Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-01

illogical survey of the State
Labor.
Nv Mr.. Wheeler Of Lewiston-An act
prohibiting employers of labor from
making contracts with employees Tor the
reduction of wages for certain specified
purposes.
Temperance.
By Mr.. Miles of Naturalization OF
legal voters and citizens of Lisbon FAILS,
for law closing beer clubs and clubs OF
like character. IS,
Nv Mr.. Bartlett of Eliot-Petition OF
C. +. Alvord and "a Others for legislation
to make suitable laws for the suppression
of the liquor traffic.
Taxation.
By Mr.. King of Paris-Petition OF
treasurer of Oxford County Society asking
to be exempt from taxation.
By Mr.. Plunmer of Dcxtcr-Resolvc in
favor of the town of Dexter.
Waldo County Delegation.
By Mr.. Littlefeld Of Belfast-An act to
fix the salaries of judges and registers of
probate in Waldo county.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Brooks-Two petit
tions in favor of raising the present salary
Of the county attorney of Waldo county.
Orders.
BY Mr. Smell of Winthrop,
Ordered, That the use of the Represen-
tatives' hall be granted to ID. W. Robinson
on Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, at 7.3O
o'clock, for the purpose of Il lecture, sub
iect Maine Volunteers from 1861 to
1866"
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston, presented the
following order:
Ordered, That the time of the reception
of petitions and bills for private and
special legislation, be extended to Feb.
8, 1895, and that all petitions and bills
presented after that date be referred to the
next Legislature.
Mr.. Lawrence of Lubec hoped that the
order would not pass.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston said that it was
the customary order, and that he intro
duced it after consultation with one
member of the committee on business of
the House, and al 20 at the request of
several members of the House
Mr.. Gilbert of Canton said that if the
members have got to remain here only
four days out of the week, and only have
committee meetings ON three days out OF
the week, it did not seem to him just to
the larger number of members that the
House should be obliged to receive petit
tions on and after today.
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent said that he
thought the order was not required. We
can receive petitions under a suspension
of the rules from distant parts OF the State
which have not b?en received, and we
have always allowed this to be. l ask
that this order be laid on the table.
Mr.. Patten of Bath hoped that the Or
der would receive passage. 1t seems to
me that some of the old members want to
make this Legislature place that no
body but tramps and members
can come to. Some of us are business
men and have other business to attend to,
and until the State pays us enough to
cover actual expenses think we ought to
have bit of latitude in this matter.
Mr. Peaslee of Wiscasset said that was
the reason why he objected to the order.
1t is because we do not get enough to pay
our expenses here, and because we hope
to get home before the 4th of July.
Mr.. Plummer of Dexter did not think
it was necessary to advertise to the State
TO send petitions for eight or nine days
longer. The right of petition is a sacred
right, and this House would never refuse
to receive petition respectfully pre-
sented. The rules of the House would be
suspended and they would be received
Nobody will be shut out who wished to
fhi, Ha,,co in ri m mr.
of any Importance
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston said that he had
no personal ends to serve by the introduce
ton of this order 1t is customary to do
so and it hastens the business of the
House because if we do not pass it, every
time a member introduces matter of
special legislation he has in the
first place to obtain unanimous consent
for the suspension Of the rules. l am
willing that this should be amended to
make it Feb. 5.
Mr. Jewell of Hallowcll moved that the
order have passage.
Mr. Doyle of Biddcford objected to a
further extension of the time
On motion of Mr. Noble of Lewiston,
the order was amended, limiting the
time to Feb. 5 instead of Feb. 9.
The order as amended then received a
passage.
By Mr.. Packard of Blanchard,
Ordered, That the committee on educa-
tion inquire if any towns that had
grant of land for the use of schools have
failed to return to the State superintend
ent of schools any interest on local school
funds.
BY. Mr.. White of Rockland-Ordere
That the secretary of State be instructed
to have a printed list of all the appropria
tons of money made by the session of
1898, and that a copy of the same be
placed on the desks of the members of the
House for their information.
BY Mr.. Larrabee of Northumberland,
That the committee on judiciary inquire
into the expediency of procuring an in
dexed digest of the Maine reports.
BY Mr.. White of Rockland,
Ordered, That the clerk of the House be
directed to have printed and placed on the
desk of each member of this House Oh
Monday of each week list of all appro-
priations passed by the House during
weeks Of the session.
By Mr.. Wells of Wells,
Ordered, That the committee on rail
roads be authorized to inquire into the
of granting a charter for an