The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-30

Me-. Maxwell of Richmond, presented
| an act for the protection of fish in Little
River stream In Bowdoin, Lisbon ana
| Webster
| For hts movement for shorter days for
| women and minors who work, Mr..
Neil had about 5000 petitioners in
Lewiston and Augusta for his labor act.
The savings banks and BANK ONO
q Pennington. lewiston, Oakland
Bangor, Brewer, Camden, Bridgton.
Kennebunk, Bethel, Dover, Kockland.,
Buxton, submitted through the several
representatives from their respective
localities, petitions for a reduction OF
taxes on saving banks deposits.
Mr.. O'Neil's act relating to women
and minors working in manufacturing
| or minor shall be employed in any such
establishment more than fifty y-tour hours
. week. that nothing in the aot shall pc
construed to repeal the provisions OF the
public laws Of 1897, chapter 193, as
amended by the laws OF 1893, chapter
2o0, except so far as the same relates TO
the laws Of labor during which minors
and women may be employed in week,
and that any concern who shall WORK any
female minor under 18, any male minor
under 1e, OR any woman mole than o.
hours in any one week shall pay hne OF
$50 for each offenSe.
Mr.. Gowell of Berwick, presented re-
inonstrance against dividing Berwick.
MIR. Newcomb of Eastport presented an
laws of 1895, relating to the placing OF
fish in Theoretically sealed cans.
Mr.. Gagnon of Frenchvllle. presented
a petition and bill for aid in oiaStIng
ledge in Frenchvil1e.
Mr.. Shepard of Buxton, presented a
petition asking for aid for Buxton to re-
lieve the town of part Of the burden in
ourred in building bridges across the
Saoo river in 1894, '95 and 96.
| Mr. Martin of Liberty, presented Dill
| to amend section two OF chapter 2lo,
public laws of 1898 by striking out all
after the word "town" in the 10th line
and inserting provision that school
supervisors shall procure conveyance OF
pupils when they have to travel more
| than reasonable distance. In case OF
disagreement between the committee and
parents the state superintendent shall de.
eide the question.
A resolye appropriatinR for the used OF
the nealey Asylum of Lewiston, $500
annually for two years was presented.
There was petition for the same.
The bounty desired on wildcats Is ".
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent, presented a
resolve appropriating $25, 600 as subsidy
payable in 1898, to any railroad company
or companies or any private company
that will build a travel and railroad
bridge across the boundary line Of the
United States over the St. John river at
oIt Kent, in the year 1897 Or 1898, pro
viding the Province of New Brunswick
or the Dominion government give q like
sum, said bridge to be located by the
engineer Of the United States, for Maine,
and the engineer of the Dominion gov
ernment, said sum Of money to be paid
when the bridge is completed. to the
satisfaction of these engineers
| Mr.. Golden of Belgrade, presented a
petition TO have set off a portion of the
town of Rome and annexing the same to
| Belgrade.
Mr.. Pattangall of Machias. presented a
petition asking that a law of the follow
| ing tenor be enacted:
mo criminal process shall be made
returnable to the same trial Justice that
| issued the process,
1 to hear and decide any criminal case In
which he has directed, dictated or as
sisted In the draft of the complaint and
warrants in such care.
| 3.-No trial Justice that Issues crimi-
nal. process shall afterward be competent
to act in such case as attorney for either
party.
taking complaint and issuing cr1mi-
nal warrant shall be one dollar.
| 5.-That all laws inconsistent with
this ACT are hereby repealed.
| 6.-Any trial justice that violates the
provisions Of this aot shall be punished
| byssa fine not to exceed $5JO.
| Ordered, that the COMMITTEES on labor
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| textile manufacturing esta DliShments In
| this state, that they may inform them
selves in regard to the condition of the
| employment Of women and minors. Pre-
sented by Mr. O'Neil Of Biddeford and
passed.
| IN THE SENATE.
Senator Weeks Of Penobscot, presented
petition asking that the Penobscot
Indians be allowed to kill moose, deer
and caribou at any season of the year.
Senator Hinkley of Franklin, presented
a remonstrance against licensing guides.
Senator Grindle of Hancock, presented
an aot incorporating the town OF Swans
Island.
An order directing the committee on
inland fisheries and game to inquire into
the necessity of giving the game
petitioners authority to take game and
fish for park purposes was presented by
Senator Reynolds of Cumberland. Passed
and sent down.
senator Weeks Of Penobscot, presented
petition signed by a number of Penob-
SCOT Indians, asking for an act to
authorize them to expel all members OF
the tribe. who have "demeanored them.
selyes'' The Indians say that under the
law Of 1895 relating to the matter OF
adopting people into the tribe they have
been unfortunate in getting III some un,
desirable persons and they wish to exrel
them.
The Senate passed vote Of thanks to
Mr.. Stevens, superintendent OF the build,
ing for the wardrobe that he has caused
60 be built for the uss of the Senators.
The bill to establish normal school at
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