Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-15
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places very often dx q bad piece Of
road.
Senator Butler claims that we
made a will last year. Now agree
with him there, but II understand
the proposition the State Of Maine Is
not dead. Therefore they have the
right to change their will. We find
that some OF our children are not
quite as we'll provided for as we
think they ought to be. So We ore
asking you to take from one chilo'
the trunk line. or the Oldest child,
a little money and give to one OF
cur smaller children.
Now. Mr.. President. I feel that
these resolves are ready to Do re"
ported. We have given the question a
lot OF study. Until this Dill - decid-
ed we are holding up the resolves be-
cause il this bill becomes u law 1t
tells u how We hail get the Money.
II not. we shall put the resolve IN
and ask for an increase IT whatever
the amount of the resolve 10 over fne
seven mills. hope the Senate Will
decide to accept this bill and there
by assist in holding to the recon-
mendation of the budget system while
still providing for the poor roads.
The PRESIDENT: Has the sena-
tor from Franklin, Senator, Butler, a
motion that he desires to make:
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr.. President and
fellow senator's. would like to in
quire through the Chair Of the SEN
ator from Washington. in regard to
this federal money Of $l7s.0o0 that IS
in waiting for the State Of Maine.
where the fund Is coming from 10
match that7 understood him to state
that II we matched that we had go
much money. but what means is
there Of matching it?
Mr.. PEACOCK: Mr.. President.
there Is the bond issue pending now
that will provide 100000 for the
building OF good roads and bridges.
OF course I realize that that has got
to be submitted to the people ana
that bond money may not be avail
able in the early part Of the season.
But we do have this: The State II
Maine has the authority to borrow
$500, 900, that is their debt limit. They
also have. I understand. over $780, c0
in the contingent fund. Now it Is
fair to suppose that they Will col
lect at least $500. 900 from automobile
fees, and Mr.. Deering has suggest
ed as to whether that is available frr
trunk line construction; but ! feel
confident that there would be no
question but what they would have
a right to use that money Temporal
rily while they were waiting for tins
bond issue to become available In
addition to this. there is bill that
authorizes counties to borrow money
on their cradit to be loaned to the
State for the use Of road hui.C'nS
with the express understanding and
agreement that that money will be
returned to the counties as soon as
the money is available from the bond
issue. For example, If the highway
commission wanted to build a piece
Of road In And, oscoggin county AMI
they were short of funds they could
say to the county. III you will tenn
porarily let US have the money for
two or three months We will replace
it ~ soon as the funds from the sale
Of bonds are available"
Mr.. DEERING: Mr.. President,
there have been SO many figures
used in this discussion that I am not
quite sure am correct. and / would
Ike to ask Senator Peacock through
the Chair II the $4,000 due not from
the federal government. and the
SAs0,0oo to be obtained II we passed
the bond issue. and the 100000 onw
due, and the $2SO.000 from the mill
fund tax. are all the means which we
receive for the year 1919 for the
trunk lines system.
ar. PEACOCK: AS TAR az ] know,
Mr.. DEERING: 1 make that ST..
$4,000. instead Of s1.7Oo.O00 as the
Senator stated.
may be mistaken in the figures
take this in thousands: 1872. 4S0
400. $50.
Mr.. PEACOCK: I think my figures
are correct. If they are not I will
lectly they are all right.
Mr.. DEERING: I feel in the same
position In regard to the addition
that the Senator does.
would not want to vote on this
particular measure where two such
good mathematician as Senator
Peacock and myself are $7e0.00(
apart.
The PRESIDENT: If the Senator,
will get toaether We will abide BY
The result.
MI. DAVIES: Mr.. President. car
we take a recess while the mathema'
tictens get together?
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
rule that it Is not necessary. the
Senators being such rapid calculators
that think they will soon finish.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President. this IL
a question Of unusual interest. There
has been on question thus far before
the Senate which is any moro fal
reaching nits limitations than thu
question now pending.
Good roads have q direct bearing
upon our educational. industrial ant
religious life. They have bearing
on our educational life. Of course
for II the roads are good It is a com
pafativsly easy matter to get oul
children to school. They have q d.
rect bearing upon our religious life
OF course. for II the roads are good
Mr.. President, It Is easy to get to tn.
places Of worship and to get home
They have . direct Bearing upon oul
Industrial life, Of course, II the road,
are good 1t gives an opportunity 70,
tho farmer to get his produce t.
naaFket and get home ana do SOM