Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

ting rid Of toll. Now the toll pro-
position has been eliminated from
both propositions, and we thought
there was a good deal more liability
OF their getting a bridge and getting
it by privately owned company.
which l am satisfied intends to build
the bridge: so we have drawn a new
draft which il signed ought to pass"
by nine of this committee. and is on
the table in the Senate, in which we
have safeguarded in every way that
any member of the committee could
suggest. and others with whom we
could advise,-safeguarde the inter-
ests of the people. And I am salts
fed this will make it more certain
than the proposition before you now.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Of Lamoine: Mr..
Speaker. 1 am surprised that this
should come up this morning, and am
unprepared in a way to defend. per-
haps. a part of my feelings toward
the bridge. ! believe that it is in
the line of progress that bridge
should be built there. but whether it
should be toll bridge or a free
bridge should be for this House to
decide. But anyone who has been
there and waited for chance to get
across that ferry. with 1870 or 200 cars
ahead Of him, must feel and know
that q bridge of some kind is abso-
lutely necessary. If it can be built
as we understand 1t by simply loan
ing the credit of the State. the in
come from the railroad would pay
the interest and finally pay the
bonds. and I feel that perhaps that
would be as good a way out of 1t as
any. I sincerely hope that the mi
nority report. so-called, ought not to
pass, will not prevail.
Mr.. GARDINER of Gardiner: Mr..
Speaker. will the Chair state the ac-
ton Of the Senate?
The SPEAKER: Report A, which
was ought to pass in new draft. ac-
cepted by the Senate. and the new
draft Of that bill was passed to be
engrossed, after acceptance. of
course.
Mr.. GARDINER: And the motion of
the gentleman from Parsonsfleld is
The SPEAKER: That the report.
ought not to pass, be accepted. their
being two reports. the Chair will
state. one ought not to pass and one
ought to pass in new draft, in the
Senate being accepted and being
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. GARDINER: Mr.. Speaker, I
trust that the motion of the gentle
man from Parsonsfield, Mr.. Gran
Vile will not prevail SO that we may
eventually agree with the Senate in
their action on this matter. There
are two bills here which go together.
one proposition. an amendment to the
Constitution, allowing the bond is
sue. and the other Senate Document
500. which is the resolve providing
tr,,c ia nf hri N
the event the bond issue is authoriz-
ed by the people.
Now it is not necessary to- discuss
the matter of lack of development
of a large portion of the State that
comes from the difficulty of crossing
the kennebec river in this region.
That is an admitted fact. If VIC
pass this resolve. the matter is re
ferred to the people for their con-
sideration, and only upon their ac-
ceptance does the measure so
through.
You will note that Senate Docu-
ment 500. which is the resolve au-
thorizing the construction of the
bridge in case the constitutional
amendment is passed. IS very care
fully drawn and guards the interests
of the State. You will note also that
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such matters.
| hope that this House will not
take any action that will retard the
development of that large section Of
the State. but will allow the people
of the State as a whole to vote on
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as m,de viii W. nra,.'i, '"0''o''
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issuance of honds ,,d c,lis for
referendum to tho poonIe on th, h,p1
issue Now a. ono ,ivinr for rc-
moved from tho nronosod 1oc,+io,
ne mic br;dco dn ,a+ ,.ort 80 10
misunderstood 7 On, ful,,. onn,.inona
of Tho nocessi,v of +bis hr;daa nm
! do not tbinl, that tho octiom Of IN
INNER body as stated hv tho Gentle
man from Gardiner ar Cordinn,n
would i,,huonca ma rcwardiny th;s
bond issue. If seems 10 me tbat win
tho nronosad hond issna y,ticl, v.o IL
about tO put before the neople for
biebw,ys ard oro,b,r n,onosad bond
issue for this hridpo a. seams 70 LII
thar there minht Sbe a nossibility
and ouite nossihilitv-nfib HON IAN
ing TO the ground or course there
are neon,e in tho Statn-vYo do no+
know what rumber-wbo ,rc al
noscd TO tho issuance If bonds
hone that tho motion or tho pcnt1e-
man fran, p,rs,u-6olJ ar oman,
yiIIc) will prevail
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