Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28


On motion Of Mr.. Deering of Portland.
the ma jority report of the committee was
accepted in concurrence.
An Act to regulate the number. also the
number of pounds of land-locked salmon.
toguc and white perch which may be
taken in one day by one person during
open season.
In the Senate the bill in new draft was
for the report of the commit
tee.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson of Auburn,
the bill was tabled for printing OF the
new draft.
Resolve in favor OF the Western Maine
Conference Seminary at Bucksport. with
statement of facts.
The report Of the committee upon this
matter was ought not to pass" The
House accepted the report of the commit
tee. The Senate voted TO substitute the
new draft for the report.
On motion of Mr.. Murphy Of Portland
the bill was tabled and especially assign
ed for tomorrow afternoon.
An Act to provide for the erection of
POrtlanu DIIQSe came litii tiit ''tHatt'
amended by senate amendment A.
Mr.. Scates If Westbrook, moved TINT
the House insist On it's action and call
ed ior a committee of conference.
The motion was agreed to.
The chair appointed as such commit
tee Alessrs. Scates of Westbrook, Wal
dror of Portland and Hastings of Au-
burn.
Mr.. DRESSER of South Portland, Mr..
Speaker,
We regret 10 again come before this
House or account of Portland bridge,
but en- account OF the position the
county commits sioners are r.aced in we
feel that something must be done with
this bridge condemned, and the county
commissioners have no right to cor
troll the travel over it. and with nc
authority % do anything but repair
We have amended the bin which was
before you a few days ago by giving
the county commissioners power TO con-
troll or stop the travel over this bridge.
We nave limited the county liabil-
ity to 100000, and attached the refer"
endum giving the county Of Cumber-
land the right to vote on this ques-
tior. We have presented the same lu
the Senate, and it received a passa &c
We are asking you now to let the
county Of Cumberland vote en- the build
ing of this bridge.
We have not intended to ask you
for anything unfair or UNJUST. and If
if we have done so in tho past it was
wholly unintentional. and hope YOU
will grant us an unconditional pardon
Now. Mr. Speaker several weeks ago
after receiving lots of petitions, we
thought We would so at this matter in
fair. honorable and proper way. And we
asked this Legislature to appoint a lceis-
ative committee TO examine and find out
N regard to the condition of this bridge,
md this House voted to do So There was
1 committee appointed and that commit
zee attended TO their business and report
d by bin, and also made a statement Of
acts, which statement has been printed.
In that statement of facts this bridge
vas condemned. The county commission
RS did not have any right. as | under
stand the matter, to control the travel
over that bridge. Before this bill was
lad, it seems 10 me, something TO say
II regard to the matter of this bridge,
we're consulted in regard to the matter.
think is it safe to say that they were
satisfied, and the mayor and city solicitor
we're satisfied. The bill was presented
md framed. The statement of facts was
presented and | think it was printed. We
lid not want to come here, but under all
he conditions We felt we were obliged to
.ome. This bridge was condemned. and
he people who had to cross ii were un-
lone about it and they asked to have
done The commissioners felt
hat something should be done, and It GER
ainly should be. Now. then, gentlemen
We have done what We thought was right.
Ne have done what We. thought we were
justified in doing. and we do not want to
10 any differently l shall certainly feel,
( you vote against this matter, that this
s the last privilege We have. We ask
imply that YOU let the people of Cumber-
and vote upon this question. AS it has
,een stated here, this is Cumberland
ounty matter, and We ask that the peo-
lie OIuIDDefldDu county Ue dlioWtu tilt
light and be allowed the privilege to vote
pom this question. 1t don't seem to me
hat there is anything wrong about that
proposition. Unless we get a chance TO
1t the people of Cumberland county vote
pon this matter l shall feel just as
hough I had done something wrong. |
ay. let the people of Cumberland county
ote upon this matter and see whether
hey want this bridge or not. That is the
main thing We ask and I hope you will
ote to authorize the county commission
RS to do what they should have authority
o do. in controlling the travel over that
ridge and putting up notices to keep the
ravelers in certain way. and that will
lear the county of some liability. Now.
Gentlemen. am going to leave this mot
er with you and feel that YOU should
i've us chance to vote on the matter.
move, Mr.. Speaker. that the House re-
onsider the vote whereby We insisted and
sked for a committee of conference.
Mr.. DAVIES of Yarmouth: Mr..
speaker. rise to a parliamentary in
JURY. understand that this bill, pro-
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