Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-07

valuable rights to state property "
rivate corporations; also that 10 pass
the Kennebec bill would be betfayai
of public trust. In the message IL
was also indicated that the Legis,a-
.ture had been controlled by the ioppy'
asserted the Senator.
| He then went on to relate how the
bill was passed, vetoed by the Cover
nor and passed over the veto, after
which came the Governors famous
| proclamation. Senator Hinckley sald
| that proclamation coupled the action
! OF this Legislature In enacting inc
Kennebcc Reservoir Bill with the ac-
ton Of the Legislature of 1868 In
passing the land bill. which had
caused that year to be known as the
| State l.. and steal.
| The Senator then reviewed de-
velopments to Thursday when the
Governor announced the conpro"'
Used which had been arrived at.
The Governor he said had told
them that there had been confer
ence between himself the lobby and
one Of the State group OF Leglsla-
tors who had stood behind him all
| winter.
IL say to you, fellow senators. that
the only course for the Legislature
to adopt is to repeal this act and say
to those men who have repudiated it
wait two years and then come two
years from now when the Legislature
has had an opportunity to learn the
real facts?" concluded Senator
/ Hinckley.
Senator Buzzell Of Waldo arose to
inquire If the bill known as the Dead
River Reservoir company bill had
been submitted to the Senate.
! snI prnoidanf
rington. 1--WE are now considering an
act to repeal the kennebec reservoir
company bill.
In fairness to the Legislature, in
fairness to all OF the people Of the
State of Maine. l believe the substi-
tute bill! should be read into the
| records" said Senator Buzzell
| President harrington ruled that
this could not be done unless the
senator from Waldo could show that
it had some bearing upon his argu-
ment.
II want to say that the Kennebec
Reservoir bill was very publicly con-
sidered and not a single voice was
raised in opposition to it at the hear
ing. said Senator BuZZell of Waldo.
Il understand that the Chief Execu-
tive of the State knew its contents
and he made no opposition to 1t be-
fore the hearing. He could have peeh
very properly represented there =
either the attorney general or the
senator from Cumberland. Senator
Brewster could have represented him.
"Not one voice was raised in OPP
position and the bill received the
Unanimous report of the committee.
II passed both houses. later it was
vetoed and passed over the Cover
nor's veto by two-thirds vote of both
houses. Later resolutions were
passed endorsing the Legislatures
action. Later we were told that ref
erendum petitions had gone into
every town in the State of Maine"
Unknown to the Legislature secret
conferences were held in the State
House and q message was delivered,
Senator Buzzell continued with much
feeling.
Il believe it is time for the Legis-
lature to assert its rights"
Il am tired of the subject of wind
and water. for seven long years we
have listened to it," he went on with
an expression of disgust.
I'VE have heard this tai OF the
rights of the people of Maine in water
mowers and that they We're worth
says if we can get million in Az
years at the rate of $4,000 year,
this may so by.
when they read the headlines in
the newspapers they think this mil
lion dollars is very near the treas
ury," he continued.
"As q matter Of fact it is only So
900 a year" he continued. Il feel that
the Legislature is being fooled in
more ways than one. as honest men
let us get right on this matter
Senator Wadsworth of kennebec
pleaded for calm consideration. Il
came down here with the interests Of
the State at heart. 1 feel that this
measure was introduced for the best
interests of the grand old State or
Maine and the Kennebcc Valley. l
have been in favor of the measure, l
voted for its passage and TO pass it
over the Governors veto. l believe
III private ownership.
THE measure will so to the refer
endum and | don't know what harm
it will do to let the people vote upon
it," urged Senator Wadsworth. why
should we throw away this opportun-
ity for development because we are
impatient and because of the unfor-
tunate conditions that have come
upon u.s." he asked.
Senator Brewster of Cumberland
seconded the motion of Senator
Hinckley to pass the repeal the Or
der. He quoted from a pervious
speech of his made in the Senate in
which he had said. Il have never had
occasion to question the motives of
any member of the Legislature upon
pending legislation
The vote was then taken passing
the repeal act.
House Executive Session on Water
Power Project
The House. soon after assembling
Friday afternoon, went into execu-
tive session, on motion of Rep.
Rounds Of Portland, the galleries
and floor being quickly cleared of
visitors.
In view Of what has happened
within the last hour" said Rep.
Rounds-prosumably referring to the
newest developments in the Dead
river reservoir project-"I think we
ought to have secret caucus or an
executive session and see if we
cannot arrive at some plan for get
ting out of here sometime"
His motion was adopted without a
dissenting voice.
Rep. Baker of Steuben, reporting
for the committee in charge of rails
ing scholarship fund for Robert
NJ. Scnergie. Speaker Holley's page.
stated that STAG had been donated
and that 5000 more had been prom
lsed by two men outside the Legis-
lature.
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