Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-03
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So the motion was lost.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter Of Cumber-
| land, bill IAN Act relating to the en-
ployment of labor was taken from the
table and on his further motion was
| passed to be enacted.
On motion by Mr.. Milliken Of Aroos-
took. bill. IAN Act to provide for the
purchase Of supplies by the State through
a system Of competitive bids" was taken
| from the table.
| Mr.. MILLIKEN Of Aroostook: Mr..
President: I want to say that this is
a. matter about which I think there is
no disagreement as to the principle in
| volved, that is, as to the application of
some system Of competitive bids in the
| purchase Of State supplies. But, through
| misunderstanding between the COM
| mittee and myself, partly due to the
| fact that another similar bill, which
covers only buildings, which has been
reported by another committee, it is too
late to do anything about it at this ses-
sion. I therefore move that it be re-
ferred to the next Legislature.
The motion prevailed.
| On motion by Mr.. Looney of Cumber-
land. bill relating to fishing in Royals
river was taken from the table. The
| same senator offered Senate Amendment
A and moved it's adoption.
| Mr.. LOONEY of Cumberland: Mr..
President: I will say, calling your at
| tention to this amendment, that it was
prepared this morning by Mr.. Carleton.
the commissioner of inland fisheries and
game, and it is at his request that
offer it. He says that subsequent reflec-
| ton and investigation has convinced him
that it is absolutely essential that an
amendment of this kind shall be adopted
| Mr.. MACOMBER of Kennebec: Mr.
President: 1t seems to me this is purely
a personal matter between some individ-
ual and representative in the other
branch Of this Legislature, and it. is a
thing this Legislature ought not to med
die with 1t was stated here the other
day that the State had put fish into
| this river, and that the bill, as originally
drawn, was on line with other similar
rivers. And now, just for the purpose
of humliating the representative from
| Yarmouth, this is offered. I do not
think it ought to be. That is all there
| is in this amendment and I hope the
| Senate will stand by its original action
| Mr.. WARREN of Cumberland: Mr.
| President: I have no reason to think
| that this matter was not properly adver-
| tised but it is evident that it did not
come to the notice of some of the people
| of Yarmouth who are interested in the
matter. 1t is very doubtful whether
proper action has been taken. 1t seems
to be something like this, that a con-
siderable quantity of trout lave been
| put into the waters of Royals river
and that considerably larger number
are going to be put in if the conditions
are good. This river runs from the dam
at Yarmouth, slack water back for as
much as miles, when it becomes a
quick water, and water that IS suitable
| for trout. The dead water contains we
are told, many pickerel and bass, and
| they are in the habit of fishing for cells
| there, and it would not be a good place
| for trout, and that the trout would be
! quickly destroyed And while in the
| original bill, as already passed, some OF
| the tributaries are excepted from this
prohibition of fishing, this amendment
| which Senator Looney has introduced
| simply excerpts this slack water from
| which these fish may be caught and in
| which the trout will stand no chance
| There is q difference of opinion about
| the matter, but I believe that the bill as
| it is passed covers too much ground
| and that this exception ought to be
made.
Mr.. MACOMBER of Kennebec: Mr.
President AS l understand it, the bill
| itself practically only left the river open
| to the town of Yarmouth. I hold in my
hands a petition signed by more than
20 taxpayers, and I think they are all
from Yarmouth. and they are protesting
against the action as contemplated by
this amendment.
Mr.. WARREN of Cumberland: Mr..
President: If the exception already made
and the exception which is proposed
both prevailed, there win still be left
larger part of the river which will be
closed to fishing under the bill
Mr.. LOONEY of Cumberland: Mr..
President: I am very much surprised
that the Senator from kennebec should
mpugn the motives Of myself or other
Senators who favor this amendment.
personal grounds. I have always no.
ticed that when men have no argument,
they usually resort to q so-called argu-
mcnt of that kind. Now I state in this
Senate, and I state it in the presence of
the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries
and Game, that the Senator from Var
mouth was interviewed or interviewed
him yesterday, and that the Commission
or of Insland Fisheries and Game told
him, just as he told another Senator
that the people thought the best inter-
ests of the public absolutely demanded
the adoption of this amendment and
that the representative from Yarmouth
put an amendment of this kind in this
morning himself That is all there is to
it. l have no personal interest in the
| matter whatever But, the simple an
swer is that some of the most influen-
tial and best citizens of Yarmouth de-
sire it, and what they say is endorsed
by the convictions and the decided opin-
ion of the Commissioner of Inland Fish
cries and Game. / have no doubt the
representative from Yarmouth, after
subsequent reflection and the Senator
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