Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

| to put in an emergency clause prOVld-
| ing that the act may take effect in
time to save the scallops from being
destroyed this season.
! On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox,
! Senate Amendment "A" was adopted,
and as amended the bill took its Sec
ond reading and was passed to be en-
| crossed.
| On motion by Mr.. Macomber of Ken
nebec, Bill IAN Act amendatory to
Chapter II Of the Revised Statutes, -e-
| lating to the practice of medicine, sur
gerry and dentistry was received; and
on his further notion the same was
tabled for printing without reference
| to a committee.
On motion by Mr.. Looney of Cum
berland. House Document 453. IAN Act
| to establish the kingman municipal
court" was taken from the table; and
on his further motion. the bill took
its second reading and was passed to
| be engrossed.
| on motion by the same senator, Sen
ate Document No. 400, IAN Act to
amend Chapter Is of the Revised Stat
utes in relation to education" was
taken from the table; and on his fur
Their motion, the bill took it's second
reading and was passed to be engross-
ed
on motion by Mr.. Hastings of OK
ford, Senate Document No. 423, AN
Act to incorporate the Penobscot Bay
Water Company" was taken from the
ta11,.: and on his further motion, the
! bin troD IT, a00nd reading and was
..,-.s.i tu b.. .u4r-.. &. d.
House Document No. 574, Resolve in
favor of Robert Palmer of Moro in the
county of Aroostook." was taken from
the table; and on his further motion
the same was indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Staples Of Knox
| House Document No 537, AN Act to
amend Paragraph 20 of Section of
| Chapter 116, of the Revised statutes
of 1903, as amended by Chapter l2o
of the Public Laws of 1908, relating
to sea and shore fisheries was taken
| from the table.
| Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. PreSl-
dent | tabled that bill because l was
| onposed to any increase of salary, but
| upon investigation, | withdraw any
objection | may have made.
The PRESIDENT: The pending
question is upon the adoption of House
Amendment A.
| On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox
| House Amendment A was adopted
The pending question being upon the
second reading.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President: AS this is a question OF
increase of salary, / confess l shou!d
like to hear an explanation from some
body in regard to the matter. L 40 not
wish to oppose the increase If 1t Is
necessary
Mr.. STAPLES: I would say, Mr.
President, that | supposed the chalr-
man of that committee would be pres
emf today. His explanation would DE
more satisfactory to the Senate than
mine. as he knows so much ABOUT IT,
and T move that the bill lie upon the
table.
) Mr.. BOYNTON of Lincoln: Mr.
President: In the absence of the chair
man of the shore fisheries committee,
l will say that this matter was fully
heard before that committee, and the
committee were unanimously OF the
opinion that this salary should he
, granted, for if there was one officer II
the State who had made his depart
ment worthy of a higher salary, aud
who was a valuable man to the State
it was the commissioner Of inland fish
cries.
Mr. MILLIKEN: 7 would like to
ask the senator from Lincoln, or some
one who knows, whether there are new
duties or an increase of duties to &C
count for the proposed increase Of
salary
Mr.. WALKER of Hancock: Mr.
President I would say that the COM
mittee on shore fisheries had this mat
ter under consideration, and after
listening to the explanations ofered
and taking into consideration all the
testimony. they unanimously reported
in favor of this increase. careful
| rerlsal of the report Of the commits
sioner of sea and shore fisheries re-
| veals the work and great deal of IN
formation in regard to it and the legis-
lation that has already gone through
will necessarily involve much more
work: and we feel that the increase
should be given.
Mr.. DONIGAN of Somerset: Mr..
President: / would like to ask if there
was not a bill asking for an additional
clerk for this department.
| Mr.. WALKER: No--not in this case.
That bill was reported Ought not u
pass"
Mr.. HAMILTON: Mr. President:
would like to inquire just how much
is the proposed increase.
Mr.. BOYNTON: Mr. President: The
increase of the salary is from $500
per year to $4,000.
Mr.. HAMILTON: Mr. President:
On the seashore of the county near
where | have been for the last four or
five years we might as we'll be with
out a commission as with one. We
have no watch there that has ever
enforced the law for the last 10 years.
Once in a while n boat will come in
and they know when the boat comes
in and they will get few Holsters
and that is all there is of it. We are