Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17

fore the Senate is shall this resolve be
finally passed Notwithstanding the OBJ
jections Of the Governor All those in
| favor of passing the resolve notwith-
| standing the objections of the Gov
crnor will vote yes" Those who wish
| to sustain the veto will vote no"
Mr.. BUZZELL of Waldo: Mr. Prcsi-
dent, wonder if we are just right on
the motion before the Senate: l
thought the senator from Washington
made a motion that this matter lie on
| the table and be specially assigned for
| next Wednesday.
The PRESIDENT: That motion
| was reconsidered by a majority vote.
| Any other motion could have been
| made If desired. and if no other motion
is made the question reverts at once
to the question Of the veto.
Mr.. BUZZELI.: Mr.. President. I say
that 1 think great deal of the recon-
mendations Of the budget committee.
and something has been said by the
| way of referring to them. and it seems
to mo while this is small matter. that
we ought to give it passing considera-
| ton. anyway, and l move that it be
tabled and specially assigned for Tues
| day.
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. President,
is that motion debatable
The President: The Chair will state
| that it is because this is question of
special assignment. if it was a pure
question Of tabling it would not be de-
| batable.
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President and
Senators. l take the ground that we
refused few moments ago our hon
| orcd senator to table a message from
the Governor of good deal more i'm
| port than this. This is small, but
| cannot understand why we should al
| low this to be tabled and not allow the
other one to be tabled. out of respect
| to the senator who tried to table the
| other one.
The PRESIDENTS: All those in ia
vor of laying this matter on the table
for special consideration next Tuesday
will rise and stand until counted.
Five senators arose.
The PRESIDENTS: All those opposed
to the motion will rise and stand until
counted.
Eighteen senators arose and the mo-
| ton was lost.
The question reverting to the veto
the secretary called the roll. Those
voting yes were Messrs. Adams,
Brewster. Carleton. Clark, Cram. Crox-
ford, Eaton. Elliott, Emery. Earring
ton. Hinckley, Hussey. kirschner, Nor
| lson. Morneau. Phillips. Powers. Put
nam. Ryder. Sargent, Smith. Spcirs,
| Stevens. Trefethcn, Wadsworth-25,
Those voting no" We're Messrs Allen,
Bemis. Buzzell. Spencer-4 Abscntees.
Mcssrs. Bailey. Wilson.
| Twenty-Five senator's having voted
yes" and four having voted mo" a
two-thirds vote was cast in favor of
the final passage of the resolve not
withstanding the objections of the
Governor.
Veto Message from the Governor
I STATE or MAINE
! Augusta.
| March 18th. 1923.
| 10 the Honorable Senate and House of
| Representatives of the S1st Legisla-
l return herewith without my ap-
prevail
RESOLVE for Appropriating Money
to Repair the Eastport Bridge
The situation which this Resolve
presents is a difficult one. There can
be no question but that this bridge
needs extensive repairs. but the pres
ent tendency is for communities where
the tax rate is high to call upon the
State for aid. If this plan is contin-
l
dened with bills for the repair and re-
construction of roads and bridges
l have no doubt but that there are
| many bridges in Maine as much in need
of repair as the Eastport bridge. The
Legislature has a fund of approxi-
mately $4,000 which it can use to
| meet emergencies, and it would seem to
me that resolves similar to the enc be-
lore YOU should be paid out of this
special legislative fund. Even if the
Legislature should appropriate from
TINS special fund one-half the amount
called for. on condition that the city of
PASSPORT and the town of Perry con-
tribute the other half. it would afford
substantial relief to those cornmuni-
tics.
| There are several bridges Resolves
| pending before the Legislature and no
doubt the arguments in favor of one
Will apply with equal force to the 9TH
ers. l am not able to discriminate be-
tween them. If this Resolve and those
| similar to 1T are passed it means that
a considerable addition will he made
to the tax rate. The cities and towns
OF the state are under very direct
| obligation to mainta in their own roads
and bridges and once the bars arc let
down there will be no end to the de-
mands made upon the State treasury.
Respectfully submitted,
| (SlSned) PERCIEAL I. BANTER,
| Governor of Maine.
The message was read by the Sec
| rotary.
Mr.. EMERY of Washington: Mr..
PRESIDENT, If in ORDER. and | do not
propose to discuss this matter unless
there is a demand for such discussion.
for | believe most of the members of
! "a ivH
day and heard the matter fully taken
Up there.
l. | only want to say, however. that
the bill is backed up by unanimous
committee report, and the Governor
admits the necessity and his only OBJ
lection is the source from which the
funds are taken. And in this connec-
ton l am willing, and l believe every
senator here is willing. to have that
left to a man like Representative
Granville, House chairman of the
committee on ways and bridges and
senators Adams. Stevens and Smith.
l hape the resolve will be passed
over the Governors veto.
The PRESIDENTS: The question be
fore the Senate is whether this re-
solve shall be finally passed and be-
come law Notwithstanding the objec-
lions of the Governor. All in favor
of passing the resolve over the Gov
ernor's veto will vote yes" and
those who have a contrary view will
vote mo-"
The secretary called the roll. Those
voting yes" were Messrs. Adams
Allen. Bemis. Brewster. Buzzell Car
teton, Clark. Cram. Croxford. Eaton
Elliott. Emery. harrington Hinckley
Hussey. kirschner. Morrison. Morneau
phillips. Powers. Putnam. Ryder