ges are given.
Pipes may be taken up and relaid but
reiaid. Lands for fiowage and dams
may be taken and for location of build
ings The uusual privileges for
hydrants and other fixtures are given In
the bill. Appeals on questions of damage
are to be referred to the county commits
sioners.
The company's land issue is limited
to s125, GOD, and it's capital stock must be
$1,000, and not over 100000 The follow
ing bills and resolves wefe1passed to be
engrossed: Bill, Orono Water company;
bill, Mousam River Railroad company;
bill. Dexter Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany; bill, granting to Susan s. B.
Spring the right to construct wharf; bill,
division fences; bill, Brunswick Electric
Railroad company; bill, Warren Water
company; bill, assessors, city of Belfast;
bill, VIM Water and Power company;
pill, regulating costs in Municipal courts;
bill, recording attachments, personal
property bill, itenerant vendors: bill,
Mousam Water company; bill, fish,
Brewer Pond; resolve, Maine State Year
Book; resolve, bridge, Macwahoo
stream; resolve, state pension agent; bill,
iudoe of urobhte TjDcOln county. bill
compensation of sheriff Aroostook coun-
ty; resolve, temporary loan, 1897; resolve,
temporary loan, 1898.
On motion of Mr.. Goodrich of Maxfield
the resolve appropriating SIS. 600 for the
use Of the sea and shore fisheries COM
missioner was taken from the table.a
he amended it to make the amount
$4,000. He spoke in favor of his amend
ment and called for yea and nay vote.
Mr.. Rodick of Eden offered an amend
ment to the amendment making the sum
Sl2, 900, and spoke of the fishing indus
try as one that should be fostered.
Mr.. Sewell, who has been bothered
with amendments to his guide bill, said
that he thought the practice of allowing
bills to be hindered by amendments from
persons who had not the intelligence to
defend them Cd the House was becoming
too prevalent. He said the committee on
sea shore fisheries was group of men
especially selected to make reports on
fishery matters. Mr.. Sewell said he was