The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
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shall be made to any dealer or manufacturer
of like goods in this State and in addition thereto
further discount to such dealer of five per cent
on articles purchased at one time to the amount
OF 500 or more, and paid for in cash.
The article goes on to provide for an auc-
tion sale on the first of April of everything
in the carriage and harness departments ex-
cept those designed for use exclusively in
winter, and for a similar sale on the first of
October OF articles not intended for exclu-
sive use in summer
Senator Rand, of Oxford, began the debate
in we'll considered speech in favor of strik-
ing out all that part of the bill except that
which provided for the repeal of the law of
member of the council became thoroughly
acquainted With the business of the prison
does not believe In restrictiveI legislation on
the manufacturing department of the prison.
Mr. Rand offered an amendment to the bill
that would carry out his idea, and go back
to the old system.
Senator Hunt offered an amendment to
strike out all that part of the bill relating to
the auction sales, on the ground that the
manufacturers might cluu together at the
auctions and force the State to sacrifice the
goods.
Senator Wright of Oxford sustained his
colleague from Oxford, in brief speech in
which he took the ground that the present
law was hampering the State in its treat
ment of its c0nvicts.
Senator Heath opposed He did not be-
lieve the State should 60 back to the old
plan after the trial of only about year, a
trial too, which in his opinion had not been
fairly made, by the officials of the prison
He hoped the amendment of the Senator
from Oxford would be defeated
On a yea and nay vote the amendment
was defeated by vote of % to ..
Then came the question of Senator's
Knox opposed it, and said that his consti-
tuents would require him so to do. Senator
Clark of Ar0ostook also opposed it, saying
that he should vote against the bill if it was
adopted.
The yea and nay vote on this amendment
was very close, being 10 to 13, but the Presi-
dent of the Senate defeated it by throwing
the casting vote.
Senator Burgess of Know then moved that
the whole bill be postponed indefinitely.
Senator Burgess did not believe that the
convict labor law should be changed from
the way 1t was fixed two years ago.
On the yea and nay vote the bill was in
definitely postponed by this vote:
Yeas-Burgess, Burrill, Daggett, Freeman,
Haines Harding, Heath, Hill, Hinckley, Hol-
Walker, Wrght-27.
Nays Austin, Clark, Collins, Frost, Hunt, Ken
dali, Merrill, Nickels, Rand.
This leaves the prison labor law where it
is. The bill will now go to the House.
Examination of Insurance Com.
panieS.
Mr.. Peakes of Dover presents the follow
ing bill:
An act to amend section 60 of chapter 40 r. s.,
relating TO examination OF insurance companies.
Section SO Of chapter 40 X. S. is hereby amend
ed TO read as follows:
Section 60. He shall annually examine or cause
to be examined, every domestic stock insurance
company and mutual life insurance company, and
bi-ennially every omestic fire insurance company
In order to ascertain its ability TO meet its engage
menIs and do safe insurance business; and
CARDS necessary for the safety of the public and the
holders OF policies. He may require the officers
to produce for examination all books and papers
of the company, and TO answer, .n oaIh all ques-
tOns pr0p0 lnded to them in relation to its condi-
tion and affairs, and any officer VINO refuses to
produce any such book or papers upon his de-
mand or to be sworn, or to answer any such cues
tiOnS, fOrfeitS not exceeding 5000.