Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-14

not be time for much examination
during the next two weeks. l hope his
motion will not prevail.
Mr.. MERRILL of Cumberland: Mr..
President, 1 would simply say that
ask this as matter of courtesy.
Whether or not it has been before
this body for two months, it has been
my fault if / have not understood 1t.
The reason why / ask for this action
is that it affects three towns in Cum
berland county. There has always
been a great deal of trouble as to the
laws governing the rights on these
fats. 1t has been told me within two
days that the matter had been ami
cably arranged by the party and l so
understood it: and let the matter
drop, thinking that, when it came up
der, and that that would be the end of
it. Last night was informed that
there was some misunderstanding
about the bill; and | was asked to
look into it; and | should like to have
the privilege to do it,
The question being put the motion
was lost and the President declared
the bill in order for consideration.
Mr.. WYMAN of Washington: Mr.
President, this matter came before the
fisheries committee. and it seems to
have agitated the citizens of the towns
of Yarmouth and Cumberland as to
the digging of clans, and when they
should dig them. The town of Var
mouth formerly consisted Of what is
known as the town of Harpswell. Free
port, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth and
Cumberland. When those towns were
divided in 1921, the law said that they
| should own the clam flats lin common
| and undivided" 1t said that their
| rights should be equal. In 1895 there
was general law passed.-(The sena-
tor here quoted Section > Of the Laws
| Of 1860.
| Harpswell. some years ago, came to
| the Legislature and secured law to
| apply to that town.
The Law of 1906 is identical with
the law which governs all the other
| towns. At the present time. the town
| of Harpswel, and the town of Free
port. (Which was originally a part Of
| the town of Yarmouth) is subject to a
| general law of the State.
| Now Yarmouth came before our
/
cial law. The committee voted nine to
one against that because the town of
| Yarmouth asked for a law to apply to
that town which would still retain the
flats of Cumberland or a half interest
IN their flats. Upon that ground the
| committee reported Since that I I'M
defStanu there has been an amend
ment to this bill in the House. which
wish the secretary would read.
| CIhe secretary thereupon read
House amendment 40
Mr.. WYMAN: I would saw. Mr.
| President, that, before the committee
as far as we could judge by the wit
nesses. in allowing Yarmouth this
privilege it showed that the flats would
be equally divided between Yarmouth
North Yarmouth and Cumberland
Since the hearing 1 have received
| from the selectmen of the town OF
Yarmouth a petition regarding this
matter. (The senator herewith read
the petition) In speaking for the com.
| mittec l want to say that this amend.
ment wipes out any objections which
| mad TO the bill as the same was IRE.
scented TO the committee. / therefore
move that the minority report h.
adopted. in concurrence with the
House or that the minority be SUBJ
Stituted for the majority report.
Mr.. MERRILL of Cumberland: Mr.
president | should like to ask in inst
what form the matter comes from the
| House
! The PRESIDENT: The two roports
came from the House with a minority
| report ought to pass" substituted for
me majority report ought not Il
! pass
| Inc secretary here read the HouSe
amendment which was adopted in the
| House after the substitution of the
| minority report for the ma iority re.
ports in the House. the bill as amend
| ed having been passed to be encrossao
The bill thereupon took its frs,
reading in the Senate and on motion
| by Mr. Hastings Of Oxford tho hin
took its second reading under the enc
pension Of the rules. and was passed
| To he engrossed (Mr Merrill in.or-
| posed an objection and moved thar The
| lost.
! On motion by Mr. Libby of Waldo
SENATE document No. 80 was taken
| rom the table the same being Am Act
| u amend Sections three. four. five
ana nine of Chapter l. of the Public
! Laws Of 1905. relating - ye;erinory
surgeons. On further motion BY the
same senator the bill took it, second
rtaoing and was passed to be engross-
| ed.
ME- DEASf of Hancock: Moved tho
auop'lon' out of order. of the follow
ing: Ordered. that the committee nm
| judiciary inquire into the constitution
| ailty and expediency of cnactinr .
raw providing for tax upon land on
uhihc"r2orated places 10 be applied for
me preservation and protection Of for
es's IN such unincorporated places and
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns or Penob-
scot there was taken from the table
ire report of the committee on educa-
ton upon order relating to investiga-
ton of State superintendent of scboo,,