The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
Mrs: Morrill, Hamlin Of Portland led

Mrs. Morrill, Hamlin Of Portland led
the side OF those opposed to the resolve,
saying that she was surprised to see that
the women who want to be equal with
the men enlist the aid of men to pre-
sent their cause. Mrs., Byron Stevens
of brunswick, in speaking in opposition
to the resolve, discussed the value of a
mothers influence in the home and de-
clared that the suffrage propaganda was
direct menace to that influence. Mrs.
George E. Bird of Portland said that a
woman has all she can do to attend to
her housekeeping duties. Concluding
speeches in favor of the resolve were
made by Mrs. o. D. Oliphant of New
Jersey and William r. Pattangall of
Waterville, attorney general of Maine
Decided opposition on the part of pro-
prietors of department and drygoods
stores developed at the hearing before
the committee on labor Thursday after
noon on the bill to provide 81 hour
work week for women and children in
factories, mercantile and mechanical es-
adjustments. The opponents claimed
that the proposed law would prevent
their clerks working on Saturday even
ings during the holiday season. Cotton
mill representatives also opposed the bill
on the grounds that there was no demand
for change at the present time and that
the operatives would not favor it if they
knew that their earnings would be de-
creased by the new law.
The first act of the session that pro-
misses to really start something in the
prohibition line was introduced Friday
by Mr.. Comedian of Portland. This
amends the present law so that clubs
could legally handle liquors so long as
they did not sell them. The statute re-
lating to nuisances is amended by strik-
ing out the words "given away, drank or
dispensed" which has mad the effect of
making any club room in the State where
liquors are handled in any way liable to
prosecution under the rum laws as a
nuisance.
Dexter. after several attempts, is still
after normal school and the act at this
session is introduced by Fay of that town
and provides for an appropriation of
S25, 600 for the school, on the condition
that the citizens furnish a suitable lot
for the building within six months. Dex-
ter has tried before for normal school
but has thus far failed.
By Mr.. Mullin of Lincolnville: Petition
OF E. S. Bradford and 63 others for pas
sage of Peace Memorial to Congress;
also petition of H. A. Free and 81 others
in favor of same.
By Mr.. Kicker of Castine: Resolve in
favor of the town of Orland in the coun-
ty of Hancock, for improvement of
Hardscrabble Hill, with statement of
facts.
By Mr.. Kicker of Castine: Resolve in
favor of the town of Verona for aid in
repair of bridge.
The committee on legal affairs divided
on the act to repeal the direct primary
law of the State, two reports being pre-
sented to the senate Friday morning.
One report, signed by Senators Garcelon
and Bartlett and Representatives Hill,
Clifford and Greenleaf, is in flvor of the
repeal, while the other report, signed by
Senator Walker and representatives.
Lewis, Hanson of Sanford, Thombs and
Perkins is against the repeal. Majority
and minority reports were also present
ed on the act to change the election of
governor. members of the Legislature and
other officers from September to No
vember. The majority report Ought to
pass) is signed by the Democratic mem
bers of the committee. Senator Garce-
Ion, Representatives Greenleaf, Lewis,
Hill, Perkins and Clifford, while the mi
nority report Ought not to pass) is
signed by Senators Walker and Bartlett
and Representatives Thombs and Han
son of Sanford.