The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-11
WHO TRAvEL PREE,
Legislator Wants Information
About Passes.

Order Insreducsd ~ Mr.. osrdinsr OF
Passen Diresssns Roads To Infor"
Legislature About Natter.
SPECIAL TO szz rnnas1
Augussa, February10 The Interesting
event Of the session Of the Legislature TO-
day was the new move made By Mr.. 6ar-
diner who IL one Of the leaders In the
campaign for transferable mileage books
Mr.. Gardiner presented an order calling
on the railroad companies OF the state TO
furnish to the Niegislature lists Of all
persons who had been given free trans
portation during the past year ana the
number AMI varieties Of she passes L.
sued. whether annual, qusrterly OF trip.
Mr.. Chase OF Portland was on his feet
~ soon as the reading of the order bad
been finished and moved that IL be laid
On the table This motion WAS carried.
Then Mr. Gardiner asked II Mr.. CHASE
would not assign the order for osnsidera-
tion on Tuesday next. Nj. Chase did NOS
agree to this but stated that he would
make an early assignment.
Mr.. Msoombsr Of Anguish told the
House that such an order would be In
operative o. there IL NO way of compeli-
ing corporations to furnish such informa-
ton. Congress had tried IL and failed.
Othsr. matters worthy Of mention in the
days business were thess:
Mr.. Besl Of Bangor introduced IN act
allowing the city Of Bangor TO raise
money BY loan or otherwise on promis-
sorry notes under control Of the city oouu-
ell.
Mr.. Garcelon Of Lewiston introduced
an act modelled on the same lines as his
corporation bill presented Thursday. His
bill provides that any telegraph or tele-
phone company may enter any town or
city, or do business in any part OF the
state where It's charter allows, said COM
pany having been organized under tho
general laws, and may do this without
the consent Of the existing company, as
the law now provides.
The remembrance of IS citizens, includ-
ing the selectmen Of Industry against
having any part Of lsaid town set on and
annexed to Pennington was presented.
The committee on libraries reported
adversely on the bill to support libraries
out of the dog tax fund.
An order was introduced calling on the
commissioner of sea ana shore fisheries
for an itemized account.
A communication from the Governor
was read in the Senats, regarding the
recent act Of the North Dakota legislature
in relation to ths election Of u nited
States Senators by the people
Senator Reynolds introduced an act re-
lating to hawkers and peddlers 1t amends
the present law SO tn section IA thereof
shall read The provisions of this chap
ter are not applicable to com mercial
agents selling goods by sample to dealers
only and are not applicable to cases whore
the goods ohattels, wares or merchandise
consist OF an article whose value exceeds
the sum of one hundred dollasr."
The financial committee has examined
he bond of State Treasurer Simpson and
approves the same.
Senator Jones recalled the act changing
the charter Of the North Development
company, which had reached the execu-
tive chamber, for the purpose Of amend
ing that portion OF the act In reference to
assessing logs for damage done.
The banks and banking committee re-
ported ought to pass on the act in ELLA
tion to enforcing the liability of share
holders In trust and banking companies.
The Judiciary COMMITTEES reported ought
to pass In new draft on tho bill to au-
thorize the construction of a dam ut the
outlet of the mill pond at New Harbor
In the town Of Bristol.
The Cum berland county delegation
reported ought TO pass on an act to fix
the salary of the register OF probate for
Cumberland county 1t makes the salary
$1,000 and $1,000 for additional clerk hire.
The legislative joint committee on sal
aries has voted to increase the salary of
the Penobscot county attorney tok3l 900
per year. Ought not to pass was voted
by the committee on the bill providing
for three year term of Office for select