The Portland daily press., 1895-01-11

launched vessels Tor our merchant marine
unsurpassed by any similar vessels IN the
world.
I'VE ask our countrymen to recall the
fact that under these laws, in the crisis OF
three great wars, Maine has been enabled,
far out of proportion to her numerical
strength, to contribute to the national
glory and success upon the seas; and 10
take warning that repeal of these laws,
while 1t means ruin to SO many OF our
people, will be a deadlier blow to the
aiional security and national defence.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the name of our state,
united in common defence, without regard
TO party. we protest against any change In
these laws; and that a copy of this resolve
be sent to the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, the President OF the Senate
and the states delegation in Congress"
THE LIQUOR AGENCY.
In the 81 louise this morning, Mr.. Lane of
August presented an order that that
portion OF the Governor S message relating
to liquor agencies be referred to the legal
affairs committee, and the committee be
given power to send for persons and papers.
The order was tabled on motion OF Mr..
Noble of Lewiston, in order that an order
on the same subject which had passed the
Senate might be received. When this SEN
ate order came down, it was passed in con-
currence. 1t provided that joint select
committee of three on the part of the Sen
ate, with such as the House may join, be
appointed to consider the Governors mes
sage, and report a reference of It's several
subjects to appropriate committees. Under
this order, the following committee was ap-
pointed Senators Spofford, Prescott and
shaw: Representatives Miller of Camden,
Garner of Parsonfield,. Larrabee of Port
land. Parsons of Foxcroft. smith OF Aodg-
don, Keegan of Van Buren, and Peasley of
Jonesport.
Later, Mr. Nozzle took Mr.. Lanes order
from the table and made the point of order
that as the Governors message had already
been referred to committee, it was not be-
fore the House and that Mr.. Lanes order
referring a portion of the order to another
committee was not in order.
Mr.. Lane said he thought the House had
a right to refer any matter in any way in
which it saw fit.
The Speaker ruled that as the message
had been given a preference it was not be-
fore the House, and consequently Mr..
Lanes order was not out of order.
Mr.. Lane then asked if he could present
an amendment to his order. on which the
Speaker ruled that an amendment to a mat
ter which was not in order would seem to
be out of order itself. -s.YE
MasLane, craving the Indulgence of the
House, for speaking out OIL order, explained
that he had NO intention of rejecting upon
nf 1at1
officer Of the state. past or present. He
then asked unanimous consent to present
an order that the special committee bstlis-
charged from the consideration of SO much
Of the Govern or's message as related tothe
state liquor agency system. a-'s 80 i5
Mr.. Doyle Of Biddefcrd. moved tina to the
House proceed to business, and Mr.. Lanes
second order did not get before the House.
REED RULES IN THE SENATE.
An order presented by Senator Wiggin of
Aroostook, today, caused considerable dis
cussion. The order was the usual one for
printing the list of joint standing commit
tees in the Kennebec journal. Mr.. Higgins
opposed the order on the ground that the
list gotten out by the House and Senate
would be sufficient, and cost less. There
was considerab BILE debate. and several voIes
were taken, not quorum voting. On the
last vote, of the twenty-three presented,
thirteen voted in the affirmative. land none
int he negative. AS a quorum did not vote
the Reed rule was put in force amid the
applause of the Senate. and the question
was declared carried. s
FOR THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. .
\ Mr.. Merrill of Portland. presented an or
der providing that the committee on ednca-
ton inquire into the expediency of building
dormitory for the deaf and dumb children
of Misunderstanding the Portland school for
the deaf. M9
FOR GOOD ROADS IN BRUNSWICK.
A bill which comes from Brunswick for
bids the use of vehicles for hauling heavy
loads with tires less than five inches in
length. II is stated that the teaming to the
mills cuts up the roads and keeps them in
bad condition. The bill is intended to
remedy the evil.
RELATING TO PORTLAND HARBOR.
Mr.. Larrabee presented today bill to
change the ha1 Dor lines in Portland harbor.
The bill permits the moving of the line
along the Cape Elizabeth shore towards he
center Of the harbor, distance less than
one hundred feet, the change being on the
easterly section of the shore and not in the
portion of the harbor near Portland BRIDGE
The change is recommended by the harbor
commissioners in order to give more room
for the construction of wharves on the Cape
shore. A letter from Col. Hams OF the
United States engineers Office says that he
sees no objection to the change.
THREE LABOR BILLS.
President Hatch of the Maine Branch of
the Federation of Labor, is III the city. The
Federation is DESTROYS of the passage of
three bills. One of these is the employers
liability act, referred from the last legisia-
ture and intended to make employers liable
for damages in cases where their employees
are injured through lack OF precautions on
the part of the employers. Previous at
tempts to get this bill enacted into law have
been defeated. Another measure which
the labor organizations regard as of great
Importance is bill which will be put in
probably tomorrow to establish state board
of arbitration and conoiliation. This bill is
a copy of the Massachusetts law on the
same subject. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of three commissioners, who shall be