The Portland daily press., 1901-01-18

measure 70 tne iegisiAtuhes IN WntSh O@so
the committee on taxation win doubtless
give them abundant opportunity 60 be
heard. The following lettar explains the
case:
South Portland, Me-, Jan. Is. 1901.
George III. Allan, Esq.,
Dear Sir:-At Q nesting of the exeou-
tive committees OF the Maine single Tax
League held In Portland the 18th 10 was
voted IN ask you as representative TO ar.
range a hearing for the single takers OF
Maine before the Legislative committee on
taxation and to inform your committee
at what time sunh hearing may be hnd.
We hope to present Mr.. =. Is. ffllehrowu
OF Boston, president OF the Massachusetts,
league, and able resident speakers 20 argue
the cause OF the single tax.
Yours truly,
q. Il. Kittredgs, Chairman.
SENATE BILLS.
MIR. Staples Of Knox presented bill to
repeal that portion OF the laws Of lSy7
providing for the Investigation of fires by
the Insurance commissioners.
MIR. Hodsdon OF Cumberland presented
bill to amend the charter OF the North
Yarmouth Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany SO that the damages doue by light
ming may be made good to policy holders
whether fire does or does not ensue.
NEW MEASURES IN THE HOUSE.
Among the matters presented in the
House today were the following:
by Mr.. Harris OF Auburn, an act to
amend the public laws OF 1875, relating
Co evidence of witnesses at coroner s
s-..... - +h.e eh. on.onara NAV ann
ploy stenographers who shall receive the
same compensation as Is paid stenogra-
pliers of the Supreme Judicial courts.
by MIR. Littlehsle OF Union, an act to
incorporate the Friendship Water compa-
ny.
by Mr.. Spofford OF Deer Isle, an aot to
define the powers or trial justices. IL
provides that no trial Justice now COM
missioned or hereafter appointed shall
have jurisdiction OF any civil or criminal
action In tine county for which he is ap-
pointed, unless at the time OF taking such
jurisdiction he is resident thereof,
by Mr. Weymouth OF Biddeford, an act
relating to this fees OF town and city
clerks for recording mortgages. Section
9 Of chapter 81 OF the Revised Statutes
is amended by striking out the word
"twenty-fve' and inserting In place
thereof the word fifty, and by adding
to said section, "in all cases where books
with printed forms are not furnfhhad
therefor, the clerk shall receive for re-
ceiving and recording any instrument
bylaw, entitled to record, In addition to
the fees now provided by law, the sum
OF 10 cents for eaoh hundred words Of
fraction thersof, In excess of i've hum
dred."
BY MIR. Cannon OF Jay. an act 20 moor
purate the Wilton Electric Light and
Power company. Ths capital stock OF
the company is placed at $4,000. with
right TO increase to not exceeding $780,
100.
BY MIR. Harris OF Auburn, petition OF
f. l.. Dingley and 10 others OF Lewiston
and Auburn In favor OF Home for
Friendless Boys.
by Mr. Lawrence of Gardiner, petition
of Freeman Patten and others In favor
OF same.
BY Mr.. Low of Portland, petition OF
W. W. Hooper and 80 others. in favor OF
same.
BY MIR. Shaw of Bath, Ietition of Al
bert l.. Strout and 40 others Of Bath In
favor of Temporary Home Tor Women
and Children.
by Mr.. Haskell of windham, petition
of q. W. Deering and 20 others, asking
aid for the Cumberland County Agrioul.
tural Society OF Gorham.
BY Mar. Sturgis OF Stsndish, petition
OF f. @. Soamman and ~ others In favor
of same.
By MIR. Beal of Bangor, petition of
John l. Grossly, ii. II. Fo9g and h. W.
Blood, trustees of bangor Chiidren's
Home, asking $1,000 annually for two
years.
BY Mr.. Dearborn OF Parsonstield, an
act defining she duties OF the superlnten-
dent OF schools This act is an amend
ment TO the Revised Statutes and pro-
vides that the state superintendent OF
and management of all tree public schools
established ami maintained by gifts or
beqnests when said gifts or bequests are
conditional upon said state superintend-
ent's assuming such control ana man
agement; and it shall be his duty TO car
ry out the provisions upon which such
gifts or bequests are conditioned, when
said conditions are approved by the
Governor and Council.
by Mr.. Pettingill OF Rumford, resolve
in favor OF town OF Bethel, for $lS9 for
SCHOOL money withheld.
By Mr.. Hill Of Belfast, act to amend
seoticn 3, chapter 1903, Public Laws OF
1895, in regard to the incorporation and
control of telegram and telephone COM
panies. The act strikes out the CONSENT
clause, so called, and the section as
amended, will read q follows: "Section
3-Corporations organized under the pro-
visions of this act shall have authority,
except as herein limited. to construct,
maintain and operate it's lines upon and
along the route or routes and bstwesn
the points stated in Its certificate OF in