Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-25

On motion by Mr.. Brewster, the
resolve received its second reading
and passed to be engrossod.
The SPEAKER: The Chair presents
for consideration Senate Doc No. AZ
House Amendment "A" to Bill. An
Act relating to city auditor FOR Lew
tston, tabled pending the adoption OF
the amendment, on motion by the gen
tleman from Portland, Mr.. Hinckley.
House Amendment "A was tnen
,ead by the Speaker.
Mr.. Hinckley of South Portland
then moved that the amendment as Of
tered by the gentleman from Lewiston
Mr. Larrabee, be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. LARRABEE: Mr.. Speaker.
House Amendment "a" to Senate Doc.
No. III, simply provides for giving to
The people of Lewiston an opportunity
10 vote up this matter in relation to
The change regarding city auditor.
This bill and the two other bills fol-
sowing TO some extent amend the
tnartei of the city of Lewiston, and L
uaye in my hand here a copy of an
order passed by the city government OF
The city of Lewiston which l would
IKE 10 read at this time. The order
* as follows:
il! Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
April 81, 1921.
ORDERED that the Lewiston dele
cation now in the Legislature before
Siich there is now pending certain
Oils involving the interests of the city
Of Lewiston. be requested TO use their
te@t cndeavors to cause the same to be
nGeinitely postponed, or if they are to
tc pass. that the referendum be at
tachcd thereto,
PASSED by Board
The SPEAKER: The Chair calls the
attention of the gentleman from Lew
!Ston. Mr. Larrabee, to the date on
thc paper which he just read, as being
April 21st when perhaps it should
BE- March 21st.
Mr.. LARRABEE: Yes. Mr.. Speak
-. IT should be March 21st. 1t seems
- me that VIC can act upon these bills
uow IS we'll as at any time, and this
Legislature is giving all cities and
GOWNS a chance to vote upon their own
iifairs. | very we'll remember the
matter in relation to the city of Au
yurn. The committee on judiciary did
u0t agree upon that matter; there was
H. minority report issued from that
committee, signed by the senator from
Androscoggin. the author of these bills,
and the gentleman from South Port
and. Mr.. Hinckley.
At that time the gentleman from
E.utn Portland, Mr.. IIinckley. was
very solicitous that the city Of Au-
aurn should be given the chance to
vote upon its own matters. Now it
does not seem to me that the city of
Auburn wants TO legislate for the city
o.: Lewiston; the city of Lewiston is
on the other side Of the river; it is
VIE of the largest cities in the State
If Maine. being second in the size Of
is population, with a population of
more than $4,000; it is city of S26.-
'n0 900 wealth and it pays a tax of
il6S, 900 into the State treasury; it is
one of the best spots in the State of
Maine and the people of Lewiston are
amply able to look after their own af-
fairs Now then. if the people of Lew
ieton want these bills enacted into law.
/ hav" no objection. The thing they
want is an opportunity to vote upon
those questions, and it seems to me
mat it is nothing more than fair and
wight. | think it is a right that this
Legislature would give to even the
ssamaquoddy Tribe of Indians; and
hope the motion of the gentleman
from Portland will not prevail.
Mr. WISEMAN of Lewiston: Mr..
speaker and gentlemen Of the House.
cling a member of this Legislature
md elected by the voters Of the city Of
Lewiston, l believe it is my duty at
this tine to rise and express to you
The sentiment of the citizens of Lew
lston in this matter in relation to this
Ian and the other bills which are fol-
owing.
As you know. gentlemen, the city
Of Lewiston is the largest textile CEN
ter in the State of Maine; it is also the
second largest city in the State of
Maine; situated as it is upon the banks
gives its motive power to sustain 81,
900 or $4,000 souls, representing all
tic nations of the world, and these
and every one of them are true, hon
TT, law-abiding citizens, and the city
- Lewiston is proud of its motto.
which is the Industrial heart of
Maine"
IL, ho,, IF
any serious trouble in lewiston; you
have never heard of any strikes or
riots in the city of Lewiston. You may
have heard of Lewiston in a political
way. and this bill is only sample of
tie advertisement that we have re-
ceived. Perhaps it would be well to
nxpress to you as briefly as possible
f this bill from the cradle to the
grave. The city of Lewiston has an
lection on the first Monday in March
IN each year, and Il certain citizen of
Lewiston had the idea of becoming
rs chief executive, and in order to
do that he thought II he could cut
The charter of the city of Lewiston to
pieces, that he might be able to manu-
facture powder and Guns and bring
It before the voters of the city of
Lewiston and in that way be elected.
and that is what he did, gentlemen.
But the Lewiston Chamber of Com
rnerce. made up of the best repre-
sentative men of the city, together
with committee composed of four
lhen from the Republican city COM