Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-08

initial project of a dam at Grand
Falls on the st. John River, which
is evidently q step toward a more
complete development Of the power
thereof;
And whereas reports of Provincial
engineers show that seventy-three
per cent of the storage essential for
more complete development lies
within the State of Maine:
And whereas, rights and property
of the State of Maine will be vitality
affected by either partial or COM
plete development:
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by
the Senate and House of Represent
atives of the State of Maine in Legis-
| lature assembled, as follows:
That for the State of Maine to
receive protection of its rights and
the full measure Of enjoyment of
said river to which 1t is entitled, the
Governor be AID hereby is author
| lied and directed to take such action
| as may to him seem wise or neces-
sary in order to secure due compcn-
| sation to our citizens for p. uperty
| damaged, to secure our share in the
| development of said river in propor-
| ton to the contribution made by our
resources, and to protect such other
and further lights as may b pos
| sessed by the State or any of its
| citizens.
AND BE IT FURTHER RE-
| SOLVED that 1t is the sense of this
Legislature that the attention Of the
| President of the United States be
called to the vacancy apparently eX
! listing upon the said international
Commission and to respectfully urge
the appointment as soon as maybe OF
Commissioner from Maine or New
England to fill the vacancy.
AND BE IT ALSO RESOVED
that one copy of these resolutions be
prepared by the Secretary of State
and forwarded to the President OF
the United States, one copy to the
! Secretary Of State of the United
! States and one copy to each of the
Maine Senators at Washington.
Mr.. WING; / ask permission OF
! the House, Mr.. Speaker. to introduce
this resolve and to move its passage
without reference to any committee
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Auburn, Mr. Wing, moves that
the rules be suspended in order that
he may introduce this resolve just
read by him.
Mr.. FOSTER of Ellsworth: Mr.
Speaker, would it be fair to ask the
Speaker to have the Clerk read that
once more?
(Resolve read by the Clerk.)
Mr.. DAIGLE of Madawaska: Mr.
Speaker, if n order. l would request
J the printing of 1000 copies of this
resolve.
| The SPEAKER: The motion
would not be in order unless the re-
solve is received.
Mr.. HOLMES of Lewiston: Mr.
Speaker. agreeing with the gentle
man from Madawaska (Mr. Daigle,
l.. regard to printing, | would Cffer 6
motion that the resolve lie on the
table and that 1000 copies be print
ed. If it were not for the respect
have for the House Chairman Of th'
Judiciary committee who has intro
duced this resolution, and. bearing
in mind that he is the House Chair
man, I would move that the resolve
be referred to the Judiciary com
mittee because that committee ha:
! matters pending before it. and ha!
| had, which involve the same sub
ject: but | am going to defer by rea
son of my respect for the House
Chairman Of the committee of which
l have the honor to ne a member
and not move the reference. but
II ink that the resolve ought to Ii,
on our table before US. That is th'
meaning of my motion. Mr.. S',eaker
Mr.. OAKES of Portland: Mr.
Speaker. I understand there is to b,
a meeting of the Judiciary Commit
tee this afternoon at two o'clock, an'
at that time I apprehend that th'