Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-21

present las. He did no. believe ia the q
per esnt- cizase however. and va
not in favor of il two year
ago. Ii was in tae interests of 1
fes mar uf4eTurers Of carriages and hsr
nesses. All they had been uaAbse TO satisf,
Eim that there was any inIgstics 10 them b,
the sanuteeiace ard sale q: IhO.e goods 81
the prison. He had aoL seen The prison re
port, but had bs-a informed th4- the pr.soE
has cost ,ne stale Considerable sum. here
as before th- Law of 81 it vas self sustain.
inx- He also objected 10 the clause 10 ths
81 SECTION, aicn l~aves with Lhe prison
mana cement the decision OF hat goods shall
or shall rot be manufactured, because il
sonld involve large e1pease II carried cot.
He believed the prison shoQIi be managed
as any business enterprise. All b. lieye the
conTiets should be employed, and if this idea
was 10 be carried out. then they should be
employed IN suca a manner as will beae ht
| the Stale in the largest degree, and not
| simply tor the amussn nlent or )enent OF the
prisoners.
Mr Hea,h SAID the old system at the prison
sas 10 throw the burden of that institution
| BY competition upon two Industries
In the State, which felt they were wronged
| BY 1t, and that It unjust competition
/ BY linz State, with It's labor al the mere cost
| OF subsistence puI against the skilled labor
| er Of the manufacturers. plank had b=en
pot IN the re publican platform promising %
remedy the evil. II that plank was put in
To be broken after We had obtained their
votes let say But the legislature of
| Two years ago didn't say so. and Afler full
discussion gave the needed relief Ii might
| De that unjer the 20 per cent. clause the
State had not made as much money As che
ous gut; but he claimed that there hal been
an attempt 10 bring the law into dlsrepute
by Da,i adm nI.tration of it at the prison,
and he submitted that trial of it for only
two years was Insufficient to give il 4 thor
oQga test.
The question of the anne endmen' offered BY
Mr.. Rand was taken BY yea AMI nay vote
on MS motion, resulting in the negative as
follows;
IEA.-Me-srs Harding, Rand. sargent. Walton.
Wrlgnt.-5.
N1Y.-Messrs. Austin. Burgess, Burrin Ciark.
.lins, Dazsett. treeulan, rIost, tialnes, heath.
Hill hiaekiry. uuibsOO3 huat, .aendal Merrill,
ASH, y essls, Poor, hyder, oleep~r simpson.
WaIAer-1B
So the amendment WAS rejected.
Mr.. Heath Inquired Tor further informa-
ton 10 he bul.
Mr.. Hunt explained that the agent of the
prison for the sale OF carriages,
came in contact with Portland dealers.
He was to1 ,msrt in the sale of his goo Is. in
other words, and it was from Portland that
the principal complaint came To obviate
TINS trouble It vas provided IN the bill that
any manufacturer or dealer shall have the ai
vantage of % per cent. discount in the pur-
chase Of goods He defended the prison
management against the charge that they
have tried to bring the law Into disrepute.
With reference 10 the limitations upon the
amount of goods of any branch OF indus
try, he SAID tnat the introduction OF the broom
and furniture business Glvlded the LABOR 50
that the result would be that no more than
70 per Ceut OF the convlcts need or would
be employed in any one business.
Mr. Clark of Aroostook, sad that the
Commlttte had Two hearings, and there
seemed to be grievances Oh both sides.
Inere sere objections to the law, but ON
the other hand carriage ahd harness manu-
fac ;urers were satisfied with it. The Com
mlttee decided upoL compromise and the
result was the bail. If the bill could not
pass substa itially as reported he was in
favor of the statute remaining AS it Is.
Mr.. Burgess OF Knox, felt as though duty
to his constituents required some expression
from him. Inc Law of 81 was enacted in
lhE iIttftst VI several Sltdt VI 'hS
State. and furthermore. as had been said,
ia accordance with pledge TO those
industries, t. protect them through legisis-
ton. IL was lald down as prIuciple that
ii. State in many things may be lloera, and
il o.h,r respects Will foster and take
care of sJme special int rests in its
Community. This seemed TO be a sound
position To take. H. could not telp beliey-
ing from what little H. kaew of the manage
RIent of tie prison, that there has not been
time TO give tair trial To the Law of 1887.
He argued that d iiculties attendant upon a
cl,nge IN the business at the prison had
served 10 make the rdu tries fjr the time
belug less profitable. aud he hoped ample
time would be gwen for fun test OF the
Law.
On motion of Mr. Clark of Aroostook a
yea aud nay vote was ordered and taken On
H., amendment offered by Mr. Hunt, result
ing IN tie vote. President Lord then voted
nav. ami the result was in the negative, as
follows:
NEA-Mess-s. Austin. Burgess, Burrill. Daggett,
Nance, hiuckey, ii .lbrooA, iiunt, Nicstls hand,
e,,up-on, " aiker, " nght ID
A4Y.-Mes,r,. a.A, ,ohi"s, eeman, Frost
AerIiIl, Nasn, Poor. Ryder, size, per--f.
81 the amendment was r, jected.
l. =
postpone the bill and on motion of MIR.
iicath a yea and nay vote was ordered ADD
taken, resulting in the affirmative, a. fol-
lows:
YEA--Burses., Burrlll, Dargett Freeman, iiaines,
H.f4ius, ticstu, Hih, hineNiey, n"lbrVos. Nash,
ioor. Ryder, oleep Z, eimp On, Walker, "rsni-
NAY Messrs. Austin. CLARK, Collins, Frost,
Hunt, henasil. aerrll., NicAei-, Rhnd-S
SO the bill was indie taitely postponed.
SPECIALLY ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to incorporate section l2S,
chapter 50 of the Revised Statutes. relating
to ind yrsements of wits and other processes,
came up by special assignment and was
again land on he table and specially assigned
for tomorrow at 10 o'clock, on motion OF
Mr. Ryder OF PenobscOt.
Resolve in favor of Jo1n +. Kelley came
up BY special assignment and was passed to
be engrossed
The bull IN relation to the compensation
of sher If, came up by special assignment,
the .questiol being upon the amendment OF
Mr.. Wright to make the salary $500 yearly,
that gentleman. however, adding TO his
Amendment a provision to exclude from the
provisions of the bill the counties having
workshops,
Mr.. Ryder of Pehobscot said he should
oppose the amendment un'ess some
good reason could be given for discri Dinat
ing against bis county.
After 4 brief discussion, participated in by
Messrs Wright. Ryder and Daggeit, the bill!
was Lad on tne table and assigned for to-
morrow at l | O'Clock
Bal al act 20 regulate the weight of
bushel of oats came up by special assign
ment. and was indefinitely postponed on mo
ton of Mr.. Daggett of Piscstaqlis.
Resolve authorizing the Governor to ap-
point commission to select ani purchase
sight for an insane hospital, came up BY
special assig m.ni. and was again iaid o.
the table and assign Il for tomorrow, at II
o'clock. on mot.oa of Mr.. Ryder of PenoD-
scot. who said he made the motion a; the re-
quest of Senator Libby, who was absent to-
axy-
ON motion of Mr.. Austin of Lincoln,
Adjourned.