The Portland daily press., 1901-01-26

suit, the windham petitioners II they
stu want 10 cut up the town must try
again two years hence when they VIII
probably give due notice Of the contem-
plated legislation.
The election case was the only ripple 10
break the tranquility of the days routine
proceedings. In both branches long lists
OF bills. petitions and resolves were read
and referred 70 the appropriate commit
tees. Among the measures presented In
the House were the following, introduced
by the gentlemen named:
| Stevens OF Blue Hill, act relating to
forest fires, providing that the state shall
pay ons-haIr and the towns one-half for
extingulshing forest fires.
Webb of Portland act to regulate the
practice of medicine and surgery. The
act makes slight amendments TO the act
already In force.
Seaman OF franklin, act relating TO
the draft Of jurors, providing that
notice OF the meeting OF said draft shall
be- delivered to at least two municipal
officers and the town. CLERK at least two
days before said meeting.
| Pratt of veazie, act exempting honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors oil
the War of the Reb sllion, over sixty years
OF age from the payment Of poll tax.
Cannon OF Jay, act relating to poiiti-
cal caucuses in towns. providing that the
call shall be posted at least six days
prior to holding of such caucus. The
municipal OIL GERS are required TO furnish
certified lists of voters to committees OF
the var ious political parties, whenever
ten or more voters request the use OF said
voting list for their party caucus, and no
one can vote In said caucus unless nis
name is on said voting list. The act pro-
vides a penalty OF not less than nve nor
| more than fifty dollL-s for any person
violating the provisions Of this statute.
Sutherland Of Biddeford, act to amend
the law creating the board OF poiice In
tbs city of Biddeford, providing that the
Office OF city marshal and deputy marshal
OF the city OF Biddsfod AS now established
| by law are hereby abolished and the
board of polics Is authorized to appoint
chief OF police and captain of poles Of
said city. 1t further provides that the
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shall continue to servs till the o hief OF
police and captain of polics are appointed.
Porter of Bangor, resolve granting
80, or 0S to be paid the typographical sur
yey commission for expenditures during
the past two years.
Goodwin of Yarmouth, resolve grant
ing sSUO annually to North Yarmouth
academy.
Clark OF Gray, resolve granting $500 au-
nuaIly to Pennell Institute in the town
OF tray.
Thornton Of Ashland, petition OF the
citizens OF Gardiner, Masardis, kingman,
Newport and Barring in favor OF the
states maintining large bridges.
Fransworth of Beddington, pstition
asking for $4,000 to complets the bridge
between Milhridge and Gouldsboro.
Thornton of Ashland, petitions from
Kineman and Masardis In favor of max
ing the appointment OF road commission
or optional with towns.
Farnsworth of Beddington, resolve
granting $4,000 to the town of Milbridge
to complete the great bridge across the
Narragaugus river.
Cushman of Sherman, resolve in favor
OF granting $500 to the town OF oaktield
to aid In rebuilding the bridge across the
east branch of the MAttawamkeag river.
Sturgis OF Standish. petition for law
prohibiting fishing through the ics In
Great watchic pond in the town OF
Standish.
Callston of Winthrop, pstition OF f. W.
Sanborn, praying for regulation OF fish
ing in Lake Penneeseewassee and Its
tributaries in the town OF Norway.
Clark of Gray, acs preventing ice fish
ing in Little Sebago pond in the towns OF
Gray and Windham.
Sturgis OF Standish, act prohibiting the
taking OF fish from Great watchio pond
from December LIST to May st of each
year.
Scsmman of Franklin. act amending
the laws relating to the marking OF
lobster traps. The amendment is as fol-
lows:
"And all traps or devices for catching
Holsters shall have the owners name
branded with letters not less than three
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one-eighth of an inch deep on each sill OF
said lobster tran, and anyone having In
his possession any lobster trap with name
hewn of and his own name substituted
shall be liable to a penalty for each trap
so found in his possession.
4 Clark of Gray, resolve granting a state
pension of IS per month"; to Nancy May
berry of Gray.
Farnsworth of Pembroke, pstitions OF
citizens of Polandy Hebron. Fayette,
Blaine, GIenburn. Detroit. Pittstield.
Winslow, Canaan, Pittstnn, Durham,
Edgecomb, Newcastle, bingham and
Minot in favor of tax on orporative
fran chises.
Tricky Of Cumberland. petition of
Charles Z. Horrick and 81 others of
Cumberland 10 favor of an ircrsased tax
on corporations ana wild lands.
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