Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-29


.. n,aced IN the corridors between the
ouse Of Representatives and Senate
samher several galvanized iron con-
I,ners tilleh with the fire extinguishing
.oder which caused so much cOnstern-
| zion IN state Land Agent Mace and
b. F,ssott Of Portland that Rep. Fos-
i, introduced an order in the House
Luing for a legislative investigation.
h. tn. wooden covers of these contain
LIS were erected framed bulletins such
|, were jssued by state Land Agent
|r,es as warnings against the danger of
|rest fires
Those containers remained in the cor
[aors all day Friday md We're the OBJ
|sct NJ contempt of the Legislators, for
|bough II was obviously the aim of the
rstigat0r of the order to place them
here 70 cr1tislse and ridicule the pur-
|haeA of the powder contained in them,
h. LEGISLATORS seemed all to think that
|sa refusal of the Legislature to order
In Investigation thereon after due con-
Iteration should have closed the matter.
Members of both parties alike declared
|oa, the attempt 10 discredit Mr.. Niles
/ such an affair and underhanded man
u t1,A
Ii with humor. wit or pith, but merely
In exhibition of very poor Judgment on
(le part "f the originator of the plan.
TINS opinion of Legislators found eX-
PRESTON saturday morning in an order
Introduced by Rep. Bonney of Bowdoin-
ham. a copy Of which here follows:
STATE OF MAINE.
In th- House of representatives,
Mar. y, 1915.
Ordered. The Senate concurring, that
he Superintendent of Buildings be i'll
klracled to remove at once from the cor
3ors Of the State House the unsightly
galvanized iron containers, their tops
decorated with the Save the forests
Taning of the State Land Agent.
This ORD r is in no sense criticism
G the Superintendent of Buildings and
does not suggest or imply that the above
.nentioned articles We're placed in and
about the State House by his direction
Gr With ris consent.
House OF Representatives.
Marcel! q.
Read and Passed.
Sent up. for Concurrence.
c. c. HARVEY, Clerk.
In Senate Chamber.
Marca q. 1915
Read and Passed.
In Concurrence.
W. T. LAWRY, Secretary.
Name Bonney.
Town: Bowdoinham.
Speaker Trafton put the order to q
viva yoce vote and when the Yeas"
were called for hearty chorus Of
Voices filled the hall; not muir
INJURED nay" broke the silence when
he called for the opposing vote. III
The Senate chamber the order was
Received with good will and passed
With dispatch.
Governor Responsible
When interviewed by the Journal
Superintendent Plum
ner said he objected to having the
Containers placed in the corridors, but
Af, Mace had assured him that the
oder originated with Governor Cur
us and he had thereupon complied and
Instructed his men to place the con-
ainers in position and fasten the bull
etins on them. An interview with
Mr. Mace few minutes later result
cd In confirmation Of the statement
mat the containers were placed In the
Corridors upon order of Governor Cur
It's.
1t is not probable that the Bonney
ofder would have gone through had
Inc Democratic members Of the Legis-
azure known that it would be said
NE containers were placed in the cor
lldors upon Governor Curtis order.
The situation is not entirely a pleas
dat one for a Democratic Governor,
II Is remarked. if. as now appears, ne
mas been rebuked severely by an or
der Intended to rebuke another. 1t is
also suggested that the incident may
serve a useful and scientific pur-
pose inasmuch as certain men have
''almed the extinguishing powder will
mol extinguish, for indications are that
"hen the Governor learns Of the latest