Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-21

The second day of the hearing hefor,
Governor Carl E. Milliken on the valid
ity Of the signatures on the petition:
asking the referendum on four acts
Of the last Legislature closed at 9.3'
O'Clock Tuesday evening, after three
sessions. in morning. afternoon ant
evening. The hearing on the InlanC
Fisheries and Game Commission wa:
closed for the time being, to he re.
opened later for the presentation 81
further testimony by Leon q. c
Brown, in favor of the petition. The
Lewiston Police Commission case wa:
taken up during the afternoon anc
continued through the evening. 1t viii
probably occupy all of to-day begin
ming at 9 y. NJ
Several pieces Of fireworks were SEM
up during the day. although no Sc
rious damage resulted from the fire
MIR. Brown during the early after
noon. attempted to introduce the mat,
ter to the cutting off of his salary az
a member of the old Inland F'isherie.
and Game Commission. but was pre-
vented 10y Governor Milliken, who
ruled that it had no bearing on the
matter Of the referendum petitions lie
did insist i'll reading the letter, but i
does not enter the case as evidence OIL
testimony.
Frank a. Morey Of Lewiston, wlt
appears for the petitioners on the
Lewiston Police Commission matter
When "A petition was submitted and it:
rejection asked. because City Clerl
Landry OF Lewiston had certified to i
, in q faulty condition. thus threatening
the signers of that petition with beins
diSfranchiSed so far as the petition
goes. declared in his most emphatic
tone and manner that he didn't pro
pose to hc DISTINGUISHED by the care
leSSnCSS Of that city clerk and if hs
was, if there is any law in this State
ne would see it applied to that person
Counsel Ralph W. Crockett Of Lew
iston again ably presented the case,
of the remonstrants. filing case aftel
case Of Irregularities and action.
which would cause the rejection a
hundreds Of names on the petitions.
Governor Millillen made a statement
during the early afternoon. definitely
outlining tie character and purposes
Of the proceedings and the rules bN
which they had been and would he
governed. They give everyone inter
csted and concerned the utmost oppor-
tunity to present their cases and par
ticipate in all parts of the investiga-
ton.
Lewiston failed to secure the attrac.
ton, which repeated reports from thai
city had booked for Auburn rOurs
house. when the Lewiston case was
reached and every indication points to
finishing the hearing in the hall of tho
House of Representatives.
No ono would Tuesday night say
when the hearing would close. Some
he reached before Saturday; Others
that possibly Thursday afternoon oil
Friday morning might he the date
/ That will depend on the amount OF
testimony and evidence to be brought
out. The Lewiston matter remains t
lie finished and the entire matter o1
the sea and shore fisheries case to be
heard.
The morning session of Tuesday was
dry and tedious, hut three witnesses be
ing examined regarding the petitions
and fourth being called to subStan
tate testimony given on Monday. The
Examination of the final witness FOL
the morning dragged out 50 that about
everyone lost all interest. being una.
he TO hear either counsel or witness
and most had left the hall before re.
cess was taken to afternoon
The afternoon session took on a
brighter aspect with tho appearance
Of Frank A. Morcy of Lewiston ..
counsel for the petitioners in the Lew
iston Police Bill case. The hopes Of the
Lewiston people to have that part o
the hearing transferred TO Auburn wa!
I OF realized as it was called al the
close Of the inland fisheries and game
matter and Mr.. Morey was all ready tC
proceed. He injected considera biz
Pep" into the proceedings and the
audience, which was rather larger thar
that Of the morning. seemed to enjoy
the afternoon
The evening session lasted to 9.3i
O'Clock and continued in the breezy
snappY manner Of the afternoon. still
further enlivencd by the outhurst 81
Mr. Moiey mentioned above. Wednes-
days session will open at 2 O'Clock.
Morning Session
But three witnesses were on the
stand al the morning session Of the
hearing in the matter of the refercn.
DUN petition on the Inland Fisheries
and Game Commission, City Clerk Al
bert J. Grassy of Bath. Town CLERK
Roscoe G. Butler of Sanford and City
Clerk George w. Bumpus Of Auburn
The latter was on the stand from
about 9.45 to adjournment at 1885 y
NJ, without the question Of the cor
rectncsS of his comparison of names
on the petition and decision that GER
tain of them were not on the city's