Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
MEMORANDUM.


Tho evidence laid before the COMMITTEES
proved conclusive'y u be true
ta) Til statement contained i'll the
m sSa2r Of tn" Governor th;I;
''Th,- business OF tn. DEPARTMENTS haV-
ing offices at tie State House has ex-
ItnGt very materially in recent years.
ard 1t il apparent that very many Of the
rooms III tbs building ar" H. longer COM
II cnSuvltc with the Amlnd= mi, e upon
them. In these particular cases thcy
have been rnt u uses other than those
Tor which they Were originally deSiGnat
ed. arc overcrowdcd ana inconvrni"ntly
arranged, and lack even tho ortirar:
requisites Of good light and air.
that the assembly rooms of the Senat.
ana HOUSE Of Representatives are iradc-
Quate and improperly arranged both with
reference to business ANA sanitation.
Gp That the official records anG tn"
historic collections of the State whose
Naluc is not 10 be estimated in money
and whose destruction would be "A pub
lie calamity. are constantly exposed to
the fisk of destruction by Ire the fire.
hazard Of the present capitol being 50
large III the opinion of the executive de-
partmrEt as to warrant the maintenance
OF Insurance thereon to tho extent Of
S00,0Go. at an annual expenditure III $3.50
in premiums
(cD That the accomm odations in Au-
SuSta for legislators and citizens having
occasion To attend sessions Of the Leg
islllurc. ar" wholly Inadequate and tna
price of living for that reaS III eXorbitant
Il'' btltt lSDE0t.
That the population and business of
Augusta DO not permit of a different con-
dition; that, there being ne commercial
requirements for larger ~ better hotels,
they can be enlarged only at tine further
expense Of patrons during Legislative scs-
SiUnS.
These facts existing, th"ra arc but two
alternatives: "a f" cNp"nd sufficient
moner t. remodel AMI cnlarg" the pres
ont Capitol and bull, i separate office
building for State officials. or
tht to erect a new. modern, fireproof
Of such size that its normal hotel carac-
itY VIII easily take care of legislators
and others having occasion to be present
during Legislative sessions without
strain and SO without possibility Of I'M
usI.ti OF eXorbitant prices.
III.
The members of this committee signing
this report therefore conclude
tal that it is impossible to enlarge the
present capitol and to build a new oftic
hUi'ding without q larger expense to the
State than wout. be- tqured to erect Il
E.w capitol il Portland, and that even
hH sch an expenditure the Old capitol
C1nnot BE- made fircnroot or adaptablt,
qIir,.n-, nt4 Of tie State
thp t!lat, in their opinion. Il new and
Thoroughly modern iircproof capitol can
be built i'll the city Of Portland upon
mere a,lvantagccus terms. The city Of
Portland has already made a cash offer
Of Snootn. 1t is understood it will BE-
Wiling t. do more # i pays $15o :,9
ing costing. without the lot, 81 10000 can
~ built AT . total expense to the State Of
$3gbce", payable ov,.r 4 period Of four
90 that such an arrangement would be
for the best interests of the State and
would give it tn" superior advantages of
an adequate new fireproof capitol ar
h Tlssf
tur.: business requirements and situated
in city equal to al demands upon it nv
legislators and others and more easily
accessible hv rail and steamboat lines
than any other city in the State.
cd that a matter Of this importance af-
fCctin- the interests ri all tie people Of
the STATE. should b" submitted to their
determination at a special election held
therefor.
% that. embodying The above conclu-
si0ns, the accompanying bill be reported
Senator Heselton of kennebec intro
duced out Of order bill which pro-
videS that when manufactured under
the laws and regulations of the United
States relating to Genatured alcohol. or
when sold as denatured alcohol it shall
not he considered an intoxicating
liquor under the statutes. The bill was
referred to the committee on temper
ance
On motion of Senator Staples of Knox
the majority and minority reports on
the bill relating to the Biddeford Police
Commission. which have been the sub
ject of several stormy hearings. We're
taken from the table and assigned for
Thursday. March I.
The resolve in favor of the James
II
fought not to pass" by the committee
on appropriations and financial affairs.
Was on the Senate calendar having been
tabled pending the acceptance Of the
report. On motion of Senator Stearns
of Peno6scOt the matter was recon-
mitted.
In the House Tuesday afternoon only
routine business came up for consider
alton. There was q number Of commit