Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-26

-s-s Now ! think he Is in error as
q, as the members of this legisla-
.,re are concerned because in nv
,,de-pent The farmers who are in this
LEGISLATURE are men who make their
,;vrg off Of the farm and are bust
ress men otherwise they would not
taye been sent here, because in these
.rodar2 days the farmer is a busi-
rass mar and il is necessary that he
shog!d h on any farm in the State
n. Maine. ! believe they are business
msn.
Nov = rCpt 20 the gentleman from
woodstock (aIr. Perham) l want to
ssv Ia: all Of these resolves have
,a.-it in th"n; ! have enough conf
.-s,c4 n he members Of this House
=, believe hat they would not intro
.,-a . resolve here before the com
-r.et u ways and bridges seriously
.-,.,> ,lcy relieved that the measure
i'd ..,. merit in it.
r.. = oS,!on i right here: I have
"a -re.t.et # respect for the COM
.... p nlvs and bridges; | have
..-sr.. -.la~ of their hearings and
..r. ..... rd that they do not lay too
.re,. e.r,s- ui,JD the arguments, but
.sev want u find out the actual facts
~ ~..ar3 ~ tie road matters present.
b e. ~ IN. am satisfied personally
~. 1'.- saw that they are en-
5a51ar4u-- l. Sc the best they can, but
Gentlemen. ~, responsibility finally
for TIA total me ncial situation of the
ofate r. Maine is not with the commit
sr-fl,,,. rraIly is with the Legislature,
ar6 particularly and especially With
t. Governor. The Governor does not
vsh tf.t sponsibility. he would
--s-~ ...; have it personally. lie
v.a-- {, avoid it bat he is. going to
~ rs 1tty ~ the people Of this
SIT. .ra responsibility is up to him
ard s.. - obliged 70 do il, and it is
+. d..y i seems to me Of the mem
hers ( Ills House 10 stand behind
hin. Il oasis rC reflection upon this
LEGISLATURE and absolutely none upon
ne gentleman from Bingham tNr,
rltt ~, and absolutely none upon
us lr. nt - # the committee on
y.,e ,C bridges. II is a plain matter
al t..>.-.es- that the final responsible
Il. +,-~ With the Governor, and it is
h.. t..r:s mat W. must uphold. tAp-
,..s.
~, r1-rTO% of Pinehan. MIR.
S.ra,.r 7 am very glad that the gem
ten r~.m Houlton changes the re-
s,c-..f ..tv r M the gentleman Of
IN. .Ie 60 t'.e Governor. where il be
~
ar - CLAIR If Calais Mr.
s.-sa1.., r. not understand about
.a,.i, ~e-on Gallons into a two-gal-
49,. ~rle s.;esfion here is. whether
-. .rr,r shall decide the amount
+. Pa ,,.ur.,.iated. or whether the
-.s...,:r- shall. TIE Governor says
IT,, .. wants to arrrouriate $4,000.
=. ....r1e4 saws that they think
... ....., ..4eor7 Seoo oAo: and that
.r ..-, .. i'm This question. Does
~.. ......rrr. believe the state of
Nm. ..~ afford 500 GEO for roads
--,. ...." If r can then We should
,..~- .r. veto If we think we
.f ,,,},. So GRO we should
,,.,. g. he Governor. II IS UP 10
...,.,t.,~7-, v.bo l. going TO arpro-
,,. MS roo,,a,. % l. the Governor Of
81. o..-. If Maine eninc to sit in his
49,. ..s 7aci5e how rnvch money We
=, Ike. :, The -arious calls made
,.,r ... state or shall the Legislature
+. t.l;a,.e +, is The province Of
t. 7....7a-r~s a,d that ,Iron the
+-~. r.sts the responsibility. T
49,. ,-. .,o,,,t override this veto
end -...3, t,is committee. because
,.-...e mat The State Of Maine
.-, .-,.,.s Il, arrrr1>r:ate 5000, 600 for
r..5. r-.1 rrifeeS. (Applausel
~. ->-tr}t = Hawrdcr. Mr..
c....... Senator Walker. within
s.v introduced bill in the
rfs,.l., .-, tla uther end Of the COR
49,, ... ..z..r # nv town srr a bridge.
N.t- Law. TO personal interest in
Us natter II docs not appear to me
3, I'll. -,rne tlat ii is for US to de-
c.i, whether tlcS 600 or 100000 shall be
ey,.t,.tI IN arurppriations for this
p. ,.-. = RIO -han that NAV be we'll
...s ~. -. roads and bridges in
Ars.-.. h.., the Question is. why not
w.. and -,-z.c an onportunity for all
,-.,.. matters 10 he considered. and
,s,r scale then, nr give to the most
rn.r.,. .r,.,,,s # The NUMBER / do not
tael &, 70 he : personal matter. other
han .t4t the amount asked for so
Il. exceeds the limit placed by the
clr.r-..,ee in whom we have so much
confidence that something must be
dare w cannot expend 100000 in
has matter. and II resolves itself into