Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-05
SENATE.

Thursday April 4. 1912.
The Senate was called to order by
the President. the convention III the
hall OF the House of Representatives.
having taken short recess, in order
to give both branches an opportunity
10 assemble separately.
Mr. Osborn of Somerset, presented
the following resolve:
Resolve in favor of the adoption OF
an address to the Governor for the
ret4foval of Asa A. Richardson. State
attorney for the county of York
STATE or MAINE.
Ia the year of our Lord one tllousihd
nine hundred and twelve
Resolve in favor of the adoption OF an
address to the Governor i9f the fe .n,.,.,
of Asa a. Richardson, state Attorney
for the county OF YORK. a,
RESCI Np,D that both branches of the
Legislature, after due notice g,V .ai Al
10 consider the adoption of an address
to the Governor for the removal OF ass
4 Richardson State Attorney for the
First: because the said Asa a. Rich
ardson, who was then holding me oill =
of state ATTORNEY for the county OK
York dad on the 23d day of February. a.
T. 1917 solicit money from one Charles
r Read in consideration whereof ne
agreed to refrain from prosecuting GER
faip Monitors : Of the prohibitory law
who should thereafter. come legally be-
fore him in his capacity as State Atter-
second. Because the said Asa a.
Richardson did at the September
u 1sii in and for the county
of York procure an indictment against
one William l.. White for violation Of the
prohibitory law wii ib, s said i septen6er
term and the case against said W mite
continued to the January term OF said
court at which term the said RiehafGsoh
requested permission to file said indict-
ment and after the court had refused TO
grant said permission, said Richardson
produced in place oil the inaietile M ~
indvtment which was unsigned either
: by him. the said Richardson or by the
foreman of the Grand jury whereupon
the said White went free and that be-
cause of said ignorant and corrupt act
of the said Richardson; the SAID " hite
was not punished for his SAID VOCATION
of the prohibitory law.
Third: Because the said Asa l.. Rich
ardson nj Il hearing before tie Legisia-
tilr,, Of Maine IN proceedings for the re-
moyaI from office OF one Charles ..
Emery, who was then and there Sheriff
nf the County OF York, gave false tes-
Fourth; Because the said Asa y. Rich
ardson, in pursuance of design 70 con-
Wei the said Charles o. Emery OF o1er-
ing TO bride him, the said Richafdson;
resorted to methods in the procuring Of
cyidsnee AGAINST the said tsmcry which
We're improper and unworthy oil an at
Fifth: Because the said Asa y. Rich
ardson, BY reason of his Incompetence
and ignorance of the law, has Drought
The office OF State Attorney Tor the
County or York into disrepute and coll
tempt.
RESOLVED: The House Of Bepresen-
tatiyes concurring, that these resoiu-
tiops and statements of causes OF re
inoval be entered on the Journal Of the
Senate and copy of the same be slsnel
BY the President of the senate ana
served ON said Asa \. Richardson by
such person as the President of the
senate shall appoint for that purpose.
who shall make return OF said service
upon his personal affidavit without de-
lay, and that the fifth day of April, \.
L. 1872. at II o'clock IN the forenoon, De
assigned as the time Wien the sad Asa
A. Richardson may be admitted to Il
hearing in his defense.
Mr.. OSBORN: Mr. President. l
move that the resolve have passage.
3 Mr.. MlLLIKEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President, we all understand that this
resolve means simply that the two
branches of the Legislature will con-
slider these charges against the coun-
~ attorney, as they are nov oonsid-
ering the charges against the sheriff
OF York county. | think there can
be no possible objection to the resolve.
believe, as / have limited before,
that this Legislature can perform no
greater public service than TO infesii-
gate any charges that may be brought
against any officials in this State who
are accused of violating or assisting
in the violation of the law. And /
believe it is perfectly true that
wherever the prohbitory law is being
openly and Gagrantly violated. In THAI