Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16


o and but hule injury to the new. The pet
!. TONERS had pls nly stated before the commit
e tee that. in their judgment, the propose
{ division line ~aurjast This being his Ars
] term here he was not aware that the lin
eNud then be changed. AMI so had not pre-
: sente his claim TO the committee.
2 Mr., Race showed that the present line L
: convenient a unjust, that il would In
: voise considerable expense in building road
, fo the old iown, and that very eli Rhl
change would render il unohjeetionsbls
tie would leave 1t 10 the committee to change
THIS line as they saw nt, tor they could no
make IL worse than II is at present
Mr.. Wiswell said that the case seemed q
him, n lawyers termed IL. res fadseafa
II he undertook the gentleman from Booth
Ia, correctly, the very question of q change
Ia the line had been heard before the com
,nsttee prior 10 their report. The bill had
Den thoroughly discussed both in the House
and IN the co ordinate branch. had taken its
three reaiings and was On its passage to be
enacted. In the interests of an early cd.
rurnment he felt that the mo lon Of the
s'ntieman from Boothhay ought NOT 10 pre-
vail,
Mr. S,earns of CIR bou sad that he vas
present On the ho,r of the House during the
| f"'St"H W tHt ulNleihn VI bbbtuuhy AMI
hm accepted the result, 81 tar ~ the House
'ni the other branch had voted that division,
and as he understood the position Of the
gentleman from Bcothbav. he too accepted
the result. but sim,iy assed that this bill
be rceommittei to the Committee on Towns
for the purpose OF correcting the line of d.
'i'ion. II necessary II understood that the
| question of the hnc had not been particular
~ discussed in the hearing before the COM
~ Tee. but was lost s,ght Of
~ CO sidering the greater question of
division. IL this were To reopen the whole
luest'o OF division he had uo hesitation in
sayins that he should vote with the gentle
man from Ellsworth that such action WAS un-
necessary and II isir. He suggested that IL
WAS an act of Jrtee to comply with the re-
quest of the geutiruan -om Boothbay.
Mr.. I On Of Cape Ehz,b til. said that
this VAS an insancs of aiter-thouRht The
plans ani the maps hal been before the
legislature for week or more. Tne division
Inc ms contemplated vas distinctly laid out
aud the petitioners said that they would sub
mt TO any reasonable change OF the line. II
he gentleman from BooIhoay had any idea
tht this line was MT giving satisfaction,
Opportunity WAS all ,rlcd for ali parties In
uteresIed N the case To suggest a change.
The matter hui gone 80 far that this vas
slmply a mo ion 10 delay action. and not let
the voice of ths gislsture be heard.
Mr. Race "a i that II there WAS any gentle
m IN who ~ould say that he bal acted un-
tairly in the matter. then he would say that
the genrlema wh, last spoke was right. lie
hal made ~ false st.tement when he had
said that 1t ss openly stated be-
fore the committee that this was .
wrong line. Al that he ~i.hei to do was to
al right IN the mater and he believed that
II wa. only an act Of j ts,icc that his request
'houii be grsnfei. lie thought that this
sas matter not only of To lay or tomorrow
but some h ns That must abb ic.
Mr. LDJuey OF Portland patti \ sincere
tribute to hi. friend from BoJthbay. saying
hat he wa, II can't ani hJnest man and in
his juigment MAS honorrd and respected by
the whol. Ilousc, IL candid and sincere
manner Nj, Il ace ha u ked tbcm to recon-
ut this bIl, SIMPLY 10 right wrong and he
thought that in j,,ice To h,m they should
grant his hUncst ald sincere request.
Mr. Allen OF Mercer sal tiiat when this
mater was before tbe committee the position
Of the line wa FULLY Diseased It was
gone ov inch by ! ch and the committee
rctel uput II uui"r t,piinply. "" was op-
posed to The recon- INITIAL Of the bill.
IN f.vo' of the division aud the mi, difficult
~ he had in determining how he should vote
Aae on The q rsto, Of hus 1t WAS To be d.
siicd. 1t s..nied To han that II was then too
| ate III this ses.iun and b was not wiliing on
a Il chncality To hays IA. whole matter 20
back TO III, mnit e. aId involve another
controversy wuch mgu keep them there
t II the hrst day ot April.
Mr. Daue OF h ,ul spoke in support Of
Mr. Races motion lie said th 1t II was now
imply The lie ton of the character Of the
liIe vhlch wa, un Ter controversy. Not
very much had been sad about the line be-
fore the committee. lie co ild zee no OBJ
lection To gra ii the request of the gentle.
Dan from Boo hbay.
Mr. Barker of Il ingor, said that they GER
tainiy didn't want the Boothbay fight over
again. lie thought p,at III. gentleman from
Is % hbay might cconplsh his purpose by
letting the blil pass 10 b. enacted =, 1t now
stands, aud then settmg unanlmou, consent
70 i"tr duee bin p,o.l,"KH /, isr such line
Mr. pauangali ut Pembroke, thought that
,he mode prop red by the gentleman from
Bangor. re-up iued The whole case. This
introduction of b /, to change line al
ready established would cause more delay
IA Al To vote for the matter then, Obe way or
the other. The q iestiOn was whether THIS
iit Ie line should u. changed. aud the gem
dem IN from BOO, hbay Was perfectly wiling
o submit tv the act On of til. committee on
ia qIr.toa. When tn At to~h IL divided IL
i, ia, ,Iei for all time, and IL II not better 70
settle this iire for all ,m Aud this could
be accomplished by very small change,
which diin't signify anything to the state,
bu m, snt . guoi ueat to The people OF that
to~n. Inc gentleman from Boosbbay had
lone no loppJln 10 TINS matter, but had
conducted hi,ns, II most cfeittabiy through
,ut III ouInt, 10 common tairness, to
grant hI- request.
Mr. Warren of Ca.tine spoke In support Of
ar, Bark RS pr ,pJ.i ION. IL SCENE W him
that his friend f.oD Penn )loke had entirely
miscoute,ved Mr BIkef'- ideA which vas
that the bill pass To be enacted and the divi-
.ion vf the t0sn become a hI d fact. Then
oy u ianinou, CO.'S .nt the gen ieman from
BJUtbbay might intro luce n bill to strAightsn
a certain line in a certain part Of the town
and make 1t as h. wi.h.d. Mr.. Warren
no ped that the bill would not be recommit-
t.d.
Mr.. Gibson Of Il ,ndolph believed that the
recvnmrt al ui the bal wouli be = mere
ra.ts OF uDe. lie thought that change OF
line wa. not the only question At issue.
Mr. CI,uiier .a,d that he hal discussed
land sharks in his speech upon the division
a ie ,iiun, bat he never knew that . shark
~ouII KICK after he was dead. lie did not
,hink tina, hi, iritnI from Bootbbay really
be lie .e.i phat he sad, but that he wA
pu.be on by the live sharks 80 that he had
| to kick.
Mr Race am here gentlemen, to repre-
cent the .tsrr.t vi 1000 Je pie, and do you
believe tn It tour thousand people would send
/ =, man her. tb4s /, di.hJ rest n Vi cant state
he trusb To t ~ bDiyf II they do, gentle
m.n, 1 val TAX my h 1t and - home. He
| said the question vas not where he wanted
| he line bat sh're you'll they place the line
| lie wished ter mp e jus ice.
vote va, ,bon lasen upon the motion 10
| rec ,niin t ansl d.eiied 10 the negative. A
| nvisiun vas cali Il for, resulting In . vote
70 iG tn. Affirmative ami 20 IN the mega
| iv.. 81 The motion to recommit vas lost
| 10. bili was then passed To be enacted.
| Mr.. Loo ey moved that when tine Houss
| ,tjpuru il adj Jurn to meet on Monday at
four o'clock.
an. u..aI arguments we're made on this
| lus stion. Ar. L,oney AMI Mr.. Sprague Of
| DsIt.r, .p asiBg for an ali djpurBment over,
AID Mr Warren OF CAstine, Mr.. tAissogall Of
| Pembroke a it.Cole of Bfookhn opposing.
rue mct,on as voted down on motion Of
dr.. Pat.AnzAlI Of Pembroke.