Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-24
Local Affairs.

Legal Affairs.
The 5S-hour bill which was considered
IL The committee on iega! affairs Thurs
dav afternoon, brought out large mum
IA, Ar nrorrirent manufacturers from WI
rinus parts of ;hr STATE. Among !hth
were. Hon. William d. Penneii OF the
Tin mill. IT, l.. Pratt, Of th- BATES NM,
George ". Bean Of The Andr"sc"ss','' "'i.'
Lewiston; Frank GutmAnn oi '"t wv ~
ho mills, Lisbon Fails: Rohe:t MIC
Of the Pepoerill mill. Biddrior"'
Abbott OF Ghc I."ckwo" mn. 49,, ~,
Elmer Page Of the York mill. r. w. ia
,n, or ,b.. cabot mill. brunswick: William
Ho,,-n of the Columbia wooden miii' i-r"
lstnn. v. Dana and Philip DAM " ~"
Dana warp mills. W"Stbro"h'
Overland OF the Pondichtrry hlih' III rug,
ION: Charles l.. CuShman ana EF"tc'' y"
Stevens OF the Auburn shoe iict'' ~
Edwin Riley III the In:ernltl"i'''i i'P''
Go. :.
REPRESENTATIVE O'Rricn of Lewiston III
Introducing The Till before the comm ''
called attention "a the fact that SUE" .
law existed in Massachusetts an" i'''''''
Island. and, so Mr. q Brin cEiih'"' WIS.,
ADMIRAL in it's results. lie san" mat ,,
would help III" mill owr+-rs TO an ta'.''i
extent with the employees q" III" th''
mills" said the dralltr OF thf pii' AN"
van wiz ind % ont OF every l'tl men
,Iomoripr tor tie law. They Will q" TINS
if the agents cannot see Them.
leslie 4. Corni. h. Esq. al Augusta in
r4p.ving 10 MIR . Biier read sec non
Of The statutes regarding child amt ir-
male. labor and began 10 call on S'Fefal
Of HE. mill agents present 10 prrS1n ut their
views on the subjects.
For The. cotton mills. Robert NacAl ihur
Of The Pcpprrill mill. Eiddcf"r.. ". II.
Admit rf tn. Lockwood mill. Watcrville:
Elmer l'p.C of the York COOPERATION. ga
"a: William ID. Pcnnrll Of I'll. Hill mill.
/ ,wjytou: l.. l.. Pratt Of the Bates mill
Lewis. on George T.. Bean o. the Andres
tn.@in mill, IL vision: Il. w. E.aton Of the
cabot mills. brunswick, spoke briefly.
Frank Gu!mann of III" Morumho mill,
] -lon Falls, and Philip Dana of the Dana
warp mills. Wcstbroo.i. represented tn.
wnni,'n men. &. L. Cushmnn OF Auburn.
spoke for the shoe manufacturers.
Following the tabing Of the ,S-hour b:ll
cnmmi,t"e WAS t1!scn up largely with thr
consideration of autnn"bieS ana motor
boats.
George VI. Warren Esq. OF CasiinA. ar
prl~cI before the body, supported by MI
ni"rnus witnesses. regarding the desecra
ton Of the placid streets OF CastIne by
:tt:onni,ilts. Mr.. Warren and the other
t.Istinmcs were willing 10 Let one hnr-
"TGhfalo remain open from the steam
noal wharf to III" shore road leading Ia
l:uckSport and Bangor. Iiut they di,ln'i
wait the machines putting about in ,he
hy-ways a;t. hedge. Of that peaceful
community
Then f. u. Marshal. Esq. Of Portland
came forward with g hill To provid.
''muilers" inr boats propelled by eXplo
sive engines. The committee lad more III
less of discussion and the bill was IA
blt.i un:il executive session.
lion. George Nj. SridrIS appeared in be
half # The George y. Young Go. 70,
tight Ia issue preferred stock. The con-
Germ deals in wh"lcs lie cr"rkcry and de
sircs "a bc protected in some WAY in adj
.iition to fhe general law. John Temple
testified regarding the condition Of the
corporation.
An act TaS presented 10 amend the
statutes relating to cruelty 10 animals.
This was Il moVe to increase the pay for
$. =. e. a. agents. DIR. \. Jolly of Wa
t"rvilic, appeared for III" petitioners and
Chairman PlaiStcd Of the Cumberland
county commissioners. ana Chairman
Adams and Mr. Barrett al the kennehnc
commissioners, appeared on the other
side.
In executive session. Thursday even
ing. the committee voted ought to pass
Oh an act to Incorporate the Milo Wa :
ter Co; ought Tr,l In PASS On an act 20
t-gulat" the use of boats propelled by
explosive engines: Ought q pass on an
act relating to the appointment of an
inspector for nl:il, and vinegar for the
city of Portland: ought to pass on an
act to amend the charter OF the Phil
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