Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-29
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....rce Of both branches OF the Leg
iis,.,ure. to be held forthwith in the
T.ii Of the House. for the purpose
- listening to an address by Hon.
" ". Husband, Of Washington,
,..,,ed States Commissioner General
Of Immigration.
,.tary conveyed the message. and
.vhseouently reported that he had
Ssiiyered the message with which he
IA, charged.
Message From the House
message was received from the
pouse conveyed by the clerk, an
.nuncIng to the Senate that the
House concurred in the proposition
~ Joint convention to be held
The PRESIDENTS: The Senate
,.ars the message.
Thereupon the Senate retired to the
solding a Joint convention.
IFor proceedings in joint >conven-
,ion. see House report)
their Chamber they We're called to
order by the President.
The PRESIDENT: We are working
under matters especially assigned for
today, and the next in order is House
Document No. 233. Resolve. amend
ing tho Constitution of the State OF
Maine so as to limit appropriations
for UNCONVENTIONAL, sectarian, paro.
chal, or religious institutions and
purposes. until December 81, 1880, and
50 as to prohibit such appropriations
after December 81, 1880. and the Chair
recognizes the senator from Cumber-
land Mr.. Hinckley.
Mr.. HINCkLEY: Mr.. President, If
there is no objection. that may lay
IN the table until little later in the
morning. l see several senator's are
not here. I will take it up later.
Voted that it be retabled until later
IN the session. "
The PRESIDENTS: The next matter
Is Majority report (new draft, ought
10 pass) and minority report Fought
not to pass. from the joint commit
tee on public utilities and ways and
bridges on bill Act to incorporate the
Maine kennebec Bridge, S. d. No. 70.
and the Chair recognizes the senator
from Kennebec. Mr.. Wadsworth.
Mr.. WADSWORTH: Mr.. President,
yield the floor to the senator from
oxford. Mr.. Eaton.
Mr.. EATON: Mr.. President. move
TO retable the majority and minority
reports from the joint committees ON
public utilities and ways and bridges
on bfll An Act to incorporate the
Maine kennebec Bridge. and briefly
will state my reasons for asking that
these reports and the bill be retabled.
There are technically three, but
practically two Kenncbec river
bridge matters pending before the
Senate. There is the Carleton bill
Senate g, so-called, and the Carleton
resolve. Senate 80. calling for a three
million dollar at least bond issue,
which are independent. These can be
considered as one. Also the Maine
Kennebec Bridge charter to a private
corporation to build this bridge,
which is in a second redraft and
seems to protect the interests Of the
State in the event that the Legisla-
ure should decide such a bond issue
no warranted at the present time. The
state through these Carlton bills
should have the first right to under
take this project and the private bill
secondary; but a large section Of the
state is demanding bridge and arc
entitled to recognition in some way.
il the state IS not to authorize the
oond issue at the present time, the
alternative IS a private charter. to
allow private charter to build and
operate such bridge. This corpora
Nnfi oil
Then 1t has been settled that this
legislature will not or cannot fur
shsh funds at the present time. I am
In favor Of a bridge at this point. |
therefore move that the Maine Ken
nebec Bridge bill be tabled for print
ing and for such further reasonable
time as may determine whether or
not the Carlton bill and resolve are
to be passed. and if they are not
passed will take this bill from the
table and move its passage.
The motion was agreed to and the
reports were again laid upon the
table. and the new draft was ordered
printed.
me PRESIDENTS: That brings us
10 senate Document No. PSI. An Act
10 amend Chapter 81 of the private
ana special laws of 1919, entitled An
act TO provide for the building Of
PUBLIC wharves and for the establish
,heht OF adequate port facilities and
ior the advancement Of commerce. as
amended by chapter 1913 of the private
ana special laws of the special ses-
SION OF 1919. and the Chair recognizes
'"e senator from Oxford. Mr.. Eaton.
Mr. EATON: Mr.. President. T have
no motion.
me PRESIDENTS: The pending
question is on the passage to be en-
crossed. the bill having had it's two
several readings. If no question is
made the Chair will consider the
motion as having been made, and is
~ the pleasure Of the Senate that
,as oill. having had it's two several
.eauihes. be now passed to be en-
srossed-S. p. 2Sl.
~ was so voted and the bill was
se"t oown for concurrence.