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

nish, Esq., of Augusta and Bank kzsmi'
ner Timberlaks discussed with the oank'
ing committee this afternoon the recon-
Ipendations of the examiners report IL
was ADVERTISED as a hearing but was
really An informal talk. Regarding the
proposition TO limit the amount which
an individual may deposit 70 5000.
whether In one or more banks, Mr..
Moves told the committee that the end
might be desirable, but he did not know
Of any practicable means to tho end.
The committee assigned February IA
for hearing ON the act to amend section
So Of chapter AZ, X s.. In such . manner
that the Bank Of Nova Scotia whioh Is
now running ms branch In Calais may
be brought under the operation Of the
Maine laws
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Before the legal affairs committee today
Mayor BeaI Of Bangor advocated the bill
which will give judges Of the Superior
courts In vacation and the Bangor muni-
cipal court the power to compel hus-
bands and fathers to contribute TO the
support of wives and children. The mo-
tive Of the bill Is to enable the city OF
Bangor to secure reimbursement for
| money expended In relieving distress of
wives and children without getting into
the lengthy litigation now necessary.
The bill will be favorably reported.
Mr.. Beal also appeared In favor of al
lowing the Judge of the Bangor mum.
cipal court to sentence offenders against
the city ordinances to the house of cor.
rcctlon instead of to the jail. The COM
mittee did not act ON the bill
The proposition advocated by William
j. Ryan, the blind almanac seller Of
Portland. was not acted upon
| Gen Samuel ID Leavitt Of Eastport
told the committee tina. II was desired to
amend the law so that che Ellsworth
school committee may be composed of
both men and women and made con-
tinuing body. Such a bill will be report
ed.
| The last legislature passed a law regu.
Iating the sale and analysis Of CONNER
cial feeding stuff, by which are meant
the prepared foods for farm animals.
The law provided that 1t should not in
clude wheat, rye. buokwheat. brans or
middlings not mixed with other SUBJ
stances. but sold separately as distinct
articles of commerce. nor pure grains
ground together. Now 1t Is proposed to
include these articles within the scope
of the law and u bill for that purpose
has been introduced. A hearing was
given on the matter by the committee on
agriculture this afternoon. Prof. Wood
of the University Of Maine was the first
speaker. He..described the operation Of the
present law and said that he had heard
few complaints against 1t. Prof. Wood Is
at the head Of the experiment station and
the law is carried on under his direction.
| One large Portland dealer had claimed
that the law Was unconstitutional. but
had since cheerfully complied with its
provisions.
Secretary MoKeen Of the board Of sgri-
culture spoke in favor of the bill and Mr.
winslow of Noblebnro, who has been
employed as an inspector, told how the
preparations included in the bill were
deceptive In appearance. so that without
an ANALYSIS no one could Judge of their
value as food. The committee voted to
report the bill.
| Before the judiciary committee this Af-
tsrnoon, Representative Field Of Oakland
favored bill giving the Watsrvilie mu-
nicipal court concurrent jurisdicti ton
with trial justices in Oakland, Sidney
and Belgrade. Judge g. I. stevens Of
Augusta, Hon. q. Weston of Belgrade.
II. l.. Hutton and g. A. Bryant of Oak
land and Sheriff Longley Of Sidney. The
bill was referred for investigation to
Judge Philbrook as q subcommittee
Action was deferred on bills relating to
the extension Of the rights of the Sanford
Mills and the compensation Of the record
er Of the Biddeford municipal court. The
committee will report favorably on the
bill allowing Aroostook county to re-
fund its debt; on the biz amend ing the
law In relation to assault and battery
and, in a new draft, Oh the bin relating
to the rights Of widows