Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-03-12
SMILEY & WASGATT
HAVE on a
TN CLASS AND CRoCkERY WAne
Al.e sshcr 0ee1s sssar llne. Any e.e neeai.s
Jig Saws and Designs for Brackets, Etc.
Will fndth They running
FIVE CENT COUNTER


vears since, By violating local law passed
by the Provincial parliament of Newfound-
land. which forbids its own subjects ana every
BODY else, to fish within its waters witn seines
or on Sunday. These men undertook to con-
strnes the treaty after the manner Of the petit
t;oners for the repeal of this hw, and the re-
sult wse that their boats, nets and tackle were
seized by the New foundland authorities. and
these Gloucester fishermen were compelled
TO leave. They complained to our Secretary
of State. and in his remonstrance to the
British Government, Mr.. Evarts threatened
to Withhold the five and half millions OF
dollars. which we had been doomed to pay
for this same treaty, until reparation had been
made for the losses sustained by the Massa-
chussetts fishermen, and the Newfoundland
Law repealed. max.
Lord Salisbury in his reply insisted on the
unconditional payment Of the money, and re-
marked that "Her Majesty's government
took the view that an act of the Provinciai
Legislature was presumed to be in conformity
with the treaty until decided by Her Majesty
government to be in violation Of il" All that
/ have to add gentlemen on this point Is. that
the Gloucester fishermen have never been
unidentified. The Eve million five hundred
thousand dollars has been paid, and the law
still remains on the statute books Of New
foundland.
The arguments and so-called facts that
have heen presented to you by the petitioners
for the repeal are mass of mis-statements
and exaggerations. 1t is picture of sublime
selishness. With all the waters from the
capes of Virginia to Quoddy Head at their
command so alive with porgies. that, as they
state. the bluefish alone consumes S.OOO,OOO
a Jay on the coast of New England. they are
unwilling to grant these poor men the few
bays on our coast that are less than two miles
in width. l leave you to draw your own
conclusions.
Mr.. TRAFrox of Georgetown. spoke in ia
vor of the minority report .
Mr.. BUTLER of Vassalboro', could femem-
Der when porgics were SO abundant in the
inlets that it seemed to him as though he could
walk on them. There were no steamers to
seine them then but still they decreased in
number They came and went. They do so
now The taking Of them so far as affecting
their increase or existence is about like TAX
ing the bueberries down on the Machias
plains as affecting their growing the next
year. The porgies were not placed in the sea
for the interest of the shore fisheries alone,
but for the interest of all concerned. This
new industry may compel these men to change
their employment, but it does not eventually
injure them. While he would not take one
dollar from this worthy class Of citizens, he
submitted whether on account OF their losing
their employment this immense industry with
all it produces should stop. He thought it bet
ter to contribute to the support of those fish
ermen who were in need, than to crush out
so great an industry.
On motion of Mr.. VERRILL of Portland
the House adjourned to meet at 2 80 o'clock,
p NJ.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act establishing the compensation of
the Stste agent for collecting urladjusted
claims against the United States; an ito IA
cilitate the consolidation of the Acton Silver
Mining Company, the Portland Acton Silver
Mining Company, the Forest City Silver
Mining Company and the Boston Acton Sill
yer Mining Company; an act relating to SER
vice Of process on defendants out of the
State in suits for breach of official duties
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Resolve in favor of Sprague Son, Cunder
suspension of rules]; resolve concerning the
of certain books from the
State library. las amended by the Senate
an act relating to the expenditure of public
money; an act additional to an act to incor-
porate the Kennebec & Franklin Telephone
and Telegraph Co.; an act to vest the
franchise and property of the Arrowsic bridge
in the inhabitants of the county of Sagada-
hoe.
F PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Beech Hill Brook
Dam Co. an act to prevent the taking of
fish from Wilson's pond in the town of Green
vile in Piscataquis county; an act to incor-
porate the Pond Sheer Boom Co. an act to
incorporate the Dead River Log Driving Co..
an act to incorporate the Black Brook and
Swift River Improvement Co. 't
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed consideration of tho
reports of the Committee on Fisheries on the
porgie law, under consideration when the
House adjourned.
Mr.. SMITH of Vinalhaven took the Aoor
and argued in favor of the minority report
and in reply to several gentlemen who had
spoken. He argued that within the past l5
or 70 years the supply of porgies had fallen
on 20 per cent. and that the cause was not
attributable to natural causes but to the in
roads made upon them by man. He said
tnat mere are probably 10000 people who
aepend LOT their support upon the shore fish.
pie should not be ignored. He sa;d !,
appeared in testimony that only 25 per cont
Of the porgies taken were caught ins;de of
the mile limit and submitted that the nett.
TONERS should be satisfied with. the law "a Il
10. 'e 80" 20 IL
Mr.. VERRILL Of. Portland, criticized Tho
present law on the subject and CHARACTERIZED
i as diabolical in its provisions. The non.
atty might involve forfeiture of Sl5. .OO6 fo,
catching few barrels Of porpies within .ha ,H
Inc established. He commended that th.-s
should be as little restriction A nos.;hle
Piaced upon any great industry. and that
= Z gisiation should be for the greatest gooJ ~
me greatest number. No man desires IN IN
ure the poor fishermen, but if there vss =, .
great enterprise assisting the whole STATE !, |
should be stimulated and ENCOURAGED an .ha, -
even the fishermen who now compls;n MAJ
ind employmen fA' may
MI. PxRRr Of Camden, supported IN. ~;
a9r,ty report and defended the pensItv ~ Az W..
n the law nov existing. He contenXeti ,hs,
repeal Of the law would be arainst the !.
erests Of the people Of our own Stste ~ ana g: !.
avor OF foreign capitalists who are csrr.;nn
sway me wealth Of one Of our great re:o,,r.
zee, The present Law had been chsrs".s.
.ed as diabolical the shore ashermen ~ ~
'tner nand, regard porgie fishing ss csr,;.d n ~
IN IN the past, ~ piratical. He fsvo.sJ
,el'nei report, bnt Of the two evils he cSoss