Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-31

have done? 1t will relieve the Governor
If he has any conscientious scrupnIes
about this matter, if we go on now
and pass this resolve. (Appause.)
The SPEAKER: This resolve has
met with the veto Of the Goyernor
| The question is, shall this resolve final.
w pass, notwithstanding the objections
of the Governor?
| Mr. PETERS of Ellsworth Mr.
Speaker, / have the greatest desire to
assist Old Orchard or any other part
| of the state that has met with anv
| misfortune i would like to inquire Of
| the gentleman from Saco (Mr. Moore,
through the Chair whether he thinks =
/ law exempting any part Of the prop
er.y Of the State from taxation is con-
| stitutiOnal'
AIR MOORE: will say, Mr.. Speaker.
in answer to the question, think that
We have ample presidents for a re-
solve of this character which is in the
nature of a charitable purpose do not
believe that railroad property has
4 right to be exempted; / do not believe
any manufacturing property has
right to be exempted. think the Leg
islature can create a law unto itself
for charitable purpose to make good
a loss.
Mr.. PETERS: ] should be very glad
Mr.. Speaker, to vote for this measure
if I could make myself believe that it
was constitutional. ! regret that ] am
not able to convince myself that it is
constitutional, and / cannot see nv
way TO vote to pass the resolve over
the veto of the Governor.
Mr. BEYER of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, I do not propose to discuss
the constitutionality of this question.
but / do know the intentions of some
of the men in Old Orchard, and think
if we should consider this case upon its
me rits this House will surely vote for
the resolve. You, all know the condi-
ton of Old Orchard, and the necessity
that she be able Immediately to m
prove her sidewalks fand her streets
There is a great massHpf foundations
Of buildings all along thefront of that
beach. AS l understand it. the intention
of the town is if she can get this re-
bate of taxes, to issue bonds on the an
ticipation of this rebate. She WI still
assess herself the same amount Of
taxes which she would assess, except
that what she would pay TO the county
and to the state shall be put into
sinking fund to retire these bonds.
These bonds will Immediately be is
sued, $4,000 or $4,000, and VIII be put
into acquiring for purposes OF 2 park
tho property Immediately along the
shore next TO the beach. That VIII en-
able the town to lay out drives and
clear aWav all the debris and all the
foundations which are so unslghty
now, and will make next to the shore
a beautiful park. This resolve calls Tor
no aDpropriation from the State, and
il does not drain the States resources
ia auv Improbable extent The town OF
lOld Orchard will be able to raise $40
| COO or $50, 900 Immediately and she VIII
be able Immediately to lay out and
make preparations for the building OF
! mark along the border Of the ocean
there. and if you can divorce your
? minds from the question of constitu-
l tionalty. which / do not think would
be raised by any one. l nope the re-
solve will go through.
l The SPEAKER: The question IS
E shall this resolve finally pass notwith-
5 standing the objections of the oG'V-
, ernoro Irpcn that question the Constl-
(
1 he taken. Those in favor of the final
r, passage of the resolve, when theh
: names are called, will answer yes;
: those opposed will answer no. The clerk
G will call the roll
4 YEA:-Allen of Jonesboro, Bartlett OF
a Eliot Beals, Bearce of Eddington. BeStr'
G Biseow, Bigney, Bogue, Bourassa, Chase
. of York, Corners. Cook. Couture. pun
e can, Dunn. Farnham. Hannaford. Han
= son. kavanongh. Marshall, Nolan Mei
p rifeld. Merrill of Durham, Moore, Monl-
ton. Pattangall. Paul, Pinkham. Putnam
Rounds, Sanborn. Sawyer. Sleeper Shiln
a of Berwick, Smith of Biddeford, Snow OF
q South Portland, Spear of Warren, stovef
Strickland, Thurlough. True, Narney-H
e NAY Addition. Allen of Richmond An
: drews. Bartlett of Stoneham. Bemls' bis
\ bee. Blake. Blanchard. Bowley. Bragdom'
= Burlegh, Burse of Pittsfield. Russell
I Buswell Campbell of Kinsman: Charles
y Chase of Sebec. Colby. Cole, Coolidge pa
p ves. Donnel. Dorr, Drake, Ferguson For
:, tier, Frost. Gilbert. Hall. Hartman Iiar-
rinston Harris Havey, Hersey. Higgins,
: Hill, Hodgkins of Temple, Holt. Hussey'
1 Hyde, Jones, Jordan, JOY. Kelley. Lam
bert. Lane. Libby. Lord. Mace, Merrill Of
Bluehill. Miller. Millett. Montgomery
r Morse. Nelson. Nickerson. Orff. Packard
e Patten. Patterson. Pelletier, Perry. Pc
Ross, Silsby, Smith of Andover. Stack
pole, Stanley. Stetson. Thompson IND
belts. Traitor. Trickey, Trimbe White
house, Whitney. Wing of Auburn-SO.
ABSENT:-Bradford, Campbell of Cher
? rytield, Clark. Cousins. Cummings. Day
! Doble. Dufour Edwards. Emery. Grant
, Hamlin. Harmon. Hines, Hodskins oil
Damariscotta, Lombard. Ludgate Mrr-
cier. Pike, Redlon. Robbins, Weld. White
Of Columbia White of Wayne, Wing OF
lirgfield-26.
SO the resolve failed of it's final pas
r sage not having received the necessary
, two-thirds vote required by the constitu-
ton.
r Special assignment: Report of COM
: mittee on temperance to which was re-
ferred BILL An Act to amend Section !?
of Chapter 30 of the Public Laws or
f 1905, providing for the better enforce
: ment of the laws against, the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors, re-
porting Ought not to pass
: On motion of Mr.. Havey of Sullivan
! further consideration of the bill was
, postponed. and the same placed at the
= end of tOday's assignment.
Repeal of the Stureis Law.