The Portland daily press., 1899-01-14
tial elections in 'e6. and state and special
election in the third district

tial elections in 'e6. and state and special
election in the third district
duced Friday;
Resolve appropriating sooc for East
Corinth Academy.
Mr.. Blackstone Of Perham presented an
act providing that the school law be so
amended that scholars may be boarded
near the schoolhouse when this Is found
cheape than furnishing transportation.
Resolve that 5000 be paid to Adtutant
General Richards for extra service dur
ing 80 and '99
Resolve that $500 be appropriated for
repairing road leading from Van Buren,
to Caribou.
Resolve appropriating s240o annually
for two years for the preservation OF the
muster rolls of the war Of the Rebellion.
Petition from Gov. Joseph Dana and
others Of the Passamaquoddy tribe Of In
dams for the location of the line be-
tween their reservation and the town Of
Perry.
Petition Of members of Co. Q, First
Maine Volunteers In the late war, for ad-
ditional bounty. The petition states that
the members consider the amount re-
oeived through the Governor insufficient
to properly represent the appreciation Of
the services of the Maine Volunteers.
The petition advocates such an appre-
"a. ehaI laval
with the Massachusetts, volunteer The
statement is also made in the petition
that charges for clothing were exorbitant
and REIN bursement Is asked.
MIR. Bennett of Hollis presented an or
der for vote of thanks to the Ked Cross
society, and made the first extended
speech of the session in its behalf. The
order was passed to be engrossed under
suspension Of rules.
The following were then introduced;
An act amendatory of Bangor's char
ter relating to Grim inal offenses.
An act amending chapter 1876 of the
public laws to oblige men resident OF
this state and of sufficient means to sup
port their wives and children residing
In this state. II the separation was
through no fault of the wife.
Petition Of wyer Green and others of
Portland to repeal the prohibitory law
The petition started In this way: 1.-The
facts-What will you dos The prohibitory
law is constantly disregarded in Maine
The money which should pay most OF
our taxes goes to the liquor 'proteo-
tors. =" The petition asks for re-submis-
sion. There are numerous other petitions
OF the same import.
An act TO increase the salary OF the
Knox judge of probate TO $500.
An act to authorize the Skowhegan
Electric Light company to issue bonds
not exceeding 100000.
Mr.. Chase of Portland presented on
Friday the much discussed bin providing
for the appointment Of a state highway
engineer The engineer is to be appoint
ed by the governor for four years with
such compensation as the Governor and
Council may determine. he Is to be Iro'
vided with headquarters at the capital
He sh all compile statistics and investi-
gate conditions so as to secure better
highways and shall serve as adviser to
the county commissioners and town Off.
Gers II the county or town officers de.
eide that road ought to be repaired
they shall petition to the state engineer
and he shall investigate. The bill pro-
vides thus for the expense: FIFTY per
cent TO he paid by the state and an appro-
priation made for the purpose; 30 per
cent by the county and 90 per cent by
the town where the improved road is
located The road Is then TO be accepted
by the town and county and maintained
by them.
An act TO extend the authority of the
municipal courts in Lewiston and Au-
horn to embrace naturalization juris-
tiiction, presented by Mr.. Harris OF Au.
burn.
The first of theItide OF petitions against
town road commissioners appeared today,
coming from Pittston people who repre-
st Mt that the present law works great In
justice.
A resolve to restock with smelts the
brooks in Winterport was introduced.