Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-27

would not only be salriary but would
be just.
[ differ with my friend from Camden
(Mr. Montgomery in his statement thai
men would he all alike in n political par
ty: for it does not Ivy any means follow
that becaus" one incumbent Of Il sheriff $
office should viola,, the rrvisions Of ..
sacred oath that another VINO might h".I
that office would do likewise. Now thr
matter of impeachment by the I."EislI-
turc is rather unwteldE. 1t takes j"p lon,
a time and it is difficult Of accomplish
ment And Mr. Speaker. | desire AZ this
time to oppose the acceptance 81 III" M
nority report in plac" of nh majority re-
port.
The Speaker at this p"n; resumed tit-
chair.
Mr.. SMITH Of Pattcu--Mr. 81 cakrr j
think the ground Of this. matter has hr'Hl
fully covered in the remarks Of the gen.
tlcman from Yarmouth Mr. DAVIES. As
understand it. he has correctly stated
the sentiment Of the judiciary c..mmittc )
in reporting this resolution. the Eaton
bill, 50 called. AS has bean stated. it is
simply a proposition to submit to the
people of this State as to whether or no.
they will adopt constitutional amend
ment providing that the Governor and
Council he empowered, after due notice
and hearing. to remove IL sheriff who
fails to perform the duty imposed upon
him under The law. 1t is not i new and
untried thing. AS has been stated, it is
the constitutional law in several states.
1t was the law OF the constitution under
which this State was born, and it eX-
listed as part Of the organic law of this
State until 1857 VIXEN it was stricken out.
due 20 a political revolution and a poit-
ical ENHANCEMENT existing at that time.
1t was stricken out purely ana solely up
on political grounds. IT was The SAM
agitation that a short time before THAI
removed by impeachment q judge of the
supreme court of this State. The ajnr
ty of the judiciary committee believe that
it should remain a part OF the constitu-
ton of the State. The ma ioI'ity OF your
committee believe that when - sheriff
fails to perform those duties which d.
yolve upon him he shall be removed af-
ter proper hearing. I do not believe the
members Of this House fcnl that a Gov
ernor and Council of this State. whether
Republican or Democrat, Prohhitionist
most fragrant violations of duty, excrcisa
that power if it was invested in them
The majority of the members Of the jtI
dietary committee offer to Won in
, the interest of good government
this proposition which eliminates tbs
provisions that YOU have objected to-
We give YOU a constitutional provision
whereby you can regulate and confro
| this thing under the provisions of the
constitution of the State of Maine.
| hope that the minority report will no
be substituted for the majority, and
that the majority will be adopted by
| the members of this House without re-
| gard to party.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Waterville: Mr.
| Speaker: 1 am pleased to find that some
| of my friends who failed to hear few
days ago any demand from the people
of this State that the prohibition!
amendment to the constitution of ou
| State should be submitted to them
when at least two-fifths of the voters o
!, the State had expressed their desire t.