Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05

Swift and me. it is your duty gentlemen,
as representing us in the Legislature, to
stop this thing If you can. Unless we do
stop it the same thing will happen next
spring.
Mr.. SWIFT of Augusta: The situation
| has been pretty generally covered by my
colleague. and l agree with him that this
portion of our city charter is archaic;
and l think, so far l have been able
to ascertain. that it is the general con-
sensus of opinion that it should be chang
ed. Coming as it does at this time just
before our municipal election it may have
some bearing upon the election, and
feel that it should be the unanimous ac-
ton of all parties. Frankly, / am strong
ly in favor of the passage of this resolve.
| talked with the Progressive candidate
Mr.. Thompson. yesterday, and at that
time he was undecided and did not ex-
press any opinion; but / assume from my
colleague. Mr.. Newbert, that this change
is agreeable to Mr.. Thompson, the Pro
Il gressive candidate l think in fairness it
should be agreed to by all the interested
parties. Personally, l am certainly in
favor of the passage of this resolve,
Augusta, Mr.. Newbert, asks the unani-
nous consent for the introduction at this
time of private bill. and moves that the
rules be suspended and that this bill re-
ceive its three several readings and be
passed to be engrossed without reference
to a committee. is that the pleasure
of the House?
The motion was agreed to. the rules
were suspended and the bill, An Act
relative to municipal elections in the city
of Augusta. was received.
The bill received it's first and second
readings, and on motion by MIR. Newbert
. the bill then received its third reading
and was passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rules.
Orders of the Day.
I The SPEAKER: BY special assign
ment, there comes up for consideration
\ at this time. bill. An Act to increase
the efficiency of the public schools of
Maine by retiring teachers of long SER
vice With pensions.
Mr.. Nathieson of Rangeley moved
that this bill be taken from the table.
The motion was agreed to.
MIR. Mathieson further moved that
the bill ne re-assigned for further con-
sideration on Thursday of this week.
The motion was agreed TO.
On motion by Mr.. Kehoe of Portland
House Document No. 1863, bill, An Act
= relative to interrogators in civil ac-
tions, was taken from the table, and
on further motion by Mr.. Kehoe the
bill was referred to the committee on
legal affairs.
HI Mr.. SPENCER of Berwick: Mr..
Speaker, as the subject matter has
I been satisfactorily determined by the
parties in interest, l move that the re-
I | solve to determine and establish the
liability or the Portland & Rochester
Railroad Company, its lessees and sue
cessors in interest, for the future re-
pair and maintenance of Hornes
bridge, so-called, with the approaches
II thereto, situated in the town of Leba-
non, county of York, be recalled from
II the committee on railroads and ex-
J presses, and that the same be returned
to the House for the purpose of indef
/ mite postponement.
The motion was agreed to.
j The SPEAKER: There also comes up
at this time by special assignment the
matter of majority and minority re-
ports of the committee on legal affairs
! TO which was referred resolve relating
II changing date of State election from
September to November. majority re-
porting ought not to pass" minority
reporting ought to pass"
Mr. NEWBERT of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker. the gentleman from West
brook, Mr.. Scates, is interested in this
matter, and / happen to know that he
intended tn discuss the same. this
morning. at some length. He is not
hero at this time. either because he
may DE i'll or may have lost his train,
and the members of the Portland Dele
CATION do not seem to know what has
become of him. In view of this situa-
ton, and III justice to the gentleman
| from Westbrook (Mr. Scatest, trust
the House will be willing to re-assign
this matter for tomorrow, and 1 make
| that motion.
The motion was agreed to, and the
matter was specially assigned for con-
sideration tomorrow.
On motion by Mr.. SWEET of Bath,
| House Document No. 372, bill, An Act
to repeal Section 80 of Chapter 80 of the
| Revised Statutes, relating to renewal
fee for registration of apotheearies,
| was taken from the table, and on fur
Their motion by Mr.. SWEET the bill was
referred to the committee ON legal al
fairs
On motion by MIR Stuart of East Liy-
| ermore,
Adjourned.
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