The Portland daily press., 1901-02-15
SIGNED.
The Portland Railroad Bills
a Law
Including Gorham and
Saco Extensions.
G OVtrnOr Affixed His Signature to
Measures Yesterday.
The Committee Hearing
Thursday.
The Pilotage Bill May Create q
COmm0ti0n.
The Committee Hearing
Thursday.
The Pilotage Bill May Create q
COmm0tiOn.
fsrEorAL TO THE rREss.J

Augusta, February II The Portland
Railroad company has bean authorized
by the Maine Legislature TO extend Its
line to aorham and build line from
Portland to Saco to connect with the Bid.
deford and Saco eisctric road which IL
now controls. The Portland Railroad
company may also make part Of It's sys-
tenn the Portland and Cape Elizabeth,
the Portland and Yarmouth, this West
brook, Windham and Naples, and the
Biddeford and Saoo roads, all of which
members OF its board of directors. The
bill making all these things possible was
signed by the Governor this afternoon.
The public reception at the State House
occupied the tins OF Gov. Hill until
No' clock. shortly after that hour he at
tached his signature to the bill which
provides for the consolidation and exten-
sion of the electric roads centering In
Portland.
II the Portland pilots press the bin In
relation to pilotage in Portland harbor
there bids fair to be a lively contest be-
fore the matter comes up for hearing
next week. Tns Board of Trade OF Port
| land will protest against. the measure and
will be represented at the hearing.
LE9AL AFFAIRS.
The committee ON legal affairs disposed
or half score of measures during this
afternoon. 1t voted to report ought to
pass on the bill Incorporating the San
ford Trust company; the bill to authorize
Berwick to supply itself with water; the
bill amending the charter Of the Spring
vale Aqueduct company, the bill to au-
thorizs the to wn OF Rogue Bluffs to
maintain a wharf; the bill abolishing the
office OF city marshal In Biddeford and
creating that OF chief of police; the bill
increasing the powers of the kenne heo
nudge OF probate, and the kill amending
the law relating 10 the draft of Jurors
1t was voted to report ought not to pass
on the bill changing the method or elect.
ing the Gardiner school board; the bill
limiting to suit at law. the method Of
selling real estate for taxes and also an
other bill amending the law relating to
the sale Of real estate for taxes.
INSURANCE COMMITTEE.
In executive session, the COMMITTEES on
Insurance voted unanimously to report
ought not to pass on the bill repeating
the present law for the investigation OF
incsndiary tires. The COMMITTEES voted
ought to pass on the resolve of 500 for
the compilation OF the Maine Insurance
laws, and ON the act extending the char
l.. Nac asaRz aFaNFa ma
ny of Saco.
SEA FISHERIES.
The committee ON sea and shore tish-
cries voted to report ought to pass ON the
bill forbidding the taking of sheil-tish on
Little Whalebcat island in Harpswell and
ought not to pass on the bill regulating
the taking of bass in Winnegancs creek.
The committee on University OF Maine
had a hearing. this afternoon on the re-
solve Of S25, 0O0 for the erection Of q cen
ltral heating station at the university. In
the absence OF Chairman Burleigh, Sena-
tor Prince presided. President A. w.
Harris, Prof. Walter Flint, Trustees T.
X. winslow and W. L. Hsinss and M.
lC. Fostsr, the Wate;vilie contractor ad'
dressed the committee on the matter.
The committee tabled the resolve for ac-
tion next Wednesday.
| INLAND FISHERIES.
The committee on inland fish and game
mad a long list CT matters scheduled for
this afternoon and disposed of q fair
share of them. 1t was voted to report
ought to pass on the bill to prohibit anY
Il hing except by use OF fly in Seven
Poncs and Little Kenebago lake. Frank.
lin county; on the bill preventing the
throwing OF slabs. sawdust and Other
isfuss into ths Belgrade system Of lakes