Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
SENATE REPORT.
CONTINUED from Page Four.)

You will understand that I have no
| legal authority to investigate the
truth of these charges, or even to
procure evidence for my guidance. but
The source and nature of these COM
| plants and facts which have been
! brought to my attention, lend too much
color 10 the charge to permit of their
being ignored by anyone having n duty
TO perform in the premises, and l can
see no other way but to turn them
over to you.
Under the Constitution / can see
but one adequate remedy for this sit
uation, and that is to proceed to re-
move from office any and all public
officers who fail to perform their duty
and become thereby guilty of misfeas-
ance in office Under our Statutes this
may be accomplished either by im-
parchment or address. Your honor>
able body is the only court open -
the Executive under the circumstances
to which this matter can be referred,
and with the accompanying papers,
respectfully refer to you, at this time,
the said case of the sheriff of Cum
berland county.
Accompanying this message will be
found list of witnesses in this case,
together with some petitions and plans
and have further affidavits which can
be furnished your honorable body upon
request.
Mr. STEARNS of Oxford Mr.
President before taking action upon
this message of the Chief Executive,
| move that the Senate take a recess
of ten minutes.
The motion was agreed to.
After Recess.
| Senate called to order by the Pres
ident.
! The PRESIDENTS: Is it the pleas
ure of the Senate that the message
from the Governor be received and
placed on file, and sent down for con-
currence?
There was no objection and it was
, so ordered
Mr.. STEARNS of oxford: Mr..
President. | desire TO present at this
j time Resolve in favor of the adop-
ton of an address to the Governor
for the removal of Lewis w Moulten,
sheriff for the county of Cumberland.
The resolve was read by the secre-
tary. as follows:
Resolve in favor of the adoption of
an address to the Governor for the re-
moVal OF Lewis w. Moulton, sheriff for
The county of Cumberland.
Resolved, That both branches of the
legislature, after due notice given,
according TO the Constitution, will pro-
coed To consider the adoption of an ad :
dress to the Governor for the removal
oil Lewis w. Moulton, sheriff for the
county Of Cumberland for the causes
as following.
First. Because the SAID Lewis W.
Aoulton, who is now holding the Of
hce of sheriff for the county of Cum
bcrlanG, and who has held said Office
| continuously since the first day of jan
uary. A. D.. 1913. wiIfully or corrupt
~ refuses or nesleets to perform the
duties required of him as such sher-
if by Section 6S of Chapter % of the
| Revised Statutes of this State as
amended by Chapter Il of the Public
Laws of 1905 and particularly his du-
| ties as said sheriff in enforcement OF
the law against the Illegal sale of in
| toxieating liquors and the keeping OF
drinking houses and tipping shops.
Resolved, The House of Representa-
| lives eoncurring. that these resolutions
| and statements of causes of removal
be entered on the Journal of the Senate
and d copy of the same be signed by
on said Lewis W Moulton by such
~ y IL. -
shall appoint for that purpose, who
shall make said service upon his per-
sonal affidavit without delay. and that
the first day of April. at eleven O'Clock
IN the forenoon be assigned as the time
: when the said Lewis W. Moulton may
be admitted to a hearing in his de-
fense.
Mr.. STEARNS of oxford: Mr.. Pres
ident, as il will be necessary, in order
; to expedite the proceedings that joint
committee be appointed to consider the
course of proceedings, | introduce an
order at this time for that purpose
and Move its passage.
The order vas read by the CHAIR.
ordered. that committee oil three
on The part of the Senate with such as
| the House may lolnt De dppoiiiteu "
consider and to report the order ot
proceedings to be observed upon the
nearing proposed by the resolve OF the
two branches upon the alleged causes
al removal in the ease of Lewis w
Monitor. sheriff of the county of Cum
bcrlaud and that the secretary oil the
sarats he directed TO issue lue SUD
roenas for the summc ming of witnesses
n be present and testify at such near
ing. upon application of either prose
cmt,on or defence, and that counsel be
furnished either party
The order was passed and sent down
for concurrence.
TIE PRESIDENT: The Chair an
,o,.nces as members of the committee
ON the part Of the Senate, the senator
IRON, oxford, senator Stearns; the sen
a,or from York. Senator Cole, ana the
meter FROM Lincoln, Senator bayntoh'
The PRESIDENT; The Chair ias
,ofora the Senate the next matter as
.ieoed for today. Senate Doeuiiien +,
oqs An Act 10 provide for the care ann
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