Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page Eighty

20 will deck you in robes of high pur-
.ose and strong endeavor; and you
I'm have the satisfaction of knowing
I ,hot YOU are ensconced within the folds
= a party that stands for high pur-
| ,ases and strong endeavor, a party Of
rr,nciple and not party of policy; and
l !, seems to me that when you go home,
| nrovdrg you accept our invitation,
/ rour constituents will say of you when
KIM pass along the street, There goes
legislature
1 ask. Mr.. Speaker, for the passage
I - the resolution which 1 have sent to
/ the desk.
Mr. nERSEY of Houlton: Mr..
cnaakcr. | have never considered this
natter a party measure whatever. l
ia object yesterday morning to the
| .assaea of the order introduced by
,be gentleman from Waterville (Mr.
pattangalD / intended to object this
morning to the passage OF the resolu-
,ou intro duced by the gentleman from
Yarmouth (Mr. Davies) on the ground,
ond solely on the ground, that those
orders were premature and could have
! onlv one tendency, to prejudice the
/ Minds of the Legislature upon legisla-
tion then pending before them. AS
This morning has witnessed the with
Al drawal Of the bill which has been pend
ing 7 favor the resolution of the gentle
man from Yarmouth this morning, and
L ON sv,1.
evcrv member of this House desires to
= eo on record, against the policy OF re-
hates and against the tendency or at
TEMPT of any person or corpora ton in
the future that shall dare to come to
this Legislature and have the nerve
to ask the State of Maine to assist
Them in some private scheme or enter
prise; and / ask that when the vote
| is taken on the passage of the resoli-
ton that it be taken by the yeas and
mays.
I The SPEAKER: The chair will di-
lrect the clerk to read the resolution
under consideration.
The clerk read the rsolution, as fol-
llows:
! Resolve in reference to rebates of
itaxes - railroads.
4 Resolved, That rebates of taxes to
Railroads are discountenanced and de-
" Ared lcquitabe and unjust because:
/ First-The principle OF special ia
!vors t. railroads or other quasi public
Corporations is indefensible and to be
condemned.
second-That such rebates or ex-
Ito support the expenses of the State,
burdens which should be borne with
out complaint or evasion by corpora
19tcns given privileges which Justly
S4mpose upon them a duty to meet their
apart OF the States expenses
j That it is the sense OF this Legisla-
7ture that such rebates should not be
leXtended or newly granted.
" The question being, shall the yeas
land nays be ordered, the motion was
lagreed to.
The SPEAKER: The question is OH
the adoption of this resolution AS
lmany as are in favor of the adoption
7 of the resolution will answer yes when
their names are called; those opposed
TO the adoption of the resolution will
,lanswcr no The clerk will call the roll
YEA:-Additon. Allen of Jonesboro. AL
hflen OF richmond. Andrews. Bartlett of
lNEiot, Bartlett of Stoneham. Beals, Bemis,
IA Blgelow Bigney Bisbee. Blake. Blanch-
,s1ard. Bogue, Bourassa, Bowley, Burleigh.
II Buise of Pittstield. Russell. Boswell.
campbell Of Cherryfed. Campbell of
kingman, Charles Chase of Sebec Chase
FL YORK. Clark, Colby. Cole. Conners
leI ook. Coolidge, Couture, Cummings. Da-
yves. Day. Doble, Donnell. Dorr, Drake
i'nfour. Dunn. Edwards Emery, Fergll-
son, Fortier, Frost. Gilbert. Grant. Hall,
.Hiaihlin. Hanson, Harmon, Hartman
p}iarrinston. liavey, IIersey, Hill. Hines
Eiodsklns of DamariScotta. Hodgkins of
i'll ielnpe, Holt llussey. Jones' Jordan,
V,Gy kayan3nsh, Kelley, Lambert Lane
abby. Lombard Lord. Iudsate. Mace
EiarShall, McLain. MERCER Merrilield
Of Blehll. Merrill of Durham
miller Millett. Montgomery. Morse
Gi9ui,on, Nelson. Nickerson. Orff. Pack
h,d Pattangal Patten. Patterson, Paul,
eiletler Perry. Peters, Pike. Pinkham.
Iporter, PRESLEY. utnam. Quinn, Redlon,
Nchardson. Robbins. Ross. Rounds. San
oih SAWYER Silshy. Slecpef, Smith of
Ehdoyer Smith of Berwick, Smith of
E'udelord, Snow of Brunswick. Snow of
fcarporo, Spear of South Portland, Spear