Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14
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On motion by Mr.. Hersey of Re

! as the House may join be appointei
| To wait upon the Governor and inform
/ him that both branches of the Legis-
| lature having acted on all matters be-
fore them, are now ready to receive
any communication he may be pleas
| ed to make.
The President appointed upon sueu
, committees: Messrs. Hersey of Aroos-
took. Richardson of Penobscot and
Allan of Washington.
| Sent down for concurrence.
The committee retired. and subse
| quently reported that they had per-
formed the duty with which they had
| been charged.
The following communication was
| received from the Executive Depart
| ment
Augusta, Maine, April IL, 1913
| To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
Gcntiemen:-I herewith transmit n
| list IF the Acts and Resolves passed
during the present session of the Leg
| islafure and approved by me, num-
her ng 49, Acts md 369 Resolves.
wish at this time to extend my appre-
| citation of the splendid service you have
rendered To the people of the State You
have appropriated money generously.
| but not extravagantly. for our common
schools, academies. normal schools. the
state University and all other education
al interests-for our hospitals. and many
other charities-for the relief of the sick
/ and unfortunate-for the blind and the
deaf You have aided the towns, cities
and counties in the building and MAIN
/ I'll,
| ers, and In many other ways which tend
| to equalization of taxes and the relief OF
local and municipal taxation You have
met all Just and honest claims presented
against the State with proper appropria-
tons for their final settlement. And with
all this you have kept the tax rate nine
aud one-haif mills for the two years.
1918 and 1914 which is one-half mill less
than the tax rate for the years 1911 and
1872 No citizen of tine State after care
full examination and complete under
standing of your work can claim that
you have been guilty of extravaganza.
You have passed many measures. which
have long been neglected. for the regu-
lation and control of the business inter
ests of the State. OF these l wish t.
mention in particular the bill providing
for the regulation of all public service
companies by a public service commits
sion or court, a new highway measure.
the teachers pension act, and the bill for
the regulation and control of investments.
popularity known as the blue sky law
which are among the most modern and
progressive of American legislation
wish to say further to you. and to
the people of the State through you. that
for over so years, during which time /
have been familiar with the work of the
Maine Legislatures ! have never known
session in which its members worked
many hours and did SO much hard IS
work. collectively or individually, or
more conscientiousy and with higher
regard for the public good than has this
10Th Legislature.
Neither can | refrain from giving Won
my most sincere thanks as a citizen iii
the State for the noble manner sdurfnr
the last days of the session. when ex-
iausted from overwork, you have stood
at your posts in behalf of morality and
the enforcement of law
| feel compelled to add that your fail
ure to try Sheriff Tolman OF Knox coun-
ty upon the charges which have been
made against him by your honorable
body on account of the claim made on
the part OIL his attorneys that he is quar-
antined by reason of alleged exposure to
smallpox. is mistake. believe that
this claim is an artful subterfuge got
ten up to prevent his being tried at this
session of the Legislature on account of
your desire to adjourn before the quar-
antlne against him can be raised Also.
that the health officers of this State have
been deceived, or have wilfully msrep-
resented the need of his quarantine
say this advisedy from information
which have Obtained from Rockland in
regard to the situation there with ref
sfence to Sheriff Toman. from such
source as | believe to be reliable do
not say 1t, however. in any sense of
criticism of your action. but IL COM
,laints continue to come to me of nulli-
ication of the law, particularly of the
allure to enforce the so-called prOhib-
tory law on the part of the sheriff of
Knox county or the sheriff or county
attorney of any other county may feel
ompeled to call you together again for
he purpose of giving you chance to
ry such officers for failure to perform
he duties of their office as required by
ur statutes.
l also regret that you failed to pass a
iorkmen's compensation act.
(Signed) WILLIAM 7. HAINES..
The message was ordered to be spread
pom the records.
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