Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-26
the st. Francis Telephone Company,
reported ought not to pass. Report ac-

Mr.. Burns, from the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs, on
Dill, an Act to provide for giving in
struction in music in the common
schools of the State, reported that the
matter be referred to the next Legis-
laure. Report accepted.
The same Senaor, for the same COM
mittee, on bill, an Act to provide for
the appointment of a commissioner to
investigate the cause of floods and
overfiows of rivers and water courses,
and to make recommendations for the
prevention of floods, reported same
ought not to pass, as majority re-
port: and also submitted a minority
report of same in new draft, under
same title and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: Mr.,
President, 1 do. not want to take the
time of the Senate to discuss this mat
ter fully, but it is one of the impor-
tant measures of the session, and has
been fully discussed before the COM
mittee on interior waters, which re-
ported unanimously in favor of this
commission, who fixed the amount nee
essary to do the work properly at $500.
This commission is simply to investi-
gate the best method of taking the
control of the great water powers for
the interests of the State. 1t is a law
that has been passed in other states.
and if adopted here will undoubtedly
be of great value to the State.
l was not called before the commit
tee on appropriations and financial af-
fairs-they did not have the reasons
that 1 did for the bills being passed.
I do not understand that the chairman
of the committee of interior waters was
called before the committee on appro-
priations and financial affairs. They
have simply turned the measure down
in one report and in the other have
reduced the appropriation to $4,000. To
make the commission effective, you
have got to have the $500 expended
in the next two years. l therefore
move the substitution of the bill re-
ported by the committee on interior
waters, for the reports of the COM
mittees.
Mr.. GARDNER of Penobscot: Mr..
President, will trespass upon the time
of the Senate for only a moment to
explain the reception which this bill
had at the hands of the committee on
interior waters. No measure which
came before that committee received
the hearty, unanimous approval &C
corded to this bill. We felt that $500
was a very small sum for the purpose.
L hope the Senate will adopt the mi
nority report with the additional
amendment of $500 instead of $4,000.
Mr.. BURNS Of Cumberland: Mr..
President, 1 will say that the reasons
of the committee on appropriations and
financial affairs for opposing the bill
were that it seemed probable that it
would be a large expense in future
years, as it is not easy to abolish
commission once it has been created
The question being put upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. Goodwin to substitute the
original bill for the reports of the COM
mttee on appropriations and financial
affairs, the motion prevailed; and on
motion by the same senator, the Dill
took it's several readings, under sus-
pension of the rules, and was passed
to be engrossed, the original bill being,
bill, an Act to provide for the appoint
ment of a commission to investigate the
| causes of floods and overf1ows of rivers
and watercourses, and storage water
and to make recommendations for
preventing floods and for storing wa
ter, and to make an appropriation
therefor.
The following joint standing commit
tees submitted their final report that
they have acted on all matters referred
to them. viz:
Legal affairs.
Railroads. telegraphs and expresses.
Federal relations.
Indian affairs.
Labor
Towns.
Library.
Agriculture.
i Military affairs. .....
Salaries. '.'
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Som
erset, bill, An Act relative to elections
of treasurer and collector of taxes,
which came from the House passed to
be engrOssed without reference to Il
committee, and without printing. took
it's several readings under suspension
of the rules, and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox,
resolve in favor of the town of Arson,
received. read and passed to be en-
crossed in the House under suspension
of the rules. took it's several readings
under suspension of the rule, and was
passed to be engrossed.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr..
Burleigh of Aroostook, presented re-
solve that the present valuation of
Reed plantation of Aroostook county
be reduced s13,720. and that the valEe
of Drew plantation in said county be
increased n like amount; and on fur
Their motion by the same senator. the
resolve took it's two several readings
under suspension of the rules, without
reference and without printing, and
was passed to be engrossed.
Passed to Be Engrossed.
An Act relating to actions for libel
or SANDER. -.-'.
An Act to abolish the issuing of sep
arate executions for cost for disclosure
commissioners.
An Act relating to powers and duties
of administrators de bonis non.
Russell HOLT N