Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-10

BN tho same Senator: Resolve i'll
favor OF the Maine. Insane Hospital for
complete renovation of the third fe-
male wing including a three story We
randa and every expense except furn-
ishings.
BY the same Senator. Resolve i'll
favor of the Maine Insane Hospital for
the erection of piazzas on Harlow and
Sanborn wings. $15, 600
BY the same Senator: Resolve i'll
favor of the Maine Insane Hospital for
complete renovation of the second male
wing with granite additions. 1913, $780,,
00l: 1914, $4,000: total $4,000
BY the same Senator: Resolve i'll
favor of the Maine Insane Hospital for
new building for nurses home. 1913,
100000; 1911, $4,000; total 100000
BY the same Senator; Resolve in
favor of the Maine Insane Hospital for
Improvement of grounds. roads and
sidewalks; improved and modern coal
hoist; additional mangle for laundry;
erection of river front wall. 1913, s12,-
500. 1914, $500; total $4,000.
Library.
By Mr. I3oynton Of Lincoln: Resolve
providing fer the purchase and distri-
| button of the book. Makers of Maine,
together with statement of facts.
Orders of the Day.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate first under orders
| of the day the order tabled, yesterday.
| and especially assigned for, this morn
/ ing. introduced by the gentleman from
nd oreyip TOW, nd
| tabled on motion of the senator from
| oxford | will read the order. In
| Senate, January Sth, 1913. Ordered.
The House coneurring, that a joint
select committee consisting of three
| on the part of the Senate and seven
on the part of the House be appoint
ed to investigate the causes of the
high price of coal at the present tiile
and during the last year in this state,
and report fully thereon to this Leg
islature. Said committee shall have
the power to summon witnesses, ex-
anime books, papers and documents.
and shall be attended by the attor-
ney- general as counsel In conducting
the hearing.
Mr.. STEARNS of oxford: Mr.. Pres
ident: When l tabled this order, yes
terday morning, / did so in order that
/ might more fully understand and
comprehend the scope, the purpose and
the meaning OF this order. | had the
impression then, | thought at that
time and 7 sstill think. that the seat
of the trouble which the Senator from
AndroscoEgin seeks to discover ane
to assist in placing right lies far be-
You'd The confines OF the State OF
Maine. Pr
/ thought then and | still think that
the key To this situation. is in the
hands of those who are far beyond
the reach of any Investigation which
we may be able to here set in motion
through any committee appointed by
this Legislature. | was inclined 10
think that il was a matter more prop
erly to be handled by the federal gov
eminent, perhaps, and that it might
be reached in some such manner as
was employed by great President
few wears ago, when he took the coal
barons by the scruf of the neck ana
shook them until they released their
hold upon the throat of the people
who were suffering from the scarcity
and the high price of coal Yet, II
there is anything that we can do in
this Legislature to relieve the pres
ent situation | see no reason why we
should not take up some measure
looking to that end.
we must understand, of course. that
an investigation sufficiently searching
and pungent to accomplish any good.
whatsoever must necessarily be more
or less expensive, and must neces
sarily take considerable of the time
of this Legislature. However, if the
senator from Androscoggin, Mr.. Morey.
has information which leads him to
believe, and he honestly does believe
that there is some unlawful combina-
ton among the coal dealers of this
State, and if he will COZ operate with
a committee to be selected in this
Legislature to the end that that con-
dition be reached and remedied, feel
that I would favor the order which
the senator from Androscoggin has in
troduced.
would be pleased to know what
the views of the senator from Andres
coggin may be upon this proposition,
and if they be along the lines sug-
gested, as 1 assume they must be. then
feel that this order should have
passage.
Mr. MOREY of Androscoggin; Mr..
President: This order was introduc-
ed expecting its passage. and expect
ing that from the investigation facts
would be disclosed that would settle
subject in our State, that during the
present year, saying nothing of previ-
Gus years and different times. of q.
combination to unnecessarily raise the
price of coal. within the borders of