Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-09

delegation, reported resolve to authorize the
county Of Penobscot to procure loan, (SS,o0o).
Read and assigned.
Mr.. LORD presented resolve in favor of the
Joint Standing Commute on Agriculture. Pro-
vdes for payment Of $50. for expenses incurred in
visiting State College of Agriculture.
Under q suspension of the rules the resolve was
resd twice, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. STEVENS presented an act TO incorporate
Mouse Island Association. Read and assigned
Authorized to hold real and personal estate to
the amount of $4,000. The corporators are L.
l.. Morrison, W. r. &. Estes, VIM. B. Drew, Sam
uel A. Bickford, Edwin d. Hill, S. J. Walton Geo
n. Page, {. F. JONES' Chas. Thompson, and Mrs
Samuel w. Cobuln.
Bill act to amend chap. 81 of the revised stat
utes in relation to the rights of married women,
came mp on its second reading, and was amended
On motion of Mr.. BRACKET, so that 1t should set
apply to cases now pending. The bill as amended
was then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act relating to the settlement Of paupers,
came up for its second reading.
Mr.. HASKELL Thoughts tins was small matter
for legislation as it only applied to the case of one
man. He moved its indetin te poStponenent.
Mr.. SWAsEY explained.
Mr.. HASKELL withdrew his motion.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. WHITE presented an act to amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Winterport En-
ry Company.
Under a suspension Of the rules the bill was read
twice, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved that the vote passing to
be engrossed bill act amending sec. 20, chap.
l24, of the revised statutes ia relation to labor
BARRIERS bill be reconsdeled, and the bill indef
nitely postponed.
Mr.. HASKELL objected, aud gave his reasons
why sucn a law should be passed. IL applied more
especially to the city of Portland, and the bill was
the +, suit Of a compromise between the municipal
authorities and the BARRIERS OF his city.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT advocated indefinite post
ponement. The bill imposed upon BARRIERS gener-
ally to keep their shops open on the Sabbath, and
might be regarded hardship.
Mr.. HASKELL remarked that the bill was not
compulsory as he viewed it. The bill applied on
ly to hotels, and as he believed is judcious one.
Mr.. HASKELL then called for the yeas and nays,
which wee ordered, and resulted in the indefinite
postponement of the bill as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baker. Bracket, Brown of Pts
cataquis, Carney, Douworth, French, Hinckley,
Jordan, Kyes, Lord, Peaks. Prescott, Stevens,
Swasey, Talbot, Tnompson, Tolnan, Wordsworth,
Watts, Webb, Wentworth, Whcclwrght, White,
Woodbury-2i.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown Ct Cumberland, Estes,
Haskell-3.
Resolve in favor of the State Centennial Com
mission (appiopriating $4,000 came up by spe
cal assignment on lis second reading.
Mr.. SwAsEY remarked that before the vote was
taken, he desired to say word or two. Th. was
a matter of considerable importance The Ian
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purposes how the money is to be used except in a
general way. For one, he thought that before the
vote was taken, we should have fair understand
ing how the money should be expended. lie
therefore moved to amend by adding the follow
ing words: provided that no further sum shall
be expended APPROPRIATED directly or indirectly
on account Of or by said State for the exhibition.
MIR. HASKELL gave his reasons individually and
in behalf Of the centennial commission, why the re-
solve should have passage. lie referred to the
tong af L.
lished four years ago, when it became a
fixed fact that the centennial anniversary
would be celebrated. Very wisely Congress
at the outset, legislated that the general
government shall not be responsible for any pc
cuniary Indebtedness occasoned by the exhibition,
and in all its subsequent legislation it has pursued
this policy. Two commissioners were appointed
in the States and territories one from each polt-
cal party, under the Congressional act. Immeo-
ately they were appointed, an appropriation of
80 ooo ooo was asked for Of Congress. and refused
In his, the Senator's opinion, the success of the
centennial Is due more to this one fact than any
thing else, as by refusing, Congress virtually SAID
chs is matter for the States and for ndvi uals"
AS result six and one half millions Of dollars
were raised.
Then Congress gave an invitation to all the ma
tons of the world to come and participate, THIS
was followed by application to Con yress for an
appropriation of 81 100, 900. which is now pending
and which will undoubtedly go through. With
tnls amount tne OILS OF centennial paid,
and the exhibition not prove failure.
Every State in the Union has made appropria-
lions TO be properly represented at the exhibition.
New Hampshire has appropriated $50 ,000 Massa-
chusetts, $4,000, New Jersey $50 900, and so on.
Most of the Western States have appropriated
amounts running from $4,000 to $4,000. In
Maine 81 GOO was appropriated, $500 of which has
been expended for travel of tie commissioners,
printing, stationery, &C. Our State Commission
ers have been very fortunate in getting the people
to exhibit. To the credit of Lewiston she has made
great effort to have her products represented That
city will present more than five hundred varieties
of her cotton and wooden goods, some of which
now finding a ready sale in foreign markets.
This display of itself, ought to be sufficient slim
ulant Cor us to vote for the appropriation. Lewis
ton alone, called for five hundred feet of space Tor
her goods, bat, instead of giving it, she was cut
down in space, and yet, the space allowed her is
larger than that allowed either Lowell or Law
renee for display of similar goods.
The Maine Commissioners have secured better
space and larger amount of space for the exhibit
ton of textures than Massachusetts. The COM
mission have acted the belief that the legisla
ture would appropriate the necessary amount they
should call for to pay the bills. The woolen goods
from Dexter and Sanford will be exhibited for
which space has been assigned. Machinery of all
kinds from Bangor, Lewiston and elsewhere, has
been allotted space. For all these goods there
must be shelving, counters, &c, Exhibitors must
pay their own bills for transportation, carting, &c.
To have these goods placed in position it is proper
that the State should pay the bills. All the gran
tie quaries in the State have applied for space,
and it has been accorded them. One quarry will
send $40, 900 worth Of its products, in miniature
consisting of monume ntal work, &c, which will
be an exhibition of which we may all we'll be
proud. If he, the Senator, ever felt proud of the
resources Of his native State, it when he heard
in St. Louis, the workmen praise our Hallowel
granite. We shall have carriages and sleghs on
exhibition from all parts of the State. Every Slate
quarry will be represented.
Gentlemen will recollect that by sending our
granite, our cotton and woolens to Philadelphia,
we place them in competition with like products
in the rest of the world Our display of leather
from Lewiston. Auburn and other places, is al
ready so large that an extra buildin. has been
provided
Our agricultural products will be represented,
our grasses and our grains. 1t will be no small
matter to have them all arranged. There are to
be one or two herds of horned cattle sent from
Maine. These animals must have maintenance
and care. Money will only furnish such.
The two commissioners appointed by the gen.
eral government, and the five by the Governor of
this State, are expected to do this work. mas
much as these gentlemen have no compensation
for their services, it cannot be expected that they
can do II without money. This money is wanted
not for them but to be paid for the proper
rangement of the goods OF our Maine exhibitors.
The money is to be expended under the direction