Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-13

,rol,owing a hectic and nerve
earring day in which veto messages,
main conferences and corridor gos-
. held full sway. the SIND Maine
,sxislature adjourned without day.
,hout 10 o'clock Saturday night.
The stamp of approval was plac-
aM Governor Brewster on the bill
,.ducins the amount Of the excise
,res paid by the steam railroads
md the bill relieving the electric
,oad. Of a portion Of their excise
nxes. Upon both matters the House
v.ceiyed the vetoes and sustained
iha Governors action by a decisive
margin, A two-thirds vote of the
legislature being necessary to over
riSe the Governors veto. the result
Il the vote on the steam railroad We
d was II in defense of the Cover
nor. and "a against; on the electric
nilroad veto, 60 with the Governor
md 81 against.
Tho anticipated veto on the act
10 Incorporate Dexter P. Cooper to
harness the tides of Quoddy Bay.
vas not forthcoming. a compromise
being affected in the afternoon,
which In part makes provision for
mbmitting the measure to the peo-
pie for approval at special election
next September.
Governor Pocket vetoes Three Bills
Three resolves were killed by the
s.called pocket veto method, these
resolves which Coz. Brewster failed
10 sign being the blanket claims re-
solve, the Norridgewock bridge bill.
and the measure involving the pay
nent Of taxes on land owned by
Bates College. The Senate adjourn
Mat s:ss o'clock Saturday night and
afew minutes later the House
wound mp its business.
Governor Brewster made 1t known
to the Senate in the early part of the
sming that there were four items
= he claims resolve which he was
i 4 Rs.-l5.. ~ 80,
v..,c... 80 ~ $500, a.. c,a, VI MarI w.
"a Hancock comntv f,r sI17S er-
lanses incurred in defending unsuc-
ceaful impeachment proceedings be-
nEe Governor Percival P. Baxter and
0encil; the claim Of H. H. Havey
~ Bradbury Smith for $1,000 on
1n"ay contracts; the claim of
| damages inflicted by a moose. and
Cs cam OF Charles H. Cutter Coal
npny LOT $4'44s.6S as extra pay
IN. W coai contracts.
- s hs,s oe a was IN caucus heaIIy
aetias - ~. !. ueCrueu u slaho ~ 'ne
nso,+,, :, 81. ane GAINS SMIns Commit'ee III
ys,s. c. ~ oia AMER resolve;
Enfod s,,noa. nc. nun ~ w. , y.
Rr,V.ts. sso oSseI S ,,,;n uos en- en
md I'm tha 40 I az 49," ns,, ~ ~
Esscott ana Cnttar ,tar,s rvera or,;t.
~. tne Senate decided to adhere
A few minutes later the final COM
Governor saying that he had signed
ss ~ acu ana l2S resolves. and the two
's4'es aolourned without date.
NO Delay Due to Printing
eerridors Saturday morning that fin.
adjournment might come at noon
n early In the afternoon hut AL
though adiourrmant Ala ' ~ cow.
ntl 10 O'clock that evening the de-
Nwas NOT due tn any wait for the
limiting.
Everything acted unon Friday was
the hands ~ tba eo,.,otiyo ofH.
ten when fhe Satrrdov ,,orn;rv
elnion convened ana eoch rnatter
nj was talon IN nv cot,,rao,, mo !.
anticipated hv tha on ..os.;n a,art
hent and ~ 1913, Ine. oss, n;1 u.p seu
,lbcu..iouu .ne printer whlie unoer
ksislation satrra q. e'e.y s ~
eould hsy. hso .uiu Jay auJour ui
hour had An eeno. .uaSneu WILL. ~
h3bat,,rs .ns ..en. ue.Meen ee
asiyed q, "u 'he "o'ernof ooen
~ r..
swster Vetoes Steam r. II.
Tax Bill
eWernor Brewster Saturday
ning sent to the House a veto
se on the railroad excise tax.
~ text Of the message is as fol-
there ID returned berev,tb with.
my approval, an Act R.la ting to
se Tax on Railroads.
nm as act provides for the So