Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05

In the treasury. 0uppOSC yot A.Ae-ANS
a thousand dollars-the other POW VIII -
main In the treasury. n.os;a.rt
Mr.. MORSE of Waldo: Mr.. President
7 wish to say just word in reiatioh =
two matters in connectlon VIII ~ ,aa ND,
very soon, and that is the appropr,a1TrIb, ny.
in regard to lighting the state prison. ! h'
ether is in relation to furnishing wates.
1t would seem to every n ca NTH It for !
SERIES of wears 1880 for lighting the o.a a.
nrison was exorbitaiit. want 10 CIV
to you gentlemen, 10 HAallei the tr,,s
under my observation az one ~ LIZ uaa -.
tees Of the Reform ; sch4odd with kerosen,
INNS 1t occurred to the trustees ', a,,.
it was unsafe, and consequently owa,
tered into an agreement 70 naYe a IL. p t'fr,
house. We came here 70 ITO build oul
mower house. We already lao nau a Ion'
ta IL with al, electric IigHt sc9mpany a apU
lighting our school and hs h 4Ks .sc so'
that they gave us for lightin Is an '. ex
orbitant price. little later, o. ut
comnany's changing hands. they ma ~
made us a second offer of $l4.o. we wen,
an with the construction OF our power
a room suitable to run a dynamo OF our
own and had cur own lighting Tor the
reform school, What was the result OF
if? Listen and let me tell you. Our room
is empty, today. we nave power III a., a.,
whenever we see fit to do it, and what
do YOU suppose we are getting that IN,
stitution lighted for, today? Let me ten
Won. They are lighting that institution,
the main building. two cottages. our sta.
be for $500 year. What is the cause of
ali this? This price has fallen off from
$500 a year to 5000 year. Why? Simply
because the State of Maine has the mat
ter in its own hands. 1t can do its own
I would suggest TO the
gentlemen who are to make the new con-
tract for lighting the State prison that
they put in plant there to enable them
to manufacture their own light ana IN
stead of paying $500 year for light they
will get it for what it is actually worth
10 the institution.
If that is not satisfactory explana-
ton for the States exorbitant price Tor
lighting the State prison, tell me Wnere
to look for it, 1 want to be fair and right
and do justice by all these parties who
have anything to do with State matters,
out on the other hand l do not want them
TO have two or three times as much as
the Job is actually worth The senator
from Knox observed that it was thirty
to one here the other day; but L want t.
tell you here, gentlemen. that In matters
Of that kind it will be twenty nine to two.
Let us glance a moment at the water
bill-$2500 for water. l am not exactly
certain as to the number of inmates there
at the State prison at the present tune.
3 Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: One hundred
and seventy-five.
Mr.. MORSE: Let me show you the DIFF
ference in the matter of water for the
State prison and for the Reform school.
We have about $50 boys at the school
there to furnish water for; and water Is
used freely at the Reform school, and no
doubt it is at the State prison Instead of
this amount carried out here for water
FOR the State prison, $500, the State of
Maine paws $500 for water at the Reform
What think Of th1t2 How
10 the figures compare? What can you
say in justification for these figures and
for light? Is there anything to be said!
If there is, | should be glad to listen to
my gentleman who will explain to you or
10 me why there should be this wide diff
ference between water in Portland and
lights and in Portland and water in Thorn :
aston and lights in Thomaston. Now,
whenever this matter can be gotten at
from fair standpoint and can be rene
died. in my opinion in should be; and
shall be glad to be one to help bring about
such a result.
Mr.. BURNS of Cumberland: Mr.. Presi-
dent, l presume the senator from Waiuo
understands ithat the State has entered
into these contracts. One expires the 18th
lay of June and the other does not expire
for several years, so that really we have
nothing to do with the matter. When
these contracts expire if the State can
make contracts more advantageous, it
will be it's duty to do so. l do not under
SLdDQ That Tie SellltLldH lIOuu w
would have us break contracts the State
has already made.
Mr.. MORSE Of Waldo: Mr. President,
[ simply throw this out as a sort of an
eye opener for what may come whenever
this contract is entered into again, so that
may be known what other institutions
are paying for water and light and thus
De benefited by it.
The pending question on the motion of
the senator from Knox that the matter
De re-committed to the committee on ap-
preparations and financial affairs being
put the motion was lost.
On motion by Mr.. Burns of Cumberland,
the bill was passed to be engrossed, in
concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox. Sem
ate document No. a. An Act relating to
the election of a road commissioner in
The town of BoOthbay Harbor. was taken
frcm the table, and on further motion by
the same senator, the same was referred
20 the committee on judiciary
The following communication was re-
ceived from the secretary of State:
To the President of the Senate and Speak.
err of the House:
I have the honor herewith to transmit
the annual report of the bank examiner.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
(SigneD BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.
which was referred to the committee Oh
banks and banking.
On motion by Mr.. Alden of Kennebec,
1T was
Ordered, That message be sent to the
House of Representatives proposing a
convention of the two branches of the
Legislature forthwith in the hall of the
House, for the purpose of electing treas
urer of State for the years 1903 and 1904.
The secretary was instructed to convey
The message to the House.
Subsequently message was received
from the House informing the Senate of
he concurrence of the House in the fore
going order.
The session of the Senate was suspend
I'd during the Joint convention.
(For joint proceedings see House re-
port.)
At the close of the proceedings of the
Joint convention, the Senate resumed its
session, the President in the chair.
The following message was received
from the Office of the State treasurer:
Augusta, February 4, 1909.
10 the President of the Senate:
Having been elected to the office of State
treasurer for the current political years
1903 and 1904, I have the monor to trans
NIT herewith my official bond for con-
sideration and approval of the Legsla,
ture in accordance with the constitution
and laws of the State.
Very resp ectfully.
tSigned) ORAMANDAL SMITH
which was referred to the committee ON
appropriations and financial affairs.
ON motion nv Mr. Wilson of Washing