Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

fact that one of the witnesses, Mr.. Ed
ward s. Marshall the man who has
put up this whole job, the father OF the
gentleman from Portland, admitted be-
fore the committee in my hearing and
in the hearing of the whole committee
that a majority of the voters in the
whole town were in this lower part
which they want to set off. Now If the
gentleman from Portland (Mr. Mar
shalD can tell me, or dares to pretend
that those voters cannot do as they
want to do under that provision. under
that amendment, l would like for him
to explain the reason why. l would
call the attention of the House to the
fact that time and again this winter
during the session we have voted to
give TO people the right to decide for
themselves what they want. We DID
so in the case of the county of YORK
in the little matter of the removal OF
the county seat; we have done it in
other cases. 1t was only a few days ago
that q similar vote was taken IN re-
lation to the city of Portland. Now. l
would like to know in all fairness, IN
the name of decency, what those peo-
pie of York have done that this thing
should be placed upon them. and why
a ma jority of the voters should not have
the privilege of deciding whether their
town shall be torn in pieces or not. l
want to know if there is one single par
tcle of fairness or honor or decency
among the men in this House.
Mr.. MARSHALL: Mr.. Speaker, just
q word in answer and explanation. AS
T understand it when the matter came
before the committee there was then a
line which was different from the pres
ent division. l do not know what may
have been said at that hearing as l
was not there, but l do know that the
present line makes a radical difference
in the number of population in the sew
eral towns. That is the only eXplana-
ton I care to make at the present
time
Mr.. CHASE of York: Mr. Speaker, l
would call attention to the fact that
nearly all of the residents in that sec
ton. or in the old section, are in DIS
position. They cut off a little up mere
where there are no residents 1t makes
n little difference in the number put
a very little. and it was the testimony
of every witness that came before the
committee that majority of the Vol
ers were in that lower part which they
wished to set off; and l again call at
tention to the fact that the House IS
considering the adoption OF Dill
which no committee has passed upon
and which was drawn up by the gem
tleman from Portland.
Mr.. MARSHAI.L: Mr.. Speaker. l
never saw the bill until it was printed.
Mr.. CHASE of York: Very well, 1t
don't make any difference any way
Laughter.) 1t was drawn up ana sign
cd bv the senator from Aroostook
county. 400 or 500 miles away from the
town of York, and he comes into the
LEGISLATURE and determines that one
of the largest towns in the State shall
be destroyed and broken UP without any
hearing, practically, because this mas
not been before the committee at all
Now my amendment is perfectly rea-
sonable one and / submit it to the FAIR
ness of the members of this House;
and upon it's adoption 1 call for the
yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed TO-
The SPEAKER: The question is on
the adoption of House Amendnent a.
AS MANY as are in favor of adopting
the amendment will, when their names
are called. answer yes; those opposed
will answer no. The clerk will call the
roll.
YEA:-Allen of Jonesboro. Bartlett OF
Eliot, Bemis Bigney, BoSue. BraSdon'
Burse of Pittsfield, Boswell, Charles
Chase of York, Clark Colby, Cook, Day
Dobe Donnel Dor .iina Dunn ua rainam,'
Hines, Hodgkins Of Damariscotta, Jones:
Libby. Lord, Mace. McLan. Merrill of
BIuehll, Merrill of Durham, Miller, Mont
gomery, orf Pattangall, pa,ten b., pe ne,
Robbins, Ross, Sanborn. Sawyer, Sleeper
Snow of Brunswick, Spear of warren
Stackpole, Slower, Thompson, Thurlough,
Tihbetts. Varney, Weld-56,
NAY:-Additon. Andrews Bartlett OF
tCne ham, Beals, Boyer, BiGclow. Blsbec,
Blanchard, Bowlcy, Bradford. Burleish'
Russell, Campbell Of Cherrytield, Camp
Drake. Dufour, Duncan, Edwards, En-
cry, Grant, Hall. Hannaford, Hanson
Hartman, Harris. Havey. Hersey. Hig-
kavanough, Kelley. Lambert. Lane. Lonl-
bard. Ludgatc, Marshall. Mercier Mcrri-
field, Millett. Morse, Moulton, Nelson
Patterson. Paul. Perry. Peters. Redlon
ollSbSp CHlltll vi AluoNtl
smith Of Berwick. Snow Of scarboro
Spear of South Portland, Stanley, Stetson
Strickland, Trafton, Trickey. Trimblc
| True, White of Columbia Whitchouse
Whitney. Wing of Auburn, Wing of King.
| iield-15.
ABSENT:-Allen of Richmond. Bearce
of Eddington. Blake. Bourassa, Couture
| Cummings. Fortier. Hamin. Harmon
| Hodgkins of Temple Hyde, Moore Nick.
erson, Packard, Porter. Quinn, Rounds
Smith of Bddeford, White of Wayne-19
| SO the motion was lost.
Mr. Allen of Jonesboro: Mr.. Speaker
| there Is one thing that am very sur,
of, and that is that the members OF
this Legislature desire nothing on q
| question Of this character SO much a,
to do the thing which is right | think
| on d question of this character which
| is not divided on party lines that the
| motive which is actuating every indi-
! viiual voter is to do that which is
! right and ust. There is placed within
our hands by the voters whom we rep.
| resent d power which is great ana /:
| responsibility which is CORRESPONDENCE,
great. and the shOuldering of so great
| d power and so great Responsibilities
| should cause each member to hesitate
| somewhat i'll the passing of law
which has or may have consequence.