Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08

On motion by Mr.. Millken of Aroos-
took, the order relating to the expen-
ditnre of public money. tabled Fcbru-
ary first, was taken from the table.
Mr.. MILLIKEN: air. President, the
order is as follows:
Ordered. the Senate concurring, That
all acts, resolves and orders presented
by. for or in the interests of any State
department, public, quasi public or
private institution or for the benefit
Of amy individual, calling for an APP
propriation Of public money, shall he
referred To the committee on apDro-
priations ana financial affairs before
final passage, ana said committee shall
retain all of said acts. resolves and or
ders presented by. for or in the inter
ests Of any state department. public.
quasi public or private institution or
for the benefit OF any individual until
all said acts, resolves and orders re-
lating To or in connection with such
department, public, quasi public or
private institution or individual shall
have been referred u said committee.
said committee shall consolidate all
said acts, resolves and orders relating
to Il department, public, quasi public
or private institution or individual,
ana report thereon in one act, resolve
or "rder, showing in one item the en-
tir" amount which il recommends the
appropriation of. for department., pub
lie, quasi public or private institution
or Individual. and the purposes for
which the various items making up
said total amount are TO be used, the
year in which said amounts are to be
|eXpcndcd, and such other information
as said committee may consider de-
sirahle.
Mr.. President: take it that we are
all hero With one object in mind. and
that is to do the business OF the State
in the best way and in businesslike
way. | take it we all agree that in
business matters coming before us
there should be no political question
and the less politics we have about
them the better. 1t is simply qucs-
ton as 10 the best way in which the
business Of the Senate can be done,
and it is my judgment, based upon
what experience | have he'd in the
Legislature that, although it was un
Idoubtedly intended. By the person who
introduced this order in the House, to
benefit or improve the conditions I'M
der which the business of thea l.egisla-
ture would be transacted, il will in
fact have an opposite effect. L nder
the present arrangement, various com
mittees are entrusted with the inveS-
tigation Of the various departments OF
the States business: resolves and other
measures carrying appropriations OF
money ere referred tn these various
|crmrnittecs and by them reported to
the Legislature.
This proposition, involving the ear
irving of these resolves 10 the commit
tee on appropriations and financial at
fairs, after each committee has report
cd upon them, before they come ~ the
Legislature. would in my opinion en-
barrass that committee and relieve the
various committees of responsibility.
and divide the responsibility between
the committees and the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs, and
result in confusion and the defeat Of
the object intended.
know of no better way than for
leach committee to handle its own mat
tiers, and | believe the members of
these committees can be trusted 10 de-
eide each appropriation on its merits,
anu pass upon II tNtpih4HSiS" -hii'a IL
is our duty to provide what money is
necessary and proper for the various
interests to which our State is COM
mitted, and having found what money
is necessary. proceed to raise that
money by taxation
move that the order be indefinitely
postponed.
Tho motion was agreed To.
on motion by Mr. Ilill of Penobscot.
Senate Document NJ. GS, An Act to
aincnd and unity the laws relative To
the sale OF seeds. feeding stuffs. etc.
was taken from the table. On further
motion by the same senator. the bill
, was referred to the committee on agri-
culture. in concurrence.
! On motion by Mr.. Chandler of Wash
4 ington, Senate Document No. CO, An
Act TO incorporate the Knox County
Power K Transmission Company" was
| taken from the table. On further mo-
ton by the same senator. the bill was
referred to the committee on judiciary,
iii concurrence.
! Mr. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent: This morning 4 couple of re-
fhohstfancts came to me, so that
could not present them in order. to be
referred to the judiciary committee. |
move that the rules be suspended and
they be received at this time, because
the matter Is before the judiciary COM
mittee and Will be heard this afternoon.
Inc motion was agreed to and the
remonstfance of George A. g. Free
man and 100 others against the pas
| sage in its present form of the mcdi-
cal registration bill.
! Also remonstrance of Harry r. Pope
and 40 others against the passage of
i the same bill. were presented and re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
Sent down for concurrence.
on motion by Mr. Royntop of Lin
/ coin. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.