Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-28

Section 45 Of Chapter TT Of the Re-
vised Statutes. a. amended by Chapter
1853 Of the Public Laws Of 1917 ana BY
Chapter 21S Of the Public Laws Of
1921. relating to clerk hire in the An
droscoggin county registry Of deeds.
An Act to amend Section 40 OF Chap
ter III OF the Revised Statutes. as
amended by Chapter ga Of the Public
Laws Of 1919. and by Chapter 219 of
the Public Laws Of 1921. increasing the
salary Of the register Of deeds in the
county Of Sagadahoc.
An Act to amend Section "A Of Chap.
tiers III OF the Revised Statutes. 4
amended. relating to the salary Of the
county treasurer OF Hancock county.
An Act to amend Section 81 Of
Chapter III OF the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Section / Of Chapter
1874 of the Public Laws of 1917 and by
Chapter PA OF the Public Laws of
1919 and by Chapter 219 of the Public
Laws Of 1921. relating to the salary of
county attorney of Lincoln county.
An Act authorizing the city Of Port.
land to construct fire station upon
public grounds.
An Act to amend Section Al OF Chap
ter lit of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by ChapterR14 of the Public
| Laws OF 1919, and by Chapter 219 Of
, the Public Laws of 1921. relating to
salary OF sheriff of Aroostook county
An Act to amend Section AZ of Chap
| ter III of the Revised Statutes, as
| amended by Chapter 173 of the Public
| Laws of 1917. and by Chapters ga
! and 241 of the Public Laws of 1919.
and by Chapter 219 of the Public Laws
| Of 1921. relating to salaries and ex-
penses Of county commissioners.
. An Act to amend Sections 10, 21 and
20 of Chapter IS of the Revised Stat
| utes as amended by Chapter 14S of the
Public Laws of 1917, relating to the
| Board OF Registration of Nurses.
| An Act relating to improvements on
| Nash Stream and the East and West
branches thereof in CopIn Plantation,
and in the township Of Redington in
the county Of Franklin.
An Act to amend Section 50 Of Chap
J ter of the Revised Statutes. relating
! to the purposes for which cities and
| towns may raise money.
| An Act in relation to employees and
office expenses of the department of
| the Attorney General
| An Act to amend Section 25 of Chap
! ter 124 of the Revised Statutes. relat-
| ing to penalty for falsely assuming
| to be an officer.
Finally PASSED
! Resolve. providing a sRte pension
! for Frank A. Choate Of Montville.
| Resolve. in favor of Nancy T. Nor
rill of Madison, for State pension.
| Resolve, in favor of General Maine
! Sanatorium for personal services, MAIN
tcnance, repairs and equipment.
! Resolve. in favor of Western Maine
Sanatorium for personal services, MAIN
tenance. repairs and equipment.
Resolve. in favor of Miss Edith L.
| Soule. repeating Chapter 90, Resolves
of 1923.
! Orders Of the Day
The PRESIDENTS: This brings US
to the matters specially assigned for
! today. ..
! Mr. WADSWORTH Of Kennebec:
| Mr.. President. 1 move that we take
| up out of order matter that was
! tabled by me yesterday in regard to
the veto message of the Governor on
! BILL An Act to amend Chapter 206 of
{ the Private and Special Laws of 1907,
relating to the West Branch Driving
and Reservoir Company, H. ID. No.
| 227.
The PRESIDENT: If there is no
| objection on the part of the Senate
! this matter may bestaken up out of
order. If there is any objection made
! the Chair will have to rule against
| this coming out of order. Without
objection. the Chair will recognize
the senator from Kennebec. Mr..
| Wadsworth.
Mr. wADSwORTH: I tabled this.
Mr.. President. in order that might
! inform myself little better in re-
gard to the provisions Of the act.
] have looked into the matter to some
! extent and have found the facts to
ha Il,
to learn them:
The charter was granted to this
! company some years ago, in 1907 l
| think. to build a dam at Ripogenus
| falls. The dam was built to a GER
| tain height specified in the charter
think. At the present time they have
| procured the land. the property over
which the flowage would extend. so
that 1t will not interfere with any
other individual or any other COM
pany, and the damage will wholly be
their own. They ask to raise this
| dam some four feet. That is to gain
son why We should not grant them
this right. If we do not grant them
| this right we will be delaying and
hindering the development of indus
tries on the Penobscot river.
After my Investigations l have de-
cded that this bill should pass not
withstanding the objections of the
Governor. l shall SO vote
yield the floor to the senator
from oxford. Mr.. Eaton.
Mr.. EATON: Mr.. President. I de-
sire to give a little further informa-
ton in reference to this matter than
has been included in the remarks
made by the senator from Kennebec.
Senator Wadsworth.
House Document No. c27
The West Branch Driving and
Reservoir Dam Company was char
tered under the provisions of Chapter
ia Of the Private and Special Laws
of 1909. 1t has imposed upon. it
various duties and obligations per-
tanning to the driving of logs within
its chartered territories. 1t has the
right to store water Under the pro-
visions OF the original act SO long
as there shall be any stored water in
its system. two thousand cubic feet
per second must. throughout the
year. be discharged down the West
Branch of the Penobscot river.
Under the provisions of Chapter 2O6
Of the Private and Special Laws OF
1907. the company was authorized
and empowered to rebuild and raise
its dam at Ripogenus Falls. or to