Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-10

the history of the town of windham.
The gentleman from Eliot, Mr.. Cole.
moves that the House reconsider its
action whereby 1t voted to refuse
permission for the introduction of a
resolve.
Mr.. vARNEY of Windham: Mr..
Speaker. simply wish to say that
introduced the resolve at the time
l did. not expecting 1t would pass. I
expected the House to turn it down,
thinking it would be good chance
to stop any further measures. of this
nature. (Applause)
Tho SPEAKER: All those in favor
| of reconsidering the vote whereby
fused. will say aye; those opposed
will say no.
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was lost.
| Mr.. LEIGHTON Of Dennysville:
Mr.. Speaker, ask unanimous con-
sent for permission to introduce out
of order resolve for the pay and
mileage Of the representative of the
Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that the credentials support
ing this resolve did not arrive until
after the 18th day of February, and
furthermore, that 1t may have a good
| many of the elements of a public
| act.
Mr. DODGE of Portland: Mr..
| Speaker, wish to state that there is
similar resolve now before the COM
mittee on Appropriations and Ffnan-
! cial Affairs, and it occurs to me that
| 1t might, be well to have this measure
referred to the committee, and
| therefore move that this resolve be
committed to the committee on APP
preparations and Financial Affairs.
| The motion was agreed to and the
resolve was referred to the commit
| tee on Appropriations and Financial
| Affairs.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of
| Pressure Isle, the votes were recon-
sidered whereby the resolve for the
screening of certain waters in Ken
/ nebec county, introduced this morn
ing by Mr.. Wadsworth of Winthrop,
was passed to be engrossed, and
whereby it received it's first and sec
| ond readings.
| On further motion by Mr.. Wilson,
| the resolve was then referred to COM
! mittee on Inland Fisheries and Came
On motion by Mr.. Downing of Ban
gor, permission was given that gen.
| tleman for the introduction of re-
solve in favor of Mrs. Z. L. Robinson
of Bangor.
| On motion by Mr.. Holley of North
Arson, the resolve was then referred
to the committee on Claims.
| The SPEAKER: Under Me calendar
for today, at the suggestion of the
House, the matters assigned or unas-
signed may have precedence. The
Chair will present, in the absence of
any motion, House Doc. No. 81, being
majority and minority reports of the
committee on judiciary on Bill, An Act
relating to the Auburn charter, tabled
March 3rd, pending the acceptance of
either report, on motion by the gen.
tleman from Auburn, Mr.. Wing.
Mr.. WING of Auburn: Mr.. Speaker,
now move the acceptance of the ma
jority report, reporting Ought not to
pass" and 1 now yield the floor to my
colleague, Mr.. Myrick of Auburn.
, Mr.. MYRICK of Auburn: Mr.. Speak
er, 1 have not prepared anything in the
way of a speech regarding this mat
ter, and am somewhat surprised, and
will yield to my colleague, Mr.. Winter
of Auburn.
Mr.. WINTER of Auburn: Mr.. Speak
er and gentlemen, this is really a sur
prise to me. The records will show
that / have stated before on the floor
of this House that I wished to have
an open mind upon this question. The
constituents of my colleagues are my
constituents; and if this House choos es
to take the responsibility of depriving
those constituents, many of whom
have not been here. of the right to vote
on their own affairs in their own way,
in their own town, then certainly will
yield gracefully.
The city of Auburn is one Of the
finest cities in the whole of the State
VI Au1iic, anu uHueT tile ola form OF
government for a period of SO years
she has prospered and made a very
satisfactory growth. have here a
pamphlet written by the Hon. George
c. Wing. of Auburn, September 18th,
1919. and in the course Of this article,
in speaking of the Auburn city govern
ment. he says: II desire to place on
record my testimony, made without ex>
J ception or qualification, that there has
never been during the fifty years of
the city any scandal connected with
the administration Of it's bus mess af-
fairs, and that. no misappropriation
OF money or Observation-Disclosures has
darkened the history Of the city Ut left
a blot upon its page. Men of different
views of business, or politics and of
administration have been selected, and
each and every one has to the best of
his ability discharged the duties of
bis Office fearlessly and honestly, and
when the mantles borne by them have
been surrendered to their legitimate
successors they have been without
stain or smell of smoke. This l be-
lieve to be as clean record as can
be shown by any city in the nation
and we may well claim the dignity and
credit Of having lived in city so well
governed that there is no basis for re-
greet or cause for excuse in the adj
ministration of it's municipal affairs"
: Now gentlemau of tho EIouca xphar