Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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determine what ought to be done. We
cannot determine upon the architectu-
raj eatures, l admit, and that is per-
fectIy plain. A building such as l
suggest could be built of granite and
would be in keeping with the rest of
this establishment. I will say that L
think that this building is noble
structure and one well BETTING the
dignity and character Of our State. and
that we do not wish to impair It in
any way; but that whatever is done
should be done in keeping with it.
Another suggestion has been made,
however; and that is, that the State
have an office building of a different
character--a building Of brick it might
be--a building of less expensive char
scter. which would house our depart
nents and our valuable recOrds-and
such a building should be so far re-
mote from this building that it would
not be deemed a part of the present
structure in any way. But, under those
circumstances, it seems to me, it would
be SO far away as not to be so con-
venient and not so easily heated from
the present boiler plant, which is good
and ample for anything which may be
done in immediate connection with this
building. And so, I feel like leaving
that out of account. The resolve be-
fore us does not contemplate such a
building, but one that would be in di-
rect connection with the present build
ing.
l will say that I have prepared three
amendments to the present resolve.
The first amendment that / will pre-
sent, Senate Amendment a." cuts
down the appropriation from $4,000 a
year to 100000 year, as | deem it
quite certain that 100000 would build
such a library annex as we might
need, together with the connection and
the changes that would result in re-
building and rearranging the library
room for it's further purpose. Senate
Amendment "B" would be for the pur-
pose of defining such q building; that
is. not leaving it to the discretion of
the commission and those who are to
build it, but defining what this build
ing shall be. although not going
further than tflat-that it shall be- a
library annex. OF course, in building
such an annex it is perfectly plain
llldI IL SliDultl nc DullC 1dESeI lIdfl
would be required for the present
library, which must grow, and there
you'd be in it some spare room which
might easily be used, at least Temporal
ri)y, for some Years to come, for one or
more of departments or otherwise-for
committee rooms in case of need This
amendment would define that; and,
having limited the appropriation and
defined that which is to be undertaken
under it, 1t seems to me that we would
not red a commission and that the
Governor and Council would be amply
able to take care of this matter them
serves. And SO, Mr. President, l would
present these amendments
Now, / will say another word.
think any of you might vote perhaps
for any of these amendments without
committing yourselves to the resolve
in the larger way but yet, 1 am not
quite sure that they are in order. If
the appropriation is cut down from
$4,000 a year to 500, 900, it is perfect
ly apparent that we do not want to
tackle the larger proposition, and that
would mean the annex only Then, if
You vote for the annex, it settles it so
lvIi liHtl you NotllU SUM De DIT llD-
erty to vote for the elimination of the
commission, or not, as you see fit.
SO that it is possible, by voting for this
appropriation you would indicate your
course in regard to the amended re-
solve. 1 will say further, that whereas
| shall present these amendments and
VIII advocate the passage Of. this re-
solve as amended, [ cannot see my way
clear to vote for the resolve as it now
stands, appropriating $500, 600 and lcav-
ing the way open for a much larger
expenditure, which I think it quite
certain would ultimately be involved.
This matter was before the commit
tee on the resolve as now stands and
1 presume will not lack for able de-
tenders here upon the floor of the Sen
ate I will move the adoption of Senate
Amendment A, which is to strike out
the word seventy in the appro-
priation and to appropriate 100000
each year.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Will the
senator allow me n moment to suggest
that he hold his amendment until after
the matter has been discussed on gen
eral principles
ing to do that. although | think there
is no motion before us now
The PRESIDENTS; The Chair under
stands that the senator from Cumber-
)and, Mr. Warren, has presented Sen
ate Amendment A and moved its adop-
ton. and the pending question is upon
the adoption of the amendment.
Mr.. HAMILTON of York: Mr. Pres
idct, this is very important matter,
not only to this CONGRATULATIONS that
are h3re-but it is important to future
generations-those who are to come af-
ter us-and as this is entirely a new
matter which he introduces here from
the original resolve, I think it would
be we'll that all Of his amendments
should lie upon the table and be print
ed, that we may have an opportunity
to examine them.
1t is a matter of a good deal of i'm
portance. We sat in a committee and
we had several sessions, and they were
we'll advertised There was no one who
came before us from any part of the
State. who opposed the resolution. On
the other hand, from every part OF the
state. from every comfy in the State