The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-21
TO PROTECT PICKEREL.
Law To Include Them As Game
Fish.
MORE ACADEMIES TO FRONT AT
AUGUSTA.

Warden Service Wanted in Various Coun-
ties-Another Road Commissioner Bill
TO Protect Farmers from Damage
Done BY Deer Voted Inexpedient.
ESPECIAL 20 THE PRESs.J
Auguata, January 2O.-In the House
today there were more petitions for
woEnan's suffrage in municipal elections,
petitions for warden services In several
counties, ana among other things big
bundle of petitions asking for an addit-
ional term of the Supreme Court at
Caribou. These were presented by the
gentleman from Caribou, Mr.. league.
Both Mr.. Dudley of Brookton and Mr..
Murchie OF Calais, presented petitions
for the establishment of labor lien on
leather in favor of tanning employees.
MIR. Pope of Manchester and Mr.
March!e had more petitions for the es-
tablishmont of a reformatory prison for
women.
a petition for aid in building bridge
in Van Buren,, was referred.
MIR. Wilson of Gorham presented sub
stantial array of petitions for an nppro-
service in Cum berland county.
A committee chosen by the Oxford Viii
lage Corporation petitions tho legisla-
ture TO extend the powers of the corpo-
rGtion.
There was introduced an act TO amend
ne 81
Statutes, as amended by chapter 81 of
the public laws of 1896 relating to the
number of pounds OF white perch aud
piokerel to he taken. The proposed limit
is rs pounds and the law that it is pro-
posed to amend js the one limiting the
pounds Of trout and salmon to be taken.
The only change offered il the addition
of white perch and p'cBerel to the list
Of fish covered by the old law.
Petitions for aid In building a bridge
across Sandy river in the town of
Starks.
Petition to change tho name Of the
Alonzo Wing Library to Wayne Library,
introduced by AIR. Starbird Of Litchteld.
Petition for $1,000 for warden services
in Waldo county, presented by Mr.. Lifch-
field of Belfast.
Resolve apPropriating $1,000 to replaces
the monument of ex-Gov. King at Oak
Grove cemetery. in Bath.
The petition for warden service in
somerset county is slightly differens
from the average appeal OF this kind.
The petitioners ASK for $1,000 and say
that is the least they can get along
with and they ais, ask that other coun-
ties be used as we'll proportionately.
A resolve appropriating $1,000 for Cas-
tine A cadefny, WAS introduced by Dir.
Murchis of Calais, and referred.
There was also presented a resolve to
settle balance due James ". Wakefield
as liquor agent.
Bill, an act providing that each town
shall elect road commissioner to be
paid not less than So day for active
service. This act provides that no select
men shall hold the office, and that rs ger
cent of the higwhay taxes shall be ex-
pended On the highways prior to July 10,
and the balance when the commissioner
sees fit. If the people fail to elect
commissioner the selectmen shall select
one, and any part of chapter Is of the
Revised Statutes that are inconsistent
with this act is repealed.
This was presented by MIR. Ho1brook
CT Brunswick, and referred.
Petition for labor lien on spool stock
and bark, presented by Mr.. Guernsey
of Dover.
Resolve appropriating $1,000 annually
fer eight years for Cherryfeld Academy,
presented by Mr.. Davis of Stubsn.
ELL, an act amending section "a of
chapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes, by
adding the words: "and also lobsters,'
in the fourth line, presented by Mr. Stew
ems Of Cutler.
Mr Newcombe of PASSPORT, presented
an act to require packers of sardines to
mend all cans known to the TRADE as
leaks swell heads or blow heads, by tho
roughly sealing them and hathing them
i'll boiling water for not less than 10
minutes.
Mr.. Dudley of Brookton presented a
petition ASKING that the charter of the
Psnobscot River, Dom and Improve
msnt company be amended to compel the
company to keep logs from the dry ways
of various points on the river.
Mr.. Mason Of Bristol introduced Pc
ton asking that Communication money
paid out by drafted men who were oom
PEELED to remain at home from the war
to support dependents be refunded to
such drafted men by the state.
MIR. Murchie of Calais presented pc
titiou for the repeal of the law relating
to weir fishing bslow the BIZ eakwater on
the st. Croix river.
This committee on fish and game re-
ported that leRislation 90 REIN burse
farmers for crops damaged by deer,
would be insxpedient and that tie Pc
titioners for q close time on Stetson
pond be allowed to withdraw.