Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

~ n, The Public Laws OF 1898 eht''ieo' an
;" :, nroyide for the printing and dis
~, ling ballots at the public expense
- regulate voting for State and city
elections. ~ ,o,.o ,v,s,,
en- comfy. IL ice fishing.
DO, ~ act to prohibit ice fishing In Bunga-
nond. situated in Alfred and Ly-
r.sr. York county
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
:. motion by Mr.. Fernald Of Andro-
r;, hilI. an act amending section ~
N'a.,,tar % of the Pablo Laws of 1899,
ling 70 the duties and powers of game
49, was taken from the table; and,
.no further motion of that senator,
sonote concurred with the House in
toy the same to the committee on
esal affairs ,....,
N and A citizens in towns of Warren.
',s,a and Union; also remonstrance from
nv Rivers Mills and 10 others.
1roirst granting charter to the town of
Co,nden for water works
a. c,onles of Enthusiastically these
-a,nonstrances were laid upon the
's,lo hv my motion until today. They
,wn Inconsistencies against granting
,ortsr 10 the town of Camden; and
,.h ~ say. for the information of the
"a mat these two remonstranCes
ooainst the charter of Camden TAX
n.otar from Fish Pond, Hobbs Pond.
t'e pond. Affords Lake. Crawford
nd and their tributaries.-l will move
TIA, the circumstances be taken from the
table.
The motion prevailed.
Nv stanles-The circumstances We're
,aa;,st taking water from the town of
unne. entirely and completely, and for
ro,hing else; and not against the town
c,mdan having a charter for water.
uafora the bill. asking for the charter
vas introduced by the town Of Camden,
tho nonds in Hope to which the remon-
,,ro,,c. was aimed. were eliminated en-
,,rolv from the bill. Therefore, they can
have M reference At all to the granting
of the charter 10 the town of Camden.
They were simply against taking water
from, The town of Hope, in Knox county.
Az these ponds have been eliminated
from the bill, it seems 70 me that these
circumstances should not go to the com
rnittee on judiciary or to any other COM
mittee. As you will see by looking at
the hill as il is printed, We ask to take
water from no pond except in the town
of Camden. and i'm the town of Lincoln
vile. and from no place in the town OF
Hone. Therefore. il seems TO me that
the case should not be prejudiced by
these Inconsistencies which do not at
feet the grst Of the matter. going to the
committee On the Judiciary. or any other
committee; and ! now move that these
circumstances be laid on the table.
The question being put upon the mo-
ton of the senator from Knox that the
circumstances lie on the table, the mo-
lion was declared to have prevailed.
Mr. Noble of Franklin doubted the vote.
Mr. Staples Of KnOX-l ask for a
division and before the question is put
ii the Senate will pardon me for mo-
ment if YOU will look at the bill, YOU
viii SEE that these circumstances are
against taking water from the town OF
Hope, and if you will look AT the bill it
self you will see that the ponds named
are entirely eliminated from the bill it.
self. and cannot see any reason why il
should go to the committee.
The question neing put to rising vote
upon the motion of the senator from
Knox the chair declared that a quorum
had not voted
Mr. McFaddcn Of I.incoln-Mr. Presi-
dent it seems to me that. if the facts are
as stated by the senator from Knox, that
there is no occasion for them to go t.
The committee.
Mr.. Noble of Franklin-It seems to me
Mr.. President, that there has been de
bate on one side of this question, al
lowed, and nothing allowed on the Other
side. have something to say on this
matter
The President-Is it the pleasure of the
Senate that the senator from Franklin
nave leave to speak on the question, out
Of order? There seems to be no obiec-
ton
Mr. Noble Of Franklin-The constitution
Of our State provides that all may have
chance to be heard in the way of peti
ton, or by way of remonstrance. Thi,
matter interests me only as | am inter
ested in fair play and in Justice The
senator has said that these remon
S'rances 90 not apply because the wat
efs covered by those circumstances arr
already eliminated from the bill. We dc
not Know how far they may apply. We
as body are not To judge of that ques
uoh' We cannot judge of that question
we cannot so into the details of tn,
matter and ascertain whether those re
mohstrances are entitled to any weigh
=" h0t-that is a matter for the commit
'ee' II they DO not apply they certainl!
''Hhot influence the committee one WAY
VI NE other, and if they do apply, n,
matter how remote that application may
ue, 'hey should be heard. Mr.. President
nave IN my hand notice given by tn,
"hmttee duly authorized for the tow
camden. Mr.. Howard Gardiner, Z. S
e@fhs and G. X. Miller, which motto,
S served by the sheriff, in which th'
hnttee refers to these same waters
"lH read the notice with the permission
u the Senate.
me Honorable, the Senate anC
,,, ,'Ouse OF Representatives. of the Leg
'@,oture of Maine:
amn Undersigned, being a committe,
ton- authorized and Instructed by tn
H.. Oh Camden, in the county o
rs, ior that purpose. respectful!
tsn, 'eht that the present water sys
,n u is Inadequate for domestic and fir
'poSeS, and that the town ought +,