The Portland daily press., 1899-03-11

ne same powers 70 probate and MUM
opal judge after I'll existing debts are
cisassa up.
Ihe osder directing the oommittse to
inquire into the expsdssucy Of compelling
large contractors to furnish bonds to
towns to idsnnify them against pau
pers, children Of unpaid lsborsrs. viii DO
reported ought not to pass. The commit
tss voted ought not TO pass In new draft
on the cot to establish the Showhsgan
municipal court.
THE BEAL ORDER.
The committee chosen BY order Of Mr..
Beai Of Bangor to inquire into the print
ing and binding Of the board Of sgricul-
turs and the advissbiiity of disseminating
the office Of secretary. met this afternoon.
The hearing was private and lasted for
some time. No reports was made at
tonisht's session.
EVENING SESSION.
Not ons-half Of the members Of either
branch were In attendance at the evening
session.
Al eho mouse Af. noionof VI ASfe"h"
introduced an act to prevent the dssecra-
tion, mutilation or improper use OF the
American Gag By making the penalty a
fine of not less than - nor more than $50
for each offence.
The committee on legal Affairs reported
. bill authorizing the county commission
srs Of Cum bsrland to place the city OF
South Portland and the Town OF Cape
Elizabeth in one jury district
When the anti-soalping bill came along
In the regular order, MI. Weed OF Month
cello moved that 1t lie ON the table.
Aessrs Manlsy, King and Merrill sought
to induce MIR. Weed TO withdraw his OBJ
lection. Mr.. Merrill made short speech
In which he stated that the railroads
would redeem all outstanding mileage
books at two cents . mile. This explana-
tion satisfied Mr.. Weed aud he withdrew
his objection.
Ar.Powers Of For. Fairfield then RAISED
the question that 1t was not fair to rush
ssoh bill through when 80 many MEM
bsrs are atssnt After consultation with
Mr.. Aanlsy. Mr.. Powers permitted the
rules to be suspended and the bill was
passed 10 be sngTossed.
In the Senate the committees on sea
and shore fisheries, mercantile affairs. and
insurance aul insane hospital, made their
final reports. Both branches adjour ned
until tsn-thirty O'Clock next Tuesday.
THE STATE AUDITOR BILL.
At tonights session Of the Senate MI.
Drummond Of Cumberland, fer the COM
mittes on judiciary presented resolve
providing for Q state auditor. 1t Is as
follow:
"Rssolved, Two thirds of both branches
of the Legislature ooncurring, that the
follows: There shall be . state auditor
who shall be elected bisnnially. on the
nrst Wednesday Of January, by joint bal.
lot Of the Senators and Representatives
in convent ton, and whose duties and COM
psnsation shall be subscribed, determined
and fixed, from time to time BY the legis-
laturs.
RESOLVED, That the aldermen Of cities,
selsotmen of towns and assessors Of plan
tatious, In the stats are hereby empowered
end directed notify she Inhabitants Of
their respective oitieS towns and plants-
tions, In the manner prescribed BY Law,
at the annual meeting In September,
nineteen hundred, to give In their votes
upon the amendmsnt proposed in the
foregoing resolve: shall the constitution
BE- 90 amended SO as TO provide for a state
auditor - proposed In said resolver And
the Inhabitants Of said cities, towns and
plantations shall vote by ballot on said
voting yes and those opposed voting
mo- upon their ballots; and TIE ballots
shall b. rccei we'd, sorted, counted and de-
oisred In open ward. town and plantation
meetings and fair lists Of the vote shall
be made out by the aldermen Of cities,
sslectmsn of towns and ASSESSORS of plan.
tations, and signed BY them and attested
by the clerk. and returned to the office OF
secretary of state. in the same manner as
votes for reprssen tatives; and the governor
and council shall open and examine and
count thu same, and make return thereof
to the next legislature; and II 1t shall ap'
pear that the majority Of the votes cast
and returned on the question Is in favor
Of said amendment, the constitution
shall be amended accordingly; and tue
amendment shall then be part Of the
constitution and ths governor shall make
known the fact BY his proclamation.
"Hesolved, That the secretary of state
shall prepare and furnish to the several
cities. towns and plantations, blank re-
turns in conformity with the foregoing
resolve, accompanied by a copy thereof "
SCHOONER'S ROUGH EXPERIENCE
Boston, March I0.-The schooner julia
and Martha, Of Calais, Capt. U. NJ. Mar.
tin. arrived today from that port after q
rough experience.
Last Tuesday in the northeasterly storm
the lashings to the deck load parted and
IL, 600 feet Of lumber was swept into the
sea and lost.
Capt. Martin says he sailed from