Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-01
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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should not ne too much variety Of Ian.
guage in DESCRIBING the right which Tia
| State grants. 1t is better for all eou-
cerned to have the language uniform
MI MANl-Ef OF Augusta: ! would like
10 ask the gentleman from Auburn !,
| question. | have listened to this vcrx
carefully and must confess that can
not see what practical difference il makes
| whether his amendment passes or not. Il
seems to HE that ii il simply putting sac
| tons ) and into one section. Then i
would be bui little different, aud DO
Mr. HARRls: As i said. my object i,. was
| to make the language uniform. and thu
| Question arose as t. whether Lewiston in
IFS act proposed here. in taking land ac-
CURES the right 10 the use of the stree, )
of Auburn in laying pines The wor,i
easement was put in To make that GER
| tain.
Mr.. MANEEY: May / ask the gentle
| man question: Auburn wotild not OBJ
| lect to that. if il WAS necessary, wouid il?
Mr.; HARRIS: Not at ALL We fee! thar
the language of the act should be plain
| and distinct and uniform with the act OF
Auburn Here is one city coming into a
neishboring CITY to use the property OF
| that city. We want them TO do H. and
We want their rights granted in such a
way thai there shall be no friction be-
| tween the TWO cities.
| Mr.. MURPHY OF Lewiston: The great
| trouble with Auburn is this. that no mai
! Ter what may arise that appears for tbs.
| benefit of Lewiston, Auburn at once be-
comes jealous, and on account of that
| Jealousy we have had great many quar-
| rels UP in that section. ] do not think
| Mr.. Speaker, that ii is necessary that the
language Of these two acts should be
| alike. In the tirsS place. Lewiston is 4
| great deal The larger city The neeeSsi-
| ties of thar city ire a great deal more
| than they are in Auburn. ii seems TO me
| but right that the gentlemen having THIS
matter in charge should frame Just what
| they wanted. 1t seems 10 me that this
passage from the Scriptures is applicable
here. that "tIe who gives has brother 4
drink of cold water snail not in any WHY
lose his reward" and | think. after this
| matter has had sufficient time 10 work
itself out that the conditions as We re-
aured them viii be ali right. The House
| will excuse me. would like TO say 3,
few words more. but my voice is in such
eonatI19 ihIs sa nasr,n do II snaaka
it seems to me that the amendment
should prevail II is benefit that Inc
wording of the Two grants should be ideA
teal in order that when questions of con
struction arise it Will Apply to both.
There is another reason why ! think it
should prevail. The wording of the
amendment. although it accomplshes the
Aime purpose as tpe original act. states
it more clearly ana better.
Mr.. SMITH of Presque Isle; In com
mon with the other members of this
House want TO act intelligently upon
this matter. because ! can see that ii IS
d matter of great Importance to both the
cities of Lewiston and Auburn. Now |
confess that in the discussions that have
arisen so fa: | am a good deal AZ sea in
regard to these amendments; and am
going TO suggest 10 the gentleman from
Lewiston and the gentleman from Au-
burn that they have this matter laid OH
the table until tomorrow. and in the
meantime they can agree, perhaps, on Al
amendment That will be satisfactory TO
both cities; and for the purpose of dis
posing of the matter. today. | move -
lay it on the table until tomorrow.
Mr. HARRIS: Mr.. Speaker. | presume
that the motion 10 lay on the table is not
del,atable. but | would prefer that the
same he recommitted | know that there
are quite number of different interests
that would be glad 10 appear aud be
heard before the committee. and II would
have been satisfactory to us to have had
the bill recomrittc. without this discus
sion. that the matter might be cons dered
and the Leg stature act IN fun knowledge
Vi the different claims that We're made:
II anything is 10 be done with it, | would
prefer to have it recommitted.
Mr.. JORDAN Of Lisbon: In regard io
this matter. agree with the gentleman
from, Auburn. think that this matter
at the present time that the city of Lew
iston is authorized ana empowered to1
take water from Lake Auburn or. any
pond in Androscoggin county Now |
wish to state that the town of Lisbon and
the town Of Webster are interested in i
pond called Sabatius pond, which is six
niles from the tOWD tf iIlSDOu. NJH liza
pond are four mills three of them wooden
mills and one of them cotton. They rep
resent 81, 500, 900. They employ 1000 people.
and it seems to me nothing more than
just and right that these mill owners
should have the privilege of coming be-
fore The committee To sta,e The condi-
lions. | notified the agents of the differ
ent corporations. Friday afternoon, in re-
gard TO this section and they were very
much opposed to it, and said that they
would like If possible TO have the oppor-
,.t, l..,f ,yr1it
and stating their objections Should the
city of Lewiston decide to so to Sabattus
pond. there is not sufficient water for the
manufacturing purposes of the mills and
10 furnish the city of Lewiston. During
July and August there is not nearly WA
Ter enough for manufacturing purposes.
sabattus pond, they would raw from
hat pond from 1.0W.0O TO 50)0.C00 gallons
Of water every day. This ii seems would
work 70 the detrimeni Of tue towns If
Webster and Lisbon, and in justice to
those manufacturing industries, | move
;hat it be recommitted.
Mr.. SMITH: | will withdraw my mo-
ton if the matter is To be recommiti G
20 the committee or interior waters.
The question being thar pending The
adoption of the amendments. the bill ana
pending amendments be recommittcl Ia
the committee.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. Zeal Of Bangor. the
vote was reconsidered whereby bill an act
20 prevent the fraudulent sale and use Of
railroad tickets was referred to the COM
mittee on railroads. teiegrapns and ex-
presses. On further motion BY The SAM
gentleman. the bill was tabled ana or
dered printed pending reference.
On motion of Mr. Phllbrook Of Mater
Vile. bill an act TO amend chapter T.
Special Laws Of 1851. IN relation 10 the
taking OF fish in Nequasset lake. was
taken from the rable. On motion, of same
gentleman. rules were suspended. bill
read the third time. passed to be Gu
crossed and sent to he Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Piurnmer Of Portland
bill an act to repeal the provision Of
chapter 215 of he Resolves of 1897 appro-
pratin2 S20.OO0 year for 10 years for The