Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-22
ORDER INVESTIGATION.

AS was predicted in the Kennebec
Journal, Monday morning, Senator
Bailey of Penobscot introduced an or
der for investigation of the past two
years financial mana cement of the
State prison at Thomaston.
The order was passed by both
branches of the Legislature and the
investigation Will take place at once,
to permit of a report probably declar-
ing the necessity of an appropriation
of $780, 900 or more to cover the deficit.
This order was engendered by the
conditions discovered there by the
councillor committee of which the
Hon Edward w. Wheeler of Bruins
wick is chairman.
An auditor from Augusta is now at
work upon the account and a detailed
statement is expected within short
time.
This investigation will be in the
hands of the special joint legislative
committee ON the State prison. The
members of this committee are: Sen
ators Chase of Piscataquis, Hagerthy
of Hancock and Mansfield; Represen-
tatiVes Sturgis of Auburn, Benton OF
Parsonstield. SHELTON of Bowdoin,
Lawry of Fairfield, Maxwell of Booth
bay Harbor, Morneau of Lewiston and
Doherty of Roekland.
In explanation, Senator Bailey stated
the circumstances as set forth in the
Kennebee Journal of Monday. NO
charges are brought in the order.
Senator Bailey in explanation said that
an audit of the books of the Thomaston
institution is said to have revealed that
there are unpaid bills amounting to $l6.-
400 at the prison, all of which have been
approved for payment and two notes.
one for $4,000 and the other for Sllvo, IN
banks given by the warden for sums OBJ
tanned with which to meet accounts OF
the institution which were due The to-
tai indebtedness of the institution was
SCI 400 to meet which the retiring war;
den had turned over to his successor SO
in cash and s97 40 in the bank. There
were found many claims against the
State for bills which had not been paid
and which were long overdue.
Three reports came in from the House
ON the DeForest Reyes claim and the
Senate concurred with the House in in
definite postponement. which effectually
settles that famous claim SO far as this
Legislature is concerned.
|
sented an amendment to tue proposed
| Ogunuuit village corporation as follows:
appended to Section 5 OF the document
as follows
| provided. however. that said 60 per
| cent shall not be computed ON any
sums raised by the towns to pay interest
or principal its Indebtedness, but that
| the Ogunauit village corporation shall
pay such proportion of the Indebtedness
of the town as its valuation bears to tho
valuation of the town. The amendment
was adopted. 1t will be recalled that tho
| House passed a bill to establish this VII
| lage corporation in the town of Wells
| The Senate voted to reconsider a for
mer vote which accepted the majority
report of the committee on inland fisher
les. and game providing for close time
for four Years on bull moose. Senator
Allen moved that the Senate concur with
the House and Senator Colby seconded
the motion. The minority report. which
| is the Mooers amendment, allowing No
| vembcr to be open time and the Austin
amendment permitting hunters to shoot
moose of either sex, year old or older.
/ was then accepted and the amended bill
was given its first reading. On motion
of Senator Wing the bill was tabled.
Senator Emery of York chairman or
the committee on appropriations and fl
nancial affairs, introduced. out of order,
reports of committee on appropriations.
| Senator Stearns OF oxford presented out
of order, report from the committee on
| judiciary with bill providing for the
| union of Baptist and Free Baptist
churches of Maine for the administration
of trust funds
| A new draft OF the bill relating to tha
tax rebate of the Squirrel Island village
corporation was presented by Senator
Boynton This new draft would provide
| for a 60 per cent. rebate instead of the Is
at present. on motion of Senator Her
sey the new draft OF the measure was
tabled until Wednesday.