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

Under the head of new business Prof.
A. w. Anthony of Lewiston brought up
the matter of State board Of charities
and CORE ctions Prof. Anthony spoke at
some length on the proposition and was
finally interrupted by Secretary Blanding.
who suggested the GOODNESS Of the hall.
Prof Anthony accordingly cut short his
address. and a resolution was offered by
a member Of the Portland delegation that
it be the sense of the Maine State Board
of Trade that the establishment of
State board of charities and corrections
would be for the best interests of the
State.
President Charles S. Hichborn of Au-
gusta called the attention OF the board
to the fact that the measure which had
beer introduced in the Legislature and
had been passed by the House had been
laid on the table in the Senate, and that
the motion whereby this action might
have been reconsdered had itself been
laid on the table, which precluded, Mr..
Hchborn said, any action upon the mat
ter during the present Legislature. lie
was of the opinion that the time of the
board ought not to be taken at the pres
could not be brought to the attention Of
the Legislature until after SO long a pc
Rod.
A. S. Bangs Of Augusta addressed the
meeting and moved to lay the matter ON
the table until the afternoon session This
motion was declared carried by President
Hichborn, but one of the delegates had
previously addressed the Chair and asked
to submit an amendment. There was
ccloquy between the president and the
member as to the parliamentary status
of the question, the Chair declaring that
the motion to lay on the table had been
carried, and the member that he had
heard no such motion put and had been
entitled to the floor anyway. lie wanted
to amend the motion to lay on the table
so that it would be in effect the post
poncment of the discussion Of the ques-
tor until the next regular meeting of the
board.
Bv a hand vote of Il to l. the question
of reconsideration Of the vote was lost.
and the board adjourned for dinner.
At the johnson House the visitors were
royalty entertained by the Gardiner
board. and the occasion proved to be Il
success in every way. The menu furnish
ed by Landlord Douglass was a fine one
and elected much favorable comment.
The .lterary'' program came in the ar
ternoon This is SO called in distinction
from the business meetings of the fore
noon, at the semiannual sessions of the
board
Three fine papers We're presented. The
topic What Is the Matter with the Maine
Apple from Il Mercantile Standpoint
was discussed in an able paper by Charles
A. Bean of Portland. 1.-The Conservation
of Names Water Resources" was the
subject which was ably handled by Prof.
Franklin c. Robinson of Bowdoin COL
lege chairman of the State survey COM
mission. The last paper was ways in
Which Board of Trade Can Encourage
New Industries in a Community by a.
W. McCausland. This was a practical pa
per on the real workings Of Board of
Trade, which was thoroughly appreciat-
ed The discussion following each of the
papers was spicy and edtying.
f. Y. Turner was the next speaker. lie
spoke informally on a variety of topics
ending with a plea for good roads.
addres sed the board and his remarks were
listened to with attention. lie made no
set speech, only talking informally, as
others had done.
Hon. Horace Purinton Of Naterville
was called upon and made few interest
ing remarks
1t was voted to ask the press of the
State to give as wide publicity as possible
to the doings of the State Board Of Trade
and particularly to present a full report
of the present meeting.
1t was voted that the addresses deliv-
cred at the present meeting be printed in
pamphlet form.
Chairman Plummer of the committee
on credentials gave a final report as to
the number of delegates present. His re-
port was that 20 boards were represented
by Il total of 81 delegates.
The following resolution was adopted
"Resolved. That the thanks Of the state
Board of Trade be cordially extended
first, to the Gardiner Board of Trade as
a whole and particularly to its efficient
committee who met us 50 pleasantly and
provided for us so efficiently. 1t is to
them chiefly that this semiannual meet
ing has been one Of the most successful
in our history. We also thank the mayor
of the city for his words of welcome so
felicitously extended, and which have
been so abundantly fulfilled. The various
tt transportation companies of the State,
which have generously contributed to our
coming are not to be forgotten in our
thankful appreciation.
"And. finally, We thank our president
and secretary for the time they have
given to make this meeting a success, and
all those who have participated in it by
presentation Of topics or taking part in
the discussion or shown by their presence
that they are interested in all that the
be ard stands for in the progress of our
loved State.
(Signed)
IF. G. ROBINSON.
I'D. ]. CALLAHAN,
wv. X. SANDERSON,