Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

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matter in tion to Squirrel Island
held up. I
i have Individual interest or any |
other interen Squirrel Island or in
Capitol Isla But / do not approve
of anybodvaing to the Legislature
and going ore committee and
.hrcshing tier out and finally
agreeing on roposition to go before
the Lcgisla tland then after one of
he rrrcipsbnditions have gone
along, raise other question and
thresh the mr. out before the Leg
lslature and tudiate the agreement
made before committee.
Mr. BOYNt: Mr.. President, the
genial senatorom KennebeC, Sem
ator Dutton. lput me in mind con-
sidera5!y Of venerable senator
Senator Stapl who would get up
and discuss feours a que Stion ami
rot once rtfei the question Under
discussion.
l maintain 1.-THE question here in
order to be eoaered is why Capitol
Island, why Sered Island with all
of its weaiti 1 everything to do
with. should lcoel the town of
Southport to ,ahem 10 per cent. re-
bate. when a . other islands and
Village corportie in that vicinity re
ceiVe 60 per hi
There seemstoe very distinct
misunderstanding to the agreement.
| stand here pWeady to prove that
no official of altbort or no man rep
resenting thei eer entered into an
agreement witanbody whereby 1t re-
bate of - perm should be allowed
To remain as rehte rom Southport
to SQUIRREL Isld.
Mir. DUTTO,M. President, l wish
to state the rem why | did not dis
cuss the merits the case. | was SIM
ply stating theason why the COM
mittee could r make any different
report. / am pectly willing it should
go back to the nmittee, but | do not
see now they q make any different
report
Mr.. STEARH of oxford: Mr.
President, perha | should say just.
word. This tier of the Squirrel
Island proposals was heard before
the committee oihich l am a MEM
Der on the only ernoon that ! have
been absent fro my duties. That
afternoon | wasot present in thu
committee and dnot hear the dis
cuSsion therefore am not prepared
to discuss the mos of this case and
shall not do SO.
| wish to say when this mat
ter was reported of our committee,
| asked particular about the situa-
ton, because | haiot heard the dis
eussion, and my Outstanding very
plainly was from members of the
committee that itas agreed upon,
that there was nohg for us to dis
euss for the parti'had got together
and had agreed. shat if there was
a disagreement. itas not So under
stood by the commAe. The commit
tee thoroughly undaoed that all par.
ties We're satisffcdnd that the re-
port was to emhs an agreement
that would meet appreciation u
all parties concerne
With the senator'om Kennebee. ]
nave no objection having the bill
recommitted 10 thenmmittee. but /
cannot see myself. .lless some new
circumstances are own. how the
committee can makeny different re
port, unless it be shn that some de-
ception was used athat time. Ii Is
true that other prolitions We're in.
VOWED in this one we understand
this was made on acant or the OTHER
propositions involvedh Southport.
Mr.. BOYNTON: +. President. 4
in order. l will moveaat the bill anf
report be tabled andf the judiciary
committee are absoluy sure that i
is no use To send theill back there
why, II is no use too il. and to.
morrow morning | Vi substitute {
new draft and get it shape so tina
we can act upon ii hei
The PRESIDENT: -he Chair will
states that the motto is entirely il
order. The senator owes that tn
report and bill lie on I, table.
The motion was agrd to.
Mf. MOREY of Andscoggin Nj
President, the commits on iudiciar
unanimously reported ought not I
pass" on House Docnent l65. A.
Act to incorporate tn, Pennington
Oakland Interurban, al the repor
was accepted l now lsh to move
reconsideration Of the elton on tina
bill.
Yesterday afternoon ae of the gen
demen named as an inrporator wa
mere in the Senate. know that h
saw me. and | know some other
he talked with. and he aid the after
noon this bill was conng up in tn
Judiciary, he was obliga TO go ava
and did not stay all he Afternoon
There were a lot of otkr matters O
the calendar ahead of tbs matter, an
as he understands il, wen this MAJ
ter was taken up, no on appeared f,
IL, and no one appearh against
and there was nothing the judiciar
committee could do butte report
ought not to pass" lie would Ill
TO nave this matter reommitted
the committee. He says that
knows of no opposition nd he wan
to get this bill through
think l have stated he facts as
understand them, and therefore, mo
reconsideration of the natter.
Mr.. STEARNS of Oxford: n
President, the circumstances as !
lated by the senator from Androsco
gin, Senator Morey, are orrect. I'll