Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-08
CLEARING DOCkETS.
Committee Vote Taken on Max
ing Mechanic faIIsa Town.
The Savings Bank Tax Bill in New
Draft Acted Upon.


The committee on towns took a vote on
tbs Mechanic Falls ease. and il il gn.er.
sood that Ave voted for setting the village
and immediate country OF into a town by
the name Of Mechanic Falls and that foar
voted against it, II is said that the major
ity report bears the signatures of Senator
Clark and Representatives Mitchell, Van
geedle. Johnson and Merrill Of Farming
ton, and the minority report the name. Of
Senator MaIlett and Representatives csfilI,
Hasksil, and Weseots Of Gosham senator
Wood didn't vote at the meeting yesterday,
bot his signature will probably be on one Of
che reports today. The majority say that
his signature will be on their report.
The judiciary committee voted on the
Grand Trunk railroad matter and decided
to report 10 favor Of per cent. interest on
The back tar due the State from that road.
I, IL said tina, the railroad is willing to set
tie on that condition.
The committee on insane hospital had a
meeting Yesterday afternoon and Dr. San
born Of the hospital was before them.
They finally decided to report in favor Of
an appropriation Of about sl5 600 to be
used IN repairs of the hospital and in fit
ting up the diphteretic wards.
The committee on education will report
adversely on the appropriation of $4,000
for the Pennington Normal School addition
and will report instead in favor of an appro-
priaiion Of $1,000 for repairs. They will
report ought not TO pass on the increase of
salary for the teachers in the Madawaska
Training School.
The insurance committee voted in favor
Of incorporation of the Casualty Co. of Ban
gor.
There was a long hearing before the ju-
dietary committee yesterday afternoon on
the employers liability act " A. NJ. God.
Jarti. Esq of Augusta conducted the case
for the friends of the bill and Hon. o. ID.
Baker for the opponents.
Mr. Goddard opened the case with the
argument that the present law did not meet
with the requirements and did
not protect the employees as
they should be protected and cited decisions
Of the court with respect to the present
ease.
Representatives. from quite a number Of
labor unions were present. Among those
who spoke on the bill were Messrs. NJ. A.
Ward. Walter Fields Of Lew iston, McCone
of Portland VIM. Page of Lewiston. They
told the committee the dangers to which
they are exposed in the several trades and
what they believed Is needed TO throw the
requisite protection about the workiBgmen.
Mr. Baker called upon several who were
in the room among whom were Represen-
tative Sargent of Brewer, who thought the
proposed law unjust. Mr.. Weston of Skow-
hogan was called but said he had not ex-
amned the bill. Senator Thatcher op-
posed the bill because he could see that
wrong might be done the employers under
the proposed bill. A man in whom he
trusted affairs might prove Negligent when
I've had every reason to suppose he was
not negligent or he might let things go
wrong through malice. A. F., Gerald of
Fairfield considered the bill as whole very
unjust. Lawyer Woodland of Bangor spoke
for the railroads and Mr.. Baker made the
closing argument.
The committee on Indian affairs will re-
port practically the same appropriations as
two years ago.