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

would IKE to put myself right in
regard to 100000 having the unani-
nous approval Of the committee 7
40 not think that has ever been voted
on IN the committee room; and I can
speak Tor myself that for one do
not approve Of that amount and shall
stand by the Governor.
Mr. MCLLIN OF Lncolnville: Mr..
speaker and Gentlemen: l rise simp-
~ TO question of inquiry, and not
10 take part in the discussion: and
that is. ! would like to know by what
method the size Of the keg is deter
mined that is all That is. wan.
70 know how We are to determine
"hether we have $4,000 of $500 600
or ten hundred thousand dollars. or
now that matter is finally settled. How
is the income for roads and bridges
lot the next two years determined
MT. THOMBS of Lincoln: Mr..
Speaker and members of the House.
/ nave also listened with a great deal
OF pleasure 70 the remarks of the yari-
Gus gentlemen concerning the matter
no" before the House. ! do feel that
We are assuming in the present dis
cusslon considerably more than is in
vowed in the immediate question 10
De considered; We are undertaking &c
discuss the policy of the legislature
from now onward. Now, / am not
one OF those who borrow trouble. 7
believe that we have sufficient trou-
DIE today If we take care of the mat
ters that are Immediately before us.
NOW, what is the situation? Yes
leroay morning we considered matters
OF exactly similar purport The
Governor then had vetoed two resolves
iuehllcally the same as the resolve
"hlch we are now considering He
presented before US message, or some
gentleman speaking in his behalf, and
asked US il we would not unanimous
iy pass those resolves over his veto.
we obliged him in that respect Now,
this morning under identically the
same situation his representatives ask
Us TO my mind TO reverse the posi-
ton which they asked US to take yes
tercay and say to the Governor that
we now sustain you in this action
yesterday We reversed You, and to-
day al your request we sustain you.
ask You why there should be any diff
ference this morning, or why this
House should do any differently with
these matters than they did with
those Of Yesterday? We have not
exceeded any appropriation which we
all know and which the Governor says
he is willing that this committee on
ways and bridges should have at their
command. and you are all borrowing
trouble when YOU say they are going
20 overrun it. 1t may be that they
Will not do that.
Now, will ask you if it is not fair
TO put these resolves in exactly the
same place that we placed those Of
Yesterday, and let this thing work out
in time. Let US not worry about what
the others are going to 90; mine have
not come along yet, and l don't know
where they are going to land. but |
am willing to take a chance along
with the rest Of you. Let US put all
five Of these matters into the same
place and then see what will become
of them all. IF the gentlemen speak,
ing in the interests of the Governor
Gcslre TO keep these matters in their
control let them employ such tactics
in the two branches Of the legisla-
ture here as Will delay those mat
tiers. if that is the course they de-
sire TO take But let us DE fair with
ourselves: let us be consistent, and
let US put these resolves with the
others and then see what will come
Of il and how the matter will work
out. We have heard great deal
here this morning about the vet ,
power of the Governor: we all rea-
Ike that there is such a power full
we'll, but, gentlemen, there is a power
higher than the veto power OF the
Governor of the State Of Maine. and
that power rests with the two bodies
of this legislature. and TO my mind a
sense Of fairness demands that this
morning you vote exactly as you did
ter along with these others and let
tomorrow's and next mornings wor
ries be taken care Of when that time
comes. tApplause)
Mr.. GALLAGHER of Bangor: Mr..
Speaker, l had made up my mind not
10 say a word on this matter; but the
contention Is made that in all fair
ness we reverse our action of yester-
day. 1t is we'll understood among a
majority of the members of this House
that there was a tentative understand
ing between certain members of the
Ways and Bridges Committee and a
majority of the House that they had
agreed that bills in excess of S125, 900,
or Whereabouts. would not be present
ed. 1t was also understood that be-
fore bills would be presented from
that committee that all measures re-
ferred to them would have had con-
sideration. There has been no Ques-
ton as to the merits of these par
ticular bills. but, of course. there is
a limit in the amount that can be
appropriated, and in justice to everv
man who has a bill before this House
asking an appropriation for ways and
bridges. and in justice to our Cover
nor, il seems to me that the House
should reverse itself, and that we
should have a unanimous refusa! to
passing these bills over the Governors
veto. Therefore hope every man here
will vote no.
Mr.. vARNEY of Windham: Mr.
Speaker, it has been remarked here
quite often that this is business
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