Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-22
The amendment was adopted and the

bill passed to be engroSSed as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Chase of Wcstfield,
House document No. 113, resolve in favor
of Parsonsfield seminary of ParsonsIield
Me-, was taken from the table, read a
second time and passed to be eDgrossed
Mr.. Cole of Cape Elizabeth, asked
unanimous consent to present out Of order
the following act: An act to incorporate
the Cape Elizabeth & Scarborough Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.
Referred to the committee ON mercan-
tile affairs and insurance.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert of Canton,
the House reconsidered the vote by which
it specially assigned for Tuesday of next
week, an act to incorporate the Anglo
American Guarantee Co.
The bin was then read third time and
passed to be engrosscd on motion of the
same gentleman.
Special Assignment for Today.
An act to divide the town of Sullivan
and incorporate the town of Sorrento.
Mr. Leavitt of Limestone moved that
the minority report be substituted for the
majority.
Mr.. Patten of Bath said that since his
attention had been called to this bill n
short time since he had become convinced
that there was q cat under the meal, -
very large speculative cat. l think, he
continued, that all indications point to
this; the nature of the company which
originally acquired Sorrento, with its
fictitious value, its fictitious capitalization
of some half a million dollars and its paid
up capital of one dollar. think the fact
that the committee originally voted to
make a practically unanimous report,
points to the same conclusion, and the
fact that afterwards for reasons which
wot not, two or three of those members
concluded to present a minority report,
does not change my opinion. 1t is well
known that there has been circulating
about this House and Senate very con-
siderable army of lobbyists, and their
ravages have been noticeable. Gentlemen
have gone down before them like pins in
a bowling alley-at least l believe that to
be the case. Now am going to make a
confession here | confess that am pre-
JUDGED against the lobbyist, or member
of the third House, as he is euphoniously
called. Applause l have travelled
round this world good bit, but until l
came up here never had much experience
with this class of gentry. Since coming
here | have met several of them, and
socially and personally l have found them.
most pleasant-in fact l don't know any
body who is inclined to be pleasanter in a
social way than the lobbyist; at the same
time am willing to confess that l am
against the lobbyist as Legis-
lative adjunct. Now in this case the
lobbyist has been especially active. But
what difference does it make how large is
the army of lobbyists on this measure. for
we all know that Jones pays the freight,
and Jones is amply able TO do it. But ]
ask you, representatives of the common
people of the State, who do not send
lobbyists here, who perhaps are not able
to appropriate money for that purpose, i
ask you to discount the influences of this
lobby, and l ask you to consider this
on its merits, pure and simple.
| believe in giving to SPECTATORS their
rights, but we do not want to do this ut
the expense of justice to the citizens of
Maine, and that is what we shall do if
we permit them to divide the town of
Sullivan
AS understand it, the petitioners ask
to be set off because the town has not |
treated them literally or Justly in the |
matter of roads; but 1 believe if you |
examine into the circumstances you will |
as have that their real grievance
Is matter of taxation, and you will con-
clude further that the town has always |
treated them most literally as well as
Justly. The section of Sullivan known
as Sorrento has been treated like the rest
Of the town in the matter of taxation and
in the matter of roads Taxation there
has been increased, but simply because
they have for the last few years in the
entire town of Sullivan been paying taxes
on an increased valuation of $50, 900
That is due solely tn the division known
rs Sorrento. They have appropr lated for
Sorrento in the matter of roads as they
have for the rest OF the town, and their
appropriations have averaged about $50
per mile. You will see that the town has
been most liberal to Sorrento Now If
these gentlemen are so anxious to include
themselves in town let them get viii
age corporation, which will enable them
20 assess the cottage owners for electric
lights and roads and all that sort of thing.
That will meet all their purposes, sand /
appeal to you not to take away from the
citizens of Sullivan section of their land
which before these summer residents came
mere "ao all tOlu, iib
,ver $50, 900. l have been informed re-
emily that number of gentlemen of
he House desire more opportunity to look
nto this measure, and / move that the
whole matter be laid on the table.
Mr.. Hooper of Castine: / hope the
natter will not lie on the table. We
want to get rid of these lobbyists. Cap
,iause.)
The question being on the motion to lay
IN the table.
The motion was lost.
The question recurring on the motion
o substitute the minority for the ma
GRITTY report,
Mr.. Lcavitt of Limestone said We
AVE before us Il case of divorce. The
'coplc, or large part Of them petition
his Legislature to divide the town OF
and incorporate the town of
sorrento; and to my mind they have good
casons for so doing. 1t is another case