Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Debate Carlton Bill
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sonsfield moved that the House ac-
cept report b, fought not to pass"
but following a warmly contested de-
bate his motion was defeated by a
vote OF 81 to IS. Report A. fought to
pass" was adopted and on motion OF
Representative Granville of Parsons
field report A, on the act providing
a charter for the building OF the
bridge in the event that the bond is
sue was approved by the people was
then accepted. This '>report was
Ought to pass"
The lineup in the, passage to be
engrossed indicates that 80 more
Votes must be found to pass the
bridge bill on its final passage as it
calls for a constitutional amendment.
The final fight will come early next
week.
After the Carlton bill had been Civ
en- its first and second readings Rep.
Morse Of Bath presented an amend
| ment eliminating the word Wool
witch" and adding a provision that
| the location Of the bridge shall be de-
| termined by the Governor and Coun-
Gil after consultation with competent
engineers.
Rep. Manner OF Augusta opposed
this amendment. but Rep. Morse ar
sued that it would do no harm. in as
much as Bath was left in the bill.
anyway. He thought that the Cover
nor and Council should have the right
to determAe the location Of this
bridge. as they did all others.
Finally the amendment was tabled
by Rep. Maher for consideration lat
| err.
State Laboratory Resolve Debated
Rep. Rounds of Portland attempted
to obtain indefinite postponement Of
the resolve appropriating $4,000 for
| the purchase and equipment of the
Lawrence garage at Augusta for a
| State Laboratory building. but failed.
and the resolve was passed to be en-
crossed.
| Rep. Rounds said that the building
recently damaged by fire was being re-
paired at a small cost and fiNproof
vault for the vital statistics could be
placed in the basement. He was OPP
posed to paying $4,000 for an old
garage.
| II hope that we can treat the State
with the same generosity as We did
| the State Pier" said REP. Wing Of Au-
burn.
i Rep. Rounds then suggested that
Rep. Wing agree to let the matter lie
on the table for a while and he would
prove to him that the state would get
as much for an outlay of $1,000 as for
$4,000.
| Rep. Wing opposed delay. and Reps.
| Martin Of Augusta and Granville of
, arsonsfield favored the passage OF the
resolve. Rep. Hamilton of Caribou
suggested that it Light be good idea
for the lawmakers to look the garage
ever, and Rep. Rounds motion to in
definitely postpone the resolve was de-
| feated.
! Mr.. Barwise failed in an attempt to
table the matter until later in the day.
and then the resolve was given its
| several readings and passed to be en-
| crossed.
Vote to Adjourn to Monday Afternoon
| The House, after an informal discus
sion, voted by large majority Friday
morning to work throughout the day
with a recess from time to time and in
the evening If necessary. and then ad-
! journ until Monday afternoon. This
action was taken after Speaker Holley
informed the members that II the
| printer were provided with enough
work to keep him busy Saturday and
| Sunday there would be hope of ad-
i journlng sometime next week.
Reports on Curtis Primary Bill
Tabled
Three reports were returned in the
House by the committee on legal affairs
on the Curtis direct primary law bill.
/ Report A, Ought not to pass" was
| signed by Senator Brewster of Cumber-
| land and Representatives Siddall of
| Sanford, Holmes of Lewiston and Clark
of Stonngton.
Report L. ought to pass in a new
draft was signed by Senator Powers
| of Aroostook. and Repre- senlatives
Hale of Portland. Morrison of Phillips
| and Martin Of Augusta. The Kew draft
would repeal the present direct prima-
ry law and so back TO the old conven-
| ton system of nominating candidates
for political Offices.
Report c. fought to pass in a new
draft" was signed by Senator Cram of
Cumberland and Rep. Cakes of Port
| land. The new draft provides for NOM
ination of political candidates by con-
vcntions, with a direct primary for
appeal from such nominations.
On motion of Rep. Clark of Stonng-
ton all three reports were tabled