The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08


statement OF expend itures to be in full
same as soon as practicable to the lcgisla-
ture
The SPANISH TREATY.
Another in cident OF the days session
was the passage of the following order by
the HOUSE. IL was introduced by Mr.
Chick Of Clifton and was received with
applause:
Ordered-That the Speaker OF the House
be required TO transmit to the Hon.
William frye the appreciation OF this
House In his loyal and manly course in
supporting our noble President through
out the trying scenes of the past months:
and that we have watched with pride his
record in the United States Senate from
the beginning of hostilities with Spain to
the ratification of the peace treaty yester-
day afternoon.
FROM GREATER PORTLAND.
"And the gentleman from Greater Port.
land, moves that the House do now al
journ," said Speaker Stetson at the con-
clusion Of the mornings session. Their e
was round of applause followed hy cries
of Hopkins, and that gentleman responded
happily. Last night l was told that i
was the gentleman from nowhere said
Mr.. Hopkins. land this morning have
been wondering where | was At
Where he was from he means" inter
posed q member with a love for humor.
Now" continued Judge Hopkins, al
find that instead Of being the gentleman
from nowhere, am the recipient of
greater honors than before. thank you.
And there was more applause as the
House adjourned
THOSE MILEAGE BOOKS.
There is II feeling among some OF the
members that an attempt to pass law
permitting mileage books TO be trans
ferrvd among members of fatalities, mem.
bers and representatives of business
houses, ETC., would be wiser move than
to urge bill making such books good for
bearers. As one member put it this morn
ing: ~ am IN favor of "a law which will
allow man 10 taks b 5 family with him
and use his mileage book in payment, ana
think the same privilege should be given
to members Of business firms, but l do
not approve of movement u give the
sale of tickets entirely into the hands of
the soalpers."
Another member who did not share this
view OF the case, remarked; There
would be some mighty large families
travelling up and down the state"
SOME OF THE BUSINESS.
MIR. Davis of Brownville presented
bill providing that warrants issued by
any trial justice in Pisoataquis county
shall lie returnable before the Dover
Municipal court and that the jurisdiction
OF the court shall be increased from $50 TO
500.
Lobstermen in Milbridge and Steuben
ask for close time on Holsters in NIL
bridge bay from July to October /.
The Aroostook grange have presented
the normal school matter in u new way.
In a memorial they ask that such a school
be established in Aroostook county and
that the matter of It's location be left TO
vote of the people Of the county.
Cum berland county has been heard
from on the clam question. Many
petitioners ask for close time from June
to October l.
Mr.. Powers of Fort Fairfield presented
bill authorizing the placing of liens ON
hay in favor of those who cut and har-
vest It,
Cumberland county citizens petition
that the sale of ruffed grouse and wood
cock be prohibited.
Mr.. Fuller OF South Portland intro
duced bill authorizing +. H. I.esvitt
| 5. p. Leavitt and their associates to re.
build and maintain the old warehouse
wharf in Portland lower harbor.
These are the day OF petitions and re-
monstrances designed to influence the
decision of committees and members on
bills already introduced. In today's big
batch there were twenty-eight petitions
in favor OF the bill providing for transfer
able mileage books. sixteen In favor of
the Westbrook, Windham and Harrison
railroad charter, long list OF appeals
that the highway commission law OF 1877
might be repealed and - circumstances
against the increase in the judges
salaries. The petitions in favor Of the
westbrook, Windham and Harrison bore
the names of several hundred of the lead
| ing citizens and business houses of Port
land.
A joint convention of the two houses
was held this morning for the Reelection
of State Treasurer Simpson for his third
term. MIR. Simpson received 1870 votes to
IS cast for ex-Mayor K. W. Staples OF
| Biddeford the Democratic candidate.
Senator Blanchard presented today a
resolve appropriating 5000 annually for
summer schools for teachers
County Attorney Libby and the Cum
berland county commissioners were here
| today in reference to the r Ter, directing
an inquiry into the expediency of giving
to towns half the proceeds OF liquor zines.
Railroad Commissioner ChGdbourne
made speech ut the weekly farmers
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