Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-25

| teriCo.
An act to repeal chapter $50, of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws OF 1868. and chap
ter g. Of the Private and Special Laws
| of 1873.
Mr.. Houghton OF Fort Fairfield, offered
amendment "A" by adding to the title
/ certain ponds.' The amendment was
adopted and the bin was read a third time
and passed to he engrosscd as amended
Resolve In favor of the State pension
agent cxpending money for examination
| of claims under direction OF the Cover
nor and Council.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchins Of Penob-
scot, this resolve was rc-committcd In
/ non-cOncurrencc, that a statement OF
| facts may be printed.
An act to establish the salary of the
I.judge Of probate for the county OF Lin
| coin.
| An act to amend chapter 30f. OF the
Public Laws of the year 1889 In relation
| to the compensation of the sheriff OF the
i county of Aroostook.
| Resolve authorizing temporary loan
| for the year 1881
Resolve authorizing a temporary loan
| for the year 1879.
ORDERs/OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent.
| bill relating to the extension Of the char
ter of the Atlantic Shore Line Electric
Railroad Co. was taken from the table.
/ and on further motion by the same gem
tleman, the bill was then passed to be
kengrossed.
On motion of Mr. .ONeiI of Biddeford.
| 3tk. of the Private and Special Laws OF
| 1889. as amended by section !. chapter
232. of the Private and Special Laws OF
| 1891, was taken from the table. and on
| further motion Nv the same gentleman.
| the bill was read twice and assigned for
tomorrow morning.
resolve for an appropriation for the use
| of the commissioner of sea and shore
| fisheries. was taken from the table.
Mr.. Goodrich offered amendment "A.
| to strike out the word fifteen in the
| first line and insert the word eight.
| Mr.. Rodick of Eden: ] have an amend
| ment which I wish to offer TO this amend
| realize that many OF us do not realize
the Importance of the sea shore fisheries.
The lobster fisheries industry alone
brings to the State over 100000 and gives
employment to many thousands OF men,
pendent entirely on this industry. The
men living on the rockbound coasts of
| Maine and on the Islands. who are de-
pendent entirely on this industry. The
sardne industry gives employment to
| 5000. bringing In many hundreds OF thou
| sands OF dollars. Nearly all this money
| Is entirely for the employment OF labor
| l offer this amcndmen; making the APP
propriation si2.0oo and ] think speak
| advisably when | say that II would be
impossible for this commission 10 do any
| thing with any less sum. l move the
| adoption OF the amendment
Mr.. Goodrich OF Maxtieid: I notice by
looking over the report for the years
1895 and 1886 that they had $500 for each.
For the first year they had $500. but The
| commissioner was new and had not
and he had sieo left over In 1896 he had
| caught on and found out how to spend
| the $4,000 and IL went. ! notice further
on comparing my last years report with
| the report of 1886 that II means a gain
l I'm the lobster fisheries of over one-half.
| Why do they need any more? | do not
| believe that this Legislature at this time
| can afford TO do anything In statistical
information. and believe 1t is our duty
| TO go slow and not gran, any more than
| is needed.
gentleman from Eden tMr. RodHk, has
| felt 1t necessary TO make any compromise
proposition in regard TO the resolve which
was reported unanimously from that
| committee. believe ii is due to the self
| respect of this House that we show the
| respect to our committees which they
| are entitled to receive. i regret the sys-
TEN which. 1t seems 10 me. has become
too prevalent In this House. when a tiil
| has been started upon its passage. of
putting It upon the table or proposing
poser of those amendments is not able
or willing or intelligent enough to defend
| those amendments upon the floor of the
| House. The committee whose report we
now have were especially selected for the
| peculiar qualifications which they pos
| sessed for the work they had to do.
L
whose bills reported to YOU are entitled
to more respect than those coming from
| the committee on shore fisheries That
committee is made up entirely of practi-
cal men. men who have given their lives
to this industry. men who have investi-
gated this question and have reported to
YOU for action their unanimous decision.
The reasons why they have asked for an
additional appropriation are abunda1tly
stated to you, If you will take the trouble
| to read the report of the commissioner OF
| and shore fisheries Their JnnrGnrt-
alton never was large enough TO do the
work. That commissioner has lately had
| his jurisdiction very much extended. and
| there seems to be no limit to that juris-
diction- There was an attempt made TO
refer to the committee on inland fisheries
the whole matter of smelts in tide waters.
1t was not thought advisable and il was
thrown back on the committee on shore
fisheries, and the commissioner mus re-
tain all the jurisdiction he has had in the
past and perform added duties. which he
describes to YOU in the report which has
been put into the hands of every member
of the House. Now am aware am
not so painfully aware of the fact
some of my neighbors-that there is n
prejudice existing against all appropri-
atoms i'll this House. | call it preiuu.ce.
for | think in many cases it is based apon
tprejudlce, blind and wifui. and not upon
n desire for an honest system of economy
which we all indorse and which we are
all sent to see carried out. But 7 have
faith to believe that this House will very
lsoon--l hope 1t will in this very instance
now before lt--ShOw that IL can diSCrimi-
nate between that prejudice. between
that position and an appropriation that
comes, as | say. from an honest desire
to see economy practiced in all the de-
partments of our State finances: and /
have faith to believe further that this
House, in the matter of "A small mea sure
like this. one which comes before YOU in
one shape or another at every session.
which comes before you unheralded by
trumpets and which cannot bring to it's
support any selfish sectional interest
because AZ Is a measure for the benefit of
the whole Stated have faith to believe
| that this little measure will receive as
generous treatment and consideration at
| your hands as 1t would II II should fill
these corridors with entreating and noisy
supporters. This is a bill distinctly in
| the interests of an industry which is
more identified with the history of our
| State than any single industry which
| comes before you appealing for any form
Of legislation. 1t is an industry older
| than your State. older than the province
Of Maine. an industry without which your
| State would not have been settled for at
least 100 years later than it was. an in
dustry which believe has done more to
develop the character. the manliness the
independence and courage that stamp the
men of Maine wherever they CO. than any
other industry within our limits. It has
done what no ether industry has the
| fishing industry of the State of Maine
1t has won the gratitude of this nation
as has been exemplified repeatedly by the
fact that the government has granted
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