Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-17

ten times that amour: in the village
CT Norway which is much nearer the
plant, because they have not sufficleht
rover Will you say they are losing
any Of their revenue because this $loOO
IL taken away from them. The trouble
is they are not able to supply sufficient
lights at the ore sent time. They are
broken down, and are trying to carry
over 500 horse power OH a 400 engine,
and they cannot supply sufficient pow
err The trouble is they have not given
what is right. just and fair to the
people Of South Paris, and consequently
the people there ara asking what is
right and fair, which you must see is
for the good of the whole country. II
any corporation can by its franchise
rights bar out the rights of the indi-
vidual, or of the municipality, we are
giving away -On much; and while I
would not for a moment advocate it as
a good business principle. or as a good
principle for the State to take away
that which it has granted in good faith,
I say that when that company to which
these extraordinary powers have been
granted fails to cme up and use these
peple fair and square. over whom their
power has been placed. l say the State
has come short of It's duty, unless ii
replaces, as far as in its power. that
franchise right it has taken away.
l ask you. gentlemen and members
Of the Senate, to vote to give to this
village corporation the fights which
the State has taken away from it: and
in so doing you will in no way impair
the rights. powers and privileges of the
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The Yeas and nays were called for by
Senator PLEDGE. and the same were or
dered.
The PRESIDENT: The question is
upon the motion of the Senator from
AroostOok that the Senate concur win
the House in substituting the minority
for the majority report:
The question being put. the vote was
had and declared to be as follows:
Those voting yea were Messrs. Allen,
Bailey. Bartlett. Kurdish. Gardner. lrv-
ing. Knowlton, owen. Philoon, Pierce
Pike Plummer. Putnam. Shackford.
Simpson. Sturgis. Topper lO. Those
voting nav were Messrs. Aver. Brown
Clark, Heselton. Mills. Morse. Potter.
Staples. Stetson. Tartre Q0). So the
motion prevailed. and the minority re-
port was substituted for the majority
report. The bill took its first reading.
Mr. Gardner of PenObscOt, moved
that the rules be suspended. and that
the bill take its second reading and
pass to be engrossed.
Mr.. CLARK: Mr. President: l do
not see that there is any object in rail-
reading this bill. 1t seems to me that
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Mr.. GARDNER: The motion is
made simply to expedite business. 1t
does not make any difference. how
ever. If the senator from Hancock is
serious in his objection. l will with
draw my motion.
The question was put on the motion
of the senator from Penobscot, Senator
Q Gardner; and the Chair declaring it
; selfs in doubt on a viva voce vote. a
rising vote was taken. 10 senators vOt-
2 ing in favor of the motion. and seven
y | voting against the same. So the mo-
( | ton prevailed. and the bill took its sec
? ond reading under suspension of the
rules. and was passed to be engrOssed
House Bills Read and Assigned.
An Act to close the tributaries of
Big Concord pond i'm the town of Wood
stock. oxford county.
, An Act to prevent the throwing of
| sawdust and other mill waste into lit
tie Madawaska river and its tributaries
q in Aroostook county. blouse amend
Q ment A adopted in cOncurrence)
An Act to make valid the municipal
elections of the city of PASSPORT in
2 | Washington county. Received in con-
currence and also in concurrence the
! | same received it's two several readings
under suspension of the rules, and was
passed to be engrOssed.
n The following bills, petitions and re-
0 solves We're presented:
. BY Mr.. Pierce of Aroostook: Resolve
t in favor of G. w. Irving. chairman of
s the committee on education. Referred
S to the committee on appropriations and
\ financial affairs.
:. By Mr.. Simpson of York: Petition
D of +. NJ. Whitman and six others in
t favor of the proper labelling of pro-
I prietary medicines. Placed on file.
Orders.
n On motion by Mr.. Morse of Waldo, il
I was: Ordered. the House cOncurring
!, that the bill entitled An Act for the
I protection of fish in Dead. Bailey and
: Levansaler brooks in the town OF
$ Brooks. Waldo county," which was re-
ferred to the committee on inland fish
o cries and game be recalled. as thai
( committee has made it's final report
e and that the matter be referred to the
t commissioners on inland fisheries anC
i game. as the matter properly comes
# under their jurisdiction.
II On motion by Mr.. Gardner of Pc
5. nObscOt the Senate reconsidered the
u vote whereby it passed to be engrosseC
II bill An Act to amend Section OF
n Chapter so of the Private and Specia
Laws of 1921. as amended by Chapter
II 161 of the Private and Special Laws oil
1S4S, as amended by Chapter III of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1908. re-
>, lating to extending the time of con-
,, trolling the water at the alewive fish
= cry at Damariscotta Mills. On further
80 motion by the same senator, the bill
was tabled.
:, Mr.. Brown of Kennebec, presented
!. resolve in favor of c. O. Purinton, sec.
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