Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
tContinued from LIST page.

State The labor unions of the State came
before the committee asking for this legis
la;ion- No one appeared in opposition. The
present Law does not protect them. These
laboring men simply ask Ior the protection
which is accorded 10 other men.
MIR. Spiliane of Lewiston said that the
defect in the present Law was the made.
quate remedy provided. These unions are
International The treasurer may be an in
habitant of another stale. He cannot bring
suit for the association under the present
law. Under the proposed law where the
union is not incorporated. proceedings may
be commenced and prosecuted by an
officer or member Of such associa-
ton. This law, is practically
a copy of the Law of Illinois. 1t is our
duty To protect alike all classes. There is
nothing Objectionable in this bill. 1t is but
fair to protect the working man in the re.
suits that come from his hand and his intel
lect it is but fair To protect the masses As
we would the m0nop0lists. and | hope this
bill will receive a passage.
Mr.. Higgins sad that he hai never OPP
posed the luborimg men or their unions. II
i. a new rhrory that the work ng men, iuli-
yilually or IS an association, can claim a
Trademark. Indications Of mere trade or
occupation are not trade marks. Ii
is nothing but an Indication of trade
or occupation. IL goes no fur
ther than that. This is class legislation.
The provisions of that act was illegal. The
present statnte is sufficient. The penalties
attached to this act are ex0rbitant. This
measure neither repeats nor takes the place
of nor does it amend anything existing,
You have this act ami the statute and upon
which will you stand: Each is contradic-
tory to the other which is patent absurd
ity. Another absurdity is that it gives trial
justices the right 10 issue injunctlons. My
God, was ever anything like that heard OF
before, Moreover, every safeguard of the
statute of 1883 has been left ont of this
bill. THIS not a copy of the Illinois act. II
was founded upon 1t, but the safeguards
are omitted # should be the duty of
both political parties To see that their rights
are guarded, and that the public rights are
guarded also.
Mr. Brown of Waterviile said that there
was no lntimation in the bill that Il triil JUS
tice could issue an injunction. 1t simply
provides that trial justices shall have juris-
diction in eases of offences except where
tl'iF ''AN bf'l n pun t'll' l'li'H. 49, .
provides that an offender may be punished
bv trial justice for using the label. There
is not the slightest intimation that trial
justice has any authority to issue m injunr-
ton. can see nothing wrong in thia bill
The question being on the motion to re-
commit the bill to the committee the motion
was lost.
The question then being on the adoption
of House amendment A, which is House
document 1874, the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Higgins offered m amendment which
was adopted and the bill was then passed
to be engrosscd AS amended
On motion of Mr.. Higgins, bill, notaries
public, protests, days of grace. etc. was
taken from the table Mr. Higgins offered
an amendment which was adopted, and
the bill was then passed to be cugrosscd as
amended.
Resolve. road. Jerusalem township, was
then passed 10 be engrosscd.
Mr. Parker of Danforth moved that the
House adjourn. The motion was lost.
Bu,Eps OF poLICE IN BinpEroRn.
Majority aud minority reports relating to
boards of police, city OF Bi'ldeford, the
majority report being, ought to pass, and
the minority report being, Ought not TO
pass
Mr. Morrill, of Portland moved the accep-
tanrc of the ma jority report.
Mr.. Scott of Patten moved that the mi
nority report he substituted for the major
ity report. One man, the speaker said,
comes before the committee and asks for
this bill, man who himself is not citizen
of Buldeford, This bill takes the control
of the police out of the hands of the PEG
pie. This legislation can only he asked for
on the ground that the people of Biddeforl
through Incompetence or corruption are I'M
fit to manage their own local affairs. Our
Union rests upon the int gritty and virtue of
the people, AMI the people of Bidtleforl. AS
far MS any evidence before us goes, are en-
titled to the same consideration as any other
municipality in the State. The spirit of the
age is toward putting all power in the hands
OF the people as much as possible. ask
You on general principles not to enact such
a law as this.
The question being on the motion to sub
stitute the minority report for the majority
report the yeas and nays were ordered.
Pending the call of the yeas aud nays Mr..
Higgins of Limerick said that we can not
Nth upon ttis as u H3il ptttlHth ItttSuTt.
Bidieforl is the most corrupt Democratic
city IN Maine, male so t'y those who have
used the police force of that city for p,rti-
san purposes alone. Even the members of
the gentleman's party themselves do not
apologize tpr some of the acts in that city
by the police. Tie whole influence of the
police of BIleforl has been made for the
perpetuity of certain ring in that city
The facts are so notorious than all persons
who read the newspapers must
know about them. By this
bill the Governor is to select police com
mission for Biddefor,l The mayor of that
city Is to be the chairman of that hoar,i II
will be made non partisan. | know of my
own knowledge that this present police
force has been used for strictly partisan
purposes. In this matter we ought not to
divide on party lines. II We tan give Bid
deford \ better administration of police aft
fairs my political opponents ought not to
oppose it, | have no charges To make
against any inliyilual, but from all the cir
cumstance, there, | say they are entitled to
have this n0ltrc commission established
they arr eultiietl to the protection which
car only h. Afforded them by making thus
board strictly non partisan.
Mr., Parker of banforth called attention
10 the fact tina, the bill nowhere provides
that the Governor shall appoint one Demo
crat AMI one Hepuhiiean as commission
ers.
Mr.. Sprague of Monsou said he was op-
posed to the bid from Republican stanl-
poiat. believe in the principles of the
Republican party but | am not willing to
admit ye, that the Republican party of this
State is n such danger anywhere that we
must ask tbi. Legislators. for special class
legislation to protect nHr party. | believe
every municipality should bc allowed to
control It's own municipal affairs II oBght
not to be done hy the STATE /. have no
doubt tia, they are IN a very bad con
tiition in Bitl,lrfort in view of the fact that
it is Democratic ei'y. hut I believe
that the remedy i WORSE than the disease
We do not need any ,Pecial l. Il ltion for
the Republicans lherr.
MIR. Bootttty NJ S.c5 SAID th.st il This was
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