The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17

ration authority for the purposes OF It's
organization TO take and hold BY pur-
chase OF otherwise. any lands or real es-
tate necessary therefor, and may enter
upon ana excayate any lands when
necessary for said purposes In the towns
Of Rumford, Mexico and Peru IN Oxford,
or any ons OF them, and is also author
lied to take water from any stream,
pond or river IN said towns or any one OF
them.
MIR. Beal OF Bangor presented an act to
legalize the ward boundaries OF the city
OF Bangor established by the city council
November Is, 1900.
MIR. HiDkley OF Jonesport presented
an sot to authorize Charles II. Mansfield
to maintain wharf into the tide waters
Of Moosahec Reach In the town OF Jones
port.
Mr.. Dearborn OF Parsonsfeld presented
the following:
"Ordsred-That the committee on legal
affairs be requested to enquire into the
exped,ency of requiring highway survey
ors ana road commissioners to clear the
road side of all trees and bushes, except
Ing ahade tress, timber ana fruit trees,
and report by bill or otherwise"
MIR. Beal of Bangor introduced re-
solve authorizing a temporary loan for
the year 1901 as follows:
Resolved-rhat to provide for the
wants or the treasury, the treasurer or
the state be and Is hereby authorized to
procure on the faith OF the state, II he
shall deem it necessary, ut any time DUR
ing the year, a temporary loan OF three
hundred thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be needed.
Resolved THAT ths treasurer of the
state be and 10 hereby authorized TO give
notes In behalf Of the state payable with
In two years from the date hereof, for
such portions Of the loan hereby author.
lied as may be required.
Mr.. Webb Of Portland presented a re-
solve appropriating 5000 IN aid of the
Maine General hospital, payable annually
for the years 1901 and 1909.
MIR. Dudley OF Augusta presented an
act to amend the public laws Of 1889 re-
lating to truant children. The charter is
amended by adding the following: "Sec-
tion 9.-The provisions Of this act shall
not apply to children employed In manu-
featuring establishments, and nothing In
this act shall be construed as conflicting
with the provisions OF section six, seven
and eight Of chapter 139 OF the public
laws of 1857. as amended by chapter 40
OF the public laws OF 1893, which sections
are hereby declared to be In foros.'
Resolves were presented as follows;
BY Maddocks of Boothbay Harbor, ap-
propriating $500 annually for wiscassett
academy.
BY MIR. Briggs OF Hudson or $500 an
nualy for East Corinth Academy.
by Mr.. Mead of Bridgton for $500 an
nually for Bridgton Academy.
BY Mr.. jackson OF Monson for $500 an :
nualIy for Monsoon Academy.
BY MIR. Cook OF vassalboro for $500 an.
nually for Oak Grove Seminary.
by Mr.. MoDougall OF Boothbay for $500
annually for Lincoln Academy.
MIR. PettingilI OF Rumford Falls intro
duced an act to incorporate the Union
Boom company. with offices at Rumford
Falls and capital stock Of $4,000. The
incorporators are Richmond L., Melcher,
Waldo Pettingill, George ID. Bisbee.
MIR. White Of Naples introduced the re-
solve to complete the improvements OF
Songo and Chute Rivera. The sum OF $500
is asked for dredging, letties or break
waters to render navigaDle throughout
the entire season .Uhute's river. The ex-
penditure Is to be under the direction OF
the county commission OF Cumberland.
Mr.. Pettingill of kuInford ia lis pre-
sented petitions in favor Of setting of
part of Rspgelsy plantation and town
ships ID ana L from Franklin county and
annexing same to Oxford county.
MIR. Mouiton of South Portland intro
duced an act to authorizs the Maine state
Relief association 60 admit to its men,
hershi members Of other similar socie-
ties.
Whena bill presented by Mr.. Beal OF
Bangor came before the House this morn
ing on the question of Its reference to the
committee on legal affairs, MIR. Park.
hurst OF Bangor moved that 1t lie on the
table pending ref erence. MIR. Parkhurst
said he wanted time to confer with his
colleagues on the matter Of reference, but
the house did not think that necessary
evidently. They voted down the motion
TO table ana referred the bill to the legal
affairs committee. The bill legaiizes the
doings of the Bangor city council In es-
tablishfnR ward lines In that city.