Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-22

SolEtS go To tlle HtNt LEGISLATURE
whattver the final verdict may be,
all these expenses must then be du-
plicated.
on the question of whether the State
can find money to pay these various
small claims. amounting in all to $ls,
900. and that is really the only ques-
ton involved, with all due respect
t. the appropriations and financial af
FAIRS and to those who have had
in charge the making up of the APP
preparation bills, | think anybody who
reads the appropriation bill for 1911
and has watched the various resolves
going through here this session. will
see where We might lind without in
justice TO anybody much more than
the $1,000 required to pay these paupers
bills.
] am going to mention just Il few
OF these instances not because | think
my Judgment should be placed against
thar Of any committee, but merely be-
cause | do not want to BE- accused OF
making random criticism without max
ing sorn' definite suggestion in re-
garG to tn" remedy. There is one: the
University az Maine is to receive $780, :
WV Al s''ti l'I tNo S'IIN iIdl w III
allow 4 !arga surplus for building new
buildings, probably $50, 900 or $4,000 in
I'll. two N'trS. | have no objection to
their building a new building or hay
ing that amount "f monoE. I do want
Ia point out. however. that il the
tln&ncia. condition of the STATE is on
sacl. l"SiS IS many would have us
believe, it would be entirely possible
t. require that the extra appropriate
upaS they hay" should he taken out
II that .lG6.nto refer to the ap-
preparation ipr u Chair o. Forestry
The printing at reports, Iii. analysis
If foods. amounting I" gil 800 4 year
or %"'',"eJ for two Years. This amount
Ili2lt nc taken out OF the $lonooo APP
pr pprtati"I. instead of b. ing made in
addition To- that amount, and this
would lo".'c tn" uniNersit.. with ample
funds Tor current expenses. and some
thing FIR q new building, ana when
we are taking the position in the Leg
islature that NJ cannot Day our bon
st bills, ana cannot ALLOW the Nor
maj schools to have tn" money noces-
sJrv for their expenses. | think this
SIS e, ston for the University OF Maine
would rot he unfair.
The town Of old orchard - to re-
ceivc $1,000 wear for two years for
special park iinproxen within the
town. hive no Objection t. that, and
Nutod Tor it in IL" last I"eisiaturo
AMI think it i entirely a worthy OBJ
let. as my summer hpn" is near
tree am Interested. but if this stat
is in such Il condition that il cam
nGi pa A4u on an hun"St bill II TIN.
Plantation ~ Stockholm. ! do not want
to go to Aro"stook and say th.t w.
ha4', spent $4,000 for Il park IT old
orchard bat have no money to pay
ti.Sr bills up here
/ notice u resolve OF SO. inr fish
Aet"hories. d. not Know whether
t"d rcs"lv" i'll run III. gauntlet or
NOT. but if W. have no money IL pay
paupcr claims We better leave that d.
p&rtn.nt To run its fish nateherios
from the money that is :. gulaFls r.
ceiTta. Th1. reminds me that there
,ef"' various bountitS on bears that
might be paid out of IT,. lish ana
e4mo appropriations.
Mr. STAPLES Of Knox MIR Pres
idant; The hears arr all in oxford
county.
FIR. MILLIKEN: Mr. President: 7
think the senator from Knox will find
K he looks il up that various counties
acquire bear bounties. and Aroosto"i
county is ahent tn. only one that is
left out.
rhe State Survey Commission called
fer slo.noo ard it went through this
Year. They might wait for two vars,
and the same might BE- said "f the
appropriation for tho examination OF
tn wild lands. That is comparatively
recent and ii is a good work and al
right. but it is not absolutely neots-
Sary to be done for the next two years.
Certain private institutions which
haze net regularly received stipcnds
from the state have received assist
anc" this year. | have M objections
10 the state giving assistance to any
OF" OF them. | think they are all
worthy. bur justice, like charity, should
BEGIN II, home. and il We cannot pay
TIE pauper bills against the stat" We
od@iit MT IT, 'akc on new institutions
y great dcll has been said about
tie consolidation 81 different depart
ments. | don't know about tn, con-
soliGation ST t." fish and game depart
m4ut with shore fisheries but | know
W have not saved anything by the
c"nsoiidn tinn ii the Labor department
with the inspector of factories, for
Il calls for an expensive commissions
6 three and an appropriation iur
clerks, etc, that Will carry the tN-
p.n!!turcS If the consolidated depart
nIent apoV" the expenditures ii the
two separate departn, ntS
There is Il place where economy
should be made. and that is i'll the
raEH cement ~ the State in its bus
l"sS attairs. \ lot OF talk is made
about econ my in appropriations but
you are talking simply about money
t. be p;.id back again by the people
in tine various towns for streets and
roads and schools. and assuming that
the money is fairly collected by tax
alton and fairly distributed by tie
Legislature, the government of tho
state is simply clearing house for
IL. The real expenses Of the state
are the expenses Of the state depart
mentS. ard iii this particular money
that can be saved by ;hc Stat is
really saved to the people Of the state