Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-15

thing Of the inside facts Of the lezislafiv,
history Of the State. He stands here Law.
yer of great eminenee, my friend from boy
hood whom honor But when these mat
tiers of legislative fact are involved he vii
pardon me for saying that my opportunirle,
for learning facts have been better than his
his opportunities for learning Law better thar
mine. This IL now my fifteenth year of ser
| vice as member and as a subordinate
officer. and believe knew more, sau more
observed more and had keener perceptions
when little boy and did the work that il
now done by the bright little fellow Who act,
a. page here than have now. So that
can go back and give the Senator facts that
do not exist upon the records, inside fact,
that ! saw in my boyhoof, and have seen
even with more serious sense of what u
meant in the last few years of my legislative
service. You will not find upon single
legislative record since "a vote upon this
question Of extensive repairs upon this State
House. and let me tell you Why not. | can
remember years ago when vas here also as
a clerk at that desk, and again another year
a member Of the lower House that re-
solve had been drawn. The proposition had
been preached to submit the question 10 the
Committee on Public Buildings. and one
mittee. It has Away. been met By pre-
concerted, organized movement on the part
Of the city Of Portland To remove the capital
to that city. That Mr.. President,
is xby no legislation has ever enlarged this
Stat. House, because Portland has stood in
the way and has said You attempt it, you
agiiate it and We will have this capitol in
the city Of Portland If we can get it," Now
after the city Of Portland for % years has
stood in the way Of giving TO the people the
accommodations that they need and that thes
approve, common deceney requires that the
people should have il after this question of
the right or propriety Of removal 10 Portland
has been so Overwhelmingly settled in both
branches | submit ought Portland to con-
tinne further this dog ln-the-man2er policy.
Ia il fair ~ the people of the State of Maine,
Mr., President, for the city of Portland, BY
her persistent fight that she has made in both
branches, having demonstrated to Us that
prudence, safety, economy and State pride
require that this State house should be en-
larged 10 meet the wants Of the people of the
State, is IL right for her longer to say
that because she cannot have it the PEG pie of
the State Of Maine shall not have what she
has demonstrated il is cur right and duty 10
have, and that is all that there is To this
question. Applause.
Mr.. Libby moved To amend the resolve by
adding the following; "CJmpetition as To
plans for the foregoing work shall be open TO
all architects who reside in the State, and
contracts for the work shall be awarded 10
the lowest responsible bidder after proposals
for the same shall have been advertised
for"
Mr., Heath When | was a boy was
compelled 70 pass several years of my life in
that grand Old Latin epic written by Virgil.
remember how the Greeks unable to cap
tnre Troy built a wooden horse, filed it
with armed men and asked the people of
Troy 10 accept it as gift, and with the
fragment Of Latin running through my head
my friend from Cumberland who is class
icai scholar will correct me if get it wrong
remember YiB,eo Daaa0s ct doHa f,rentes.
II fear the Greeks even when they bear
their gifts. Applause. This resolve has
been severely contested in the Senate and
House. These are the last hours of the leg
stature Many members have gone away
permanently and will not return. Nota line in
the Amendment is necessary. The resolve
already provides that contracts must be let
10 the lowest responsible bidder, in substance,
and the commission is made up of the Gov
ernor, two republicans and two democrats.
submit that this matter can be safely left to
them.
Mr. Libby briefly advocated his amend
ment.
The amendment was lost, 10 voting in its
favor and Il against.
motion to indefinitely postpone the re-
solve was lost, & voting in favor and 10
against
The resolve was then passed to be en-
crossed.