Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-14
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL thursday. FEBRUARY

! future day. when il may be taken up.
! believe In keeping down with the
people as near as we can. Let the peo-
pie OF Bangor decide this matter Il ~
| none of your, and none of my business.
gentlemen. That is good Democratic
that is good Republican doctrine: ma
that is as far forth as have any pol
| tiles In this matter.
President. | do not propose to discuss
the merits of this measure. The merits
Of this measure We're considered very
fully by the committee to which II was
referred; and in my absence from the
committee. as | understand IT, that
committee. my friend from Knox alone
dissenting, voted to report this bill. |
wish, now. merely 10 refer 10 my con
nectiOn with the matter here in he
Senate last Friday. That measure
was pending for its first reading, last
Friday. II had come from the House
If IL could have its several readings
and been engrossed and finally pa ssed
on that day. it would have been more
than thirty days before the day set for
the election in the city Of Bangor. A.
the request Of those Interested in the
measure, ] mcved a suspension of the
rules, and that the bill have its irst
ard second readings and pass 10 be
engrOSsed at that time. | supposed, at
that time. that IN. friends Of the
measure, those personally Interested III
it. would follow the matter up. and
endeayor To hold the TWO bodies IN
session until ii could Dc on that nay.
finally passed so there could BE- no
question that the action Of the city
council Of Bangor had been legalized
by this body thirty days or more be
for. the day sat for the election. With
that in my mind. | took The opI.or-
tunity / did in tn" matter, and mad"
the motions. and secured it's passage
to he cngrosspd. through the action uf
the Senate her" on that day. Now
what is the situation ~ the matter
Il was not followed NJ. IT was an
lowed to rest there II went In due
cuulS ST.. ana regular order l" N" finIS'-.
ANA h"s there been passed ~ be IN
crossed. ana comes over here today
for its final passage. Hut. II finally
pas s,i today. th- time between its
final passage ana thu day set FOR IN
elect lon in thr ,iiy - Bangor VIII ~
lass than thirty days. THIS presents
,stinn for ih'- lawyers Ia DETERMINE"
- me of them. prrhaps the most "f
them. may hold that thr action M th"
city council fixing th- ward lines hay
ing been taken NOR" than thirty days
brIor. th- time ~ tine election, even "
the ratification ~ their action. the
iegullzinE Of that at tIuH by this SENATE
ana by the Hnus- NJ Representatives
~ this Legislature. rs not CunSumIted
thirty days or murr before the time for
tn. election. IL tht terms Of the Till arr
complied vith with relation 10 the
posting # the ward lists in accordance"
with the Arrangement ~ th- -.rw
wards that the election may ~
legally held under the new ward syS
tenn 1t ~ not FOR me ~ decide that
question. or attempt to IA ID. believe
the citizens of Bangor and thu itA
government Of Bangor arr going
ahead Are they not ! Ask my ool-
league. Mr.. Adams.
Mi ADAMS think ~.
Mi PLCMMEK-u this new mr.
ranE"ment Of wards
Mir iDANS-They afe.
Mr. Pllmmcr-Thcy are uot doing that
hludIy They must have secured good
ana competent counsel IA the matter IA
an events that H. a matter fur thom.-ii
they see lit To- get an Illegal city govern
ment it Is their matter. That matter. j.
raised ~ anybody. would have to be sct-
Tied in the courts finally. Now. what IT,
to bc gained IN anybody. by delaying this
matter.-by LAYING it upon the table. To-
day it is less than thirty days before the
election Is to take place there. II the
passage OF this bill today does not legal
izr their doiugs and enable them to 90
ahead as they are now doing, ana Ia hold |
their election in accordance with the new
arrangement Of the wards. ii would not
do If 1t passed week hence, and il IS
Just as wei for those opposed To the new
ward lines. to have this passed today. a
il would be a week hence because tHrN |
get the benefit Of the fact that it was not
passed thirty DAYS before the election, |
just the same. There is nothing about
this to he gained BY the people N that
side of the question. by delaying il, and
throwing it on its regular order, ana
cumbcrng the tahl, with il Tor another
week. SO | do not see. for the life of M. !
WHY AMI body can complain 10 have it
take its usual course today. ana have il
tn. people on the other side Of this uGe:-
ton would have ii ii was on TUESDAY. /.
week hence. by this Legislature finally
passed. they Will have if il is PASSED to-
day, because today II H. less than thirty
days before the day set for the election:
ami that Is an there is involved in IL |
hope. for that reason that il will nut u
delayed, and that ii will not be lad upon
the table, but that il will have its pas
sage today. MN friend. the senator i:om
Knox has had an opportunity today to-
express himself upon the question. Ii it
We're 4 matter of courtesy to him. ANA hr
wished to be heard upon il. and wished
time in which 10 he heard il would lr
another matter: but 30 nnt una, rStan4
ii is presented in that way. / Gndtr-
stand he wishes 10 have it tabled ~ or
der To fight ont the main question hery.
which has already been determined by
the committee unanimously with Ill, 49,
ception of his vote. an which has already
been determined by the House If i:rnrj'-
sentativCs finally, ANA ny this : -nA;p up
to the very last step in the passage ur tic
M assure
MIR. Staples of Knoy-If the senate will
pardon me Just one word. asked for 10
DELAY in this matter any parS,,,.,l