The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-20
CONTINUANCE Of BUSINESS IN SEVENTY
SIXTH SESSION Of LEGISLATURE
What the Maine Legislators Have Been Doing
During the Week

! to back UP her statement that for two
/ tons and two bags of coal She had been
charged the sum of $2744. Mrs. Ella
Price of kent's Hill stated that she
believed the "13 tons" ordered from
the same dealer to have been at least
on ton short weight She cited her
experience of the year before of call
, ing in man to weigh the coal she re-
ceived and declared that consignment
to have weighed but II tons. This
amount, this year she stated, appeared
/ to be even less than then.
! An erroneous impression however
was later corrected by Mayor Curtis
who said that he had interviewed the
exhibited by Mrs. Bishop had stipulat
ed, not two tons and two bags of
coal" but balance of account Mrs
! Price, he stated, had admitted that the
coal she had bought had come, not
/ from the dealer mentioned but directly
from the ear and hauled by driver
in no way connected with the dealers
The mayor sat down in triumph.
The mayor sat down in tripmph.
Incidentally he later grinned while
Chairman Morey discussed with an nn-
informed witness Maine association
which might be determining prices or
, allotting territory; then he laughed
openly when Committeeman Seth
Clark of Portland asked Representa-
tive Peacock of Readfeld, who was
telling of vain attempt to buy from
wholesale dealer (now unknown in
Portland if the representative would
expect to be successful in attempting
to buy small lots of groceries from
wholesale dealer at wholesale prices
Lewiston and Auburn dealers made up
the majority of the witness list.
Senator Hastings, Senator Morey's
team-mate from Androscoggin, from
whom as a former coal dealer the
chairman had expected and predicted
sensational testimony, was not present
but will tell his story at the continued
hearing, this afternoon. Portland
dealers will then be in attendance and
Mayor Curtiss probably get another
chance.
With the assertion that the electric
light company lobbyists had been
busy and that "gentlemen's agree
ment' had been violated. Representa-
tive Maybury of Saco. Friday, moved
indefinite postponement of the order
for investigation of the cost of pro-
, ducing electrical energy, in concur
renee with the House.
The committee on Insane hospitals
has reported ought to pass on re-
solve appropriating $204,000 for 1913,
and $4,000 for 1911 for maintenance
for the Maine Insane hospital at Au-
gusta
The committee on labor reported
ought to pass" on the act to regulate
advertisements and solicitations for
employees during strikes, lockouts and
other labor disputes. This is the act
which provides that the fact that la
Dor troubles exists must be mentioned
in the advertisement or solicitation.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought to pass in new
draft on an Act to authorize the en-
ployment of county prisoners on high
ways and the new draft provides that
the prisoners while working on the
{ highways, shall not wear clothing that
will materially distinguish them from
other workmen.
1t was enormously stated in the Fri
day morning papers that the majority
report of the legal affairs committee
on the Act to change the day OF the
election from September to November
was Ought to pass" The majority
report was ought not to pass.
Eleven bills were before the judici-
airy committee for hearing. Friday af-
ternoon, but owing to lack of sup
porters or opponents the majority
were tabled without discussion for
executive session.
The sessions in both branches of
! the Legislature, Monday afternoon,
were confined wholly to routine mat
! ters.
! The Educational Committee of the
Legislature turned its search light
upon secret societies in the public
schools Tuesday afternoon. They dis
cussed a bill now before the law max
ing body to do away with them.
Among those most interested in the
teachers pension bill it is understood
that the bill will be reported within
two days Ought to pass" in new
draft"
Yesterday the Senate voted to sub
nit the equal suffrage amendment.
Only six were in opposition.