Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-04

Heavy Artillery.
| Resolve in favor of ST. Elizabeth Roman
Catholic Orphan ASYLUM in Portland.
Resolve in favor of the Castine State
Normal School. +
| Resolve in aid of building bridge across
Molunkus stream in Silver Ridge plantation,
county of Aroostook-
|. Resolve in favor of the town of Guilfori.
Resolve on the petition of George A.
Smart and others for aid TO repair bridge in
South Bancroft, over the Mattiw amkeag
river.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum.
An act to make valid the doings of the
town of Mars Hill, Aroostook county.
An act relating to registration aud the
registration of voters.
On motion of Mr. Waterhouse of Cum
| berland this bill WAS laid on the table pend
ing its second reading.
An act to amend sec. l2, chap. III, Re-
vised Statutes relating to corporations.
An act to provide for the education of
scholars living at any light station not en-
braced within the limits of any school dis
trict.
Resolve in favor of industrial exhibits.
On motion of Mr.. Waterhouse of Cum
berland this resolve was laid on the table
pending its second reading
BnLs PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to regulate the sale and analysis
of commercial fertilizers
An act to prevent and punish fraud in
sales OF goods, wares and merchandise
at private or public sale by itinerant vend-
ors, and to regulate such sales.
On motion of Mr.. Hill of Kennehec this
bill was laid on the table, pending its pas
sage to be enacted.
An act to amend see. 81 chap. 3 Revised
Statutes relating to towns.
An act for the protection of beaver for
period of four years.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks of Piscataquis
this bill was laid on the table pentiing its
passage to be enacted.
An act additional to chap, $50 of the l'ri-
vate and Special Laws of 1891, entitled an
act to provide for the collection, arrange
ment and display of the products of the
State of Maine at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition to be held in the city of Chicago
IN the year 1898 and to make an appropra-
ton therefor.
An act to incorporate the city of Eastport.
An act to extend the charter of the
Penobscot Central Railroad Co.
An act to legalize the calling and holding
of the annual town meeting of the town of
Orneyille in the year 1892.
An act to authorize the erection and main
tenance of piers and booms in Carabassett
river at North Anson.
An act to incorporate the Mexico Bridge
Co.
An act to authorize the McKay-Cope-
land Lasting Machine Co. to hold stock and
bonds of other corporations.
An act to authorize the Mckay 4 Cope
land Lasting Machine Co. to hold stock and
bonds of other corp ,rations.
An act in reference to the par value of
the shares of stock of the Atwood Lock Co.
An act to authorize the Lewiston and Au-
burn Horse Railroad Co. to make loan.
An act to establish the Childrens Aid So
ciety.
Resolve in favor of the Society of the
Sisters of Charity. a corporation organized
under the general laws for charitable pur-
poses, and having its place of business at
Lewiston, Maine.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Central
Hospital.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot
this resolve was laid on the table pending
its passage to be enacted.
Resolve in favor of Herbert NJ. Heath.
Resolve in favor of the city of Augusta.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks of Piscataquis.
at the request of the senator from Frank
lin, the Senate reconsidered the vote where
by it concurred with the House in adopting
House amendment 4 on bill an act to abol
ish school districts and to provide for the
more efficient supervision of public schools.
On motion of Mr.. Hersey of Oxford, or
der relating to the holding, ETC., of deer for
breeding purposes was taken from the table.
and on his further motion the matter was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Lyons of Knox moved that Senate
document No. los, an act TO repeal the con-
spiracy act, so called, be taken from the
table and re-assigncd for Wednesday next,
on the grouni that some senators not now
present desired to be heard upon the matter.
Mr. Shaw of Aroostook and Mr.. Peaks
of Piscataquis objected, and on a division
voted for the re-assignment and IL
against
Mr.. Peaks of Piscataquis moved that the
matter be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Lyons of Knox: Some of the friends
of this bill are absent this morning, and it
was their wish that they should be present
at this discussion. ! have had no wish to
take advantage of any senator who has
been opposed to the bill and have consented
to its assignment for their convenience.
After listening to the eloquence of the
senator from Piscataquis advocating the
retention of this conspiracy law the Senate
may have received the impression that such
a law is necessary for good order, and that
it is impartial and fair to all classes, and
that those who are anxious for its repeal are
not law abiding people. Therefore, Mr..
President, it is with some hesitation that l
broach the subject we are about to discuss,
and it is only because believe that this
law ia oppressive, and, whether designedly
or not, affects only that class of people
known as the working class, that l rise to
say word about it, and to call the atten-
ton of the Senate to the circumstances un-
der which it was enacted.
II is unfortunate for the friends of the
measure that they have no more able advo-
cate than /. am satisfied that had I the
ability and the confidence of the senators
who oppose this measure could convince
the Senate that this law was entirely wrong
and that the statute was not called for.
In the fall of 1883 some trouble arose
between an employer in Belfast and his
employes. The workmen claimed that
their employer had broken faith with them,
had broken an agreement that had been en-
tered into in good faith, and they entered
upon what is called strike, they stopped
work. The employer, feeling aggrieved,
took the case into the supreme court, and
the court after due consideration non
| suited the ease. This employer was not
satisfied v ith the decision of the highest
court in the State, and so he came
here with his attorney to the
Legislature Of 1889. and they
had this Law enacted. Only small part of
the lahoring men knew that this was going
on. believe that two or three cases have
been tried under this law and every case
SO far has been thrown out by the court.
| Two years ago the laboring people of the
State. feeling that this law was a menace
to them came TO the Legislature and asked
to have it repealed. The judiciary com
mittee considered the matter and they
had the law enacted in its present form.
They said then that it was satisfactory
to the laboring people. l take objection
10 that statement. These people came to
the Legislature and asked to have this Law
| repealed there was absolutely no opposi-
ton to the repeating Of this law before the
committee and the laboring people were
given to understand that the law should moi
be tsmpered with. They did succeed in get.
ting the woris "any employer or employee
inserted in the Law instesd of the word
..person,' but that was all.
| Now, without entering into details. who
| ia il that asks to have this law retained on