Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-03

tue governor, ana subsequently ISPoi tcO
that he had delivered the message with
which he was charged and that the
Governor returned herewith the bill in
question.
The Senate then reconsidered its ac-
ton whereby this bill was passed to be
enacted, and the bill was then indefi-
nitely postponed and sent down for con-
currence.
On motion by Mr. Boynton of Lincoln.
a recess was taken until O'Clock this
evening.
Evening Session
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Resolve for the purpose of operat-
ing the fish hatcheries and feeding
stations for fish and for the protec-
ton Of fish, game and birds; and for
printing the report Of the commits
sioners of inland fisheries and game.
The PRESIDENT: The Senate will
remember that on request Of the
House the Senate recalled this re-
solve from the Governor and sent It
to the House. That branch has return
ed it to the Senate a motion to re-
consider it's passage having been lost.
Is it the pleasure of the Senate that
the resolve be returned to the Gov
| ernoro
Cor debate see Legislative Rec
ord)
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President. l call
for the yeas and nays ON this vote.
A sufficient number arising the yeas
and nays were ordered and the Sec
| ,etary called the roll.
Those voting yea were: Messrs
| Bartlett, Boynton, Butler, Chatto
| Dunton F1aherty. Garcelon. Herrick,
Jillson, Leary, Murphy, Thurston,
Weld-13. Those voting no were
Messrs. Allen, Ames. Burleigh, Colby,
Cole. Conant. Durgin. Emery. Fulton,
| Peacock, Scammon, Swift. Walker
| -. Absentees Messrs. Clark, Hast
ings. Moulton. Price,.
! Thirteen voting yea and thirteen
voting no the Secretary called the
Chair whereupon he voted no.
Thirteen having voted yes and four
teen voting no the Senate did not re-
consider it's action.
Thereupon the Secretary was in
structed to return the resolve to the
Governor.
| The PRESIDENTS: Senator Bur
leigh. who has been student of con :
seryation wishes to address the SEN
ate on that subject, and by unani-
nous consent he will be allowed %
| speak at this time.
Mr. BURLEIGH: Mr.. President and
fellow Senators, l do not expect to
make much Of speech. but there is
something I want to state to you and
want to take it home and consult
with your friends and see what you
think of the proposition l propose to
| make.
/ believe that the State of Maine
with all of her natural resources IL
destined to be one of the creates:
manufacturing states in New Eng
land, if we are only true to ourselves.
Self-preservation is what We want.
The State of Maine. when we be-
came state the lands Of the state
were divided. Massachusetts taking
half of them and the State Of Maine
had half of them. Those lands have
been squandered. given away prac-
tically, lands that today you can't buy
for $40 per acre was sold for twelve
and one half cents. OF course. a
great many were higher. Today you
go to some of those parties and YOU
have got to pay SO and upward TO:
those lands. If the State of Maine
had those lands today all of our in
situations could be taken care of and
we would be one of the most prosper
Gus states in the Union. 1t would
have paid all our taxes. and it was
very unfortunate for us that our fore
fathers did not take care Of what was
given to them.
The reason Aroostook County was
settled was that the border county
was given to institutions, some in this
State and some in Massachusetts. The
town in which ! live in was given tt
the Salem Academy, and the consid'
Grafton was that they should settle
so many families upon the lands il
such a time. Those who settled Houl'
ton originally came from Massachu.
sets, and it was at first called New
| SSdieII. Ilc tIuSlCSS VI oo1Cih <hSoN
envy sent those men down there to Sc
cure this tract. You find on the Dor.
der towns that nearly all those town.
ships were granted to academies ant
the conditions We're that they SHOULD
be settled, and that first bought {
settlement into Aroostook County. A
that time the timber was not worth
anything There was no way of get
ting it to mill, but the land became
more valuable until today those land:
are worth fifty times as much as thu
State received for them.
believe that the water powers o.
Maine belong to the citizens of Maine
and that we should take care of them
Although my friends say there is {
question of law as to whether thu
State of Maine could prevent the pow.
er from going out of the State. | be
lieve we should keep that power a
home and develop our own resources
believe that the development o.
Maine should be commenced at once
Mr.. Cole, as he said l think in hi!
speech the other day. thought capita
would not come to Maine and develoI
this water power unless it could trans
nit the power out of the State. Wher
that is done the State Of Maine will
be a power house for Massachusetts
We want power developed at home
J< Cho,,1A no Aox,clnroI hove onI