The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-01

objections rad heen made, was finally
adopted By vore OF II TO 4.
Ttis report provides tor the number OF
senators and representatives BY counties
for the next decade. BY it's compilations.
bn,ed on the census returns, Arooetook
VIII gain a senator and Oxford viii lose
one. The other counties will retain their
present number. In the number OF rep
resentatives Androscoggin, Aroostook
ana Cum beriand will each gain one and
Hancock, Knox and Waldo viii each loss
one. The other counties will retain their
present numbers. The divisions Of the
counties into representative classes will
in,the main be settled by county delega-
tions.
OUGHT 10 PASS.
In executive session the committee on
railroads voted to report ought to pass on
these three bills; An act extending the
charter OF the Boothbay railroad; act ex-
tending the charter of the kennebeo and
Franklin road, and act incorporating
the Pushaw Lake railway company.
RuMFoRD FALLS COURT.
The judiciary committee spent the at
ternoon with the bill extending the juris-
dlction of the Rumfori Falls municipal
court over parts OF franklin county. ox-
ford and Franklin counties were lined
up against each other on the matter, the
latter county objecting to any such ex-
tension.
County Commissioners ID. W. Berry
and q. ID. Clark, Clerk OF Courts b. ID.
Small, Judge OF Probate j. IL. Ihomp-
son, q. N. Blanchard OF Wilton, j. q.
Holbrook of Pennington and others were
present to defend Franklin's interests.
The bill was favored by George ID. Bis
bee OF Rumford Falls, who explained the
close association OF his town with part
or Franklin county and the need OF
criminal jurifdiction there. He had
numerous witnesses, Deputy Sheriff Por-
ter, W. W. Small and others, and spent
much time In examining them.
FISH AND GAME COMMITTEE.
Though the COMMITTEES on fish and
game held its hearing In the hall OF the
House. the attendance was small. The
chief interest conferred in the bill TO add
gulls and tern to the birds protected by
law. Among those who spoke strongly
In favor of this bill wers DIR. 4. l.. Pal
mer of the department of agriculture,
Washington; Vim. butcher of New YORK,
president of the American Ornithological
union; W. l.. Powers of Gardiner, uresi-
dent OF the Mains Chronological socie-
ty; Arthur Ii. Norton OF westbrook, and
Miss CorneliA Il. Crosby. The enemies
Of the birds put In no appearance, and
after all the talking was over, the COM
mittse promptly voted to report ought TO
pass on the bill. The committee also vot-
ed to report favorably on the bill pro
hibiting the killing OF wild fowl by use
of any craft unless propelled by hand
the bill to regulate fishing In Wilson and
other ponds in Piscataquis county the
bill to close Lily pond and the bill to
prohibit the killing OF deer on Isle au
Haul.
Several other matters considered by the
committee were tabled
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
The commit = on financial affairs had
several resSss.as to hear shis afternoon.
Father o. Brien o: Portland and Father
Doherty of Augusta, appeared for the
st. Elizabeth Roman Catholic orphan
asylum OF Portland. Mrs, Cannon and
Mrs. PilIsbury of Belfast spoks in behalf
OF the Children's Aid society OF Belfast,
the resolve for which carries $l25O yearly
and $50 for repairs DIR. Hunt and MIR.
Barrett spoke for the Maine General
hospital at Portland, which asks for its
usual appropriation Of $500.
W. Il. Cloutier, f. X. Belleau, Geo. q.
Wing and A. ID. Cornish appeared for the
society Of the Sisters of Charity of Lew
iston, which asks for $1,000 annually and
$4,000 to aid on tins new building. Sew
eraI strong letters were also read from
prominent citizens OF Lewiston. The re-
sclve carrying $1,000 yearly for the Young
women's Home at Lewiston, had strong
hackers, Mrs. U. 5. Ham, one OF the d.
rectors. City Marshal Odlln, Prof b. +.
Hayes, L. Nj, Drew and Representative
Fuller ably presenting its claims.
Fathers Grolleau, Summa and Butler
and eK-Representative BelIeau of Lewis
ton, spoke for the Healey asylum, which
asks for $3.50 yearly. The committse adj
iourned without acting on any of these
resolves. 1t will wait until all these
matters are heard before making reports
on any of them. The committee will
meet at 30 tomorrow morning to begin
its consideration OF the first general ap-
preparation bill.
INTERIOR WATERS.
The committee on interior waters voted
to re ort ought TO pass ON thu bill for the
Improvement of the Pleasant river in the
town of Mason and Bsthel and the bill
TO incorporate the Littlo Churchill
Stream dam company.
Also ought to pass in new draft on
the resolve for the improvement OF the
Songo and Chute rivers. In Its original
draft the resolve called Tor $500. as
amended 1t carries $500. The committee