Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
State Capital Removal.


Special assignment: Reports a. and
81 of committee on public buildings
and grounds reporting on order to in
quire into the eXpediency of changing
the seat Of government, Bill Ought
to pass and Legislation inexpedient."
Mr.. SPEAR of South Portland: Mr.
Speaker. the report of the committee
on public buildings and grounds 1 be-
lieve to be probably as thoroughly I'M
derstood by every member of this
House and by every person attending
this session of this body this morning
as any measure which has been pre-
scented for consideration at this session
of the Legislature. l do not feel called
upon. neither do l think it necessary
for the proper and intelligent action of
this House. to discuss any of the details
of the proposition which we commonly
call the State House removal question.
! wish simply to call the attention OF
this body to the principle of the refer
endum adopted by both political parties
of the State, subscribed to and voted
for by every mem Der present and vot-
ing in this House when the question
was before us. and in regard to which
the gentleman from WaterVlle (Mr
Johnson) said he believed in the refer
endum of any important question to
the neOple.
1 wish to say, Mr.. Speaker, that in
support Of my motion I ask only that
every member of this body conscien-
tiously. soberly ask himself Am J
|JuStlfed in arrOgatlng to myself the
arbitrary disposition of this question -
And further. | wish to say that at the
proper time | have ar amendment 10
offer TO substitute the word "October'
Tor the word June" relating to the
time of holding the election Tor the rat
illcation or rejection of this measure
by the people of the State, and Substi-
tutinE the words October 19OS' for
November 1907 in relation to the time
of making the financial payment on the
part of Portland. 1t is my intention to
offer the amendment if report A should
be accepted.
(MessrS. Pike of PASSPORT, Murphy of
Portland. Haskell of Deer Isle, Davies
| of Yarmouth, Tolman of Portland and
Mckinney of Bridgton, spoke in favor
| Of removal; MesSrs. Montgomery Of
Camden. Danforth Of SkOWhegan, Lib
by of A1nity, Stevens of JoneSpOrt
Dunton of Belfast and Johnson of Wa
terS lille spoke against removal Their
remarks will be found in the LeSisIa-
tive EecOrd)
Mr. Davies moved the previous ques-
tor.
The question being. shall the prev
ious question be now put.
The motion was agreed to.
Oh motion OF Mr.. Charles of Mechanic
H. l. H.
Tic SPEAKEE-All those who are in
favor Of the motion 10 accept report a
in concurrence with the Senate will an
swor yes as their names are called; in
Other words, those who are in favor Of
removing the capital to Portland will an
swcr yes; these opposed will answer no.
MIR. MOORE of Saco-I don't think that
IS a correct way to state that question,
AIR. Speaker.
The SPEAKER-I will put it 50 that
perhaps the gentleman from Sa1o will b..
satisfied. All those who are in favor Of
accepting report A, on the motion of the
gentleman from South Portland. will an
wcc ycs; all those opposed will answer
NJ. The clerk will call Tic roll.
Mr.. NALDRON of Dcxtcr-Mr. Speak
or, | would Like to inquire wha. has be-
come Of the amendment offered by the
C"nt'2man from South Portland?
The SPEAKER-The amendment has
not been offered. We will proceed with
the roll-oali
YI;A:-Blarchard Rrackett. Chase.
lalk, Cyr. Davies, Davis. Decker Dyer.
Emery. Farnham. Flahcrty Frost Full
ton, Gala Eher; Gliding, Gleason. Good
WIN: Gordon. Grinncl Harris, Harthorn
| n MIitDst. Ia WIKI ]
Irving. johnson of Calais Jordan. Lang
itn; leader: Leishton,, Lord, Loring
l. IoW y: Ma Martin Of Kumford., M,,Clutchy
han. Moore Murphy, Dram. Perkins OF
Aiirtd. Perkins of konnebunkpGrt, Pix ;,
SkIl!in. Smith of Lisbon. SNOW. Spear
Ihf riault. Tho mas Of Harrewcll Tolman
OF Portland. Trne. Waldr-,n Of Dexter
Maldron Of Portland, Walker, White
house. Wight Withanl, Young
NAY:-Allan of Dennysville. Allen ~
Columbia Falls. Allen Of Mt. Vernon, AL
len Of Richmond Baldwin BarloWs
Drawn. Brown. Cobb. Crosby. panforth,
Davidson. DorderO. DcniGan. Dow. Dun
Folsom. Hadlock. Hall of Caribou. Hall
of Dover. Hartman. Hathorn of De
troit. Hdvey. Hihhlrd. Higgins Hill Of
Machias; Hill Of Monticello Jacobs, Johr-
son of Waterville, joy. Kelley, Kendall.
Kn"wlton. LaBrce. Libby. Ilovrinv'
Lyrch, Martil of Bangor, Mayo. Merrill
Y. -hCTne1iJ
Mullen. Newbe!'t. Newcorlb, Newton.
Noyes. Perry Of Fort Fairfield Poolar.
Pow crS. Preston. Reynolds. Scates
Sl:idroorc Smith of Patten, Spragle Ste
Vens of Jonesport. Stevens of Portae..
Lake, Stuart. Stubs. Thomas Of Hoy
land. TitComb. TDlman Of Glcnburn.
Warivell. Weeks, Weld. Wood
Al,SENT:-Colcord. Herrick, Perry Of
Randolph.
Yeas. 81.
Nays. -.
Absent. s.
Paired: Barker. no: Stafford. YES
Charles. yes. Pinkham. no. Copeland
YES, Tucker. no. Lane. no: Peacock. We,
SO the motion was lost. applause
and cheers).
Mr.. JOHNSON of Waterville: Mr..
Speaker, / move that we reconsider
the vote whereby we voted to non
concur with the Senate in accepting |
report a; and l want to say that l hope |
every member of the House will vote |
me down. (Applause).
Mr. SPEAR of South Portland: Mr. |
Speaker I move to lay the motion of |
the gentleman from Waterville on the /
table.
(Cries of NO.