Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-24


morning.
ON motion of Mr.. Goodwin of Bidde-
ford the rdles Were suspended and
j." introduced Il reSolV" entitled Il
Resolve to protect and maintain tine
peace and quiet Of the House
on motion of Mr.. Williamson of
Augusta the resolve was tabled for
printing.
Majority and minority reports Of
the judiciary committee oh Bill, An
At creating a single board form %:
repre- sentative government for cities
and towns IN the state OF Maine.
Mr.. jordan of Portland moved the
adoption OF the minority report, ought
to lass
Mr.. DAVIES of YARMOUTH: Mr.
Speaker. | do not understand that
tier" is anything in tn. resolve that
is applicable /" any city in tn" State
of Maine unless the city, under the
initiative Of % per cent. % it's cleo
tors, asks To have tho provisions OF
tn" resolv" apply to that city; and
| hope that the motion will prevail.
Mr.. WILLIAMSON Of Augusta: Mr.
~ 'Sh'i, " 1911 ~ al WIN III ~
PLANTATION of the action of the ma
jority If the committee 1t happens
somewhat unfortunately that the re-
port Is divided apparently upon pol
iti"ai lines. That fact is II mere co.
lEcidcnCo. There is no politics what
eyer III this bill This is "A general
bill which refers to every city in the
state and every town in the State
which mas more than 1000 inhabitants
1t allows such city or town. upon pc
tit.pn - per cent. of its citizens, to
vote upon the question OF whether
they will adopt this identical charter,
which ] understand is copied in the
main with some notifications. from
the Des Moines charter. Now | do
not suppose that anybody objects to
city having any kind of a city char
ter which the city itself desires. Dur
inR the present session the city of
Gardiner EaS come To this House and
asked for Il charter and il has been
granted unanimously. II is some
what different from this charter. The
city of WaterVlIle has cone To this
House and asked FOR Il charter and il
has been granted unanimously, and
that charter differs not only from
this charter but il differs in some re
Spccts from that OF the city of Car
diner The idea is that different cities
have different needs. Til" needs of
the city of Portland are rot exactly
those perhaps of a city in the interior;
81 when II city wants a charter il
Scen,S Io ne the best way for them
to do is for the citizens pc that city
to, a h..
islaturc. and the Legislature Will not
refuse To pass it. Under this resolve
the citizens must vote on this proposed
form of charter or nom al all. and
you are likely to get a charter which
III some respects will not he applicable
L. Il particular city in Which the vote
* taken.
do not believe we should make it
too easy for towns or cities to change
over from their present form pf gov
eminent. II You do that You are apt
To make their action too haStY. 1t is
better for cities and towns when they
wish tn adopt charters not to do SO in
haste but IT, come here to tn" Lesis-
lHture and let their proposition he con-
sidrrcd Ii TIN. city OF Portland wishes
to have this charter believe no one
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