The Portland daily press., 1899-03-09

CORTLAND
that marble work to come within the pro
I visions OF the bill must le sold Oh
written contract Then AIR Virgin at
tackled another featurs Of the bill. Thii
allowed the placing of liens without re
sort TO the courts and after notice in a
newspaper if the purchaser could not t.
found. Mir. Virgin said that provision
which allowed anyone to remove a
memorial 90 the dead in this summary
fashion wss.one TO strike with horror any
person Of sentiment. lie presented an
other amendment prov iding Suitable
method Of procedure. The bill was
amended in accordance with MIR. Virgins
motions
A SALARY BILL
The salaries of the members Of the
Senate and House will be large enough to
permit them Co pay railway fares If the
bill introduced today by Representative
Farrell of Van Buren, should become a
/ law. II increases the salarles of members
to $3.50 { session and Of the president of
the Serate and speaker OF the House to
1900
WESTBRooK, wINDHAM AND
[ NGC NAPLES.
It's the westbrook. windham and
Naples now. and there will be rejoicing
in northern Cumberland county because
the railroad committee has made a favor
IL no 20 axfapH ha
charter. When the roaG was first chartered
it was to give it the right to build to
Harrison provided the Bridgton road did
not extend its line TO that town within a
certain time. The Bridgton read prompt-
ly built the extension so that the West
brook people must stop their railway
building at Naples. So the committee
has reported the bill In new draft,
changing the name from Westbr ook,
windham and Harrison to Westbrook,
Windham and Naples.
THE TAX RATE.
The usual order directing the committee
on finance to fix the tax rate for the next
two years was presented In the House by
Chairman Manley of the finance commit
tee this morning.
THE ICE TRUST.
From the room of the Judiciary com
mittee comes the rumor that seven men,
bers Of that august body are opposed to
the chartering of the American Ice COM
pany with a capital Of $50, 000.0 900.
VISITORS FROM PORTLAND
These are the days when the Third
House is we'll attended. Portland is well
represented Among the Portland men
here today were Hon. Henry b. Cleayes
Hon. George p wescott, Hon. George
Il. Bird, Franklin c. Payson, Esq, and
Eten W. Freeman, Esq.
IN TnE SENATE
In the Senate. Mr.. Jones for the com
mittee on railroads, reported ought TO
pass ON the bin to extend the provisions
of the general statutes relating to the
location of tracks Of street railways.
Mr.. Reynolds for the committee on
legal affairs reported "A bill giving either
party tie right appeal In cases grow
ing out Of the abat ment Of taxes.
Mr.. PIummer, for The committee on
education, reported ! iii making more
stringent the provisions for the treating
Of temperance in the public schools.
The Dexter normal school matter came
PIP. On this MIR. Plummer the other day
made - speech in advocacy of the estab-
lishment of normal school in that town.
Mr. blanchard who signed the majority
report in favor Of referring the matter to
the next legislature, said ne should not
reply to the eloquent ard scholarly ad-
dress OF senator Plummer There was no
need for the Senate promptly referred the
matter to the next Legislature.
The statement of the financial condition
Of the University Of Maine was placed on
file
The bill making it compulsory for
towns to maintain free high schools was
presented. This is the bill described in
this morning PRESS.
IN order was passed on motion of Mr.
blanchard that the state superintendent
Of public sc hools Investigate ihe COD
dition, amount and income Of the school
funds of the several towns arising from
the sale Of school lands and report to the
next legislature.
A AMERICAN METHODS IN TURKEY.