Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL WILL
Be FOUGHT OUT IN HOUSE.
Four Finally Sign Minority Report and Will
Protest Against Reference to Next egis=
lature==COn>0Iidatio OF Fisheries
Departments Goes Over.
MINORITY STANDS FIRM.

The public utilities bill will be fought
out on the floor of the House. Not
only are those members Of the legal
affairs committee, who did not sign
the majority report. favorins refer
ence to the next Legislature, deter
mined To stand by their report of
ought tn pass in a new draft, but it
is understood that they will have the
moral support of Governor Plaisted,
Wha in his inaugural address sug
gosted the advisability OF establish
ing Il public utilities commission.
The minority report. ought to pass
IN 4 new draft, which will ga into
the House Friday morning. viii bear
the signatures of four members of tho
legm affairs committee. Representa-
tives Scatts of Westbrook. Wheeler
Of Paris. Pelleticr OF Van Buren, and
Wilson of Auburn. 1t viii also con-
tain the signed recommendations of
the four members of tn judiciary
committee. WHO acted as 4 sub-con=
mittee Of the legal affairs commit
tee. Senator tsowelI of York and Rep
resentatives Goodwin of Biddetorl.
Williamson Of Augusta and Traiton
ot Fort Fairfield. representatives
Wheeler. Wilson and Scttcs of the
legal affairs committee. Signers af tn
favorable committee reDort, We're also
members OF tn" sub committee from
the legal affairs committee. IN" a
tho members oil the legal affairs com-
mittee WHO served on this suh-cnnl-
mittee. Representative Pattangdll Of
WatcrVille and Peters Of Ellsworth,
were among those who Siened the re-
port of the committee referring the
hill to the nest legislature. tin" others
being Senators HARRINGTON, Dudg' and
Mullen
Tho members of the legal affairs
committee f;tyoring the report. ought
to pass Iii a new draft, got t"g' Their
Thursday and r,dratted some portions
81 the now draft making some
changes which will appear in the bill
that win he presented Friday morn
ing with the report. Tho section Ill
the new draft, the abstract Of which
has already been printed. giving mum
cipal officers the right In admit com
pcting companies in opposition To ~
istine utilities, has been eliminated
in tin, redraftinp. also the section Civ
mcnt Of competing companies
II is understood that Representative Pat
tangaII viii oppose the passage of the Bill
by this Legislature in 4 speech upon the
floor OF the House and it is believed that
Representatives Wheeler of Paris and Will
son OF Auburn will speak in favor of the
passage OF the Bill by this Legislature. 1t
is understood that Representative Wilson
a.,
ocratic party by its caucus action is pledged
to the passage of some sort of a public
utilities bill at this session.
This Bill and the proposed amendment
10 the constitution by Senator osborn Civ
ing the State power TO increase the tax
upon the wild lands OF the State, which is
10 ~ debated in the Senate Thursday, Will
with the routine work keep both branches
busy during the day Friday. A delegation
of Rockland people are their way to
Augusta and will bring great pressure 10
hear upon the apportionment committee at
the last moment 20 upset the Knox county
apportonment reported which gives 10 Rock
land but single represen alive in place Of
the two that the Lime city has for 80 long
en- ;oyed.
The mock session of the House will be
held Friday evening and Representative
Goodwin, an old newspaper man and one of
the brightest wits in Maine, will preside.
Representative Quimby of Turner has been
chosen clerk. Representatives Davies of
Yarmouth and Williamson OF Augusta, as
sstant clerks. and Representative Hogan of
Portland, chief constable.
Speaker Morey is anxious for House
| session on Saturday, while President Cliff
ford of the Senate is anxious for adjourn
ment of the regular session of the Legis-
lature from Friday over 10 Monday. 1t is
now generally understood that the session
will run over into next week. probably ad-
iourning Monday. While 1t might be pos.
sible to complete the work at late hour
| Saturday night it is said that Governor
| Plaisted is anxious TO have the fulles
chance for examination of all the measure.
! that are passed during the closing hours OF