Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21

dent, by consent of the senator from
Knox, I move that this bill be tabled
and reassigned for consideration, next
Tuesday.
The Chair lays before the Senate for
consideration the second matter spe-
cially assigned for today. An Act re-
letng to the increase Of the capital
stock of corporations organized under
special acts or under general laws for
the performance of public duty, Sen
ate Document No. 53S the pending
question being the commitment to COM
mittee on bills in second reading.
On motion by MIR Murphy of Cum
berland, the bill was committed to
committee en- bills in second reading.
The Chair lays before the Senate for
consideration the third matters spe-
eially assigned for today. An Act to
authorize the city 70 Lewiston to is
sue It's bonds to the amount of 100000
20 pay its bonds now outstanding and
maturing in the year 1913, Senate Doc
ument No 531, the pending question
being admission under suspension of
rules
Mr. BAILEY of Penobscot Mr..
IlNSiucnl, WITHOUT lltN llS tdhtii SUM-
time to consider the matter, | think it
requires no stretch of the imagination
to see that while this bill perhaps
technically is private. yet in its intent
and purposes and scope ii is really va
public measure. 1t seems that the city
of Lewiston has 100000 of bonds which
mature in July and that they wish to
refund those bonds and to issue them
again. Now | can see very readily that
if this is not done, why it will be Il
tremendous hardship. not TO say any
thing about inconvenience, to the city
of Lewiston. And | can also see that
this Is an emergency. and that the re-
fusal to let this legislation in at this
time may effect the health-because
YOU have to have money to MAINTAIN
your sanitary regulations-it may at
feet the peace-bccause you nave To
have money to pay your police officials
and the general welfare of the State
And therefore | move that the rules
be suspended and that this bill be re-
eeived at this time.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BAILEY: Mr. President. move
that the bill be read through and Civ
Ell its first reading, 4#
The motion was agreed to and the
bill was given its first reading.
Mr. MOREY of Androscoggin: Tn
less there is some objection
does not contain the emergency clause,
Il would move the suspension of the
rules and that the bill be given its
second reading at this time.
The motion was agreed to and the
bill was given its second reading, and
was passed to be engrossed.
The Chair LAYS before the Senate for
consideration of the fourth matter spe-
cially assigned for today, Resolve for
further public instruction in forestry
House Document No 457, the pending
question being the commitment To
committee on bills in second reading,
Mr.. BAILEY of Penobscot; Mr..
President, | move that it be taken
from the table and | yield the floor to
the senator from Somerset Senator
Walker.
Mr. WALKER of Somerset: I yield
to Senator Richardson.
Mr.. RICHARDSON of Penohscot'
Mr. President, / have Just a few words
To say on this measure. There seems
to be some misrepresentation as TO the
scope of the work and how it is con-
Quoted 1t was begun in 1903 under
law apssed by the Legislature OF l9B5-
OF. An appropriation of $25oo was
made at that time, and the work was
started at the University of Maine.
In the year 1904 there were four stu
dents took the course The next year
the number had increased TO L. the
next year. 1906. % took the course
the next year 80: the next year 30.
In 1909 there were 43 students took the
course; in 1910, 80; in 1911, 80, in 1872,
40: and this present year there are ~
Now. Mr.. President. there has been
no increase in the appropriation since
the work was begun. This work is
carried along under the superintend-
ance of the Forest Commissioner OF
tbe state. the Superintendent of Pub
lie schools and the President OF the
University of Maine. 1t has been
thought that this Appropriation Is iof
the University. but such is not lhe
case. The University does nothing out
give a class room to the instructor
who is engaged and paid by the STATE,
his salary and the expenses OF the
work being paid out from the state
treasury.
This work has to do with the con-
servation of one of our natural re-
sources and it's Importance is iuliy
realized py the timberland owners VINO
earnestly advocate an increase IN the
augmentation, and Mr., President /
foe, SIRE that the Senate will agree TO
that and permit liberal increase III
The, annropria ton for the coming year
Mr. WALKER: Mr.. President /
have an amendment to offer to House
monument No 457, which ] understand
:, ancantabIe to the chairman of the
,.o,,mittee of forest preservation, ana
is also acceptable to the chairman OF
mat committee on the part oil me
uonse and is further acceptable tle
way | understand it, to the members
of the Senate. ~,
The PRESIDING OFFICER: me
senator from Somerset, Senator Walk
or offers the following amendment
senate Amendment a to House Docu-.
ment No. 457-amend said resolve by
striking out the words five thousand
in the first line thereof, and SUBSTITUTE
ing the words $500, also amend sad
resolve by striking out the Worus