Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

| position that we may be able readily
not only to see what is before us but to
what source we may refer for full III
formation or the subject. The amount
called for in 1909: the amount called
| for iii 1919; the total amount called for;
| and similar statements as to what we
are actually expanding; footing for the
same; and. gentlemen, careful and in
tellgent grouping under the appropri-
J ate titles and sub-titles OF the various
on to make. For instance, to commence
with the first title, State expenditures,
county expenditures, municipal eXpen-
ditures, private expenditures, and mis-
cellaneous; and under each OF these
| broad titles, Sub-headings indicating
| the particular class of appropriations
to which they may belong. For IN
stance, under estate" you might have
the title 'Hospital' so tina, when We
| are called upon to vote an appropria-
| ton for any particular hospital we may
| have before us, up to date as far as
possible, the total amount called for by
| the hospitals, so we may exercise some
choice and discrimination in the mat
| ter. The name of every individual who
| asks the Legislature for an appropria-
ton will appear upon that schedule.
| Now since putting in this order have
had a conference with the chairman
of the committee an appropriations. AS
| [ understand from him, if the work in
volved i'll this order is to be DONE it
cannot be handled by that committee
out Will necessarily require the services
| Of special clerk who shall make ii
his business to collect this Information.
| And, gentlemen, this clerk cannot be I,
| mere clerical person. He must be a
person competent to handle this class
| of work, because a lack of information,
| or 'nls-information. is very much worse
| than no information at all. He must
| make this his daily business; and every
paper that comes into this Legislature
must pass under his supervision and
| be scrutinizcd with great care.
Now the time presses for this clerk tu
go through all the papers which have
| already been introduced ana calls for
| action at once. otherwise we shall not
get our first report for two weeks to
| come. When he once gets his report
| made up he can Kcep it up with prop
| nr and Intelligent system of card in
l
week, which is what this order calls for.
| we shall have this information before
| US on our desks. Now, gentlemen, this
| is {, ten million dollar proposition. ii
any gentleman thinks he would prefer
not to have this information rather
| than spend 800 for procuring it. he has
| now q chance to so on record, but I
| sincerely nope that no gentleman will
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| amendment be adopted
Mr.. MOORE of Saco: Mr.. Speaker
when the order WAS tabled the othc,
| day 1t WAS simply for information. Ar
ter listening to the careful analysis of
| the gentleman from Augusta (Mr Bur-
lcigD l would say that l have no OBJ
| lection to the passage of the order. If
| the members of this House can be adj
vised every Tuesday as to how much
money has been luggcd out Of here the
week previous for the sum OF $500 it
| is a good Investment for the State; ana
| | second the motion.
The question being on the adoption
| Of the amendment
The motion was agreed to-
The order then received passage as
! amended.
on motion of Mr.. Davies Of Var
mouth the House took a recess OF l.
| minutes.
After Recess.
The following order came from the
Senate: Ordered, The House concur
| ring. that when the Senate and House
adjourn they adjourn to meet on Fri
day. January %, 1909, at nine O'Clock
\. NJ.
The order received a passage i'll con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Libby of Amity,
Adjourned.