Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-09
BY Albert T. Reid

dl,ion to information about the States
water power resources
1T would have been cheaper to have
combined The work with that of the
Public Utilities Commission, but since
that has not been done l feel that this
bill should not be postponed" said
Representative Saunders of Lubec.
If this bill is not passed. does not
the commission go out of existence this
year." inquired Representative Brew
stcr Of Dexter
II believe that is true" replied Rep
reese ntative Saunders.
The motion 10 indc fntcly postpone
was lost on Nui2e vote.
Presentation to Speaker Holley
Representative McIlheron of Lewis
ton took the chair for the purpose Of
presenting the House gavcl to Speaker
Holley. we assure him through tho
gaVcl he has made friends Of US ALL"
said Represcnta alive Mcllheron. He
then asked Representative Nadeau of
Blddeford to make the formal motion
presenting tho cavcl.
As mary As are in favor Of this
motion will please rise" said Repre-
sentative NcIlhcron.
The entire House membership arose
aud applauded as Representative Nc
] Theron passed the EaVel to the Speaker
and gave three cheers and rousinE
tiger as the Speaker took the Eavel IN
his hands
Later in the day Speaker Holley was
presented with tho Speakers chair and
il was shipped to his home after Leg
lslaturc adjournment
The House passed in concurrence
with the Senate a bill amending a
previous law passed a tho present ses-
sion 50 as Ia give II DAYS additional of
cpcu time i'll october for raccoon hunt
ing.
Caucus on Bridge Bill and Highway
Bond Issue
The House and Senate then went int 0
joint secret caucus.
The caucus was a long one and there
was much orGtory. and when it was
over, an informal vote was taken on
the question Of whether the House
! should make concessions on the two
matters. \ majority favored such ac-
ton, and then the bridge bill and the
highway resolve were recalled from the
files. the INCA surcs having died between
Tho two houses. Reconsideration of the
; House action on rejecting the Carlton
bill and accompanying resolve propos-
! ing a constitutional amendment propus-
ing a S3,0oooo0 bond issue was voted
and a committee Of conference was
asked.
The House and Senate confcrces
| never met formally. however for carly
in the afternoon, after the House had
recessed for some time, Repre- sentative
Sanders. ono of tho confcrees from
! that body. reported thst he had infor-
mally sounded out the Senate and dis
covered that an agreement was hope
| less Thoreupon the House rcconsid-
cred its action of asking for a confer
cncc and tho papers in the two eau
cusoa cclcbrc were returned 20 tho
flies.
Adverse action Of the House on the
Carlton bridge bill caused the death
of the highway bond issue resolve, for
a group of senators delivered the ulti-
matum. no Carlton bridge no high
way program" or words to that effect.
Tic issue was sharply drawn be-
tween tho House and Senate on the
! bridge project, the latter branch of the
Lcei stature passing the Carlton bill
Which originally called for q free bridge
but was rcdraftod in committeeman
the House passing the bill Incorporate
ing the Maine kcnncbec Bridge, a pri-
vat" corporation TO construct A bridge
at Bath. Neither faction would Yield
in the least and so tho highway pro-
gram went down to defeat in the Sem
ate.