The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-10

IN, NJ made hy Hon. Charles K. Little
Deld fatty opposing the position taken by
MIR Heath that special charters are I'M
constitutional. he claimed that where
tide waters are crossed end In other cases
for which tho general law does not pro,
| vide such charters ars good.
BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMIT
TEE.
For the Sanford Mill company, Fred j..
Allen of Sanford appeared before the
judiciary committee to ask for an amend
ment of its charter. He explained Its in
oeption and the growth of the plant and
| its assuming of new oblig ations by EN-
| barking in various ventures. At present
the pay roll Of the mills is some $50, 100 a
month. The speaker stated that probably
| IL will now manufacture nine tenths of
the mohair plush used in the United
States. The Japanese government has re-
Gently adopted their make of push and
hereafter ell It's nohair plush for that
country will be made In Sanford. Malpe
The company is to still further extend its
business in a large measure
The company has bsen hampered for
power and has extended it by means of
electricity conveyed from other water
powers
Now the company wants its charter en-
larged so as to permit manufacture
mohair plush, to make machinery. to
own vessels, to carry on mercantile affairs
in connection with Its business, to ao-
quire land and to possess stocks of other
corporations. Voted ooght to pass.
The matter was referred to sub-oom :
mittee consisting of Messrs Stearns and
Perkins.
J. IL. Brewster of Lisbon Falls made
an argument in favor Of an extension OF
the charter of the Lisbon Falls Water
company. The matter was continued
for further hearing.
On an act to incorporate the Topsham
Water company opposition developed
Hon. II. NJ. Heath appeared in behalf OF
the Maine Water company that already
has IA charter covering the town of Top
sham MIR. Heath said his company was
willing to go across the river and fulfill
its contract at any time the people of
Topsham won Id agree to take water.
The Topsnam Water ompany as pro-
posed, covers more than Its name indi.
Gates, as it wants to supply not only Top
sham but Lisbon as we'll. Lisbon also
opposes the company.
Mr.. Southland appeared for petitioners
There was no hearing and the matter was
Lal,
The bill providing for State board of
examiners and the raising of the standard
CT admission to the bar in brief effects
those changes
Every applicant must have studied at
least three years. He must before being
admitted produce the certificate Of the ex.
aminers who are appointed by the
Governor, then he possesses sufficient
learning in the law and moral character
and ability to enable him to properly
practices an attorney.
The board of examiners is TO consist of
fl We members, one chosen for one. one for
two, one for three, one for four and one
for i've years. The board is to meet
ann ually at Portland in January, in Ban.
gor IN April, IN AIBusba III OctoDef.
The applicant must get an average of Mt
least 20 per cent If he fails he may apply
again after six monthslof study. The fee
TO accompany the application is fixed at
$50. The examiners are to receive $40 a
day for time actually spent
Representative Parkhurst of Bangor
read a letter from A. w. Paine, Esq, the
veteran Bangor lawyer, who opposed the
proposed statute strenuously in the in
tercst of the poor young students" of
Maine. At the suggestion of Representa-.
tive Smith, Hon. c. E. Littlefield ex
planned what he considered the strong
points In the bill that 1t presented. he
said that u state board of examiners he
believed would elevate the grade and tone
of the profession.
Hon. Joseph E. Moore Of Thomaston
appeared relative to matter of the act ad-
uniting women to the bar.
Hon. Charles r. Libby Of Portland ap.
peared and argued in relation to the codi
fleation of law relating to negotiable in.
struments and uniformity of legislation.
He said this codifcation, the result of