The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
SENATOR HALE E.ELECTED
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titions from all parts of the state. The
bill is as follows:
Section NO person shall In oonneo.
ton with, or as part of. any sale or
exchange OF property of any description.
give, or dispose of. or offer or attempt to
do 50. any property other than what is Mt
the time specifically understood TO be the
subject OF said sale, or any card, stamp,
coupon or other device, which shall at
anytime entitle the holder thereof to
demand or receive from any person any
such other property and no person shall
dispose of or deliver MY property In
exchange for any such cara, stamp, cou-
pom or other device. OF accept, receive or
allow any such card. stamp, coupon or
other device in exchange for anything of
any value whatsoever. Whoever violates
any Of the provisions of this Act shall be
punished by IA line of not less than SIS
or mors than 800 for each offence.
Section 2.-Municipal courts and trial
justices shall have concurrent juris-
diction with the supreme judicial and
superior courts of offences under this act.
Section 1-Jhis act shall take effect
when approved.
FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Gov. Powers sent to the Senate today
Gently had with Governor Bloxham of
Florida in reference to the appointments
of delegates to the National Military con-
yention TO assemble at Tampa The OBJ
ject Of this convention is to discuss, sug-
gest, and perhaps formula some general
plan upon. which the National Guard may
be reorganized and placed upon a more
effective basis,
MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The Eastern Maine Insane hospital
matter was assigned for next Tuesday in
the Senate today on motion OF MIR. Plum
mer, who says that the Penobscot delega
ton does not want toSgive the appearance
of railroading 1t and that it would not be
quite the thing to ask the legislature to
make the appropriation before next Fri
days trip to Bangor when they are to
judge of It's necessity.
John t. Warren and AZ others of West
brook, and Vim. q. Davis and loo others
of Portland are among the petitioners for
an increase in the salaries of the Supreme
court judges. The Penobscot delegation
has appointed Messrs. Parkhurst, Sanborn
and Hutchings q committee on this mat.
ter and the committee have letter from
Chief Justice Peters which will be read
at the hearing IL is because of the love
and respect entertained for the Chief
Justice by the people of his section, it is
understood, that the Penobscot delegation
took this action.
H. b. Winslow and 81 others petition
for state aid for the Hons for Friendless
Boys in Deering.
Mrs. l.. III. n. Stevens and others ask
state aid for that department of the W.
G. 4. U. devoted to the finding of homes
for homeless children.
Messrs Charles Il. Libbys A, Il.
Wright, Percival Bonney, Zenas Thomp-
son, Henry B. Cleaves. C. d. Livermore
and J. Henry Rines had signed
petitions asking for the passage of
the bill providing for the election of three
women to the Portland school board.
The House today passed an order
directing the committee on legal affairs
to inquire into the expediency of amend.
ing the law in relation to the election of
seiectmen, assessors and overseers of the
poor.
In the Normal school controversy, a
point has bean suggested in favor of
Presque Isle. The Episcopal church has
boys school there. and would be will
Ing to transfer the building to the state
upon reasonable terms. Bishop Nelly
who was in the city today, SO expressed
himself.
Andover citizens petition for the formp-
ton of village corporation. .
Senator Chamberlain presented bN
extending for two years the charter of the
Maine Water and Electric company.
5. 4. Mallett and 46 others petition for
an annual appropriation Of $1,000 for Lee
academy.
Senator Drummond introduced bill
giving to cities the same rights rs those
enjoyed by towns in the regulation Of the
time and manner of taking CLAIMS.
Taxes the burn ont; heals the wound;