Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27
BOynton's Order

immediately after the Senate was
called 10 oroer, Senator Boynton Of
Lincoln introduced an order for the
Senate 10 request the return of the
resolve finally passed in favor of
Wiscasset bridge. Senator Cole asked
that d reason for the order be given
and Senator Boynton said that the re-
solve finally passed was in the Gov
ernor' hands but the Governor die not
intend to sign 1t and he wished It's
return in order that he might table it
for consideration later.
Coles Protest
Senator Cole declared that he be-
lleVed the Constitution determined the
action OF the Senate III sucA matters
If properly considered. He SAID the
Governor was given authority to sign
the resolve, return il unsigned, or al
low ii 10 become law in Il given time
without his signature or veto He saw
no reason for asking i 10 be returned
to lie on the table 70 accumulate with
other resolves a pile of Senate docu-
menrs to erransle the operations OF
the Senate during the closing DAYS of
the session. lie declared that no one
III the Senate not Of the Governor ;
political party had any desire 10 stand
in the Governor 5 way and that there
is no politics III the consideration Ct
the HIGHWAYS and bridges resolves but
as there should be only q proper re-
gard for the business of the State.
He did not understand how any one
could discretely ask for the tablirg Of
q resolve upon the merits Of which
the 10 efficient members Of the COM.
mittee had passed, in order that later
one man might finally determine the
disposition of the resolve.
Non Partisan Reports
Senators Conant and Colby Of the
committee on highways and bridges,
the former being chairman, both stat
ed that the business of the committee
has been done on a, strictly non -parti-
san plan and that all resolves have
been reported unanimously one way or
the other. They both said that no
s200 OGO limit had been fixed by the
committee as a limit Of appropria ton,
hut Senator Colby explained that he
had privately expressed the opinion
thai such an amount could easily be
appropriated if advisable. Senator CO.
nant explained that $1S1 600 IVES appro-
nriated for such purposes in 1871" and
he believed as much might he appro-
nriated this session if necessary,
though he had heen advised by the
Governor to Keep within a total Of
s1o5 .O00 and the committee had been
trying TO do II.
Senator Flaherty remarked that as over
s4e5 oOo is included in the appropriations
in resolves still pending before the com
mittee he considered it reasonable TO see
that all resolves We're in hand before any
were finally passed and Senator Colby
exnlained that Of the sum named $4,000
was included in two resolves neither Of
which could be favorahly reported by
the committee this session.
Cole Warns Up
Senator Cole. now warmed TO the de-
bate and aroused to the realization that
the discussion was assuming considerable
importance, pSssdIl HIS SpStIlA NAA-Sit Us
later interrupted by the recognition Of
the Governor He said that the ques-
ton of action on these highways and
bridges resolves mas assumed SO much
Importance as TO have been published
the State and should be han
died with care He said that Republicans
and Democrats alike favor economical
but that the possibility Of pol
itics in the Democratic position is very
evident. He declared that the Governor
should not be interfered with in his work
by the Legislature. and that he should
not himself interfere with the Legisla-
ture. In the highway and bridges re-
solves the Judgment of the committee is
the important thing. he said, and the
consideration usually with the
LEGISLATURE He asked if the Governor
wished to cut all the resolves pro rata
after tabled or allow the passage of GER
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