Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-19
ON THURSDAY.
uneventful Session, but Many
Lively Hearings.
"a Hour Law for Women and Chill
dren Discussed.
New Measures introduced Features Of In.
portant Hearings Notes.

Quiet sessions and only routine work
We're ON the programme. Thursday
morning. In the House adjournment
came in little over an hour. without a
speech being made or vote taken.
Judge Philbrook of Waterville, was in
the chair a part of the session and pre-
sided in most able manner with a
clear and rapid utterance and a thor
ough understanding Of the duties of
the position. Senator Walls proved a
very able substitute for President
Day In the Senate. The Senate session
was considerably longer than In the
House. for the first time this winter.
In both bodies good amount of work
was done as the stenographic report
shows. Below is given a summary of
the Few new measures that appeared.
each day now less time is given to the
reception and reference of bills. petit
tions and resolves, and more time to
the work of pushing measures through
the various stages of passage.
Mr.. Ames of Jefferson. presented a
resolve for SIG to pay the expenses of
the committee on labor for its trip to
cities of. Biddeford, Watervlle and
town of Pittsfield, to inspect factories
|there.-A number of petitions We're re-
ceived asking for the adjustment of
school district No. in .Gorham Mir
Murray of Pembroke. presented a re-
solve for $4,000 for each 1897 and 1898 to
pay the expenses of a history of the
Maine troops in the War Of the Rebel
lion to be compiled by the adjutant
general. This history is to include
regimental histories, official reports,
personal recollectiOns. diaries of sold
iers on the field, letters. war cores
pondence, magazine articles, etc.-Mr.
Sewall of Bath, presented an act pro-
viding that the commissioners of fish
cries. may make contracts with the
owners Of the banks of any pond or
stream not navigable, except for
small boats, for the cultivation of fish
within such waters for the length of
time and under such conditions as they
deem just and for the public advan-
tage. They may regulate or prohibit
the taking of fish in such waters eX-
[cept by the parties named in the con-
tract. All persons violating such regu-
lations shall be fined not less than $25
nor more than $50 for each offense. and
81 for each fish taken.-TMr. Roweil pre-
scented bill allowing one year instead
of three as now for opening a way by
owners of land.
In the Senate-On motion of Pike of
York. resolve in favor of chairman
CT inland fisheries and game for $3.50
in payment of expense of fish exhibit
in State House was passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules.
"A resolve in favor of committee on
education for S215 expenses. incurred in
visiting schools was passed to be en-
grCssed.-Hinkley of Franklin pre-
scented an act to amend section &C.
chapter 1O4 of Public Laws 1895. by
adding the following: And in all
cases where the prayer of the petition
er is refused the expenses of inland
| fisheries and game commissioner shall
be paid by petitiOner.-Drummon of
Portland, presented an act in relation
| to ways. 1t amends section 81. 30. So.
81 and "a, chapter dissection 81 is
amended by inserting in first line after
| Council the words: 'Selectmen of a
| town." fourth line by inserting after
word therefor the words: ITO an
amount greater than the property of
such persons or corporations is bene-
fitted thereby" Section 80 is amended
so that after assessment has been made
same shall be recorded by city or town
clerk and notice given in 80 days.
Section 80 is amended by adding "or
board of selectmen" after council"
Section "a is amended inserting after
word city" in first line word. or town
and in third lineafter word his words
| ''or theirs. On motion of Parsons of
Piscataquis, the resolve in favor of $116-
| go for expense of labor committee in
visiting textile manufacturing concerns
in the State was passed to be en-
grossed.-The committee on judiciary
reported the Portland city charter and
the amendment permitting women to
), be elected on school board and same
was tabled to be printed pending re-
reference to committee.
| Representative Thurlow of Deer Isle,
was granted two weeks more absence.
! yesterday, in the House. He is now at
the Maine General hospital in Port
land. undergoing an operation upon
his face.
There was Il very large attendance at
1.-THE hearing on the 54-hour law which oc-
Cured before the committee on labor IN
the hall of Representatives at o'clock.
Thursday afternoon. The labor people
were present in gOOdly numbers. Tn.
hearing was opened for the advocates OF
the bill by T. p. Cahill of Biddeford, who
introduced c. F. Tinker of Lewiston: vice
president of the Maine Branch OF the
American. Federation of Labor. He said
that number of trades are now working
under a 54-hour law. 1t is found to be /,
direct benefit to the laboring people and
no injury to the employers. Laborins
people can do as much work in nine
hours as they can in 10 hours. The work
ing people need the extra hour to i'm
prove their minds and enjoy the advan-
tages of modern civilization.