Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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enough this Legislature this very same
commission will be here two years hence
and want a salary; and If they are doing
/ .,vthing they ought to have it. 1t means
orother department. in this State with its
cecretary and stenographers and all the
o.ber expenses-s30, 600 or $1,000 a wear,
and for what? 1t is absurd, gentlemen.
Now do not believe that the gentleman
tron1 Aroostook, if he had a superinten-
don't of his mill and had suspicion that
10 was not doing the right thing would
hire somebody to watch MIN. He would
discharge that fellow. Why don't we
discharge these boards of trustees if they
ore not doing their duty? That seems to
mo TO be our duty. 1t seems to me we
oneht to do in this matter as we would
do in our own private business affairs
senate would so and hire an assistant to
carry out or perform duties which he
uas already paying one man for
The objection which I have to it is that
u is not a practicable proposition and it
riII not do the things that it's friends,
rbo I admit are honorable gentlemen,
disiuterested and working for the best
interests of the State, think it will. They
orc going ahead entirely on theory and
pot upon a plain, practical proposition.
In regard to the statement made by the
gentleman from Portland in reference to
the collection of those dues that might
IN I'D
,ers. there is no need of the establish
roent of such Il board for that purpose.
THE committee of the Governors Council
&c for that very purpose. They are do
ing if. They have done it in the years
mast and they can do it; and l see no
reason why two of those members should
not be just as competent and as able as
This commission travelling about the State
without pay.
The question being put, upon the mo-
,on of the senator from York, Mr.. Cow
oil that the bill be Indefinitely postponed
and the yeas and nays having been called
for and ordered, the vote being had re-
suited as follows: Those voting yea were
Nessrs Boynton. Donigan, Eaton, Gowell,
Hamilton. Hill, Howes, Kellogg, Macom-
her Mullen, Osgood Reynolds, Shaw,
Smith Staples, Walker, Wyman 10.
Those voting nay were Messrs. Baxter,
Colcord, Hastings, Irving, Looney, Milli-
ken. Therrault. Warren, Wheeler 90. SO
the motion prevailed.
Mr. Nacomber of Kennebec moved that
the vote whereby the foregoing bill was
indefinitely postponed be leconsidered.
nd
ordered and the vote being had resulted
as follows: Those voting yea We're
Messrs Hastings, Looney, Warren.
Wheeler o. Those voting nay We're
Messrs Baxter Boynton. Colcord, Doni-
gan Eaton. Gowell, Hamilton, Hill,
Howes. Irving, Kellogg, Macomber, MILL
ken Mullen, Osgood, Reynolds Shaw,
Smith Staples, ThcniaUlt. Walker, Wy
man C!o. SO the motion to reconsider
was lost
Mr. LOONEY of Cumberland: Mr.. Pres
ilent, let me assure the senator from
Kenneboc that we will be here two years
from now with this proposition again,
on motion by MIR. Wheeler Of Cumbcr-
land, Senate Doc. No. $50, AN Act to
amend the charter of the city Of West
brook" was taken from the table. On
further motion by the same senator the
bill was referred in concurrence to the
committee on judiciary.
On further motion by the same soma
tor, Senate Document No. 49,. An Act to
amerd specification 10 of Section 6 of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes, relat-
Ing to the exemption from taxation of
Lands art,, l,a nff nl
est trees, as amended by Chapter 169 of
the Public Laws of 1907" was taken from
the table
Mr.. WHEELER: Mr.. President, in the
reference of that bill to the committee
on forest preservation and water supply
wish to say that it is bill to exempt
certain lands from taxation; and it seems
to me that it should properly so to the
committee on taxation. I appreciate, how
ever, that the purpose of the exemption
may be to encourage the perpetuation of
the forests; and for that reason | believe
that the bill should be referred for the
joint consideration of the two commit
tees | understand that one other bill has
been so referred and l therefore will move
that this hill be referred TO the commit
tee on forest preservation and water sup
ply and to the committee on taxation
jointly. | now move that the Senate vote
to non-concur with the House in its ref
elcnCe.
The motion prevailed and on further
motion by the same senator the bill was
referred to the committee on forest pres