Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-27

would be built for poor towns.
Senator Maddocks of Lincoln, chairman
of the committee on ways and bridges,
stated that the committee heard the mat
ter and after a careful deliberation believ-
ed that public necessity required the con-
struction Of the bridge.
Senator Goodwin of Somerset, moved
that the bill be postponed until week
from Saturday. stating that he hoped the
measure would be killed. On a yea and
nay vote that motion was lost, and finally
on motion of Senator Clark of Hancock,
the whole matter was re-committed to the
committee on appropriations and financial
affairs.
At the Senate session last evening, Sem
ator Burlegh of Aroostook, stated that, in
the afternoon, he made errors about ap-
preparations and he was granted the ques-
ton Of privilege to correct those state
ments.
Senator Hyde of Sagadahoc, presented
an order creating a commission of seven
persons consisting of two members of the
Senate and enc at large to be appointed
by the President of the Senate, and TIRES
members of the House and one at large
to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House, to investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of
the removal of the State capital. This
commission is instructed to receive and
consider propositions from all cities and
towns regarding location. The commits
sion shall serve without pay and make it's
report to the next Legislature. The mat
ter was tabled on motion of Senate Good
win of Somerset.
The House held an interesting evening
session in which several matters were con-
sidered. There were some spirited de
hates. The bill providing that towns may
decide at their town meetings if the high
way taxes shall be paid in money or labor,
on motion of Mr.. Pike of Lubec, was In
definitely postponed
Mr.. Gannett of Augusta, introduced an
act to change the name of Winterville
Plantation to Hill Plantation, in honor of
Gov. Hill, as stated in the bill.
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield, offered an
amendment to the bill increasing the pay
of members of the Legislature providing
that no member shall receive free rail-
road pass. An amendment on motion of
Mr.. Davis of Waterville, that the matter
be referred to the next Legislature was
accepted. The people are to vote on the
proposition at the election of 1904.
a bill was presented in the House,
last night, granting charter for Il
company to construct and operate q
movable sidewalk on Winthrop street
in Augusta. The bill provides that A.
M. Goddard. Joseph Williamson, Lewis
A. Burleigh and Willard L. McFadden
are authorized to build and maintain
two lines of movable sidewalk or tram
ways in such location as may be APP
proved by the municipal officers Of A'l-
gusta, along Winthrop street in Au-
gusta from point opposite Dickman
street to State and to operate the same
by: steam or electric power. The ASSOC
citation is authorized to charge and COL
lect reasonable toll from each passen-
ger carried upon said sidewalk or tram
way. The bill was passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension of the rules.
The total appropriations made by the
Legislature of 1901 for that year and
for the year 1902 amounted to the sum
of @.194, 501.SS. This sum included tent
porary loans amounting to $350000. The
total appropriations made and pending
at the present time, including a tenn
porary loan of 100000, amount to the
sum of s4944, 034.14. Taking out the
temporary loans for both 1901-02 and
for 10000 the figures are as follows:
1901-1902 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3,S44,oOl.SS