Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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the pressure that mas Dt'en DrouBHU W pe"i
on this Legislature for the last III days
has not been brought to bear by those
people there, but by tho representatives
Of this speculative syndicate; ana SO IN
behalf of the majority Of this committee
submit that it is not good policy for this
Legislature to establish this new munich
pality. Applause.
Mr.. Hooper of Castine said that he was
not personally interested in this matter
other than living in the same county.
don't come here as n representative OF
Frank Jones or any summer visitor but
ns the representative of my three towns
and of the people Of Hancock county IN
general.
believe it would DC n benefit to the
town of Sorrento and to the town
Of Sullivan which it is to BIC set off from,
and for the county Of Hancock that this
division should be made, and what is done
to benefit those towns would be benefit
to the State. The time will surely come
when this town of Sorrento will be
set off from Sullivan and it is just as well
for this Legislature to do it as to do it
hereafter.
Every representative in Hancock county,
with the exception of one, and he 10
minutes ago hadn't decided, is in favor
of this division. | think if the members
of this Legislature could 90 down to
Sorrento and Sullivan and look for them
selves, they would como back and say II
was for the interests Of Sullivan and for
the interests of Sorrento to have this
division made.
do not wish to take any more time,
but | hone the people will seq that it il
not for Frank Jones that this division is
to be made. We don't care anything
about him. We come up here to ask for
this division for the 35 voters that are
there and for the $50 or 100 Taxpayers,
resident and nonresident; that is what
we come for We don't come for the cat
under the meal Away with that idea.
Applause.
Mr.. Gates of Vassalboro said that he
was informed that the member who pre-
scented this minority report today from the
committee on towns was in Aroostook
county when this hearing was being held.
1t seems TO me that it Is uniting for n
member of the committee to get up here
and ask us to accept such report when
he did not hear the evidence that was pro-
duced at that meeting of that committee.
(Applause.)
MIR. Leavitt of Limestone admitted that
he was detained by storm, but he
thought he might as well be in Aroostook
county as to be at the hearing, as some OF
the rest of the committee were and asleep.
(Applause.)
Mr.. Trafton OF Georgetown said that as
one of the committee who was present, he
voted with the majority of the committee
on the merits OF the hearing as he under
stood.
Mr.. Smith of Marion said that as q
member of the committee it seemed to
him that the majority report has better
reasons to be heard here than the other,
and he hoped that the majority report
would be accepted.
Mr.. Gilbert of Greene said that he did
not wish to stand In the way of any de-
velopment of our settlements along the
coast in connection with our annual sum-
mer visitors. regret that this matter
was not laid on the table for further con
sideation. Only this morning there has
been placed on our desks statement OF
the case In connection with this affair
agree with the gentleman from Liver
more, who was a member of the commit
tee in regard to establishing n. munich
pality on every neck of land which con
tains few summer visitors. Here we
have an example Of establishing II munich
pality of Ill inhabitants. That territory
contains only 5000 acres of land, and in
that 5000 acres of land 667 acres are owned
by one syndicate, represented by the
gentleman whose name has been presented
here, Frank Jones. There are 35 votes
polled in that territory and SO scholars
Now we are asked TO make of that n
township Certainly trust that we shall
exercise due caution before we take such
questionable step as this. II it were in
order would like to renew the motion to
table this matter that all may have time
enough to consider it and deliberate over
it as intelligent men. -
Mr.. league of Caribou said that he did
not know anything about the matter. l
know 1t is my duty that | should know
something about it. ! only know it is
told me that the petitioners, all of them
who live on this neck, desire this division,
and that IS of the old town desire the
division. l know also that they held a
town meeting, when the people were
called together to see If the town would
demonstrate against this division and at
that meeting there was 20 who voted not
to demonstrate and "a voted to remon-
strate.
Now 1t seems to me that il vote for
this division, say nothing whether it is
for the financial interest or not shall
he voting for what the people of the town
desire, and SO ! shall.
Mr.. Keegan of Van Buren, said that il
the props were taken from under this case,
the lobby. there would be no case. Who
ever heard before of milking great town
out Of III peoples The policy Of this State
has been to build up and to strengthen
towns instead Of weakening them at the
beck and nod Of every millionaire who
chooses to come and bow to us for 8
moment In passing through Maine.
know who represents the town of Sorrento
very nice, amiable gentleman; know
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