Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-25

objections Of the Governor to the con-
trary notwithstanding, and. q voting
against, the veto Of the Governor was
sustained and the resolve failed of
passage.
The President laid before the Sen
ate Senate $50: An Act to authorize
the construction Of a weir in the tide
waters Of the cobscook river in the
town Of Lubec. .
Mr.. Peacock Of Washington present
ed Senate Amendment A and moved
its adoption
Senate Amendment A to Senate 800:
Amend by adding thereto Section
II: This act shall not take effect I'M
til said A. J. Small has made appli-
cation to the municipal officers Of the
town Of Lubec, and has been grant
ed license by them for said purpose"
Mr.. CHATTO Of Hancock: Mr.
President, we had this question up in
the committee, and it appears that this
man from Lubec owns a shore 'front.'
age and he also owns an island, and
he wants US to let him build a weir
to. connect the island to the main land
This question was argued a good
deal before the committee, and it ap-
peared that the selectmen Of the town
Of Lubec refused to grant the request
Of this man to build q weir in this
place. Now would like to understand
Senator Peacock's amendment. I'M
dersand it this way. that before this
act should take effect. that Mr.. Small
should get permission from the Sc
lectmen Of the town Of Lubec before
he could build his weir. I would ask
the senator, II It is in order, II that
is correct?
Mr.. PEACOCK: Your Interpretation
is correct. If this amendment Is ac-
cepted it will be necessary for Mr..
Small to make application to the mu-
nicipal officers Of the town, and for
them to grant him a license to oper-
ate this weir before the act will be-
come effective.
1t is true that Mr.. Small owns the
land in front Of where he wants to
build his weir, and he also owns the
island, but there a passageway Of
eight hundred feet which is always
open to navigation. and there are
strong protests Of people living in that
vicinity demonstrating against the
closing Of that passage; and for that
reason I offered the amendment.
Mr.. SCAMMON Of Hancock Mr..
President, want to say In regard to
thiS-that I don't have any objection
to the Offering Of this amendment.
but l will say that the amendment
disregards the work OF the Sea and
Shore Fisheries Committee; in fact. it
kills the idea entirely.
The Selectmen there have previous
ly refused to grant this request, but
on the investigation by the Commit
tee, they thought they didn't have
good and sufficient reason for It.
II you adopt the amendment you
kill the bill. That is the whole thing
in a nut shell.
The question being on the adoption
of Senate Amendment A. rising vote
was taken. and three Senators voting
in favor Of the adoption Of the amend
fnent, and ten opposed, the amendment.
was rejected.
The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed and sent down for concur
renee.
House 513, An Act to require certain vehi-
Giles to carry lights at night on public
highways and bridges.
The PRESIDENT: In the House this
bill was indefinitely postponed. and the
Senate concurred in that action. Yester-
day the House reconsidered its action
and adopted House Amendment A.
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr.. Presi-
dent, tabled this bill at the request of
Senator Peacock. and now yield to the
senator from Knox. Senator Butler.
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr. President, and gen.
tlemen of the Senate: I appreciate the
extreme courtesy Of the senator from
Somerset, Mr.. Walker. ] do desire, now
that l am on my feet. to say just few
words for the rights and behalf Of the
interests of a great class of people Of the
State Of Maine, perhaps the most i'm
portant class, our rural and village folks.
believe the passage Of this act would
interfere with their rights.
The senator from York, Senator EN-
cry, made suggestion few moments
ago that appeals to me. / believe that
this Legislature has been subjected to the
whims and caprices-
The PRESIDENT: II the senator
would beg the pardon Of the Chair. There
is no motion before the Senate.
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr.. President, I move
that we adhere to our former action in
the indefinite postponement Of this bill.
(For debate see Legislative Record.)
The question being on the motion Of the
senator from Knox, Mr.. Butler, that the
Senate adhere and non-concur with the
House, rising vote was taken.
Sixteen voting in favor Of the motion
and IL opposed, the motion was adopted
and the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Cole Of York,
Adjourned.