Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
uAiNE LEGISLATURE.
continued from Page Six.)

nv this ice monopoly? 1 thinl
that point, MIR. Speaker. that thu
pon . Of this House are fairly wei
ra' now. Upon the question OF
slf .ssr or not there is a public use
Spe' Itch to say here that the tern
go use" is a flexible one. Tha,
1 Pun the courts of Maine 80 years
tnHn .;.ht have said was not a public
~ . 'n under modern conditions ani
ss IN living it might say was a pub.
nci. and upon that question / de.
' road an extract from the 100tl
D. a'ioo Report in which the court says
a enly can be considered public
'iHa ',are the government is supplying
1S w., needs or is furnishing facili-
I,r its citizens in regard to those
10 If publ;c necessity, convenience
sa'N .,tore which or account of their
',;or character and the diffiulty OF
s.asibilitv of making provisions for
ing.' n,herwise, it is alike proper, use
W." I'D needful for the government to
,nside" ,,u enoo,,or +ho+ a.,
NoV ] cldiiil, WI ''i' '''' i"' NV
fishing OF ice to a municipality
NM tbe conditions which | have set
ond which obtained in the city
t.,.iston is a public use. However,
nav be. We are not body here
u.s. ,,.,ormine upon the constitutionality
sIaUs We have a court established
that purpose. and it will be we'll
y. II. that they might determine it rs
~ COP fit. I hope this House will
' ~,, the citizens of Lewiston the right
o,,duct water plant in that city.
y. said before. | don't believe they
~, over have any occasion to go into
10 ice business but, gentlemen, it
rs,, will have a salutary effect upon
A. Ice monopoly which now has the
.ai,sns Of Lewiston at its mercy
ur EDWARDS: Mr. Speaker. could
'ssr an amendment to this. ice bill
At this time? 'i1f r"t
rba SPEAKER: The Chair thinks
Il .,., ,he matter is not in an ;lneudable
sage at the present time. If the re-
NV, If the minority is substituted fer
hs report of the ma jority then the
hpl accompanying the minority report
r;ll lie on the table for. printing and
~tsn II comes back for its first, second
,na'thrd readings the gentleman from
lewiston can offer an amendment. 1t
K then in an amendable stage, but q.
be present time the question is upon
rnhstituting the minority report for the
majority
Mr. HINES: Mr. Speaker, before
moving the previous question / shoul9
like to have the Speaker authorize the
messengers to notify the members who
ara in the corridors that the vote is
sbOIt to be taken upon this measure.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will in
Srlct the messengers to notify the
/ members.
Mr. HINES: And after such notice
i Il given wish to move that the PIE
yous question be called.
Mr. DAVIES of Yarmouth: I should
4 like to inquire of the gentleman from
4 Lewiston (Mr E.dwards) through the
u Chair il It is the. purpose of the CITY
I Of Lewiston to take ice from the same
] source as it is now taken for the pur-
pose Of supplying the inhabitants?
Mr.. EDWARDS: | think it is.
Mr. DAVIES; so that the matter
i # the sufficiency of quality is no issue
hereo
Mr. EDWARDS: ] don't think SO
They have the rights of the lakes and
1 river as well. There is no place where
We can get it unless we go where We
should have to haul it 10 miles.
Mr. DAVIES: And it is taken from
the same source by the people who
supply it now?
Mr.. EDWARDS: Yes.
Mr. HINES. | would say in answer
10 the question of the gentleman fro'n
Yarmouth that there is no complaint
about the quality OF the ice; it is the
PRICE and the quantity.
Mr.. ANDREWS of Augusta: NJ
Speaker if it is proper | would move
Dat the gentleman from Lewiston (Mr
dwards) would give us some idea OF
The amendment which he proposes t.
offer
Mr. EDWARDS: If I may be ALLOW
ed to read it. | will do so.
The SPEAKER The Chair thinks
mat the whole subject matter is op@r
10Y discussion and that it would bt
PERFECTLY competent, it seems to the
,nalr' for the gentleman to read any
amendment that he proposes to offer
In future. a.
Mr. EDWARDS: Mr. Speaker. the on
amendment which I have proposed to
ohef is because the gentleman from BIS
non 'Mr. Collidge) said in'his remarks
."a' the taking of part ~ fiiis plant
from the Lewiston side ana leaving the
'eS' OF the company's property would
"'' De right. Now. I have been APP
|oaehed by hundreds of people from the
'uourh side to put ii so that they could
put IN an amendment so that they could
""e the same ice and take the
.e"'aihder of the plant from their side
A' amendment is: "ProVided further
u'a' his act shall not take effect unless
"e city of Auburn shall take over SO
"ueh OF the property of said company
@' Is situated in said Auburn and in the
N"'e manner ana under the same terms
vi" conditions as is herein provided that
w." CITY of Lewiston shall take over
-" eompany's property in said Lewis
Ton"
"r WING Of Auburn: Mr.. Speaker
"e gentleman from Lewiston (Mr Ed
.a'us) has taken the name of the city
b.. AUBURN in vain. l happen to be a
preventative from the city of Auburn
'he gentleman who sits on my left
u. "hewlse a Representatives from the
wy of Auburn; and say to this House
"' neither my colleague on myself