Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-23

rHELL opposed. 1t would allow peddlers to |
come into our State without license, or any
tax, and compete with our traders who do paw
a tax. 1t seemed to him that the result would
be a large number of irresponsible men tray.
cling about the State selling their wares of
every possible kind, obtained honestly or in
some other way perhaps. He moved the in
definite postponement of the bill
Mr.. presley opposed the passage of the
bill. In his section were three hundred trad
ers whom the repeal of the law, in his opinion,
would greatly ipjure. His section had one
man whom the passage of the bill would ben
eft, and as he understood it, that was about
the ratio throughout the State. Take Port
land, with her people who are in different
kinds OF trade, and who pay tax, and per-
haps half dozen men would be benefited by
the repeal. lie thought the passage of the
bill would be unjust to the people who are in
trade and who help pay the taxes, and he
therefore seconded the motion to Indefinitely
postpone.
Mr.. WILLIAMS reviewed the history of the
law in this State in regard to hawkers and
pedders, and thought if the law was repealed
that there would be a call for its reenactment
reXt year. There is a great interest invov-
ed, which has had no notice of the proposed
repeal, and he hoped the bill would be in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. TALBOT moved that the bill lay on the
taole that members of the Judiciary Commit
tee, which reported the bill, might be present,
who he doubted not would be able to defend
their course in reporting the bill.
Mr.. CoBp saw no advantage in extending
the time for consideration of the bill. He
thought it must be patent to anyone that
every city and town in the state is represent
| ed by men in legitimate trade whose property
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support Of the government, and he did not
know why the flood gates should be open to
| all the jew peddlers who may see fit to come
in. II is well known that they represent
goods, often times, which does not come le-
ultimately to them, and he trusted the measure
would not receive q passage.
| Mr.. TALBOT remarked that he was no friend
TO the bill, but made his motion out of cour-
tesy to those who were absent on duty.
MIR. Foster opposed the bill, and as an ar
gument in favor of the present law, he found
in the State Treasurer's report the sum Of
! So, 700 paid into the treasury during the last
three years by peddlers for licenses. He
thought this was an item which should be tax
en- into consideration.
MIR. NORTH said the matter was referred to
the Judiciary Committee by an order intro
duccd by single individual of the House,
and that no petitions had come up in favor of
the repeal When the bill was recommitted,
it was not considered; the committee seemed
to be i'll favor Of free trade, and ordered the
bill to be reported. When it was first before
the committee, it passed that body in his
Mr.. North absence. He thought the House
heed not defer action upon the matter, and
that no member of the committee would de-
sire to discuss the question.
The House refused to lay on the table.
| The hill was indefinitely nnstnnna1
Mr.. LEWIS moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the House accepted the report of the
| Committee on Legal Affairs in reporting ought
not to pass on bill an act in relation to the
adoption of children. He explained that the
report was made through mistake.
The vote was rcconsderej and the report
rccommitted.
Adjourned to meet on Monday at 10 o'clock
A. NJ
PETIrIoys, Bills, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
TERRED.
BY Mr.. CALDwELL-Remons of J. A.
Caldwell ct ais. against taxing insurance com
panies.
by Mr.. -Remonstrance of L. l..
Lowell ct ais. agains. taxing insurance COM
panies.
BY Mr.. Ds-Remonstrance of Il. L.
Paine ct ais, against taxing insurance COM
panies.
BY Mr.. HAMILTON -Rcmonstrance of f. II
C. Hooper ct ais. against taxing insurance
companies.
The foregoing were referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. TnEAT-Bill an act to incorporate
the Central Cheese and Butter Factory OF
Winterport. Passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rules.
BY MIR. BRYANr-Bill an act to incorporate
the Peoples Savings Bank. Referred to the
| Committee on Banks and Banking.