Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-18
TUESDAYS SESSION.
Bill to Protect Union Labels
introduced by Mr.. Morrill,.
Many Petitions Relating to Seashore
Fisheries and Other Matters.


The Maine Legislature bad its busiest
day 10 two weeks yesterday. This would
refer. however, more especially 10 Tbs
House, tbere nos being great amount ii
business In the senste.
70 esstset uaioa Labels and Trade MARKS
The bill ehieh include. some o.
the claims made by the labor ualsss
of the State vas presented 10 the
House Tuesday rsornia9 BY Sir. Mog-
nil Of Portland, and i for tie purpose Of
protecting r-oBs ssrocistiohs ant unions
OF warkiag m a Al others in their lab.Is,
trsie mBrks, devisss and forms Of ssissr-
tising. IT frat provides that i shall be I'm
lawful To counterfeit or initiate any babel.
trade marks, device or form Of advertising
~iisb has bee n 4tapssai 70 Indicate that the
goods To wh.eb s4eig lsbel Is attached ~esp
manufactured ~ pro'iueeti parked or put
on sale by the % rsss or AZ seiAtioa adopt
ing the desiee, provided that The de-
wee had not been Pre-, ios-iy Lac faily
ussa By some other prison OF asseciatioas-
Whoever knowingly eountsffeiis such de-
vice or knowingly sells or keeps for sale
goods marked with Il counierf'it stamp shall
fOt hHf HfSt OhFthzF pHHtttffI utr nut
excseaing 500 or by imprisonment not tx
ceetiing one year snd for the second an
every subsequent off, nee by ane Of not less
than 500 nor more than $500 ar by I'm
pr,sonment Dot hess than one nor more than
three years.
Persons or associations Adopting such
marks ard devices shall Tie copies Of the
SAM with the secretary Of State who shall
the record of the same. For such service
the secretary shah receive fee Of 81.
Suits may be brought against persons or
ASSOCIATIONS Illegally using labels or devices
and damages recovered by the persons 10
whom such trade mark. or devices properly
belong. Persons us,ng labels or devices 10 Il
manner not authorized by their owners shall
be- punished by imprisonment In Ill not more
than SIX months or by fine not exceeding
500 or both. For a second offence. the
penalty 10 imprisonment not less than one
year or by fine not less than $500 or both.
In all eases where unions or associations
mentioned In the act are not Incorporated,
its officers may may bring suit under the
act.
Senator Harper presented another big
batch of petitions in aid of the resolve APP
pfnpfiatAhS Sv'p toI tiio i-SNislVh thAf-
dren's Home.
The Franklin county commissioners petit
ton for aid in the construction of road
from Drew's Mills in Jerusalem to a point
on the road from New Portland TO Lower
Dead river.
Quite a number Of citizens of the town of
Cumberland put in remonstrance against
any legislation that shall deprive them of
any of the rights they acquired under the
incorporation Of that town. referring to the
privilege OF obtaining claims from the flats
in North Ysrmou'h-
Authority for construction OF highway
over the tilewaters in Spruce creek in Kit
terry Is asked.
Mr.. Bradbury of Dexter introduced a re-
solve in favor OF cities and towns when
stock of the Dexter X Newport K, Il. Co,
was owned and which had not received
their share Of the excise tax.
Mr.. peulcy of Auburn put in two bills,
one TO amend the act TO supply the city of
Auburn with pure water, increasing the
purposes for which water may be used and
another bill additional thereto incorpora-
ting thp city water cuutmIssiDu