Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-13

be ventilated there by the membe,
from the town of Waldoboro. He in
forms me that the matter got by tn,
House and the report was accepted
without his knowledge: and his tow
has instructed him, as Il town. in it
municipal capacity. to press this bill
If | understand it right, ii is from IN,
county, and l have not examined j
particularly-that is, for the town t,
own the W3trrWorks. | may be in or.
ror about that. but the town. as
town. is quite anxious that the bill
as presented TO the legal affairs com
mittee should become laW-but what
the representative is particularly anX
iuus about-and any of us would fee.
Inc same. | lpprehend-is that it pass
"a without his having knowledge Of il
Now. out of courtesy and regard t.
him, | make this motion, that il g
back to the House, and that he may
have an opportunity to be heard upon
il.
Mr. NOBLE of F'ranlln: l am very
sorry that the gentleman from Waldo.
buru has lost his opportunity of max.
ing speech on this matter III tn,
Huusc-howcvcr. do not think that
sufficient To influence us II send tn,
matter back. The matter was hear,
fully by the committee on legal affairs
Tho municipal officers Of the town wert
before the committee, ana their testi
mouy. rs | remember il, was that there
was no prospect OF the town of Waldo
buro putting in Wattr-nut only II,
pruypeyt-but no possibility OF tn,
town doing that. as the town was al
ready up to its debt limit ON the
other hand. the gentlemen who have
the charter in the past, and have !
recommendation At least for theit
charter 10 be renewed, say frankly
that water will Toe put in under tina,
charter within a Year. Now. if tn,
town wants pure water. there is way
To get it, There is no possibility q.
prospect Of getting it if this new char
ter is granted to the town-and tn,
town. as | understand, does not wan;
it, The selectmcn SO testified. Thi,
report comes unanimously from the
committee. and there is no reason foi
sending it back TO the House.
Mr. STEARNS Of oxford: 1t Seems
10 me the senator from Franklin ough,
To allow the gentleman from Waldo
boro To be heard. l see no reason VIII!
We should not reconsider the vote.
Mr. NOBLE: If there had been 4
minority report / could see Il reason
for sending it back to the House.
Mr. McFADDEN: l understand the
committee was not unanimous, al
though no minority report was made
| understand there was a minority. how
great | cannot say. that did not agree
with the finding of the committee
and that. if necessary. minority re
port may be made now.
The question being put upon the no
ton that the vote whereby the report
was accepted in concurrence should be
reconsidered. the motion prevailed
ana on motion of the same senator il
was voted that the bill be returned Il
the House.
on motion of Mr.. Bryant of SOmer-
set. the following resolves We're taken
from the table:
Resolve in favor of the Hospital OF
the Society of the Sisters of Charity
Of Lewiston. Me.
Resolve in favor of Young Women
Home at Lewiston.
Resolve in favor of the Society OF
the Sisters of Charity for the use OF
the Healy Asylum of Lewiston, Me.
on further motion of the same sena-
tor. the foregoing resolves We're finally
passed.
On motion by Mr.. Weeks of Somer-
set, resolve in aid of the Augusta City
Hospital was taken from the table
and on the further motion of the same
senator. the resolve took its first read
ing, and was assigned.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair vii
ask leave to take up Senate document
ll5 relative to the report of the com
mittee on agriculture with the bill con
nected herewith The report of the
committee has been accepted. The bill
now comes up for it's first reading.
The bill an act to create the STATE
department of agriculture was reat
and assigned.
The report of the committee on ju
dietary. leave to withdraw on petitions
in relation to Sunday excursion rates
tabled pending acceptance of the re
port of the committee, came up b!
special assignment.
on motion by Mr. White of Andres
Coggin, the same was re-aSSigned TO
tomorrow morning.
ON motion of Mr.. Whitehouse of sag
adahoc, the Senate adjourned.