Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04

ned from one state into another, or
into Canada, or received from can
ada. This received the endorsement or
the contention.
That compensation bill as presented
at the last Legislature was recon-
mended by the committee as one de-
serving the unanimous endorsement of
the convention as it was a particular
bill that should be supported by the
federation. 1t was adopted without
hesitation.
Living up to their union principles,
the men adopted another resolution
asking the men of the unions who
smoked to make sure that the union
labels were on all tobaccos used by
them. This resolution, though of no
marked Importance, shows the senti-
ment that the union men are foster
ing.
Taking up the all-important 54-hour
bill, which was so hotly discussed
Tuesday afternoon, it was attempted
to receive a unanimous endorsement
of it, but in some respects this failed.
There was no difference of sentiment
on the principle of the bill, but there
was a difference as to whether II
should apply to industries where per-
ishable goods are handled, such as
sardine factories. There was no final
settlement on this at the morning
session and this point, together with
the one that advocated a two-hour re-
duction each year until the desired
four hours had been obtained, found
both supporters and enemies, so the
matters were laid on the table at noon
for further consideration in the af-
ternoon.
Afternoon Session
At the afternoon session, which was
not called until 2.30, owing to the fact
that President Beals was detained at
the hotel. found another delegate,
James Barry of the Waterville. Typo
graphical Union seated. The conVen-
ton at once settled down to business
that consumed every minute up until
5 o'clock, the hour for adjournment
The committee on officers reports
offered his report to the convention.
The report expressed the appreciation
of the work done by the outgoing ad-
ministration, and it recommended the
matter of the change in the ballot law,
that more simple and more intel
ligible ballot be adopted in the place
of the present one and this was re-
ferred to the incoming council to take
whatever steps it might deem nee
essary.
Again was the 54-hour bill regen-
Grated but this time it received It's
final quest, for it was referred to the
executive council and a committee to
be appointed especially for that pur-
pose at the election to be presented
to the legislature in the same form
that it had been offered to the con-
yention by the textile workers of the
State.
The committee on resolutions again
offered a bill in that the present law
which declares that an employee shall
forfeit one weeks pay unless he gives
his employer a weeks notice Of his
intention to leave, should be repealed.
This report was accepted.
Some little controversy arose over
bill offered suggesting that the Fed
Grafton ask the next Legislature to
make a law that all wall and ceiling
papers shall be removed from the
walls and ceiling before other paper
is put on. This bill was presented by
the paper hangers and painters. 1t
was suggested as sanitary meas
ure, for it has been the belief that
long standing will paper has been the
cause of much disease. The bill had