The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-01


and fees Judge Hopkins's bill amends
the existing law so that 1t will read a.
follows and 1t makes mighty interesting
Reading. too;
''Scction 90. -Shcriffs and their deputies
and coanty attorneys shall diligently and
faithfully inquire into all violations OF
law, within their respective counties, ana
institute proceedings against violations
or supposed violations Of law, and parti'
ouiarly the law against the Illegal sale OF
into dcating liquors, and the keeping Of
drinking houses and tipping SHOPS,
gambling houses or places, and houses Oh
ill-fame. by promptly entering com
plant Leiore magistrate. Sherihs ana
their deputies shall execute all warrants
issued thereon, and shall furnish the
county attorney promptly and withoht
delay. with tho names Of alleged offenders
ard OF the witnesses. For services under
this section. excepting In the county OF
Cumberland. sheritfs. AND their deputies
acting under their directions, shall re-
ceivs the same per diem compensation as
for attendance on the supreme lualcla
court. tho same fees for travel as FOR the
service Of warrants in criminal cases, To-
aether with such necessary inciuehtai
expenses as are just and proper; bills ior
which shall be audited by the county
commissioners, and paid from the county
treasury. But said commissioners shall
not allow any per diem compensation to
said sherifrs or their deputies, for any Gay
for which said sheriifs or their deputies
are entitled to faas or compensation Tor
attendance at or service in any court
The sheriff of Cumberland county shall
appoint and designate two suitable per
sons to serve during his official term as
special liquor deputies, and with the al
vice and consent OF the county commits
siopers. as many additional to act under
this section as in his Iud yment may Dc
required for the enforcement OF the pro
bibitory law In Cumberland county. said
DEPUTIES snail receive a salary, and IN
addition thereto. legal fees in cases where
a conviction is secured, as full compeusa-
ton for services rendered, but In no case
shall fees be allowed OH warrants or
bbels. when there is no conviction of the
person or persons therein named. The
provisions of section i've of chapter one
hundred and sixteen shall not apply to
the sheriff of Cumberland county and his
deputies acting under the provisions OF
this section; but the county commissioners
of the county of Cumberland may allow
said sheriff and his deputies such addi'
tonal compensation as seems TO them adj
visabie, in addition to the compensation
given by this section,
The bill further provides that pending
actions shall not be affected by 1t nor
any cause for action that has already &C
crued to sheriffs and their deputies for
their fees under existing laws.
Then there is the bill introduced by
Representative Sargent of Portland &c
place tho fire department under the con
troll Of IA commission. This bill was as
signed for hearing by the judiciary
committee on Thursday last but was re-
assigned to Wednesday of this week at the
request of MIR. Sargent. This morning
Mir. Sargent stated to the PRESS CORE
spondent that he should not press the
measure.
Another bill introduced by MIR. Sargent
fore the COMMITTEES on legal affairs fol
Thursday of this week is the act creating
board of three overseers of the poor in
Portland IN place of the existing board
of fourteen. This measure MIR. Sargent
said this morning he proposes TO advocate
before the committee and the hearing
may be "A lively one. Members of this
Portland delegation are receiving letters
in regard to it. In its support there is d
long pstition and it is understood that {
numerously signed remonstrance has beer
or VIII be sent he:s
THEUNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION
One of the events of the day was tn,
move made by representative Plummei
of Portland with the bill repeating thu
ten year appropriation of $50, 600 annually
for the University of Maine. Ihe bill has
Teen on the table, on motion of Mr..
Plummer since February Is. Today AIR
Plummer called it up and moved that il
be referred to the committee on lega
affairs. Ike motion was put and carried
Then Nj Gardiner OF Pattsn woke up Il
the fact that this was not the reference
the friends OF the measure would have de
sired lie wanted 20 know why the mat
ter was not referred 10 the committee OF
the university; and moved that the yot'
referring it to thu committee on lega
affairs ete reeonsidered. AIR. Chase O.
Portland Immediately intetposed Il motion
TO table tile motion to reconsider. Mr..
Chase's motion not being debatable. MIR
Gardiner called f,r division, Speaker
Stetson stated the situation several Time
at the request of several members wht
wanted the House 10 know just wher'
they were at. The House did not seem Il
be getting very clear idea Of the matter
but 1t appeared later that Mr.. Chas'
wanted TO table the matter only until 10
morrow. Upon learning this, MIR. Gardi
ner Withdrew his opposition and Mr.