Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-24

IN tIltt County, anu hIloW pal eiSo
larly about the town of York. AS |
have said, I hate to see the forests dis
appear, but / know they will disap-
pear in time; it is bound to come, and
1 believe it is wrong for us to pass any
law which will decrease the value OF
the property of many of our country
people anywhere from 80 to 40 or even
SO per cent. A question has arisen In
my mind in regard to the bond mat
ter, as to who it will run to, and what
shall it cover. Surprising a man owns
a track of land of 10 acres, and he
sells it. Now, shall this man give
bond to the man who buys it? And
how far shall the property reach that
he covers with this bond. These ques-
tions have come up to my mind, and
1 think they are pertinent. You might
compela man to give q bond for five
times the amount of the value OF the
property he is worth. and the result
Of that would be that he would go out
of business.
So I say, aside from that matter of
the portable mill you must look at the
matter from the standpoint of the
farmer, the country residents of the
counties of our State, and as l say, l
am speaking more particularly of
York county. and it seems to me that
you are absolutely taking away from
the value Of the property, the real es-
tate in York county. at least from %
per cent. to 40 per cent. if this bill is
passed.
Mr.. HANSON of Lyman: M
Speaker. l call for the previous ques-
ton.
The SPEAKER: In order to au
thorize the Chair to submit the previ-
Gus question it must be seconded by
at least one third Of the members Of
the House.
The motion was AGREED to.
The SPEAKER: The question IS
now, shall the main question be put
to the House.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Varney Of Lebanon. moved that
the yeas and nays be called.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The question is
upon the indefinite postponement of
the bill, on motion OF the gentleman
from Fort Kent. Nj, Robbins. AS
many as are in favor of postponing
lIllS Dlll III wiz II eii' -
names are called answer yes; those
opposed will answer no. The Clerk
VIII call the roll.
YEA:-Andrews. Bartlett Of Eliot. Bart
lett of Stoneham Bems. Bigney, Blanch-
ard. bradford, Braedon, Burleisli. Nurse
OF Pittstield Russell, Charles. Chase OF
York, Cole. Cook, Coolidge, Couture Day,
Donnell. Dufour. Dunn. Edwards, Emery,
i';lnhan, Fortier. Frost, Gilbert, Hanna
ford. Hanson, Harmon, Harris, Havey.
Hersey. Higgins. HILL Hines. iodslSins OF
Damariscotta. lIodskins of Temple, Holt.
Libby, Lord: Lndgate. Mace, MERCER:
Merrifield, Merrill of BluehlI; Merrill OF
Durham. Montgomery, Monlton, Orn'
Packard, Pattangall. Patterson, Paul.
Rcdlon. Richardson. Robbins; Rounds.
Sawyer. Sisby. Sleeper. Smith of Ber-
wick. Smith of Biddeford, Spear of South
Portland Spear Of , Warren E Stackpol,s.
Trickey, Earney. Weld. White of Column
bia-Si.
NAI;-Anen of Jonssboro, Beals, Bis
Campbell of Cherlyle Campbell of
kinslnan. Chase of Sebec. Corners. Cous-
ms, Doble. Duncan, Ferguson. Hartman.
Iussey. Lombard Marshall. Miller. Mil
lett. Morse, Nelson, Patten. Quinn. San
born Smith of Andover, Snow of Rruns-
wick. Strickland, Trafton. Trimble,
Whitehouse, Whitney. Wing of Auburn.
WlfS Oh hIIlSuell-.SD.
ABSENT. addition, Allen of Richmond,
Rearce of Eddnston, Boyer, BigelOW,
Bowley, Clark Colby, Cummings Davies.
l.orr. Drake, Grant. Han. Hamlin, Har-
Moore Nickerson. Porter, PRESLEY, Put
nam. Ross. Snow of Scarboro, Stanley,
Tibbetts. True White of Wayne-3l.
Special Assignments: Report Of
committee on legal affairs, to which
81 g.,
ried women the right to enter into
partnership with their husbands re-
porting the same Ought to pass
Mr.. HERSE'Y of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker. don't know what evidence
appeared before the committee on
legal affairs that caused them to bring
in the report of the majority in favor
of this bill BY the common law Il
married woman cannot enter into
partnership with her husband. Wher-
ever that law has been changed by
statute it has worked disastrously to
the relations of husband and wife. 1t
practically destroys the peace and
quietneSs and the efficiency Of the do
mestic life. Many states that have
enacted the law have later repealed it.
In this State of Maine we have gone
to great extent in giving to a mar
ried woman nearly every right 10
which she is entitled, except the right
OF the ballot. l am one of those who
believe she should have the right of
the ballot; but I do oppose the idea
of her forming Il partnership with her
husband in business affairs. There is
a partnership between husband and
wife, one of the oldest and most sa
cred but it is not a partnership for
the conduct of this worlds business
as partners. with all its rights and
duties and liabilities The moment we
give to the married woman the right
to form a partnership, that very mo-
ment the peace and efficiency of the
marriage relation and the domestic re-
lation is gone forever
The woman in the household fire.
quently protects the household against
the contracts made by the husband
with the world at large in its business.
saves to herself and children a little
property in her own name. and this
bill would endanger all that. The huH-
band could easily induce the wife t.
enter into a partnership with him in
conducting mercantile affairs. ana
nd trade and tine LITTLE