Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-17

outside of the limits of streets,
roads or ways" and then these words
are added: Including locations for
poles, towers. underground conduits
and small structures for the protec-
ton of openings OF underground con-
duits, and supports of poles and tow
ers used for the transmission of pow
er"-ad this means simply that a
street railroad company, if they have
an electric line running along a high
way, and if you have piece of land
Iabutting on that highway. that they
can put their poles over on your land,
they can build towers on your land.
even on the law in front Of your own
house, subject to the approval of the
Public Utilities Commission.
1t seems to me the most dangerous
element of the proposition is this. At
the present time / think they have no
serious trouble about getting those
rights by permission of the owner:
but under this provision if you have
a tract of land along the highway
that in years to come you may think
of developing and building houses
thereon. they have right to appeal
TO the Public Utilities Commission
and they can put conduits, and they
can put poles, and they can put tow
ers on that land over strip four
rods wide. along the highway and
take i'll your whole front on the street
and noce having taken it and paid
the damages, and the damages would
be paid of course having in mind the
value of the land at that particular
time-once having taken it, they
have ruined your property there for
all time for development purposes
and J. want to say that l consider this
one of the most, if not the most dan
2erous measures I have seen in this
Legislature during this session, and
for that reaon / move that this be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. McIlheron of Lewiston second
ed the motion.
a viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was agreed to, and the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents for consideration Report of the
committee on Judiciary, on Bill, Ar
Act enabling the voters of the cit,
of Lewiston to elect a policy COM
mission, tabled pending the accept
ance of the report, on motion by the
gentleman from Lewiston, Mr.. Nc.
Theron
Mr.. McIlheron then moved that
the bill be substituted for the report
and be Specially assigned for con-
| sideration on Tuesday of next week
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that this is an unanimous re.
port from the Committee on Ju.
dietary, reporting fought not tc
pass" The gentleman from Lewis.
ton, Mr. Mc1lheron moves that the
bill be substituted for the report.
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was lost
Mr.. BuzzelI of Belfast then moved
that the report of the committee be
accepted.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-.
sents for consideration, House Doc
No. 215. Bill, An Act relating to the
age of commitment to the State
School for Girls, tabled pending its
third reading on motion by the gen.
tleman from Skowhegan. Mr.. Smith
On motion by Mr.. Smith, the bill
then received it's third reading and
was passed to be engrossed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents for consideration House Doc
No. 213, Bill, An Act relative to mu-
tual fire insurance companies, tabled
pending its passage to be engrossed
on motion by the gentleman from
Poland, Mr. Kicker.
On motion by Mr.. Kicker. the bill
was again tabled and specially as
signed for Tuesday of next week
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents for consideration, Senate Doc.
No. 40. Bill, An Act relative to ap-
preparation for adjustment of grade
crossings, tabled pending it's assign
by the gentleman from North An
son. Mr.. Holley.
On motion by Mr.. Hol1ey, the bill
was assigned for tomorrow morning
for it's third reading.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents for consideration Senate Doc.
No. .105. Bill. An Act to prevent
cruelty to animals in preparing pic
ture films, tabled pending it's assign
ment for third reading, on motion
by the gentleman from Gardiner,
Mr.. Gardiner
On motion by Mr.. Gardiner, the
bill was assigned for tomorrow
morning for its third reading.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
SCENTS for consideration Senate Doc.
No. 81, Bill, An Act to amend Sec
ton IS of Chapter 100 of the Revised
Statutes in Relation to the Disposal
of Fines Imposed Hereunder and
Personal Property used for Prizes in
Lotteries or Devices of Chance, and
the Procedure of Punishment. tabled
pending its passage to be enacted, on
motion by the gentleman from
Rockport, Mr.. Spear
Mr.. Spear then moved that the
bill be again tabled and specially
assigned for Wednesday of next
week.
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was lost. The same
gentleman then moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was lost
The same gentleman then asked
for a division Of the House.
A division being had the motion