Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28


ceive its three several readings.
Rep. Quincy Of Portland moved to
substitute the bill for the unanimous
report Of the committee on mercantile
affairs and insurance, ought not to
pass. on an act relating to the work.
mems compensation law, providing Tor
a law which would permit towns ana
cities to retain on the permanent pay
roll a fireman injured in the perform
ance Of his duties. Under the present
law, an employer can, II an employee
IL injured, make 1t up with him and
sec that he 10 taken care Of but the
city is restricted in the use Of its mon
ey and cannot do SO for the injured
fireman. The law would be permissive
in every way, would harm no one and
might do a great deal Of good in many
cases.
Rep. Allan Of Portland was Of the
opinion that the bill should be pass
ed.
The speaker said 1t was his opinion
that it becomes optional with cities
and towns as to this payment.
On a voice vote the bill was substi-
tuted in place Of the report and when
1t was about to be given its third read
ing Rep. Anderson Of Portland tabled
the bill.
Rep. Baxter Of Portland again won
victory when the amendment A to
the act authorizing Blaine S. Viles ana
Guy P. Gannett erect dams and de-
velop water storage basins on Bog
brook in Dead River plantation for the
storage Of water for driving logs and
manufacturing. came up and was de-
bated at length.
Rep. Baxter moved the adoption OF
the amendment which IS tho same
amendment accepted by many power
companies and advocated by the Gov
ernor in a semi-public letter.
Rep Dutton of Bingham led the OPP
position and moved the amendment be
indefinitely postponed.
Rep. Baxter said the two gentlemen
who had como for this charter were
his friends and he wanted them to have
the right to develop the water power
but this legislature had been consist
ent thus far in accepting these amend
ment. He told what the bill really
meant and showed its scope and he
didn't think the bill would have been
so carefully drawn unless there was
something more than appeared on the
surface. He didn't think the gentleman
from Bingham should belittle the bill.
He said the Great Northern Paper Co
had accepted tho amendment and no
injustice was meant by the amendment
but it was simply to keep the various
companies from selling the power out
side the State.
Rep. Dutton said 1t was not the set
tied policy Of the state or this legis-
lature to accept the amendment but be-
cause the other side had the votes.
Rep. Bussabarger supported the bill
and read precedent that had been es-
tablished.
Rep. Cole Of Eliot said there was
about as much connection between
what Rep. Bussabarger said as be-
commission. He said there was no pol
icy other than what is fixed here every
week by the legislature and launched
bitter attack against Rep. Bakers
amendments.
Rep. Clarke Of Randolph said the peo-
pie Of Maine are looking to the legis-
lature for protection and moved the
previous question and on a voice vote,
Rep. Bakers motion was sustained at
taching the usual amendment to the
charter
The act relating to any town raising
money to secure free use Of library
in adjoining town was, on motion of
Rep. Allan, in concurrence with the Sen
ate, given its three several readings and
passed to be engrossed.
Act to authorize town Of Yarmouth
to supply gas and electricity was TAX
en- up. Rep. Wilson moved adoption Of
Senate Amendment A and the bill was
passed to be engrossed.
Act amending the law regarding the
clerk hire in the office of the register
Of deeds of Waldo county, persisted
when Rep. Buzzell moved acceptance Of
majority report, ought not to pass, in
concurrence.
Then the bill relating to clerk hire in
York county came up and the House
answered Rep. Coles appeal by adopt
ing the minority. ought to pass report
The following tabled but unassigned
bills were taken up:
BY Rep. Allan of Portland, act re-
lating to erection of wooden buildings
in the city of Portland, passed to be
engrossed.
By Rep. Allan Of Portland, act. relat-
ing to Portland Water District, re-
port ought not to pass being accept
ed. an agreement having been made
and the subject matter covered in an
other bill
BY Rep. Barnes of Houlton, act en-
titled soldiers and sailors not to be
considered paupers, passed to be en-
crossed.
BY Rep. harrington Of Augusta, act
relating to the Gen. Knox Memorial,
referred to the next Legislature.
BY Rep. harrington of Augusta, act
relating to State stipend for support
of public library, amended to correct
clerical errors and passed to be en-
crossed.
By RepsSFarrington. act amending
the law ragarding the discontinuance
of street RAILROAD service. Rep. Ellis
of York Ioved the indefinite postpone
ment, seconded by Rep. Knight Of
Kennebunk. Rep. Wilson OF Portland
stated that the bill had no reference
as has been said to the railway at York
but was to give the Public Utilities
authority at any time, instead Of in
the winter only as now, to suspend
service anywhere. The motion to in
definitely postpone prevailed.
The House adopted an amendment to
the Skowhegan Water district act In