The Portland daily press., 1899-03-15
THE LAST WEEK.
section "a: Until the next apportion

Section IA: Until the next apporti
ment of representation for the legislature
"the inhabitants Of the irs seven wards
and the inhs bitapts Of said wards ghi
and nine, shall be entitled to one repre-
sentative to be elected by said inhabitau s
at meetings held In the respective wards.
"Ali the duties heretofore required by
Law to be performed by the mayor, alder.
men and city clerk Of Deering, OF either
of them. pertaining to the election OF u
representative In Congress. senstors and
mem bers OF the ncuse Of Representatives,
and all such duties heretofore required by
law to he per formed ny the mayor, alder
men and city clerk Of Portland, or either
Of them, snllI In lik, manner dsvolve up
on and be performed by the boanl Of
mayor and aldermen and city clerk OF the
city Of Portland.
FOR WOMEN ATTORNEYS
The bill providing that women may be
admitted to the bar was put upon Its pas
sage In the House todsy. 1t had been
tabled by MIR. Chase, who stated that he
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that the bill proceed.
Mr.. Guernsey today held mp the bill for
the registration of veterinary surgeons
and 1t Is now on the House table.
THE SENATE.
In the Senate an act was introduced
establishing the Wilton village corpora
tion.
A resolve was presented providing for
the purchase Of two hundred copies of
the railroad Laws. 3 compilation Of all
laws relative to laws governing railroads.
made by Col. K. 9. Harrington, secretary
of the board Of railroad coInmi ssioners.
When tho act relating to the increase OF
capital stock Ct street railway companies
came up, Senator heald presented amend
ments that mske the provisions of the
act solely applicable to the Lewiston,
Brunswick and Bath railway company
and the Portsmouth, Kittsry and York
street Railway company. After making
these amendments the bill was passed to
be engrossed.
Judge Stearns moved to take from the
table the bill relating to scientific temper
anoe instruction in the public schools. He
then moved the indefinite postponement
Of the bill.
mittee on education had reported the bill
as the result of hearing at which men,
bers of the W. G. T. U. strongly urged
the passage of the act. 1t Is an exact copy
Of the Illinois law.
The bill was then indefinitely post
poned.
On motion OF Senator Weeks the bill
relating to the burial OF soldiers was
taken from the tabl and recommitted to
the committee on legal affairs
The bill amending the charter Of the
Livermore Falls Water company, was
taken up. on motion of Senator White,
and amended SO as to conform to the
general laws, and then passed 20 be en-
crossed.
On motion of Senator Merrill the report
Of the committee on agriculture on an
"act to regulate the sale and analysis of
food " was taken from the table and re.
committed.
The act authorizing insurance on nor
al and training schools was taken from
the table on motion Of Senator Merrill,
and Senator Blanchard moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill passed to
be engrossed.
Senator Merrill hoped the motion of the
senator from Franklin county would not
prevail. He thought the state could afford
to insure its own property cheaper than
could any insurance company.
Senator Blanchard stated shat the COM
mittse on education had Investigated the
matter and found that the cost Of placing
sufficient insurance on these buildings
would not exceed $500 . year and the
committee thought 1t was . wise precAu-
ton.
The bill passed to be sngrossed, Senator
Merrill only voting against 1t.
On motion of Senator Drummond the
bill relating to actions against exec utors
and administrators was taken up aud
amendments offered making such actions
six months instead OF one Year,