Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-04
U. of M. Resolves Passed

be State institution was Indefinite
~ postponed.
University Resolve Finally Passed
Moving that resolve appropriating
$3.50, 900 for the University of Maine
for the next two years be passed.
Senator Allen, chairman of the COM
mittce on education, said that he
held that place for the past six years,
know more about the University
than any other layman in the State.
He believed that the University
needed this money.
Senator Brewster endorsed the
motion and expressed the opinion
that much of the difficulties of the
University were directly traceable to
the ideas which q former president
had held regarding the expansion
and management of the institution.
This president was now gone and
in his place was Il younger man who
had Il comprehensive idea of the
needs Of the institution and the con-
ditions which prevailed here in
Maine.
The resolve was then finally
passed.
Senate Discusses Liquor Bill
On it's passage to bf enacted a
motion to indefinitely postpone the
bill which would make it illegal to
transport even a phial of intoXlca-
ting liquor upon the person or other
wise, which is to make the State
law confirm to those of the United
States, was made by Senator CroN-
ford of Penobscot. He said that he
realized that he'might be classed as
opposed to temperance, but he was
not. He felt that there was plenty
of law at this time to meet all needs.
All who had practiced medicine or
dentestry understood the potency of
alcohol. brandy or whiskey in many
cases where patient was lowering
between life and death. Today these
liquors could only be secured from
bootlegger. Many times in the past
three years he declared. he had
feared for patients recovery who
was coming from under the effects Of
4 drug.
On yea and nay vote. the motion
to indefinitely postpone was lost 5 to
o..
Bills Passed to Be Enacted
The bill giving additional powers
to the directors of the Port of Port
land in connection with the State
Pier at Portland was passed to be
enacted.
Other measures passed to be en-
acted in the Senate included the City
Business Manager Charter for the
City of Portland, the so-called May
or's Charter, providing for single
board City Council and giving addi-
tional powers to the mayor, for the
City Of Portland: the single board
charter for the City of Rockland; the
bill requiring the reading of the
Bible in the public schools: the Le-
land mill tax bill. apportioning the
entire mill tax and 100000 addition
al to third class highways; the Co
operative Marketing bill; the bill
creating n Commission of Archaeology
and the bill placing vessels on in
land waters under the jurisdiction Of
the Public Utilities Commission.
Amendment to Leland Gasoline Tax
Tabled
Senator Hinckley of Cumberland
offered an amendment to the Leland
gasoline tax bill which combined the
exemption features of the Wads-
worth bill which had been unfavor-
ably reported. These were for motor
boats. farm tractors and stationary
engines and gasoline driven vehicles
on railroad tracks. The Leland bill.
he said. was designed to raise funds
for highway purposes and he feared
that if these exemptions were not
made the whole ta. would be lost,
for. on Monday. the supreme court
of New Hampshire had announced a
decision declaring that like bill
was unconstitutional and Senator
liincklcy felt this would be the fate
g ~ I>,JI
1t would be an unjust discrimination
against those users of gasoline who
did not use the highways.
Senator Allen of York said that
about the first thing a lawyer. told
anyone was that matter is uncon-
Stitutional. lie thought that one Of
the first things taught law students
was that, when they did not know
| to say that Il matter is uncUnstitu-
| tlonal. lie was against the amend
mcnt.
Senator Smith of Somerset tabled
| the amendment.
| Lewiston Police Commission Bill
! Senator Morneau of Androscoggin
| moved the acceptance of the minority
report of the legal affairs committee
on the Holmes police commission bill
! for Lewiston.
After some debate, on the yea and
nay vote, the motion to adopt the
ought to pass" report was lost by a
! vote of II to IS. On motion Of Sen
ator Brewster the Ought not to
pass report Of the ma jority of the
committee was then adopted.
Conference Committee on State Park
Resolve
President Harrington appointed as
In1,
on the State Park Commission Re-
solve, Senator Wadsworth of Ken
nebec, Senator Eaton of oxford and
Senator Elliot of Knox. The measure
had been indefinitely postponed by
! the Senate and passed to be engros-
| sed in the House and on motion of
Senator WadSWOrth the Senate in
sisted upon its former action and
joined with the House in the appoint
ncnt of q conference committee.
Divided Report on Old Age Pension
i Bill
! A divided report came into the Sem
ate Tuesday upon Senator Smiths
Old Age Pension Bill from the joint
committee on pensions and labor.
Ihe majority report, ought to pass"
was signed by Senator Smith .of
! Somerset, Senator Ryder of Piscata-
/ qu3 and Senator Clark Of Lincoln
and Representatives Newcomb of
/ Ncwburgh, Bickford of Brownville,
! Winn of Lisbon, O'Connell of Milli-
/ nockct. Rogers of Rockland, Aver of
4! Lincoln and Stitham of Pittsfield.
| The minority report, Ought not to
pass" was signed by Senator Speirs
of Cumberland and Representatives
| Wood Of Blue Hill, NeviAs Of Pownal,
| Crowley of Lewiston, feathers Of
! Hermon, Williams of Falmouth.
Kitchen Of Pressure Isle and Towns