Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-22

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troubles, today, should be submitted to
the court of arbitration. Each one is
jealous for their cause, both labor
and capital. Each one is striving to
get public opinion in its favor; each
one prolonging the struggle to finally
succeed. If labor succeeds, there is still
the bitter feeling between capital and
labor If capital succeeds. the laborer
Is an Anarchist 1t seems to me that
public opinion. which settles every
thing, which beats Gown all opposition
public opinion against which COR
porations and individuals, against
which labor and capital cannot con-
tend, should assert itself at this time
and say that the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad and its striking employees
should submit to arbitration and
abide by it's result And this Legisla-
tire, from which comes the charter of
the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
this Legislature from whose doors
come the laws that protect labor, these
men are, today, asking for assistance,
and this Legislature has a right to
say to these contendng. these strug-
Cling. these fighting factions, submit
your issues to the Court of Arbitration
and settle this controversy now for the
benefit of this State
While this order carries with it some
thing of sternness and yelled threat,
/ think we want it, so that these peo-
pie may understand that the court of
the people of Maine has a right to see
that these labor struggles shall be set
tied by arbitration and not by war.
NJ u n
President, this seems to be a matter of
considerable importance, and I for one
do not know sufficiently about the
merits of the matter to intelligently
vote upon it at this time. / do not
think It is proper procedure to force
an order of this importance through
at this time, and I therefore move that
it lie on the table.
The motion was agreed to and the
order was tabled.
On fnetionsiy Mr.. Richardson of Pc
nobscot. unanimous consent was
granted ana,he presented the following
order.
Ordered, That the secretary of State
he authorized to exchange 5000 in
cash and Underwood typewriter No.
s5S23S for Underwood typewriter No.
547146
The order was given a passage and
referred to the committee on appropri-
ations and financial affairs.
On motion by Mr.. Bailey of Penob-
scot, Senate Document 90, An Act to
authorize Kingman Lumber Company
to build and maintain piers and booms
in the Mattawamkeag and Molunkus
rivers, was taken from the table, and
on further motion by the same senator.
the bill was referred to the commit
tee on interior waters.
On motion by Mr. Dutton of Kenne-
bee. Senate Document AZ, An Act re-
lating to the municipal court of the
city of Hallowell, was taken from the
table, and upon further motion by the
same senator, the bill Was referred to
the committee on judiciary.
On motion by MIR. Wing of Franklin,
Senate Document 3S. An Act To amend
Chapter 40 of the Public Laws of 1911
was taken from the table. and upon
further motion by the same senator,
was referred to the committee on tax
alton IN concurrence
ION motion by Mr. Allen of Kennebec.
Senate Document Al, Resolve in favor
Of preserving the life of the fish in
the temporary operation of the hatch
cries and feeding stations for fish in
this State and for the protection of
fish, game and birds, was taken from
the table, and upon further motion by
the same senator, was referred to the
committee on inland fisheries and
game.
On motion by Mr. Colby of Somer-
set. House Document 5, An Act TO es-
tablIsh a State Highway Commission
and TO provide for an issue of State
highway bonds, was taken from the
table, and upon further motion by tn
same senator, was referred to the
committee on ways and bridges.
On motion by Mr. Bailey of Penob
scot Senate Document 81, An Act =
amend Section 20 of Chapter 81 of the
Revised Statutes as amended b
Chapter 1S4 of the Public Laws of 1911
relating to the distribution of personal
estate. WAS taken from the table. an
upon further motion by the same SEN
ator. was referred to the committee
on legal affairs. in concurrence.
On motion by Mr., Conant of Waldo.
Senate Document %. An Act to punish
the making or use of false statements
to obtain property or credit, was taken
from the table, and upon further mo-
ton by the same senator. was referred.
to the committee on judiciary.
On motion by MIR. Hersey of Arous-
took, Senate Document 80, Resolve
an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Maine comforting the right of
suffrage on women, WAS taken from
the table. and upon further motion by
tho senator, was referred to the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. Emery of York,
Senate Document 40 An Act to divide
the town of Sanford and incorporate
the town of Springvale, was taken
from the table, and upon further mo-
ton by the same senator, was re-
ferred to the committee on towns, in
On motion by Mr.. Boynton of Lin
coin. Senate Document 20, An Act to
divide the town of Boothbay and es-
tablish the town of Waverly, was TAX
en- from the table. and upon further
motion by the same senator. was re-
ferred to the committee on towns, in
On motion by Mr.. Bailey of Penob-
scot. Senate Document SO, An Act to