Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-08

percent on the common Stock 10
state that is to insult the inteli-
gence, the integrity and the honor
of the Public Utilities Commission.
I'm reply to the gentleman from
Lewiston--I have walked the streets
of my town and have been told by
the much discussed ultimate consul
ner, and respectable men, merchants
and manufacturers said they We're
satisfied that it is decent and fair
treasure AS far as Lewiston is
concerned. Lewiston grew up around
a mil! dam. The Hill Mill. one of
the finest electrically equipped mills
in the country. manufactures its
own electricity.
Rep. Wing said that much had been
made of the fact that he was the only
one who appeared at the hearing in
favor of the tax on power companies.
WHO appeared to oppose it?" he ask
ed. NO power user, no manufactur-
err"
He said that Hon. Benjamin +.
CIeaveS, executive secretary of the AS
ISOLATED Industries of Maine, had APP
peared in opposition, but he said he
did not believe that Mr.. Cleayes had
authority to appear in opposition in
behalf of that opposition. Another who
appeared against the tax was repre-
sentative of the Bangor interests, who
did not want the names of the share
holders disclosed. The rest who APP
peared against it were attorneys and
the president of the Central Maine
Power Co. You may refuse to pass
this tax measure this time" he said.
but just as surely as | stand here /
have stated proposition that will live
because of its fairness"
Rep. Cummings of Portland ex-
pressed his approval of the bill. de-
claring that the argument made
against it has been mostly an appeal
to fear and the pressure that fear
brings on the pocket nerve. He said
that he did not share this fear that
just tax would cause an increase on
electric energy to the consumer.
Speaker Gardiner ruled that small
stakeholder in hydro-electric com
pany has the right to vote on the
proposition before the House, contend
ing that his vote would not be against
the public interest as stated in Rule
II of the Legislature
House Votes to Postpone
The motion of Representative Mar
tin of Augusta to indefinitely postpone
the act was passed by a vote of GO to
~. and the House. also on motion of
Rep. Martin, refused a reconsideration
of the matter.
The House adhered in it's action in
accepting the report ought not to
pass on the act to accept the pro-
visions of the Sheppard-Towner law
for the promotion OF the hygiene of
maternity and infancy.
The House voted to recede and con-
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viding for representation by the State
at hearings on certain proposed
changes in freight rates on motion of
Rep. Hartman of Readfeld.
Dexter p. Cooper Bill Passed
The House concurred with the Sem
ate in accepting the majority commit
tee report, ought to pass, on the act to
incorporate Dexter p. Cooper. The
bill was given it's three readings and
the bill passed to Il engrossed.
Other Matters in House
The report of the committee on
labor, ought not to pass" on the re-
solve rejecting the child labor
amendment to the Z. S. constitu-
ton, as the bill was covered by other
legislation, was accepted.
The House. by a vote of $500, de-
feated Rep. Holmes motion to insist
and join in conference with the SEN
| ate in passage of the act providing
for pensioning of the aged The
House then voted to adhere to it's ac-
ton in indefinitely postponing the
measure.
1t took similar action on the bill
providing for the use of the English
| language in the State. on the bill es-
| tablishing the Skowhegan municipal
n
ing the employment of women and
minors in industry more than AS
hours.
The House cOncurred with the
Senate in accepting the ma jority re-
port of the committee on education,
ought not to pass" on the bill to
provide for a loan fund for the State
Normal schools and the Madawaska
Training school.
1t also concurred with the Senate
in acceptance of the ajority report
of the committee on legal affairs.
Ought to pass" on the bill relating
to the support of inmates of State
hospitals.
A bill to change the personnel of
the budget committee. which had
been passed to be engrossed in the
House with House and Senate
Senate indefinitely postponed. Rep.
Wing. Jr.. of Auburn inquired if the
entire bill, or merely the amendments
had been killed in the Senate. In
formed that the entire bill was in
definitely postponed, he tabled the
measure.
House Kills Maternity Bill
The House on Tuesday morning
after debate administered death
blow to the bill providing that the
State accept the provisions of the
Sheppard ToWner maternity law
passed by Congress, the Representa-
tiveS accepting the minority report
of the committee on public health,
Ought not to pass" by vote of SO
to Al. The measure was passed by
the Senate last week.
Protecting States Water Rights
In the House yesterday. Rep. Wing
of Auburn introduced a resolve di-
recting the Governor to take such ac-
ton as he may deem wise to protect
the interests of the State in the mat
ter of the power development of the
st. John river.
In addition to authorizing the
Governor to take such action as ne
may deem wise in the matter, the
resolve states that it is the sense of
the Legislature that the attention of
the President of the United States be
called to the vacancy apparently eX-
listing upon the International Joint
Commission and to respectfully urge
the appOintment as soon as may be