Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23

acted. lf-every Legislator could
/ make a trip home between the timA
of the Governors veto and the date
that 1t comes before the House or
Senate on the question of overriding
his action, l 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 1t easily may invoke the
referendum and then the people
themselves will decide whether they
will sustain the Governor or the
Legislature. The final decision on
any such matter in such an event
would be withheld until September.
1924.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) PERCIvAL +. BAXTER
| Governor of Maine.
The message was read by the
secretary.
In the House OF Representatives
March 81. 1923.
The Governor having returned to
| the House today the above Resolve
without his signature and with his
objections to the same. the House
| proceeded to reconsider n. After
such reconsideration a yea and nay
vote was had on the following ques-
! ton: ''Shall Resolve become a law
Notwithstanding the objections of the
Governor" 1876 voted in the affirma-
| tive and in the negative. and ac-
ctrdingIy two-thirds OF the House
thereby agreed to pass the Resolve
| Notwithstanding the objections of
! the Governor.
(Signed) FRANK II. .HOLLEY.
Speaker.
The PRESIDENT: The question
before the Senate is: Shall this
f, resolve be finally passed and become
law Notwithstanding the objections
| of the Governor?
Mr.. MORRISON of Penobscot: Mr..
| President, assuming that some of the
| senators may not be acquainted with
| the locality of this bridge, / would
| like to offer few words In
| explanation. This particular bridge
| is located about thirtyfivc miles
| north Of Bangor on the Penobscot
| river. between the towns. as set
| forth in the resolve, Of Enfield and
| Rowland. 1t was constructed. If |
| remember correctly. in 1896. being a
| steel bridge of the attCamel type
SO-called, Of five spans. and it is 920
| feet or little more than one Il,
| of n mile long.
You will readily understand that the
! maintenance of such a bridge by two
small country towns Is entirely out
| Of the question. Hence this resolve.
The bridge has been in need of re-
| pairs for many years, and owing to
| the increased cost of lumber and the
| large amount of plank necessary TO
replanll this bridge in the past years.
| painting has been neglected and it
| has been thirteen years since this
| steel structure received coat OF
| paint. This was brought out at the
hearing before the ways and bridges
committee. who reported this bill
unanimously ought to pass. They did
| so after consultation, l am Informed.
| with the bridge engineering depart
| ment of our State. The resolve has
| already passed both branches of the
Leei slature with the emergency
| clause attached. and this is an
| emergency measure in the strict
| sense of the word. Immediate re-
pairs are not only needed there. but
| it is imperative that immediate re-
| pairs be made. Within the last few
weeks the bridge has broken I'M
tNpccleuiN, ana To-Day IT STAMPS sup
| ported in some places by heavy
| cables.
/ Now. Senators. in view Of the facts
| which seem to be involved here. /
| hope that this resolve will receive a
| unanimous passage Notwithstanding
| the objection Of the Governor.
Mr.. WILSON of Aroostook: Mr.
| President, this bridge is the one
/ crossed by ninety-nne out of hum
! dred that so from the southern part
| of the State to the county which 1
! am pleased to represent. 1t is on
what is termed the state highway
road. if it is ever built, You can
imagine the amount of traffic over
this particular bridge. The next one
= to it is at Old Town which diverts
\ the traffic in another direction going
north. AS | state to you. l feel and
nave known for some time that this
bridge has been in an unsafe condi-
/ ton for even tourist travel. and I
! hope that this will become law
/ Notwithstanding the Governors veto.
/ Mr. EATON of oxford: Mr.. prcsi-
dent. may l inquire the number of
/ this resolve?
The PRESIDENTS 1t is House CSC