Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-23

or wasteful, they hard up because they
could not help II. The gentleman from
Westbrook has alluded TO The fires which
Portland has had The misfortune 10 suffer
from. Portland aided in he building of
the Ogdensburg Railroad to the extent of
some millions OF dollars. also the Portland
4 Rochester Railroad. Now we are up
against it. We do need the buildings thai
fhe gentleman from Westbrook said we
needed and We cannot get them unless the
city helps Us 10 get them in Legitimate
way. | hope this Resolve will have pas
sag. Tie city government either unan-
imousy or by large majority voted 70
pass BoSolv" requesting the Legislative
committee to ask of this Legislature 10
enable Them to raise the debt limit The
school committee has unanimously passed
4 resolution TO that effect, and a majority
of The school committee is Republican.
There are only three out Of the twelve mem
bers who are Democratic. Therefore
wish TO state that the people of Portland
irrespective OF party are emphatcally in
favor OF an increase in the debt limit.
Mr. WILLIAMSON MIR. Speaker. | am
heartily in favor OF this measure but 1
wish to add 10 it an amendment which
think there can be no objection to and
which applies solely to my own city.
The SPEAKER The question is on the
acceptance of the majority report.
The majority report accepted.
MIR. Williamson offered Amendment A by
adding after the word further" in line
eighteen the word This resolution shall
not be construed TO apply to the city OF
Augusta which is hereby declared to be for
ever the seat of Government of the State
when 1t reaches the population of 10000"
aud also by adding the same words after
the word made in line thirty eight.
ON motion of Mr.. Davies the amendment
Wa tabled for printing
The Speaker laid before the House Resolve
in favor OF the Penobscot tribe OF Indians.
Tits Resolve containing an emergency
clause required one hundred and one votes
10 receive passage.
a division was had and the Resolve re-
eeivod its final passage by a vote of l2u.
ON motion of Mr. Bisbee of Rumford.
petition OF +. :. SkoticId and others
for change in the open season for fish
ing in Swift river. WAS taken from the
table
On motion of Mr.. Bisbee the report
OF the committee was accepted
On motion. Of Mr. Allen Of Jones.
boro, Bill, IN Act relating to the OBJ
serNdnee of the Lords day, was taken
from the table.
Mr. Allen moved Ia correct Il Clcri-
cal crror.
The SPEAKER; The correction will
be made by the clerk.
ing aud was passed to be engrossed.
ON motion of Mr.. Plummer. Bill An
Act tn extend the charter of the York
Water, Light X Power Company, was
taken from the table.
The bill then received its third read
ing and was passed to be cngrossed
ON motion of Mr.. LittlefieId of Blue
hill, Resolve in favor of the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital. was taken from
the table.
Mr. Littlefield offered House Amend
ment y by striking out the figures
"$loN,N5o and substituting in their
place $121,35
The amendment was adopted. the re-
solve was then read a second time and
WAS passed Ia be engrossed.
ON motion of Mr.. Plummer. An Act
to incorporate the Northern Penob-
scot Water Company. was taken from
the table
Tn" bill then received its third read
ing ana was passed To be engrossed.
can motion of sir. Plummer. Bill. An
Act to extend the charter of the Weld
Water Company was taken from the
table and on further motion by the
ppntle tho hill oil
second reading and was assigned for
tomorrow morning.
ON motion of Mr.. Plummer. Bill. An
Act to extend the charter Of the North
ParSonsfield Water Company was tax
en- from the table. and on further mo-
ton by the same gentleman the bill
received lis third reading and was
passed to be engroSsed.
on motion of Mr.. Plummer. Bill, An
Act granting additional powers and
privileges to the Peaks Island Corpor-
alton was taken from the table, and on
further motion by the same gentleman
the bill received its third reading and
was PASSED to be engrossed.
or motion OF Mr.. Bogue of East Ma
chia5. resolve in favor of John r. Me
Donald was taken from the table and
on further motion by the same gentle
man the resolve received its first read
ing and was assigned for tomorrow
morning.
Mr., Otis from the committee on
ways and means presented the report
of that committee with accompanying
Bill, An Act for the assessment Of the
state tax for the year 1911.
H'he report was accepted.
en- motion of Mr.. Otis the rules were
suspended, the bill received its first
and second readings. and on further
motion of Mr. Otis the bill received its
third reading and was passed to be
cngroSsed
on motion of Mr.. Wilson of Auburn.
the House took a recess until . o'clock
in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.