Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-04

adopted in concurrence.
The bill, as amended, was then pass
ed to be engrossed.
Mr.. BUTTON of Kennebec: Mr.
President I.swould like to call up q
matter that was passed yesterday in
relating to the employees about the
State House during this session of the
Legislature. l move that we recon
slider the vote whereby we accepted
the report of the committee on that
bill, the report of the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs
The motion was agreed to-
Mr. BUTTON: Mr.. President, this
is matter which had a unanimous
report of the committee. This is not
another instance on my part of criti-
cising the report of a committee.
think perhaps the situation is not I'M
derstood A hearing was held on this
bill before the committee. 1t relates
solely to the employees who do work
around the State House, and no one
appeared before the committee, as
understand, in favor of it. and like
a good many committees, they as
sumed that no one was in favor of the
bill. an4zthat they might as well re-
port IL ought not to pass.
1t lia6 always been the custom for
20 Years and has continued down to
this present Legislature for the Legis-
lature to make an appropriation OF
SIS each for the men who work about
this State House.
There Is not only precedent for
this, but there is good reason for it,
Most of these men are required dur
ing the session of the Legislature TO
Nearaai uniform and they are put to
additional expense on that account,
and the idea of the Legislature has
always been to not only to reimburse
them!for that, but for additional time
which they necessarily have to put in.
feel that when this matter is
brought to the attegipn of the Sem
ate, WE should be wi pg to pay this
amount TO these .mef and for the
purpose of getting an expression Of
the Senate, l move that we substi-
tute the resolve for the report of the
committee.
Mr.. BOYNTON of Lincoln: Mr..
President, on the last days of all ses-
sions of the Legislature one of the
chief occupations of the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs is
10 look for petty graft. for it comes
from all directions. employee or off
eial. high or low. when it is not one
thing it is another, to see il he can
not get little more; have little
additional. He knew all the time
what he should have, but lie wants
to get so much more for il will be
so much clear gain
Senator button thinks this is u
handed down for a genera
ton, but it was not so at the session.
two years ago. Then this graft was cut
off and now that we have it cut Off lei
ii STAY cut. These men down stairs
knew exactly what their pay would
be when they came here. They hadn't
got in here and had their new places
filled before This bill came to the Leg
lslature, not only for themselves thatl
We're in. bat Tor those that were trying
to get in, and | understand there were
more than 100 applications for places
II 1t is thought necessary for the men
to have $25, let some of the other APP
plicants come in. These men SIT around
the STATE House and during many
of the year do nothing. ana
simply because there is something to
do curing the session, they think they
must have extra pay.
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr.
President it looks to me if we appro-
pirate SIS for the men, that it would
be more sensible to pay ii to the men
who did not get positions.
Mr.. BUTTON: Mr.. President, may
inquire OF the senator of Lincoln
through tie Chair if he is correct in
his statement in regard to this appro-
priation, last session.
Mir. BOYNTON: Mr. President. will
say thatI am as positive of this as
can be of anything.
Mr.. COLE Of York: Mr.. President, r
think there is no doubt the senator
from Lincoln is right for as long as
the appropriation was made, Kenncbec
WAS Republican.
Mr. PACKARD Of Knox: Mr. Presi-
dent il seems to me if we are going
to give SIS TO anyone, that we had
better give il to the members of the
Legislature Dor extra time spent here
That is all would be III favor OF.
Mr.. pUTTON: MIR. President, 1 now
move that the bill be substituted for
the reportt -
A vita'V occ vote was taken and the
motion was lost. go
The question being on the acceptance
of the REPORT of the committee, vivs,
voce vote was taken, and the report
of the committee was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Richardson of Pc
nobscot. unanimous consent was Civ
Ell. ana that senator presented the fol-
lowing reports of the committee on ap-
preparations and financial affairs:
Ought 10 pass on resolve in favor
of Cassie x. Turner, for services
rendered the committee on salaries and
fees as stenographer.
ought to pass" on resolve in favor
OF the clerk and stenographer to the
committee on banks and banking.
The reports were accepted, and the
resolves were tabled for printing.
From the House: The report of the
committee on the order of procedure in
the removal proceedings in the case of
William ii. Hines, county attorney of
the county Of Androscoggin.
This report was received in the Sem