The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-11

panies formed for thoss purposes In I'M
towns Of kittery, York and Eliot, and
other towns into which IL may extend III
lines.
Corinna academy asks for an appropri'
alton OF $500 annually.
MIR. Spoffc1d OF Deer Isle presented 9
bill making IL unlawful 10 Kill deel
In the town OF Isle au Haul for ssx years
senator Weeks was qualified ana tool
his seat today.
Senator Fernald held up the resolve 10
favor OF The HeaIy asylum Of Lewiston.
In the House this was referred to the
COMMITTEES on finance. In the Senate II
was laid on the table on motion OF Mr..
Fernaid.
Petitions were rsosived from members
OF the w. g. Il. U. and others II favor
OF an appropriation for the Temporary
Home for women and children in Port.
land.
On motion of MIR. Staples, the Senate
passed an order calling for an itemized
account of all moneys paid out In con-
ne csion with the erection of the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital. The committee
ON inssne hospital reported favorably
the resolve appropriatlng $4,000 to fur
nish the buildings.
MIR. Staples presented the petition OF
Orren Plaisted of Union for a state pen
sion.
On motion Of Senator MoFadden it was
ordered that the committee ON education
inquire into the expedienoy OF increas-
ing the amounts that towns may appro'
pirate in aid of free high schools.
MIR. A. b. Il. Chadbourne was excused
from further attendance as Senate folder
on account OF illness and allowed Sc
for compensation and expenses. W. A.
Fuller of Unity was made folder and
Hall G. Dearborn assistant.
The bill to regulate Toe fishing In
Thompson pond In the towns OF Oxford,
casco, Poland and Otistield, was favor
ably reported by the committee on Inland
fisheries and game. A bill for the pro,
lection OF fish In Great and Cold brooks
In Oxford county was referred.
The Cherryfield academy resolve was
presented appropriatlng $500 for each OF
the next two years.
A bill was introduced in the Senate to-
day authorizing the Bangor and Aroos-
took railway to purchase the kathadin
Iron Works road and to issue bonds to
pay for 1t,
Mr.. Carleton OF Winthrop presented
resolve appropriating $4,000 annu-
ally for state pensions,
The first woman suffrage petition APP
peared today. 1t comes from KuInford
Falls, is signed by A. f. Greeley and
757 others and asks that full suffrage
be granted to the women of the state.
The Springfield Normal school asks
for 5000 annually.
The Maine Electric and Water Power
company is granted two years. extension
OF its charter by q bill introduced today.
MIR. SWEET OF Kittery presented bill
authorizing the construction of a way
across the tide waters of the Piscataqna
river In Kittery.
A bill was presented to extend the
charter of the Waldo street railway for
two years.
A resolve In favor OF the Chiidren's
Aid Society OF Belfast appropriates 5000,
OF which $500 is to be expended in each
Ul Eiio urA6 bwU years.
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
Chairman f.. Nd. Simpson OF the Repub-
lican State committee has appointed
the executive committee OF that body as
follows:
+. M. Simpson, Penobscot, (ex-offioio. }
Charles M. Moaes, York.
y. M. Carter, Androsooggin.,
$. w. Carr, Sagadahoo.
q. M. Soldiers, Cumberland.
Forrest Goodwin, Somerset.
j. Is. Peaks, Piscataquis.
6. A. Murchie, Washington.
A, 1. Brown, Waldo.