Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-25

mis- bondsmen as collector or him ard his
bondsmen as treasurer? And when that
matter comes into court what court on
earth or what jury is going to say that
he and his bondsmen as treasurer are
holden when they do not know whether
he as collector has turned the money
over TO himself as treasurer or not? The
question is shall we sue him and his
bondsmcu as treasurer or as collector for
the deficit. That is a sufficient reason
for me why the law should stand as We
have changed it this term. l believe it is
right. have been one of our municipal
officers for seven years past, and | have
seen the Importance of that very thing.
while L admit that for. seven years we
have had the same man for collector and
treasurer. The man Happened to be re-
came into his hands. If he had not been
responsible personally do not know how
We should have proceeded. | believe the
Mr.. THORNTON of Ashland: Mr..
Speaker, it seems to me that the argu-
ment on the original bill, as to whether
and the same person, should have been
taken up at the time the bill went
through the House on its passage. The
matter was reported to the House by the
commissioner in his report at the first
of this session, referred to the commit
tee. and the bill went through its regular
course without suspension Of the rules in
any way, it was printed, and not one
word in opposition to it was said by
anybody, and now at this late day, in
the last week of the session, we have q
bill without reference to any committee
| do not think it is a safe way to leSis-
late J think the policy of the Logisla-
turc shoulG not be to repeal acts that
have been through the Legislature in their
proper channels with plenty of time for
dcliteration, and then on the spur Of the
moment perhaps, during the last week Of
the session. attempt to repeal them,
10 not know what protection there is for
men who come here and work all through
the winter and secure the enactment of
some law if you are to repeal it as soon as
it is passed. And there is the unWritten
law of the House established here the
ether day that every man is entitled TO
one bill. And now our friend has that
one bill, has got it through the House
and has gone off t. visit his relatives fer
the remainder of the session What pro
up and repeats his one hllo ] think it Is
establishing a bad precedent for this
State. would gladly discuss the origi-
nal proposition if it was brought up at
Mr.. REYNOLDS Of Winslow: Mr..
Speaker, | hate to say anything on this
pass through on account of the law which
has been enacted. | represent three
towns and they are all mad. and | have
heard from forty more, and they are
| have talked with or had any convcrsa-
ton with on this measure believe in one
man for the offices of treasurer ana ccl-
lector. Every ONE will agree that It takes
more money to pay two men than 1t does
to pay enc. We have been raising siiia,
ries down here ever since we came, and
now we have got to tell our towns that
they must have a new official and he has
got to nave q new salary. IL seems 10
me that we are putting out a lot OF money
for nothing. In the first place, the town
meeting viii cost hundred dollars in
good many places. The sentle3Tnan IRON rom
Watcrville says it will cost Wateryille
$3.50 more this year. we .. nave ,, t aaIea
here. Let us reduce the expense q ntt!e
mite and have one man instead OF Two
They have all got to give a bond ana
bondsmen in the town where tney llVe.
If they have not there are some 1or sale.
They keep bonds fer sale in TINS country,
today. If you elect Il man anu ne SutS
wrong and YOU cannot arrest him as col
lector and treasurer then say, Set some
new lawyers in the country ana MAKE
Mr DAVIS Of Waterville: ] want TO
say to the gentleman from Topsnaln th1I
the funds of the collector ana tre5 rel tnI,
are kept separ,aseiy. # h tnes should h be no
| trouble in ascertaining who mas commit
| ted a defalc7tien. :.
| The question being on the motioh % m
definitely postpone the DILL d u,vlslpil
| was had and the motion was agreed 70 by
| a vote Of SO to 81. $500
Today, assigned: Bill. for ohd the proteo-
Wv ~, N motion No of MI pettengill of Rum
ford. the rules were suspended, the bill
| received its third reading ana was passed
| to be engrossed. &c h,oo,
An Act regulating the tanlilS - pIai q
part in the county of Hancock, came from
the Senate amended by senate amend
| ment A. .Yoa,-
on motion of Mr.. Foss Of Hancock, the
vote was reconsidered whereby this bill
was passed to be engrosseai; Seh ili.i
| amendment A was adopted anu llis plii
was then PASSED to be ehsioSscu as
amended - paa,.
on motion of Mr.. Littleield OF Rock
land,
Adjourned.
Me- 1ro,,,io+ !, D stafford, of Cottage