Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-23

The final fight on the Barwise re-
solve proposing an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the use #
public funds for sectarian schools,
will be one of the high lights of the
proceedings Of the SIND Legislature
at this weeks session which will
convene at 43O this Monday after
noon.
It is expected that the two-thirds
vote of the House in favor Of the
measure will be forthcoming. OPP
ponents of the measure say that
they have the necessary eleven votes
and possibly more, to block the bill
in the upper branch Of the Legisla-
sure. Senator Barwise of Penobscot,
author of the measure, believes
that when the matter comes to a
final showdown in the Senate, the
necessary two-thirds vote favoring
the bill will be cast.
One.Deer Limit Act
Proposed amendments to the act
limiting hunters to the taking of one
deer will be considered by the Leg.
islature this week. Representative
Hamilton of Caribou introduced in
the House last Saturday an amend
ment to as to except Aroostook
county from the act. Representa-
tive Campbell of Kingman wante /
Penobscot county also excepted. ara
on motion by Representative Hamil-
ton the matter was tabled and as
! signed for consideration for We'd
nesday Of this week.
For Highway and Bridge Bond Is.
Hearing Will be given Tuesday "a.
ternoon of this week before the
ways and bridges committee upon
the various proposals for highway
bond issues. They include the re-
solve introduced by Senator Maher
of Kennebec, calling for a new issue
CT $l2,6OO.OOO: resolve introduced by
Senator Case of Washington provid
ing $3,OOO,OOO bond issue for
bridges: legislative act introduced
by Senator Smith Of Somerset, au-
thorizing the Governor and Council
to issue bonds not to exceed $6,OOO,-
COO. as highway and bridge loan
act introduced by Representative
Dutar of Orland, providing for issue
CT highway and bridge bonds by the
Governor and Council not exceeding
$342,5OO: act introduced by Repre-
sentative Page of Skowhegan, au-
thorfzing issuance of $1O,OOO,OOO of
highway bonds by the Governor and
Council. The Smith act is only to
become effective IL a new bond is
sue of $6,0OO.OOO is voted by the
people. and the Page Act is contin-
gent upon the passage of a new .ond
issue of $1O,0O0,OOO and a three-cent
gasoline tax.
New Draft Of Bath Bridge Bill
The joint committees on interior
waters and ways and bridges will
report the first of the week the new
draft Of the Bath bridge bill. The
new draft locates the combination
railroad and highway bridge "at a
point on the Woolwich side of the
Kennebec river, between Sassanos
railroad ferry Slip and between the
north side of Broad street and the
Maine Central railroad ferry slip on
the Bath shoe" The change in To-
cation is made so as to include the
latest survey made by DR.. j. A. L..
Waddell of New York, which has
the approval of the Maine Central
engineers.
The cost Of tie combination bridge
IL specified at 100000, and the cost
Of the highway bridge alone at ST.
| $4,000.
II a highway bridge alone is con-
structed a wider latitude as to site
is allowed. The location on the Bath
shore is to between Winslows'
Rocks and the state ferry slip to
some point on the Woolwich side Of
the river between Winslow's Rocks
and the state ferry slip.
The new draft, as does the origi-
nal bill puts the location and con-
struction of the bridge in the hands
of the board of directors of the Ken
nebec bridge. to consist of a resident
| Of either Knox or Lincoln county, to
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