The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09

| system IN hnoX county. In Hdditlor
the act legalizes certain doings Of the
company.
The company has gone ahead and built
| lines In various parts OF the state, In
vesting several thousands OF dollars In
| tie enterprise, but ind that quo warrant
proceeding have been begun In the
| cour u for the purpose OF restraining the
company from putting In lines anywhere
outside OF Knox county. The claim IL
made that the clause "main land In the
charter does not clearly give the com.
pany the right 20 build anywhere in the
State. but eminent counsel declare that
1t does.
HOSPITAL.
Senator Vicksry Of Kennebec today
presented n resolve appropriating $50,
for furnishing the building OF the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital The building is
ia completed and has been acceptsf by
| the state. Superintendent Foster takes
charge January 10th, and It IL believed
that the resolve will be passed by that
time. Ihe House CONQUERED IN the refer
ence OF the resolve TO the COMMITTEES on
! insane hospital, which viii probably
report 1t back tomorrow.
THE GOTHAM ROAD.
The westbrook, Windham s. Naples
the Gorbam tight. Today Senator Burns
introduced bill authorizing the oompa'
ny to build from Mosher's Corner to
Gorham village, this extension to be
operated by electricity, compressed air
or animal power, and TO extend along
the old Gorham road, SO called. The
Windham road also wants authority TO
extend its lines In westbrDok through
bridge, Brown ana Cumberland streets,
IN, MI hal
to some convenient point.
CAmDEN'S WATER WORKS.
There is fight coming over the Gam
den water works. Some people down In
that town want the legislature to grant
authority for municipal ownership, but
some OF the Camden people do not look
with favor on the scheme. Today Mr..
Bird of Rockland presented in the House
q remonstranee against the scheme. The
rsmonstrants maintain that Camden now
has a good supply of pure water and that
it Is inexpedient at the present time for
the town to assume the burdens and
debt OF municipall system. In the
opinion OF the remonstrants, the contem-
plated action would bring the indehted-
ness OF the town fully up TO the consti-
tutional limit. Among the signatures to
the remohstrance ara Geo. Ii. Cleveland,
Isaac W. Sherman, Is. +. Adams, j. q.
Curtis, Il. ii. Hunt, q. W. Achorn,
Charles q. Wood, W. II. Pascal, 5. l..
Cram, George Burd, g. ii. Talbot and
about 90 others.
Gov. Hill sent into the Senate today a
communication on the death OF Senator
Bradbury.
MANY MEASURES.
Senator White presented a resolve ap-
propriating 5000 annually for the Cen
trail Maine General hospital at Lew Is
ton, and so, 600 to be add ed to It's build
ing fund.
A bill was presented authorizing the
city or Lewiston to refund portion or
its debt amounting TO $lS5,O00.
Senator vickery presented bill to In
Augusta. NJ. Vickery, l.. A. Burleign,
NJ. v. B. Chase and Nathan Weston are
among the cor porators.
Senator VIokery introduced today a
resolve appropriating So, 00O annually
for the preservation OF nsh and game
This is the usual appropriation,
MIR. Sabourin Of Lewiston presented In
the House a resolve appropriating So
600 annually for the Society OF the Sis
tiers OF Charity OF Lewiston, and also
SO, 900 to be used in completing the
Sisters Jspital sS10, 900 to be paid In 1901
and 1000 in 1902. The statement OF
fact saws that while the Sisters have
spent 500, 000 for land and buildings.
they have never received state aid for
that purpose.
time for the Introduction OF private ana
special legislation to January 81.
Mr.. PattangaIl OF Machias introduced
a bill to INCORPORATE the Machias bank,
with q capital not exceeding 500, QUO.
The 9orporatnrs are Phineas II. Long
fellow, Clement b. Donworth, Deola q.
GstoheIl, Isaac 4. Longfellow, Richard
Allen and George Il. Carey.
MIR. SWEET of Kittery presented ELL
extending the charter of the Agamentious
Water company two years.
MIR. Chase OF Portland introduced
bill authorizing the United Gas and Elec-
tic company TO acquire the franchises
and property of the Dover Gas Light
company and the Berwick Power COM
pany and to Issue bonds in an amount
not exceeding 500, 900
The Belgian mare made his first APP
pearanee In Maine legislation, MIR.
Brackets of Philips introducing an or
der directing the committee on inland
fisheries and game to ascertain whether
the Introduction would be beneficial
or detrimental to the interests Of the
state.
Among the fish and game legislation
today were petitions for the privilege OF
ice fishing in Coohuewagon pond in
Monmouth; for ice fishing in ponds In
Wayne; for fishing one day In each week
/
ponds; TO prohibit winter fishing in
Bunganeaut pond.
MIR. Chase OF Portland presented Pc
titions from Waterville, Portland, Angus
ta, Alfred, brunswick, Kennebunk, Lew
iston, Westbrook and Saco, in favor OF
continuing the annual appropriation OF
81 100 In aid OF the Home for Friendless
Boys in Portland.
n. n. Knight and other winthrop oiti-
zens petition for an amendment to the
!
ing grounds to distance less than 20
rods from a dwelling house.
GoRHAM NORMAL SCHOOL.
The trusts of the State Normal
school have under consideration a pro-
posal to recommend to the legislature
the enlargement of the school building
at Gorham. The Gorham Normal school
is growing and now has SO large num-
er of pupils that II Is difficult TO carry
ON the work DroDerlV with the facilities