Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-14
Tabled for Consideration, on Next
Tuesday==Senate for Close Time
On Bull Moose--House Again for
Automobiles in Bar HarbOr.
Bill Continues With Emergency Clause -Hersey De-
nounCes Opponents Of New Ballot.
HOUSE SESSION.


Bar Harbor is in a fair way to en-
joy automobiles. this summer for the
House voted 100 to 35, Thursday
morning. to admit horseless carriages
to the streets of the town of Eden and
attached the emergency clause. maxi
ing the act operative whenever it is
signed by Gov. Haines.
Representatives. Smith of Patten and
Smith of Pressure Isle pleaded with the
House to eliminate the emergency
clause. setting forth reasons why there
is no emergency in the present situa-
ton and insisting that the language
of the Constitution, to preserve the
public health. peace and safety. does
not admit any Interpretation to pro-
vide attaching emergency clause TO
bill of this nature.
Representa- tive Sherman of Eden,
who introduced the original bill and
attached the emergency clause, de-
Tended his action in vigorous terms
and cited 25 emergency measures.
passed by this and other Legislatures,
to sustain his contention. Represen-
tative Mitchell of Kittery said that
justice to Bar Harbor demanded adj
hitting automobiles into that town
without further delay. Representative
Newbert of Augusta insisted that the
people of Bar Harbcr are entitled to
more consideration than the transient {.
summer population.
Dunton Forced to Vote.
An amusing incident of the session
was refusal by the House of the re-
quest of Representative Dunton of
Belfast that he be permitted to refrain
from voting. Mr.. Smith of Patten
moved that his request be granted but
the House gave positive negative
and Mr.. Dunton voted no. favoring adj
mission of automobiles but not as an
emergency measure.
Representative Spencer of Berwick
assigned the new draft of the measure
to discontinue the corporation sole for
consideration. next Tuesday, Repre-
sentative Violette agreeing to take up
then the new draft and the amend
ments that he submitted, Wednesday.
Representative McFadden of Lubec
evidently has become convinced that
private and special legislation will not
be received in the Senate so he has
abandoned hope of having the Lubec
Water Company's project considered.
He moved to concur with the Senate
Legislature and it was so voted with
out dissent
Representative Thombs of Lincoln
tabled the resolve in favor OF Spring
field academy which appropriates q
lesser sum than was asked for in the
original draft which he submitted
weeks ago.
Newbert's Charter Bill.
Representative Newber of Augusta
| introduced, by unanimous consent, a;
bill to provide that all cities in Maine
| where election of city officials is pre-
scribed to be by majority shall be per-
mitted to elect on a plurality vote.
| His emergency bill. an amendment to
| the charter OF the city OF Augusta.
| with similar terms. was put through
| the House two weeks ago but failed to
| secure recognition in the Senate where
| the lid is not only in place but which
| is clamped on. He explained that this
| law is for the benefit of Augusta espe-
| eially. in 1914. to permit of one elecA
| ton being sufficient.
| Representative Spencer assigned for
considera ton, March rs, the reports of
| the committee on education for vari-
Gus plans of distribution of State
school funds. This indicates that the
| Legislature will not expire until the
| very last of the present month.
Representative Hutchins assigned all
| three reports on the De Forest Reyes
/ claim two of which recommended an
| appropriation in favor of the claimant.
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