Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

II is an elective Office. II a man
don't want the Office he need not have
1t. Most always they seek 1t. most
Of them. Now. for one, I am opposed
to that kind Of legislation and 1 hope
that the motion will not prevail.
The PRESIDENT: The motion be-
fore the Senate is on the motion OF
the Senator from Hancock. Senator
Wood, that we reconsider the vote
We indefinitely postponed this
bill yesterday.
A viva voce vote being taken, the mo-
ton vas lost.
Mr. WOOD: Mr.. President, we should
go on record as being the biggest set
of tight-wads that ever stood in the
Senate of Maine.
Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr..
President, 1 always supposed that
man was supposed to cut his coat In
with his pattern. Now. II
that is not true, you are all wrong
here: but that is precisely what we
have been doing and I felt that the
on salaries and fees-while
/ do not happen to be a member of 1t,
and their action needs no endorse
ment from mel feel that they have
acted extremely wisely in this session
of the Legislature in keeping the ap-
preparation down to the lowest dollar
in the matter of salaries and fees.
Today Assigned
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, H. D. 1856, An Act
relating to Vassalboro. China and
Windsor Light & Power Co.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York.
the Senate voted to adhere to its for
mer action.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, H. D. 254, An Act
to amend the charter of the Central
Maine Power Co.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York,
the Senate voted to adhere to its for
mer action.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, H. d. 200, An Act
to authorize the Oxford Electric Co.
to extend its lines to and within the
town of Hebron, and to purchase the
equipment and franchises of the trus-
tees of Hebron Academy.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York
the Senate voted to adhere to its for
mer action.
The PRECEDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, III. d. 402, An Act
to extend the charter of the Wash
ington Light & Power Co.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York
the Senate voted to adhere to its for
mer action.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, H. D. 457, An Act
relating to the Knox Gas and Electric
Company.
On motion by Mr.. Deering Of York,
the Senate voted to adhere to it's former
action.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, II. d. SOL. An Act
and Power Company.
On motion by Mr., Deering of York,
the Senate voted to adher to it's former
action.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, S. d. $50. An Act
relating to the Knox Power Company.
Tabled on motion by Mr. Deering of
York.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate. S. d. 159, An Act
to authorize the erection of dams and
water storage basins on Bog Brooks and
tributaries in Dead River Plantation In
Somerset county.
Tabled on motion of Mr. eDering OF
York
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, S. d. 21S, An Act to
enlarge the power of the Western
Maine Power Company.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York
the Senate voted to adhere to its form.
er action.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair laws
before the Senate, majority report
ought not to pass, minority report.
ought to pass in new draft, from the
committee on ways and bridges, on An
Act to amend Sections Is and II of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes re.
lating to road commissioners.
MI. BUTLER of Franklin: Mr.
President and Senator'S: tabled this
measure, having in mind that / could
prepare an amendment making 1t plain
the relation of the selectmen to tht
road commissioners in the town. Tr
10 1913, there had been much trouhl,
between the selectmen and tho roa,
commissioners of the town There wa,
continually arising in their minds RI,
SITUATION as to who had the create,
authority in regard to the roads r
makes trouble for the highway DEPART
ment trying to settle these matters.
1t is evident that it would be neces.
sary II We were to amend this. to hav.
IL stated plainly that the road commits.
sloner would be under the authority NJ
me selectmen. As the law now stands
they hire the road commissioner anf
III they do not get on with him the,
nave the power to let him 90 and hire
another. and | have been unable to az.
range anything that seems to be anv.
Where equal to the present law. and
VIII make the motion that the report
| think it is Report A, ought not +,
pass. be accepted
Mr. GlLLIN Of Penbscot: Mr.. Pros.
ldent. I second the m otion Of tho Son.
atcr.
The motion was agreed IN