Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

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of the fair. told me that they could
cut down their expenses. and they
thought they were too much them
selves; say, why haven't they done
so: If they could have done so why
didn't they do it? This seems to me
like a very exOrbitant bill, &1525 for 1ad-
vertising for that fair, and they have
| admitted it themselves, ard why do
they continue doing that same thing
from year to year? -.
Mr.. PATTANGAI4L OF Watervilie:
Mr.. Speaker, think there can be no
valid excuse given for changing the
| regular appropriation for the Lewiston
or Waterville fairs, excepting 1t should
be that of extreme economy; and 1t
would seem to me as though 1t would
be little ridiculous in the last days of
this House, after having voted away
six or seven million dollars to almost
anybody who wanted it, to start in
eeonomizing by cutting $500 apiece off
OF the two State fairs. cannot co.,
celve of any good motive in cutting
these appropriations. These are not
local fairs: they are the fairs OF the
people of the whole state OF Maine,
and we are running one at Watervilie
with considerable expense to ourselves,
and I understand 1t is the same with
regard to the people OF Lewiston. In
Waterville there is an attempt being
made to raise $4,000. and If that
| amount cannot be raised the Central
Maine fair will cease to exist Now cut
ting off the $500 may not be very I'M
portant, but it might be the last straw
that deferred them from running one
of the best fairs in this State, and one
which I think everybody likes to at
tend. hope the motion Of the gentle
man from Augusta will prevail
The question being upon the motion
to substitute the minority report for the
majority in concurrence
The motion was agreed to.
So the report of the minority was SUBJ
stituted for the majority.
The report was accepted
On motion of MI Burleigh of Augusta
the rules were suspended, the resolve re-
ceived its two readings and was passed
to be engrossed in concurrence.
A.a r' 4, A go
An Act to regulate the employment of
legislative lobby. counsel and agents and
to provide for the returns Of legislative
expenses, came from the Senate with the
bill and report indefinitely postponed
On motion by Mr.. Davies Of Yarmouth
the House voted to adhere.
An Act to incorporate the Cherryfield
| and Beddington Telephone companies.
Mr.. Campbell of Cherryfield moved
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Campbell Of Cherry
field. the rules were suspended and that
gentleman introduced bill, An Act to in
corporate the Cherryfield and Bedding
ton Telephone Company. and on further
motion by Mr.. Campbell the rules were
suspended, the bill received it's three
readings and was passed TO be engrossed
without reference to committee.
Reports Of Committees. ...
Mr.. Russell from the committee on APP
preparations and financial affairs, report
ed, fought to pass" on Resolve in favor
of the clerk and stenographer to the
committee on insane hospitals and school
for the feeble minded. (The report was
accepted and the resolve received its two
readings and was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules on mo-
ton by Mr., Russell Of Gardiner). ..,,.-
Mr.. Strickland from same committee
reported same on resolve in favor Of the
clerk to the committee on claims. (Tns
report was accepted and the resolve re-
ceived its two readings and was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension OF
the rules on motion of Mr.. Strickland of
Bangor).
Passed To Be Enacted.
An Act to incorporate the Pennington
Power Company.
An Act to divide the town Of York and
establish the town Of Gorges.
An Act to consolidate and revise the
military laws Of the State of Maine.
An Act to incorporate the Calais Pow
er Company.
An Act empowering the Governor to
remove county attorneys. ......
An Act to incorporate the Brunswick
Power Company.
An Act relating to the collection OF
State. county and district taxes.
An Act to incorporate the Scarboro
and Cape Elizabeth Railway Company.
An Act to establish municipal court
in the town Of Millinocket.
An Act to regulate the herring fish,
cries in the town of Rogue Bluffs. o.
An Act to increase the authority OF
the Fort Halifax Power Company.
An Act to amend Chapter 144 of the
Revised Statutes relating to Insane hos
pitfalls. ..
An Act prohibiting the building OF
smelt traps in the tributaries OF Har-
rington river, Washington county.
An Act to authorize the city of Port
land to acquire land for police sta
ton. and central fire station.
An Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter 80 Of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the duties of commissioner Of the
bureau of industrial ana labor Stats.
tics. H
An Act to amend Chapter 1S6 Of the
Public Laws Of 1907 entitled IAN Act
for the better collection OF taxes" ...
An Act additional to and amendatory
OF Section 22 Of Chapter ~ Of the Re-
vised Statutes in regard to the support
Of minor children.
An Act establishing q close time on
Holsters in the bays. Of the towns OF