Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

information of its members, into the
official conduct of any State official ana
report to us what they ascertain.
Mr.. DAVIES-The gentleman sug-
gests that / am speaking wide of the
mark when / inquired of him IL he per-
sonally would make charges which
have been referred to, on the floor OF
this House in rather indefinite way,
his charges. l leave you to judge
whether the reply he made to my
question was direct answer or wheth-
er it was an evasion. 1t was not my
purpose to take part in this debate. Inc
matter was far too carefully and too
competently handled by my associates
without my making any suggestions or
dipping into 1t whatever; but as mat
tiers have shaped themselves in this
way, 1 desire to make my opinions
known.
First, if there is one specific charge
against any individual or any depart
ment l shall be glad to support it. And,
Mr. Speaker, / have heard Of investi-
cations which We're carried on for other
than the purposes of finding out the
conditions of various departments. |
nave anu Ilol ~ Ntiy manly
years ago, of investigations which We're
attempted in this State and in other
states for other purposes. If my mind
is not al fault d couple of years ago a
committee was appointed or the pur-
pose of investigating the State Liquor
Agency; and we are all aware of what
the report of that committee was. Now,
is it necessary that We should carry
on Investigations for the mere purpose
of trying to discover in the Office of
some well recognized ana competent
official some little act that might ap-
pear on its surface something that
might be used for some purpose other
than the purpose that would naturally
suggest something against that depart
ment? For my part, I am most hearth
ly opposed ~ it. But | wish to go back
to the original statement which is this.
and / think | speak for some of my
friends in this part OF the House. if
there is anything to be- said against
any individual or department. we stand
ready to investigate il, but we shall 70
sist an investigation that is couchei
only in insincere and vague terms.
Mr. BLANCHARD of Auburn-Mr.
Speaker | have read somewhere and /
presume tho most OF you have read the
same thing. that an ounce of prevention
is worth at least n pound OF cure; and
| submit To you as body Of thinking
men whether or not it, this inveStiga-
ton into the management OF the Vari-
Gus departments of cur State had been
all it ought to be 20 Years ago, | sub
nit to you whether or not this LegiS-
lature would not have been relieved Of
the disagree able duty of calling one Of
it's heads of departments in and spen l.
ing valuable time in investigation.
Mr.. McCLUTCHY of Portland-It is
known that all corporations have their
accounts gone over at intervals. and it
seems to me nothing out of the way
for the accounts of our State depart
ments to be examined
The question being on the adoption
of Senate amendment "a" in concur
renee. Mr.. Blanchard Of Auburn called
for the yeas and nays.
The question being. shall the yeas
and nays be ordered,
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER-All those who are in
favor of adopting Senate amendment
"A will answer yes as their names
are called; all those opposed to the
adoption of the amendment will answer
no" The Clerk will call the roll.
EA:-Allen of Columbia Falls Allen
of Mt. Vernon, Allen OF Richmond, Bald
win. Barker, Bracket. Charles. Chase,
Clark. Cobb; Colcord, Cyr. ,Dantorth, Da-
Fulton. Giddings. Goodwin. Hadiocis.
1iaI lief of Caribou, Hall Of Dover HASKELL
Hill of Machias, Hill of Monticello. Try
ing: Jacobs. Johnson Of Calais, Joy, Ken
dali. knowlton, LaBree, Lane, Langley,
Libby, Lord, Lorng, Lovejoy. Martin of
RumfGrd; Mayo. Merriman: Merrill, Mer-
Peacock, Perkins of Alfred, Perkins Of
ke1nebunkport. Putnam. Reynolds. SAT-
S1ear, sprague, stearns, stevens Of
Portage Lake, Stuart, Stubbs. Tarbox,
TheriaM!t. Thomas OF Rowland, Tit
comb rolman of Glenburn. Waldron of
W. God. YOung-S2.
NAY:-Allan of Dennysville. Burrows.
B lansasrd Dobieon Gopeand
wards. Elaherty, Gallagher. Gleason.
Grinnell. Hartman, Harris. Harthorn Of
Milford MI Havey; l'ihbard. Horigan, John
Ton, Lowe. McClutchy. Mckinney. Mi
chaud. Minahane. Montgomery. Mullen,
Murphy. Nowbert. Moves. Perry of Ran
dolph, Pike. Pinkham. Pooler Preston
Scates. Skidnore, Skillin. Snow, Stevens
Of Jonesport: Slower. Strickland, Thomas
Of 1iarpswell, Tolman Of Portland. True.
Tucker. Waldron Of Portland. Walker,
Wardwell. Weld. Witham-56
ABSF:NT:-Crosby. Farnham, Frost.
Gordon, Higgins. Leader, Lynch. Martin
Of Bnngor. Moore, Morneau, Perry of
Fort Fairfield. Randall
So the amendment was adopted.
The order was amended then re-
ceived passage.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, of Gardiner,
Adjourned.