Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08

would like TO SKATE TO the House my rea-
sons for making the motion. last even
ing. in regard to the laying of the matter
on the table.
Mr. Manley: When does the gentleman
want ii taken upy
Mr.. Guernsey: | asked as matter nj
privilege to be allowed to explain my pa
stlon. has, night, IL The gentleman vii!
yield.
Mr.. Manley: Certainly. | Will Yield
Mr.. Guernsey. don't wish to cast any
the finance committee who nave reported
this measure. have the utmost respect
for fhe State treasurer. whose estimates
were submitted. and the only object /
h.td in making the motion. last evening
was simply 10 give the members of this
House an opportunity, To examine into thu
provisions of The act'that contains more
than 100 items and carries more than
81 900 600. And there a few r;ems to
which ! would like 10 can the attention
of the House. not far, discussion now. hui
simply for their examination after the
matter has been laid on the table by tne
gentleman from Augusta. AZ ne has~eptl-
sented 10 do.
AS understand. the appropriations
contained in this bill are largely fixed by
iaw, but there are many that are nos
liked by law, only we fix them when
we adopt this bill. when we pass 1t IN be
enacted These estimates are based
largely on the expenditures of 1898; and
Ii is fair perhaps to $40 back 70 the ex-
peIlditures Of Che government of ISIS. |
simply do this to call your attention To
the Items you can intclligently ex-
anime it wnen you come to consider IT.
Now he public officers of this State. III
1883. were paid ss5.c0o. in round numbers.
The present year they are paid about
Sl24.000 by the provisions of this appro-
priation bill. The amount expended for
fuel and lights in lSsS WAS $685. Fuel
anl lights under the appropriation of this
bin are SSiM,
Mr. Manlcy: May / interrupt she gem
tlsInan 10 ask him where he finds that
Information"
Mr.. Guernsey; ! take it from the re-
port of the treasurer of 1SSS.
Mr.. Manley: That is not in this bill.
There is no appropriat ton here for fuel or
liSh.S. ! would ask where You get she
authority for the statements You are
making. They are not in 0his appropria
ton I'LL.
Mr.. Guernsey: If The gentleman win
permit me TO go OH ! Will explain before
| close. Repairs on public buildings. ex-
priation contained in this bill. as ! read
il. is sSooo Printing 1883 was Sl5.liS.
This bill provides for printing to the en-
tent of $4,000. For binding in 1855, SOIL
this bill $4,000 is appropriated for tina,
purpose. And 81 | might 50 on through
the different items. | must admit that ]
have not had time IL examine into it
from the time this was placed on The
table las; evening. and | may perhaps
have taken some Of my statements from
the estimates thar are contained in The
State trcasurer's report witch i>fs been
laid here. and those estilna-es III. g.n-
tleman from Augusta has i>oA.A a were
adopted by the finance ,oil.rgtto,
Now this will carry sum of monny 50
large that after its pass we will bc
Immediately met by the H"gument that
there is no money in the State treasury
that is. not nancy enough to meet all the
appropriations that are asked for. ana
many worthy measures will have to wait
because the money has been expended.
Now ! simply ask tina we take this I'M
der consideration and perhaps Gull out OF
1T Il certain amount. and leave something
TO be appropriated for the purposes
which are now pending before the Legs-
lature and which exceed the amount of
money that we can possibly raise by some
5000 $50. tApplause.)
For these reasons ! ask that II he as
signed for a later date.
Mr. Manley: The gentleman from Do
yer is entirely incorrect in many of the
statements which he has made undoubt-
eddy misled by the treasurer's report.
There is no appropria ton in this Bit.
whatever for repairs. for fuel or lights
or for any OF the items to which re has
and salaries. Those items will be consio-
cred at the proper time. The items of
printing and binding are larger than they
were. but that is not the fault of this
Legislature or the fault of the finance
committee. Those items were increased
by the laws Of this State. A previous
Legislature ndti lfSeu the pfgce of PRINT
ing. and the State printer prints what
ever is sent to him to print under the
law But if this bill is to be discussed.
under The rules. Mr.. Speaker, it must be
discussed, not in the House. but in
committee of the whole. If the gentle
man from Dover desires that it shall be
laid on the table for further investiga-
ton. and if he will indicatesany day to
which he desires to have 1t assigned.
will gladly consent to it,
Mr.. Guernsey: would suggest that 1t
be laid on the table until next Tuesday.
Mr.. Manley: | consent to that and
move that the bill be laid on the table
and that next Tuesday. at II O'Clock. be
assigned for its consideration
The motion was agreed to.
On notion Of Mr.. Wilson of Gorham
the order nstructing the trustees of the
University of Maine to obtain for the
benefit of the members of the Legisli-
ture: the salary and perauisites received
by the president. professors and instruc-
tors, and all other attaches, including