The Portland daily press., 1901-02-20

estabi.-hing a ferry and hull ns road
in wallagrasa plantation, was tabled
on motion OF Mr. Littlebais Of Union,
and assigned for consideration next
Tuesday.
rhs resolves In favor Of the Sisters OF
Charity hospital. the Young Women's
home, and tho Healy asylum, all Of Lew
iston, were tabled on motion OF Mr.. Stur-
gis of Standish ana wsre assigned for
consideration Thursday. Mr.. Sturgis
stated after the session that these resolves
appropriated In the aggregate s6,OO0
for charities In one city. and he wanted
time to look into the matter, in view of
the rapidity with which the money Of
the state Is being Appropriated,
The resolve In favor OF St. Elizabeth's
Roman Catholic orphan asylum, assigned
Tor today. was passed to be engrossed
without debate. The resolve was assig ned
on motion OF Mr.. Thornton OF Ashland.
The bill in relation to disorderly con-
duct on street railways was taken from
the table on motion of Mr.. Psttengill Of
Rumford, and put upon its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Chase OF Portland,
the bill providing for retaIiatory legisla-
ton where insurance companies Of this
state are subjected to fines and penalties
In other states, was taken from the table
and passed to be engrosssd.
Representative Davis OF waterville
who was seated, unssated. elected and
seated again. took his seat today which
was adorned with flowers sent by Wat
erville friends.
Among the new business In the House
were the following measures presented
by the gentlemen named:
By MIR. Mead OF Bridgton, petitions In
favor OF screening the outlet of Sebago
lake.
by same gentleman, act making IL un-
lawful for any person TO have In his
possession or under his control any fire
arms on any Of the wild lands or un-
organized townships of the state during
Gloss time for deer in said territory. A
penalty of not less than $50 nor more
than 500 and forfeiture of fire arm or
fire arms is imposed upon all violators of
this act,
Petitions and remonstrances relating
TO the herring fisheries OF Washington
county, remonstrances against resubmis-
sion and petitions in favor of tax on
corporate franchises were presented.
IN THE SENATE.
The SsnAte was quite busy today and
much routine business was transacted.
Senator Staples OF Knox tAbling the
general appropriation bill
Senator Viokery of kennebec. presented
an aot authorizing the Maine Sanatori-
um association TO receive, take and hold
by deeu, devise. bequest or otherwise,
any amount OF real or personal proper
ty.
Senator Burns of Cumberland intro
duoed a resolve approprlatlng sS27 to re.
lmburse ths \. NJ. q. A, OF Maine foe
money expended in the benefit OF sold
isrs in the Spanish-Amerioan war.
A big petition favoring the act to
amend and extend the charter OF the
Castine Halfway and Navigation compa-
ny, was presented By Senator Buck OF
Hancock.
Senator Staples OF Cumberland Intro
duced pstition signed by III. A Shorey
AMI 62 others, in favor of granting a
to the Bridgton water company.
The following resolve was presented
by Senator Macrarlane:
Resolved, That the sum OF 5000 be APP
propriatsd for the purpose of establish
ing tish hatchery at Mooshead lake, to
be exoended by the commissioners OF
inland fisheries and game, under the
direction OF the Governor and Council,
when a like sum shall have been raised
and paid into the treasury Of the state
by the citizens of the state.
. State Printer Buri3igh made return
OF the number of copies OF state reDorts
printed under order of the various de-
partmsnts and the cost of the same. MIR.
Burleigh estimates that the cost OF the
printing will be Si5, 0JO for the year 1901,
and $50, 600 for 1909. The difference is
caused by the legislative printing, bills,
engTossing and the like.
Senator Weeks OF Somerset tabled the
bill introduced by Mr.. Plummer OF Port
land, in the House, requiring telephone
and telegraph companies to make re-
turns, until Wednesday. MIR. Weeks was
not certain that the reference to the com
mittes affairs was exactly right and he
suggested that perhaps he might move
Its reference to the railroad committee.
at all events. he wished to have further
time to look into the matter.
The other day Senator Plummer
tabled the resolve providing for the COM
piIation of the laws relating to sea and
shore fisheries. Today he took 1t from
the table and 1t was passed to be en-
crossed.