The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-13

The Academies To the Front with
Hands Open-Augusta Wants New
Hospital and Lewiston Lot Of
Money To Build on To Theirs
Proposition To Admit Women To
Practice Law.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRKss.l
Augusta, January i2.-There are no fs-
mails lawyers In Maine, although the state
has among its residents women who
possess the courage and oratorioaI ability
to speak right out in meeting or in
court either. Now. IL the women care
to study law, the Legislators will probably
meet them half way by fixing the law
SO that there can be no doubt as to q
woman's right to admission tn the bar
II she can pass the required exanina-
tions. The present law governing adj
mission to the bar, 1t Is thought, Is broad
enough to permit the admission by wom-
en-. but Hon. Joseph f. Moore of Thorn.
aston is of the opinion that 1t would be
we'll to remove any doubt which might
exist on that point and so has draught-
ed bill which Senator Hamlin intro
duced today. The bill expressly states
that both men and women who have full
filled the required conditions shall be
eligible to membership.
THE JUDGES SALARIES.
There was lively passage at arms in
the House this morning over the propo-
sitlon to raise the salaries of the judges
Of the Supreme Court Many petitions
are coming in for this purpose. Most
OF them have made their appearance in
the Senate and lots came before the House
this morning on the question OF their
reference In concurrence to the Judiciary
committee. Mr. Wilson of Gorham Ia bled
one or two of the petitions ard then MIR.
McFadden of Dresden presented an order
which raised laugh. Mr.. McFadden's
order was that all petitions be referred to
the petitioners with instructions to report
forthwith by bill or otherwise. Mr..
McFadden said that he offered this order
as he believed that every body should ue
treated alike and it was understood
that the Judiciary committee were pc
titioners for this increase in the salaries
of the judges.
Then there was lively scramble as
the membe of the committee made
haste to deny the allegations. Judge
Smith of Presque Isle lead of with the
declaration that he had not signed the
petition and he had not heard of any
other member of the committee who had.
MIR. Virgin of Portland. when 1t came
to his turn to make denial, said he hoped
Mr.. Mchaiden would furnish the names
OF members of the Judiciary committee
who have signed the petitions.
MIR. Philbrook of Waterville seconded
this suggestion.
Then MIR. McFadden, in lull in the
storm of denials, begged the pardon of
the members of the committee. He said
that this was movement generally ia
vored by the lawyers and so he had been
lead to suppose that the lawyers on the
committee had signed the petition.
When Mr.. McFadden sat down, Mr.
Manley of Augusta, who did not get In on
the first round of deniAls. added his voios
to the committees chorus Of negation.
And the upshot of the whole matter
was that the petitions were referred to
the judiciary committee.
President Hyde of Bowdoin college
headed one of the petitions presented
today.
The judiciary committee will give
hearing on the petitions on Thursday of
next week. 1t is thought bill providing
for the increase will not be introduced
until after that time.
The opposition to the movement to in
crease the salaries of the justices Is max
ing itself heard. gentleman in po-
sition to know, said today that were the
proposition voted ON in the Senate to-
morrow it is doubtful if he could secure
a majority, and MIR. McFadden who in
the House will oppose the increase. is not
without followers
The special committee on th5 Bangor
Insane hospital met this afternoon. The
meeting was neither long nor animated.
but it did what>was expected OF 1t. by
voting unanimously to report the resolve
appropriating sea, 900 Tor the hospital.
1t is the plan tonight to have the resolve
reported by Senator Heald tomorrow
forenoon. 1t has been printed so IL may
be given it's first reading tomorrow when
the Senate reconvenes next week, the
resolve will be passed to be engrossed ana
sent to the House. There it will be side
tracked for week, under a rule in re-
ference to resolves making appropriations.
This rule fixes the time when the meas
ure will come up in the House on Its Sec
ond reading and passage to be engrossed
a week from next Wednesday Should