The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
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not In 10 when IL WITS before the Ieaisla.
, tnre two years ago These men are Messrs.
George BurDham. Jr., Henry T.. Cox,
Arthur u. Merrill una William NJ. Ilrad
ley. They with tho others interested will
see to It that the case is vigorously set
forth before the railroad committee.
SENATE BUSINESS.
senator Hamlin today presented the
memorial Of Eugene Hale and others OF
the Hancock County bar In favor Of the
increase of the salaries of the Justices OF
the Supreme Judicial Court.
Senator Adams presented resolve ap.
propriating $1,000 annually for the Bangor
Chiidren's home.
A single word sometimes makes lot
OF difference. The last Legislature lpasssd
a law creating the officeiof road commits.
sioner in towns. The duties of the com
missioner were those Of supervision over
the construction and repair OF roads. He
had authority TO employ the necessary
men and teams and purchase material.
The bill introduced by Senator Blanchard
today by changing the word shall" to
may" makes It optional with each town
whether 10 shall have q road commission.
or.
A bill presented by Senator johnson
Incorporates J. r. Sprague. p. N. Jones
and Vim. II. Jones and their associates
ms the Brownville Water company for
the purpose of supplying that village with
water.
A resolve introduced by Senator Plum
mer authorizes the Governor and Coun-
oil to reimburse soldiers Of the Spanish
war for reasonable sums paid out for
medical attendance and nursing at their
homes In consequence of Illness incurred
In the service.
A bill presented by Senator Adams IL
entitled IAN act to provide for the care
was drawn by Hon. Albert W. Paine
OF Bangor, who, in a letter accompany
ing IL, says. 1t is TO remedy defects In the
present law which he has observed in his
experience as n cemetery trustee The
act provides for the allowance by judges
Of probate OF suitable sums out Of the
estates OF deceased persons for the per
petuAl care of their burial places. 1t Is
also provided that such lots shall not be
sold without the consent of the municipal
otfioors of the towns and cities wherein
situated. Mr.. Paine says that where the
title to lots descends to distant or I'M
feeling relatives. sales may now be made
under the law obliging the rsmoval OF
bodies. t.is
Senator Chamberlain presented a bill
extending for two years the charter of
the Waldo Water. Electric Light and
Power company.
Senator Drummopd presented a bill
amending the charter Of the Maine Chari-
table Mechanic association so that it may
hold real estate to an amount not exceed
ing $3.50, cor
Senator Blanchard introduced bill fx-
ing the compensation of the Franklin
county commissioners at $3.50 u day
while employed and eight cents mile
for travel.
IN THE house..
Mr.. Perkins of Cornish presented
resolve appropriating $500 annually for
Pnrsonsaeld seminary.
Mr.. Murphy of Lewiston presented his
resolve providing that soldiers who have
not already received n bounty SHALL be
put on an equality with those who have.
The Webster Wooden company petit
Toned for permission to supply water to
the village OF Sabattus.
LttrOiNt7 npt tOpiiobA VOW nbAdohy ioE
Cherry field academy and $500 annually
for Calais academy We're presented.
A resolve appropriating $1,000 for the
Children's Aid society Of Maine came in
with number of petitions In its favor.
Fifty Winterport citizens ask that
Cyrenus B. Downs Of that town be reim-
bursed for money paid substitute in the
Civil war.
A resolve appropriating $500 for the re-
pair of the Sebois road In Penobscot and
Pisoata1uis counties was accompanied
by numerously signed petitions in Its
favor.
The town of waidoboro is petitioner
for s444 to correct an error in the school
returns
Citizens OF PRESCOTT ask that portion
of that town be annexed TO the town of
Edmunds.
The Pnssamaquoddy Indians petition
for $1,000 TO repair their church.
1t was ordered that the legal affairs
inquire into the expediency of
criminals at the disposal of the Attorney
General.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The committee on military affairs is
the body whicn will deal with measures
relating to the reorganization Of the Ma
tional Guard. ALREADY wide difference
OF opinion Is apparent both in and out OF
the committee regarding the course to be
pursued. Gov. Powers wants 30 see the
Guard SO recognized that II shall con-
sist of one regiment of men physically
qualified to enter the service of the Unit
ed States II called upon and SO provided
with arms and equipments that they
could take the field at an hours notice
The Governor plan has its adherents
among the mem ers of the Legislature, but
there Is another party making 10 self
heard. This lie the party Of those who
take the ground that 1t would be- uuwise
for Maine to enter upon any elaborate
scheme for the reorganization Of tho
militia until il is knownon what 40 I'll
Congress may take looking to the forma,
ton of national guard system uni form
among the states. Those who favor the
plan of single regiment say
that the condition of the Guard at thu
outbreak Of the war with Spain. was not
entirely creditable to the stats inasmuoh
as IL was necessary 10 drop about a third
Of the members becsuse of physical dis
ability. Then it was found to be harder
and slower work to hui up again wha
was lost of the Guard than 1t won id ha va