��� ������� ��������� �� ��� ����� ����� ������ ���� � ������������� Island state C. the con- to Weaver could not be reached on Tuesday to talk about the bill he submitted. Gee said secession backers could not find a Portland representative to sponsor the bill. Gee, 66, who moved to Peaks Island six months ago from Roch- ester, N.Y., said the bill submitted to the Legislature is largely the same the a city. Lewis leads the crowd in singing “We at the conclusion of Monday’s Martin Day rally on the steps of Portland City A homemade sign at Monday’s event.