Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-26

and Industrial statistics. There has
been much done here this winte-
| for railroads, assurance, water ard
ell. csric light companies, for educlti IN snd
agriculture, for fishes, migratory and i'm
M grs,ory, and We do not hesitate to make
these various appropriations. 1t may be
claim med ths. this bureau dces rot perform
| the work that had been expected of II.
While ether departments en- send out their
| blank, AMI corporations are required bS
| law to nssc returns, the labor commits
siouer hos to serd on. bis blanks and rely
| on their generosity 20 fill them out ard re
turn them. lie informs me that he sent
out at less, over 1000 bispks and only re-
ceived $40 that we're properly filed
out and On vhich be could rely tor
inform .tion. There is but one time IN
the year when Isbor is recognized, and
that is Just previous to the elections. II
seems to me thst the time has arrived when
we not only want I, promise, but we want
to do something thst is real for the labor
leg man and The lsboring interests Of our
good OH State of Asige.
Mr.. Smith Of Turner--I DO No. wish to
put myself on record against the labo,ing
man We all are lsborins men and ali
4
Nov we have raised the salary of the sec
rotary Of the board Of agriculture to $1,000
and for what puIpose7 For the purpose OF
giving him chance TO do more for the
agricultural Interests Of this Stale. A
good part Of The report of the
labor bureau is devoted - agri.
cultural pursuits Ny idea is that the
labor commits iouer should drop that out of
lis report snd give il t, the secretary of
the board Of agriculture, then the commits
sioner Of the labor bureau will hsve sufli-
cent money to Investigate the factory
statistics, which they .new c'ein that they
want 10 Investigate. The gentleman ssys
we appropriated large tums of money for
schooling | submit ~ tho gentleman II
,he laborirg man doesn't come In for his
part Of thnt appropriation Certainly he
does Every tins that we appropriate for
schonl purposes, or for any Industry IN The
SGate, TIE isboring msn comes II Tor his
thare. If thought that the bureau ot
| labor statistics requires This In ressed
Appropriation. ! sboud certainly be the last
10 oppose it, because know The hardship
snd privstion that the lab Irlng MAJ h1s to
encoueter
Mr.. Parker Of 8elisst--I am lab0fing
nsr. DO not know Whist good this txrs
appropriation is going 10 10 me therefore
am decidedly sssinst it.
Mr.. Merrill Of St. Albsns--f am friend
If the laboiing man for | AN lsbrflns
mem myself, but cIsim that this spp'opfis-
ton is rot in the interests Of the lsboriny
msn The isbor commissioner the h'st
yesr that the beard existed provided very
valuable report which ! examined with
care. Bot that comprised Nil and
after that 1t was hsrh work for
him to find material Tor his book. In
the last report that has come out We 8nd
nearly two thirds Of 1t devoted exclusively
to agricultural msttere, which, IL it belongs
apyehsre, belorgs in the department of
agriculture. We have az this sessio, IN
creased the salary OF the secretsrv of The
bosrd OF agriculture and nov lea ask him
TO d. his work. have inside q little ansiy-
sis of this report. find that there sre III
pages of the agricultural, part, 4s pages of
ii made up in this way, so pages OF far
mers' returns. one page OF summary and
sisht pages Of geuersl remarks. Then we
have IL psges devoted to paper
by Edward Wisgiu OF AToostook
County. II is a Qualification OF
&roos.ook ccuuty, all nice resding but it
dos sh't belerg in & report Of industrial sta
tistics. Then there II pages Of an address
delivered at the Farmers National Congress
in Iowa, purely agricultural ms;.e~. Then
= rage DEVOTED to statistics Of State sgreul-
tine. Then 81 pages devoted tsabsndoued
farms. I; is not true tina. we have these
abandored farms Then we come iowa to
the comnIssio sr's tutiness, ard ihare are
II pages Of "St'ikes. Their Causes ard
Results. :" ibat's what we have Of his work
Then We have 10 RACES CT tbs report Of the
deputy eoma!ssi ,nes Of labor Mr.. Mer-
ril read the sc, creating fhe deputy con-
missioner NJ labor and defining bis duties I
That deps'tmeDtc costs US 8 800 a ear. How
usry Gaze, does he have - PROSE cute in
tie couac CT year? ] Submit tbs'
ni9e-teu,hs Of bis time can be eevated 10
IBIS nvertsxed rommissior. Then come,
AT ap; eodiT made up ~ the labor lays OF
N 'iOe Of 3 PAGE. and II pages of the Aus.
ltrslsa ballot system ~ Msssctuse,ts.
i,oH'6 yen sg-ee with me ihst lbis commits
sioner sts raihsr hard up for pla'eria, 10
make hi. report. ard wi,st 10 the world 4.
Re going to do y you give him an additional
sum to work viii?
Mr.. Merfil then referred 10 the szlsrie.
sDd expenses Of tie bureau. arguing that
the present appropriation is adequate fer
all purposes.
.zMr, Pesks of Dover spoke in opposition
90 tbs bill,
i Mr.. Hathsrsy nf Passsd1mkeag move,
that 'he Whole matter he indef,ai'ely post.
ponea, snd the chair ruled the; the motion
to Indefinitely postpone vas the pending
QUESTION.
Mr.. Ham Of Lisbon spoke 10 favor % the
bill. Mr.. Rsrsey Of Buckfish spoke /,
opposition.
The eh.ir upon ref ction reversed hi. pre-
vious ruling and rui, d that the motion before
the House vas the motion to amen nd, tina
taking precedence of the mation TO in
dsfaiseiy postpone.
i Mr.. TrnsselI srain advocated the BIZ
and moved 10 further smcnd by inserting il
the fourth line. after the words two
thppssrd," 'be soyds land FIVE bundled
The Amendments we're lost.
Nj. Hs'ha~sy renewed his motion % ia.
definitely postpana.
I NJ. Ssysge Of Auburn poke in favor Of
the bill
BE. Ch.ihouyrn Of gi5deford advocate d
toe bill. snd Mr.. Peaks Of Dover spoke IN
opposition.
Ths motion to indefinitely postpone wa.
lss.
SHN VIZ ~ tutb RtFtu It's several real
inss, nnter suspension Of the rules, and
passed to be ebgrossed.
+ ORDERS.
The following orders were pre.ea.ed and
on motion Of the ~ ntlemen presenting same
were referred TO ~ committee on leave O.
abssncs:
I BY Mr.. Mitchell Of Kif.ery-O,,s-ed
Thas Oh ard after Taesdsy, March 81
Luther N Riieout Of Garland be excused
from further Attendance upon this Lsgis-
iAture and ,hst the CLERK be ordered %
make up his pay TO the end Of the session.
By aY. Stssrns of Carib6n--Ordere5
Thst W. h. Leighton Of Dsbiois be *.
c1sed from attendance upon the Legislature
from AID alter Tuesdsy nexs, and that tne
ci@,k be ordered (, make up bis pay roll 70
the eB5 Of The session.
By 6s. Tsusseli Of Sc. George-OrdeYe5.
That Harrison T. Mash Of Addison b. ex-
euse1 from and after Friday, March ~
next. from further attendance upon ,hi,
session II the Legislature, on account Of
sickness ~ his family ard that the clerk
make up his psy for the session.