Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25


like to say that it properly came within
the province of this committee, and now
move that ii be tabled for printing.
The motion was agreed to.
Resolve providing for an Appropriation
to prevent the spread of CHAMBERS in the
plantations of Jackman. Moose River and
pennistown. with statement of facts.
This resolve was introduced in the
House today and under suspension of the
rules was given its several readings ana
was passed to be engrosscd.
The statement of facts was read. ana
upon motion by Mr. Boynton of Lincoln
the rules We're suspended and the resolve
was given its two readings and was pass
ed to he engrossed.
ON motion by Mr.. Leach of Hancock.
Senate report on Resolve in favor OF the
Eastern Maine Conference seminary. was
taken from the table
The same senator then presented
statement of facts which lac read to the
Senate.
The statement of facts was received.
and on further motion by the same sena-
tor the rules were suspended and the re-
solve was given its two readings and was
passed to be engrossed
On motion by Mr. Kellogg of Penob-
scot, majority and minority reports OF
the committee on state lands and state
roads. on Senate Document Ne. "a. An
Act to fully provide for the registration
of motor vehicles. was taken from the
table.
On further motion by the same senator
the majority report OF the committee
Ought to pass" was adopted,
The rules were suspended and the bill
was given its two readings and was pass
ed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Gowell of York, Bill
An Act in regard to the location of street
railways. was taken from the table.
on further motion by the same sena-
tor the bill was passed to be enacted.
on motion by Mr.. Kellogg of Penob- |
scot Resolve in favor of Plantation No
SO. Hancock county. was taken from the !
table.
On further motion by the same senator
the resolve was finally passed.
A message was received from the
House, conveyed by its clerk. convey
ing the information that the House
Senate to hold a joint convention IN |
the hall of the House forthwith for
the purpose of receiving a communi- |
cation from the Governor.
Thereupon the Senate retired to the
hall of the House, where convention
was held
tFor proceedings in joint convention,
see House report)
In Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Milliken of Aroos-
took, House Document No. Gas, An Act |
to amend Chapter 369 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1889. entitled An
Act regulating the appointment of
members of the police force of the
city of Bangor" was taken from the
table.
Mr. MILLIkEN: Mr.. President: |
This is an Act to amend Chapter 500
o. the Private and Special Laws OF
1889. The affect of this bill is as fol- |
lows: the principal affect is to change
Section of Chapter 369 of the Priv
ate and Special Laws of 1889 which
now reads said marshal shall be
elected by written ballot in convention
of the board of aldermen and council
and provided by the law and ordi-
nances of the city of Bangor
The new draft provides that the
chief of police Of Bangor shall be ap-
pointed by the mayor of that city and
shall hold Office during his pleasure
This is not the form in which this bill
was reported by the committee, and
it has been brought into this form in
the House by an amendment added by
MIR. Strickland of Bangor. | want to
point out the fact that this is an at
tempt on the part of the Maine Leg
islaturti to reach into the city of Ban
gor and make an arbitrary change
without giving the city of Bangor any
opportunity To be heard upon it in any
way. Now in view of the fact that
the city council and the aldermen, or
rather the city government is Re
publican, and the mayor of the city OF
Bangor is our good friend, the SEN
atOr from PenobsCot, Il Democrat. it |
seems to me the effect of this bill is
simply tn remove the present chief OF
police and take his appointment away
from the hands of the alderman and
put it into the hands of the mayor.
have always opposed anything of that
kind when anything like that has been
attempted. think this is going a
little further than anything l have |
known of in the Legislature.
Mr. MULLEN of Penobscot: Mr.
President The senator from Aroos |
took. Mr.. Millken, has stated the mat
ter right. 1t is a matter between the |
mayor and the city council to an ex
tent, but / want to call the gentle |
mans attention to this fact. This bill
was printed with its amendment inl
the Bangor Daily News, very part
san Republican daily paper without
comment, and from then until now l.
have been unable to find anything in
the Daily News, any objection to this
bill whatever
This bill has the approval of the eX-
mayor of Bangor, and the recent ex-
mayor, Mr.. Beale. and it has the APP
prevail of the present city solicitor,
who is Republican, and is holding
over under my administration. This
bill has been given very careful at