Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-28

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with him, ana will say that the order
was not intended as criticism upof
any secretary. but merely will fortifS
him in taking that position when bills
are presented to him at the end of TIL,
session, il any are, that were not au-
thorized By the committee or tho sec
rotary. I know perfectly we'll from
my own knowledge that some adver-
Itiscments have been printed in somt
papers during this session, not au
| thorized either by the committee OF
the secretary of the committee, When
these advertisements are presented fol
payment. as my previous experience
| in Legislatures leads me to expect
they Will be at the close Of the ses-
! sion. secretaries of committees, espc-
cially those without previous expert
encc, will, in my opinion. be fortified
| by such an order as this to take q
better position than they would other
wise.
The particular advertisement to
which I called attention when this or
der was introduced, would cost about
$500, and was put in, not from inten-
| ton but through a misunderstanding
of the clerk or secretary of the com
mittec. The order was introduced fol-
, the sole purpose of making that clear
and to effect proper economy. If, as
the senator says, no bills are present
ed to any secretary not properly au-
thorized by the committee, this order
will be unnecessary. but will do no.
body any harm. On the other hand
| if improper bills are presented for pay
ment. then the secretaries will be for
titled by this order and they will not
approve such bills.
I ask that when the vote be taken,
il be taken by the yeas and nays.
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr.. President; ]
beg leave to differ with my genial
friend from Aroostook. The great
trouble with him is this, that he never
before was a member of a Democratic
Legislature. He is speaking from what
has been done in Republican, and not
Democratic Legislatures. Here we are
fer economy. We like to have the sug
gestions of our Republican friends. We
are glad to have them line up with us
upon all these matters, but | do not
believe, I do not believe q member of
this body believes. that any secretary
of any committee in this Legislature
who has a record Of every paper and
where the advertisement is and when
ordered by the committee. would audit
any bill that anybody was bad enough
TO send into that committee without
having been ordered by the committee
T will ho
taken by the yeas and nays.
Mr.. MILIIKEN: Mr. President: II
is entirely true, as the senator said.
that | never before was g member of
a Democratic Legislature. have new
er before. think, been a member of
a Legislature which declined to take
the position outlined in this order
when that opportunity vas offered.
and | do not believe ye;, and will
not believe until the yeas and NAYS
are heard. that this Legislature
VIII decline to take this position which
think is an entirely correct one.
The question being upon the indefinite
postponement Of the order. the yeas and
nays We're ordered and the clerk called
the roll Those voting yea were: Messrs.
Edwards. Harrington, Hill, Kellogg,
Leach. Mayo, Noyes. Pendleton. Sanborn.
Staples-l0. Those voting nay were.
Messrs. Allan, Boynton, Chandler, Dodge.
FosS of Androscoggin, Milliken. Osborn.
Stearns. Theriault-9
So the motion to indefinitely postpone
the order was adopted
Sent down for concurrence
On motion BY Mr.. Chandler OF Wash
ington. Senate Document No. rs. An Act
TO amend Section Is Of Chapter 70 Of the
REVISED Statutes, relating to insurance
and insurance companies, was taken from
the table and upon further motion by
the same senator was referred to the
committee ON mercantile affairs and in
surance. and sent down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr. Osborn of Somerset.
Senate Document No. 1l3. Resolve in IA
vor of John Il. Mcdonald, was taken
from the table. and upon further motion
by the same senator was recommtted to
the committee on claims.
Under suspension of the rules. Mr.. Os-
born of Somerset presented Bill. An Act
TO make the proceedings of the depart
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
OF the State of Maine part OF the pub
lie records of the State of Maine.
Referred TO the committee on military
affairs and sent down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Boynton of Lincoln
the majority and minority reports OF the
committee on shore fisheries, on An Act
for the better protection OF the herring
fisheries. was taken from the table.
On motion by Mr.. Mayo of Hancock.
the majority report of the committee was
accepted. Tabled for Printing under joint
rules.
Mr. MILLiKEN of .troostook Mr.
President. ] gave notice on Friday. when
House Document No 50. An Act to amend
an act entitled "Au Act to authorize eN-
tensions of the Bangor & Aroostook Rail-
road in Iaroostook. Piscataquis and Pc
nobscot Counties" was tabled and assign
cd for Thursday, that I would offer ali
amendment at this time. I wish now to
offer Senate AmeudmentA to House Doc
ument No SO, as follows:
Amend Section l. of House Document
No 80, by adding after the word ''thir-
teen in the eighth line the following:
Provided. however, that the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad Company shall not