Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

miles to kineo. If this road shou!o De
built it would also, besides opening
up kineO for automobiles, 1t Would
also give them that 81 miles OF first
class road that the Great Northern
Paper Co. has built from Kineo sta
ton on the west snore of Moosehead
lake. This is the longest continuous
stretch Of first-c class road in the State.
l think. This 81 miles Of road has cost
the Great Northern Paper Co. about
$4,000. While they have not agreed,
and would not at the present time
agree, to turn this road over to the
State, they have said that they would
be glad to have any tourists that
might come in there use it, no mat
ter how many of them might go.
Now Of course we realize that there
has been quite a large sum total of
appropriations reported from the ways
and bridges committee, but l for one,
at least, feel that / am consistent. l
made the statement in the Senate
earlier that / thought the State Of
Maine was amply able to appropriate
around 100000. What they have al
ready appropriated, assuming that
LILAC oilouuI SHOulu NC SlNCll, "oaiN
make it only $751;, 600, which was prac-
tically what we did two years ago. 1t
seems to me here is a real business
proposition for the State. We put up
the sum of $22.500, and receive the sum
Of $23,5OO from other parties; we re-
celve these pieces of good road given
over to the State; we open up the
largest summer resort in the State to
automobile tourists.
We are ali the time talking about
developing the State. We haVe-or did
have at least-a Develop Maine Move
ment. If they had been on to their job
as they ought to have been, it seems
to me as if some member of that as
ISOLATION would have been here to look
out for this road little. but I
haven't seen anything of them.
Another objection that has been
brought up to me is that it might help
the Maine Central Railroad, and some
of their subsidiary companies. Person
ally / sec no harm in that. While it
may be that the Maine Central Rail
road Company is sinful, we are all
sinful. more or less at least, and I am
glad for myself that l am not so holy
that If by the States making an ap-
preparation of this kind, and entering
into an agreement with the Maine
Central Railroad Company, that it
would help the whole State that
would object to doing il.
! am not talking this so strongly
Just because it is in my county. I
know We arc all selfish for our own
nd
per, but after looking into this very
carefully, and giving it a good deal of
thought, 1t seems to me Il great big
proposition for the whole State of
Maine, and personally | hope that
Report A. will be accepted.
The question being on the adoption
of Report a" rising vote was taken.
! and fourteen Senators voting in ia
Vor, and twelve voting against Re-
port a was accepted. The bill was
tken tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
The President laid before the Sen
ate report of the committee on judi
GARY on An Act relating to the ap-
polntment of non-residents guardians,
III a new draft. ought to pass.
The pending question being the &C
ceptance of the report in concurrence.
Inc report vas accepted and the bill
House 40, was given its first reading
and its second reading assigned for
tomorrow morning.
The President laid before the Sem
ate, Senate 311, An Act to amend Sec
ton 40 Of Chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes. as amended by Chapter o05
of the Public Laws of 1913, relating
to the closed season on fur bearing
animals
The pending question being the
adoption of Senate Amendment \.
Mr.. ALLEN of kcnnebec: MI.
President | will say that | tabled this
bill for tho Senator from Hancock.
Senator Scammon, will yield the
floor to him.
On motion by Mr.. Scammon Senate
Amendment A was adopted. and the
bill as amended was passed to be en-
crossed and sent down for concur
renee.
The President 'aid before the SEN
ate House ia, An Act to abolish the
office of town agent by amending
Section II of Chapter of the Re
vised Statutes
The pending question being the
adoption of House Amendment 4 in
concurrence.
Mr.. ALLEN of Kcnnebcc: Mr..
President l will say that tabled this
bill, as a matter of custom. Satur-
Gay morning. there being but few here
I do not know who is interested in
the bill.
House Amendment a was adopted
and the bill as amended was passed
to be ensrossed in concurrence.
The PRESIDENT: This morning
the resolve in favor of the Town of
Pittsfield was before us. The papers
came from the House with the Com
mittee reported accepted. ought to
pass" and after accepting the com
mittee report they indefinitely post
poned the bill. This morning We ac-
copied the report of the committee
ought to pass. and voted to insist in
rot indefinitely postponing the bill
and asked for committee of confer
ence.
The Chair, on looking over the par
liamentary situation, thinks that if
the Senate wishes to pass the bill, it
ShOnl6 have IT'S several readiness and