Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-15
Maine Legislature
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(COntinueQ IFOn rage SneJ
He added. when we failed to sus-
tain the NetoeS at the last session.
sometimes we didn't understand just
what we are voting for; this time
l think we should understand"
Governor BaXter'S veto message on
the resolve to retire the Maine For
estry District deficit. which was re-
Ceived by the Legislature last week,
explained that the matter involved
the payment of a loan of $4,000 for
fire fighting expenses in 1922 and
that the money had already been re-
paid. Another message pointed out
that arrangements have been made
to pay the bill for seed Holsters pur-
chased in 1922 and that the resolve
if passed would be of no avail.
In his veto message on the bill to
continue the Maine Water Power
Commission, Governor Baxter de-
clared that it was unnecessary ex
pense to the State and for that reaS-
on he had vetoed it. He also point
ed out that the money for new en-
eine in the State boat Pauline" was
provided for in another manner. Re
ferring to the last of the resolves We
toes, Governor Baxter declared that
he did not believe that $4,000 would
do the work called for in construct
ing and equipping an infirmary and
diSpenSary at the State school for
girls.
Anti-Daylight Saving Time Act
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Hartman of Readfield in rela-
tion to Standard time provides that
within the State of Maine the stand
ard time shall be based on the mean
astronomical time of the 18th degree
nf la nytt
known and designated by the FEEDER
al Statute, as United States Stand
ard Eastern Time" 1t shall be un-
lawful for any town or other munic-
ipality to vote for, or otherwise es-
tablish, any other system of time.
Any violations of the provisions of
this act shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding $500.
For Return to Convention System
A general caucus day which shall
be observed on the third Monday of
May of election years at which time
deleSates to the various conventions
shall be chosen. is provided for in
the bill presented in the House bv
Representative Anthoine of Portland.
Party enrolment is required for
this caucus. The enrolments must
be made within 80. days of the eau
Gus. District, State and county con-
ventlons are to be held not less than
80 nor more than 40 days prior to
the third Wednesday Of July in that
year.
Nominations for Governor. State
Auditor. United States Senator and
Congressman. shall be by majority
vote of the delegates to this conven-
tlon. Should the candidate having
4 majority of votes lack three fifths
OF all votes cast, any candidate hay-
lhs received two fifths of the vote
may demand referendum.
If the candidate who has a ma ior.
ity has three fifths of all votes cast
no referendum or primary can be dc.
manded by an unsuccessful candi-
date.
similar provisions are made for
legislative conventions in all cities
and towns entitled to two or more
representatives. to the legislature
ana Tor party caucuses in cities and
towns where but one candidate to
tiie legislature is to be nominated or
WHere Two or more towns are ioined
III legislative class. Similar refer
enuuin provisions are granted to any
candidate who receives a certain nor.
centage of the votes.
any candidate who Shall be entit-
led to an appeal to n popular in the
ehtlre state or in his district. city
to"n or class must file written no,
.lce OIL has intention with the score
.ary or state within seven days after
the adjournment before which bo
was candidate "
kennebec Bridge Commission
representative White of BowGoin-
nam presented the resolve for ;,
oonlnilssion to investigate and make
report to this session of the Iegis-
l'ture relative to the construction of
- comnlnation railroad and highway
urldse over the Kennebec river. and
ne ne teiatiVe merits of a location for
ane olfdse between the city of Bath
anu .he town or Woolwich, and q To-
ca'ion between the towns of Rich-
mond and Dresden as a site for t,,o
bridge. 'i'e iof 'he
The resolve provides that the Cow
ernor shall appoint commission
consisting of five persons TO make
the investigation. to make an esti-
mate of the cost of building tho
bridge. at each of the placea tho
comparative cost of maintenanco
ana report to this session of tho
legislature. not later than the first
day OF March. The commission js
asked to make its recommendotions
relative to the advisabilitv of The
state building State bridge across
the river for the accommodation of
railroads and highway traffic. the
most feasible location for the bridge
ana as TO whether the bridge shall
De toll Of free bridge.
The members of the commission
sna!l serve without compensation.
but shall be paid for their actual ex-
penses from the funds available for
the construction of trunk line high
ways. -A9h
Section Nv of the resolve provides
that the commission Shall not make
or cause to be made any SURVEYS of
lhe river. nor incur any expense far
ehglneering unless upon application
10 the Governor and council. the lat
Ter 10 determine what survey shall
ne made. and what expenses for
pildge engineers, shall be incurred
tFor other Legislative news see
Stenographic Report.
ALBION