Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22
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solely within my constitutional
4 Governor should not hesitate to
take the lead and certainly he should
not became . mere trailer in the pro-
cession. Perhaps It would be more
comfortable for him II he should ct
complacently in his ONCE and say to
himself that the Legislators having
passed certain laws he need not go
against their wishes. This is the
easier course to follow. but not one
that appeals to the present CHIEF
Executive. l have no patience with
those who would avoid full RESPONSE
bility for their decisions.
AS the days go by and as Acts and
Resolves are brought to me ! shall
consider each upon its merits and
act accordingly. There will be no
feeling Of resentment on my part IN
case some OF these are passed over
my disapproval. I. however. am
thinking Of the folks at home and
am doing my best to protect their
a few months will be called upon to
pay tho bills that are now being
enacted. If every Legislator could
make q trip home between the time
Of the Governors veto and the date
that 1t comes before the House or
Senate on the question OF overriding
his. action, I believe there would be
but few cases in which the Executive
and Legislative branches finally
would disagree. 1t should not be
overlooked that overriding the Gov
ernor's veto does not necessarily
close an incident. If any measure is
Of sufficient importance those inter-
ested in it easily may invoke the
referendum and then the people
themselves will decide whether they
islature. The final decision on any
such matter in such an event would
be withheld until September. 1924.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) PERC1VAL P. BAXTER,
Governor Of Maine.
Mr.. GRANVILLE of Parsonsfeld:
Mr.. Speaker and members of the
House: AS member Of the Ways and
Bridges committee, I desire to say that
this bill and the bill for the Eastport
bridge Vetoed here the other day are
the only two matters that we passed
from that committee that are not pro-
vided for by law. We have no money
available to provide for these emer-
gency cases except by direct taxation.
Now these are emergency cases. and
the committee felt in each instance
that these towns were worthy and de-
sirous Of this aid. and that 1t would
place an impossible burden upon them
to repair these long bridges.
Mr.. AVER Of Lincoln: Mr.. Speaker
and Members Of the House: I doubt
very much If the members OF the
House understand the circumstances
Of the Enfield and Rowland bridge. In
the first place. the towns ARE very
small and the bridge is very large
bridge for them to take care Of. The
bridge. as I understand it, Is about
1000 feet long, and so far as the pulp
mill town is concerned-Howland-
they do use quite a few heavy truck
over the bridge. and perhaps that right
is duo them by reason Of the fact that
they pay q heavy tax. On the other
hand. the State road does not 90 over
this bridge: but in the past year while
the construction was going on about
the town Of Milford. the most Of the
travel from Bangor through to ARGOS.
took, through to the town OF Houlton
and up that way over the State high
way. passed over this bridge on &C.
count Of that construction at Milford
And. Of course. there Is quite a heavy
travel up through there over the trunk
line. For that reason, would say
that the cause Is a very good one, and
I hope tho Governors veto will no,
be sustained.
Mr., WHITNEY Of Corinth: Mr.
Speaker. would like to say ono wore
on this bridge. 1t is 900 feet long
built in 1896. The town Of Rowland /.
in debt $3.50 under a four per cent
rate. Enfield is ~ and they have lost
100000 by fire and taxation. If the
towns do not get this money under this
emergency clause, I shall be obliged t.
telephone to Rowland to close thai
bridge.
The SPEAKER: The question is
Mr.. HALE Of Portland: Mr.. Speaker
will the Chair inform the House the
amount appropriated by this resolve
The SPEAKER: Will the gentleman
from Parsonsfeld. Mr.. Granville. an
swer the question Of the gentleman
from Portland. Mr.. Hale. relative to the
amount named in the resolve?
Mr.. GRANVILLE Of Parsonsfield
Twenty-one thousand dollars. Mr.
Speaker.
The SPEAKER: Twenty-one thou
sand dollars Is the answer. Is thai
satisfactory to the gentleman from
Portland, Mr.. Hale?
Mr.. HALE: Entirely so. Mr.
Speaker.
The SPEAKER: The question is
shall this resolve become a law not
withstanding the objections OF thu
Governor? AS many as are in favor Of
the resolve becoming a law notwith
standing the objections Of the Gov
ernor will answer yes when thei
names are called. AS many as wish T.
sustain the veto Of the Governor will
answer no when their names are called
Is the House ready for the question?
The question being called for, tn
Clerk thereupon called the roll.
YEA-Adams Of Liberty. Adams o
Litchneld. Archibald. Atwood. Aver
Baker. Bartlett Of Hanover. Bartlett
Of Waterville, Barwise. Beckett. Belli
veau. Benoit. Bickford. Bisbee. Blais
dell. Boman. Boulter, Bradbury. Brett
Brewster Brown. Burns. Gates. Chal