Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-19

ter To- Of the Public Laws of 1905, en-
ttied An Act charging the duties
ana fixing the compensation of the
attorney general"
An Act authorizing fernando +. Al
len to erect and maintain a wharf in
uaeWaters at Starboard in the town
of Machiasport.
An Act to authorize the Calais Street
Railway Company to sell electricity.
IN Act TO renew and extend the
charter of the Androscoggin Valley
Railroad Company
IN Act to authorize the extension Of
a wharf in tideWaters in the town of
Lubee, county of Washington.
An Act 70 extend and amend the
charter OF the Brewer Water Company.
CTabled pending its passage to be en-
acted ON motion by Mr.. Higgins of
Brewery
An Act to ratify the organization
and amend the charter of the Hiram
Water, Light and Power Company.
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chap
ter L. Of, the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter As of the Public
Laws of 1905, and as amended by
Chapter rs of the Public Laws of 1909.
and as amended by Chapter ll3 Of the
Public Laws of 1911 relating To the
election of truant officers.
An Act to amend Section "a of Chap
ter II Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 173 of the Public
Laws of 1911, relating To the manage
ment of schools and the election of
superintendent of schools by the SUI
perintendcnting school committee.
An Act relating to the compulsory
assignment Of real estate mortgages
under certain circumstances.
An Act to extend the provisions of
Chapter 3l5 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1sO9 entitled An Act to in
corporate the Penotscot Bay Water
Company as extended and amended
by Chapter 255 of the Private and Spe
eial Laws OF 1911,
IAN Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 20 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1868. relating to certain pow
ers of the city Of Portland
An Act addition to Chapter Isl of
the Private and Special Laws of 1911
entitled An Act to establish in Cum
berland county i county farm
An Act additional to Chapter - of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
transfer of actions and other matters
to the law court in case of the death
of the presiding justice.
An Act To increase the efficiency of
the public schools of Maine by retiring
teachers of long service with pensions.
Orders of the Day
The SPEAKER: The first matter
specially assigned for consideration. to-
day. is resolve III favor of aid in con-
strucling bridge in the town of Milo.
The pending question is the first read
ing OF the resolve.
on motion by Mr. quinn of Millinoek-
Ct. the resolve received It's first read
ing and was assigned for tomorrow
morning for its second reading.
The SPEAKER: The next matter for
consideration is bill, An Act to amend
Chapter 151 of the Private and Spe-
clal Laws of 1857 entitled Ar Act to
create the Roman Catholic bishop of
Portland and his successors a corpora
ton sole" as amended by Chapter A.
If the Private and Special Laws OF
1891. The pending question is the adop-
ton of House Amendment A. offered
i,y the gentleman from Van Buren,, Mr.
Niolette.
Mr.. O'Connell If Milford: Mr.. Speak
or, | move the indefinite postponement
&C House Amendment \.
Mr.. Niolette Of Van Buren,: l second
the motion.
The question being on the motion to
indefinitely postpone House Amend
ment y.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr. O'Connell then moved that the
rules be suspended and that the bill
receive its three readings at the pres
ent time and pass to he engrossed.
Nh. SPENCER of Berwick. Mr..
Speaker and gentlemen: am well
aware that the subject upon which |
am about to speak is one which is not
popular with some of you, and yet
there are certain aspects of IT which
should appeal to all OF you. You are
legislatnG. today, upon the rights of
persons yet unborn. The platform of
every political party has had declara-
tons OF personal rights from The time
Of jefferson to the time of Wilson. The
t6IIlOiIHS III MdtIt tdllIOl lAiiBIpNf u
single foot Of land for religious apur-
poses but what the title will vest. in
that instant. in the bishop of Portland
as absolutely and as perpetually as il
would in the King of England within
his realm He needs to keep no record
Of his acts: he is governed only by his
avn, Will The King of England is II
corporation sole. Il j. IL marvellous
thing that DhiS old dragon of monarchy,
whicn has been really the thing whicl!
has opposed home rule i'll Ireiand-this
thing Which our Pilgrim Fathers sup
posed they left behind to the il.itcrates
of Europe-should appear at this time
and for the last - Years in the shadow
of the American eagle. The existence of
the Catholic corporation sole is con-
trary to the spirit of our democratic
form of government. While corpora
ton IN itself may not be unlawful, it
may become so by its method of man.
agement. II has been charged against
this corporation that it has diverted
parish funds from charitable and cdu-
cational objects, and that it has mis-
a plied them to doubtful purposes.
However this may be. it is fact that
the Catholic corporation sole has the
capacity Of accommodating vast territo-
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