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

thought at the time when this was
considered that 1t would be one con-
slant drain upon the State of Maine.
the expense of this pier. I am salts
fed of it more now than ever before.
Mr.. BREWSTER: Will the cour-
a word in reply. the Senator from
Waldo having spoken the second
time?
The PRESIDENTS: Unless objcc-
ton is made. The Chair hears none.
No objection is made.
Mr.. BREWSTER: Just one word in
relation to the budget committee on
this matter. I take it that the Sen
ator from Waldo was not advised
that this matter was presented fully
to the budget committee. at least SO
far as information in regard to 1t
was then available. in December.
when this matter came UP.
This was not in the estimates of
the budget committee; the matter
was presented to the committee and
one or two members Of that commit
tee at least advised me that the rea-
son why they advocated. no recon-
mendation in regard to any renewals
or extensions of the work Of the
State. that they were going to con-
fine the budget to the actual conduct
of the States business as then exist
ing without provision for renewals
or extensions. feeling that then the
Legislature would make their own
decision as to what should be done.
Now was the case fully presented
to them at that time? 1t was not.
because the seriousness of this sit
uation was not brought home. l
think, to any one until the collapse
of the Grand Trunk wharf adjacent
to this, a little over a month ago,
when it was suddenly brought home
to the engineers and the directors.
and to every one else l think who
has Investigated the facts of the sit
uation, what the collapse of that
structure in the condition In which
it now exists might mean to the
people who were using that wharf.
And l do not think that there is any
one who feels that the structure can
continue to be used. The only alter
native is to fence 1t off and stop use
of it, That is the only alternative
possible. on all these reports you
have before you. and based on the
very careful opinion of the senator
to repair or replace a portion Of the
structure. because the minute you
take down one part the whole thing
is gone. With that before you, it is
the fiat alternative of either putting
that out OF business. or carrying it
on with proper provision for it's re-
construction. That l think is the
only issue. If the case had been fully
presented to the budget committee
we cannot know what their conclus-
ions might have been.
The PRESIDENT: Is the Senate
ready for the question? The ques-
ton is shall this resolve be finally
passed and become law notwith-
standing the objections Of the Gov
ernor? All those in favor of the re-
solve becoming law notwithstanding
the objections of the Governor may
vote yes" and those who wish to
sustain the veto of the Governor will
vote no" The secretary will call
the roll.
The secretary called the roll. Those
voting yes" were Messrs. Adams.
Allen. Brewster, Carleton. Clark.
Cram, CroXford, Eaton. Elliot, Emery,
Farrington, Hinckley. Hussey, kirsch-
ner. Morrison. Morneau, Phillips,
IL,
Stevens, Wadsworth-24. Those vot-
ing no" were Messrs. Bemis, Buz-
zell, Trefethen. Spencer. Absentees,
| Messrs. Bailey, Wilson. Mr.. Putnam
announced that he. was paired with
Mr.. Wilson; that he would vote mo-
and Senator Wilson. If present, would
vote yes"
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair
| wishes to state before voting that
| he realizes the Importance Of this
resolve as dependent on and con.
| nected with other financial considera-
tons that this Legislature has to
| face. The Chair has hesitated to
! cast his vote in way that might
result in loss or injury to life. The
Chair votes yes"
Twenty-Five senators having voted
Eyes" and Ave having voted no" the
resolve was finally passed over the
| Governors veto.