Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17

carefully considered. All parties wera
represented and had a fair hearino
ana we considered this matter of cor
siderable Importance as the dairy in
tefestS or TINS State are of great i'm
portance. 1t seems that there was q
contract made some two years ago in
regard TO cans, that the farmer sho,fl,l
lurnsh a nine and one-half quart can
lor the sum Of 40 cents; and as TIM,
went along 1t came about that two
cats were being made containing over
nine quarts and a half and thew kent
increasing in size until they contained
over 10 quarts. They had filled them
right along and it became so objection
able that they came before this Legis-
lature and asked that there be some
uniform can made. One great objection
by the milk dealers of Portland was
that they had to throw away their oil
cans and that it would be a great loss
TO them; but it was shown that nearly
nan OF the old cans that they mad We're
these eight quart and one pint cans,
anu mat quite lot of the cans had
been used some time and the loss Of
them would be comparatively small
matter, that they could sell these cans
Tor from 90 to 10 cents apiece for other
purposes and therefore the loss would
he very small in that respect; and we
liked date. year from this next
April. when this law should take effect
so as 90 relieve them from any great
burden of loss of cans; and after Civ
Ing this matter careful consideration.
III view of the fact that the standard
mix cans of the adjoining states to
which we are shipping quite large
amount We're eight quarts and a pint.
and they have to comply with that, we
thought it would be no burden to them
to comply with this law, and we con-
sidercd that the farmers should know
Just what they were going to furnish,
how much they had got to pat in, and
that there would be no trouble between
the producer and consumer or middle
men. Under this old system YOU did
not know whether they were putting
III nine and Onc-half quarts or ten and
onC-Ealf quarts. l understand that the
dealers are the only parties that have
any objection to this particularly
They had about II or II quarts out of
nine and One-half quart can that
they were buying and [ don't blame
them for Objectlng to this matter. The
fact was brought out before the com
mittee that the farmers were con-
tribUtiEg too much milk for what they
We're getting and they asked for uni
form size Of can, and We reported
unanimously that the bill ought to
pass. and | cannot see where anybody
is being wronged or any injustice is
being done to any one in this matter
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker: 1t
looks to me that this bill provides that
a quart is not Il quart. / used to sell
milk years ago We had to give a
quart of milk then, and the matter
came to the Legislature with the re
suit that they got about three-fourths
of Il quart for IL quart by milk meas
ure. Now they come down here and
ask us to help the railroads ont ami
give them an eight and one half quart
can. y statement has been made that
there was one size of can in all tn,
New England States. | want to sav
that milk is sold in MassaC hUsetts in
two sizes of cans and at two difercn.
prices If this law passes it will i'm
pose a trilAltc Of another cent on every
poor person in the State of Maine as
well as on the rich--another cent on
one quart--or in the city of Portland
$3.50 Il day. DO YOU want to leg!slatc
so that the poor people in the cities
have got to paw $3.50 a day i'll the case
OF one city alone for every day in the
year. | say that this is something for
the House to consider. and while | have
heard the remarks of the gentlemen
who HAY" spoken. they are Interested
on tie other side; and of course / am
interested. I come from Il place where
they arr Interested In what they have
to pay. Therefore / move the indef-
mite postpOncmcnt of the bill.
The SPEAKER: The calendar does
not state the true parliamentary stu
alton in relation to this bill. There Is
pcnding an amendment offered by The
gentleman from Portland (Mr Itnunds)
and the question is upon the adoption
of that amendment.
AIR. Rr.ANCHARD of Wilton: Mr..
Speaker: | have considered this sec
tion vcrv carefully, and If it is in or
der would move the indefinite post
unncmcnt of the amendment at this
time.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
state that the motion is out OF order.
The question is upon ti' eit'i''i'ii w
th, amendment. The motion to amend
has precedence over the motion to m
definitely postpone: and the motion t"
Indefinitely postpone the amendment
is not in order
Mr.. ROUNDS: Then I move the
aIout;on of the amendment.
The SPEAKE Err: The amendment is
as follows: "Housc Document NO. 2zo
| is hereby amended by striking out 1h'
word hold in the fourth line OF sec
ton .. and all lines there following IN
| sold section, and inserting III lleu
| thereof the following words: "be pam
" stamped agreeably to the standar"
mentioned in Section > of sad Dill
with figures indicating the quantity
Which such measures. cans or olhef
vessels hold" so that SAID sectioi'
when amended shall read as follows:
! ".Se ction 5. When milk or cream Is
purchased by measure at Whoiesa'e nN
any person, firm or corporation ta
oayed in the business of buying or sell
inc milk or cream or both. the can Oh
other vessel containing such mllk Oh
! ,Jain1U stamped agree