Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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sufficient, which won!d reduce lii" eA-
penses some three o. ionr tnohsa'hi dot
lars.
of 1897 to some extent That law practi-
cally gave the secretary large authority
over streets, highways and bridges etc.
and for thar it -anpropriated 500. the
$500 seems 30 have been used. but fau
To. find in the report OF the secretary
benefit of roads, except in 1915, when s9V
was so expended. Then the law says tta
the secretary may employ experis. lee
crease the usefulness Of the farmers in
stitutes. The committee asked the seere-
tary, when he expended money for brass
bands, etc. and for sending man 10
New York with butter made By private
individual and raid his EXPENSES amount
ing to s3S.26. and for such things--they
said that he considered thar the words
or other aid" gave him he right to en-
ploy anything that in his opinion would
be of benefit to the farmers The only
question there is, is 1t of benefit to the
farmers? II 50, it may be construed That
Barnum's circus should be hired next
summer to interest the farmers. do not
claim that the secretary has any bad mo-
tive or that he means to do anything but
what he considers right.
In his report, on page five, he says that
1897 was s1O3521 The co,umittce thought
it wise, if there was no need Tor more
than $1,000 for institute work, that they
would allow him $1,000. The appropriatloil
each wear for the annual meeting of the
board of agricultur is $50. That includes
all expenses Of that meeting. The law Is
that no member shall receive any com,
pensatiOn for time and services but snail
be reimbursed for expenses at tbs rate
of 81 a day and six cents mile for travel.
The secretary construed that 70 mean
that they should have that dlring the
time they were wording in the institute
meetings. This year | find that they re.
ceived $l2 apiece for six days instead OF
going according to the Old law as 1t was
correct those things that this pm IS PRO
posed. l hope the motion to indefinitely
postpone will not prevail.
Mr. DeCOSTER of Blckiield. This
question interests every agriculturalist in
inc state. This proposed law says that
the delegates from the agricultural so
nave the privilege of electing what:
Their secretary. Who knows best whom:
they want to fill that position? why don
YOU say that the cattle COMMISSIONS ,i.s
shall not have the privilege OF chosln
their secretary? They handle thOusl anus
of dollars of money from the trcs "urS
Why not say that the board Of health
shall not have the privilege of choosing
their secretary? say there is something
back of this. The whole question is SIM
ply upon the election Of the secretary OF
(AIr. DeaD has attempted to show that
something has been done that perhaps
was not right. ! hope the cattle commits
sioners IN this State today have clear
conscience in that respect. daughter
and applausc.D
When you take the election of the sec
rotary Of the board Of agriculture ottt Of
the hands of the agriculturalists of the
state, Nou are taking step in the wrong
direction. hone you will vote to ild.i-
nitcly postpone this bill.
T. Il nf Rplf ri, iot
to elect, the secretary of the board of
Agriculture by the Legislature was not Il
proposition mace by any member of the
cattle commission. 1t has come from
ulauy farmers Of the State me members
of the Legislature come here from every
part Of the Sta,c. and hey represent tn"
needs aud sentiment of the State. and
they CAV be safely trusted I"
elect III head OF a department
which eynends as much money as This
one does We believe that the affairs OF
the department will be more economically
admins cred if he is elected by the Leg-
islaturc II is not denied that there has
been exiravagance IN me administrator
If that department J have no feeling
against the secretary ot the board of agi-
culture, but the farmers of this State d"
not desire to have extravaganza going on
in their name. | hope that the mo-. o3f.
to indefinitely postnonc viii not pre- ii.
Mr.. BENNETT of Hollis; This, wi'ol~
matter was started hS Tue Grderot the gen-
tlcman from Bangor lMr BeaN. rs,-re Is
a tail-picce to that order. to inquire
whether it is necessary to have any long
err Il secretary of the board of agriculture.
The principal objection that 1 have I"
this bill is the marner IN which the secre-
tary shall be chosen. | do not see why
the present method is not as fair as u
would be to threw it into IN" House ann
Senate. In regard 10 the expenses of this
board. think likely The secretary has
made some mistakes think there are
lnany OF the departments ia this state
that would bear considerable scrutiny,
but Ithink' the secret AIRY of the board has
made fair and honest statement: These
institutes are valusshle things. and hope
Mr.. WILSON Of Cherryficld: If the sec
rotary was RESPONSIBLE TO this Legisla-
turc FOR his election there are many
things in his report thai never would
have occurred. For instance, one Thing
Is the fact that whenever they see TT to
oppose a bill pending before any com
and pay them out of the States money.
" is for such reasons that that |
mink the proper way to solve the prob
lem is to have the secretary elected by
the Legislature.
The question being on the motion to in
defnately postpone,
Mr.. Gentleman of Porter called for
for the yeas and nays.
'.hc yeas and NAYS We're ordered
YEAS-Bennett. Berry. drown of War
rem. Chamberlain. Caepelard. Cobb Col
burn, Craig. Daigie. Davis, DeCoster, Dom
Eullsr OF Soy. South Portland, Gentleman.
t'tfiier. Go"td. Grindrl Harris Hutch
mgs Irving, Jel!ison. Johonnnet, Jordan.
Ea,ioeh, k'lborn. Ledyard. Mscomber,'
Nancy. McFadden. Merrill of New
Ciouc.s er. Mosher. Nlckerson Of Orring-
,Sn. Moves. Perkins. Philbrook Pierce,
;"r ~. P.rinton. Reed, killon Roweli
,,awTer. Smith of HartIand. Smith OF
,'ft"i'e 's'eSpofford. Spratt, Spurr,
- APES = son of Monmouth Taylor,
inner. Virgin, Walker. Wilbur Wilson
'oHEam Wilson Of Minot. Woodbridge
=. Abhott Adams Real. Belleau,
Itifu. Brldgharl. Triton. Brown. of ia /,