Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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ported same ought TO pass. report
accepted. Bill tabled for printing un-
der the Joint rules.
The same senator for the same COM
mittee, on Bill, An Act to legalize the
acts of st. Francis Plantation, Aroos-
took sGounty, reported same ought to
passa Report accepted. Bill tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
Mr., dudley, for the committee on
State Lands and State Roads on, Re-
solve in favor of Allagash road, re-
ported same ought to pass. Report
accepted. Resolve referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations and financial
affairs, under the joint rules.
Mr.. Burns, for the committee on APP
preparations and financial affairs on the
report of the State Treasurer and the
report of the Commission appointed To
examine the accounts of the State Trea-
surer, recommended that the Legisla-
ture proceed to the election of State
Treasurer. The report was accepted
and sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. Morse, for the committee on PEN
sions, on Resolve in favor, of Matthias
Cullman of Belfast, reported same
ought not to pass. Report accepted.
The same senator, for the same COM
mittee, on Resolve in favor of John
Bradbury of Fairfield, reported same
iii new draft under title Resolve for
State pension, and that it ought to pass.
Report accepted.
Resolve referred to the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs,
under the joint rules.
The same senator, for the same COM
mittee, on Resolve for State Pension
for the years 1903 and 1904, reported
same ought to pass. Report accepted.
Resolve referred to the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs un-
der the Joint rules.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to increase and fix the salary
Of the Assistant Librarian.
An Act to authorize the town of
Boothbay Harbor to construct bridge
across the harbor in said town.
An Act to incorporate the Auburn
and Turner Railroad Company.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Maine General Hospital.
An Act in relation to the powers of
the Union River Light, Gas and Power
Company.
Passed to be Enacted.
An Act to authorize the Auburn Saw
ings Bank of Auburn, Maine, to con-
struct and maintain Safety deposit
boxes.
An Act to authorize the Old Orchard
Electric Light Company to issue bonds
and for other purposes.
An Act recognizing Sebasticook Pow
er Company as corporation legally
organized and to- grant it additional
powers.
An Act to amend Sections 1 and of
Chapter 339 of the private and special
laws of 1901 being An Act to incorpo9-
ate the Winthrop Cold Spring Water
Company.
An Act to amend Chapter 81 of the
private and special laws of 1899, en-
titled An-Act to establish the Bar Har-
bor municipal Court.
An Act to amend Chapter 372 of the
Public Laws of 1885 relating to COM
pensation of the county commissioners
for oxford County.
An Act to amend Section % of Chap
ter % of the Revised Statutes relating
to conveyances.
An Act authorizing the State Urea
s,Irer to purchase unmatured State of
Maine bonds.
Orders of the Day.
Bill IAN Act to provide in part for
the expenditures of government for the
year 1909" Tabled by Mr.. Staples of
Knox and assigned for today, came up
for consideration.
That senator moved that the bill be
recommitted to the committee on ap-
preparations and financial affairs, and
said
Mr. President / desire to say a few
words in relation to this bill. | find that
1T calls for an appropriation OF $l.3i5, jos. 3D..
In view of the large amount of appropria-
lions asked Tor at this session. it seems
to me that there are many things in TINS
bill that might be cut. so that we may
approp riate more money for legitimate
matters. / am fully aware that 1T costs
a great deal of money to properly run the
machinery of a State government. | am
also well aware that the people of the
State of Maine are looking to this Legis-
lature for economy. | do not believe We
should appropriate one dollar at this ses-
sion not absolutely necessary. There are
some things in this bill that are not neces-
sary. This is the highest tribunal of the
State. We recognize no binding contracts.
This Legislature can make or unmake
any law upon the statute book. | am
not one of those who believe we should
keep a State officer whose business is not
beneficial to the State. l desire to call
the attention of the Senate at this tim.
to the matter of the lighting and heating
of the Maine State prison. | boldly say,
now. that in February, 1895. when the
Governor and Council made a contract
with the Electric Light Co. of Rockland
to pay them $500 for lighting the Maine
State prison. with IFS inmates, it was a
most outra geous and rotten affair. That
expires upon the 10th day of February.
1908, and the Governor and Council has
no authority to make any further contract
at the expiration of that time without the
consent of the Legislature of Maine. Z he
amount raised ~ years ago was 50 out
rageous that the Electric Light Co. of
Rockiand listening to the murmurs of
the people, less than six months ago, by
their own volition were driven to say, in
a public document printed in Rockland,
that they were receiving too much, and
they then cut down the last six months