Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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admitted. Of course the Chair will
very cheerfuly permit it to be done
But for the present the Chair rules
that the evidence must be confined to
the two years preceding January Isl.
and that evidence as TO comparative
degree of vigilance IN the enforcement
of the law between two administra-
tons would not be permitted.
Mr.. PATTANGAIL: And the Chair
will note. in order to save any rights
that we may have that we ask for ar
appeal to the Convention.
. The SPEAKER The Secretary viii
make a note that attorneys represent
ing the sheriff appeal from this ruling,
and that the Chair declines To enter
tain appeal for the reason that the
two bodies of this Legislature have
made it mandatory upon the Chair 10
so decline.
Mr.. CULVER: We make form
al offer and ask to have the exhibit
marked
Exhibit marked "Moulton Exhibit
One')
Mr.. GUELIVER We understand
that it already appears of record thu.
no objection appears to the form of
the offer.
Attorney General WILSON: | d..
not think that that is true. No OBJ
lection il made To the substance con-
tanned in the evidence which he of
fers SO far rs the two years and three
months are concerned.
Mr.. GULEINER: Or as to the man
ner of showing it.
Attorney General WILSON: We
agree that they may introduce the
evidence which my brother has col
lected with reference to the two Years
and three months and / think it ought
to be read rather than by putting in
the piece of paper. flaas -
Mr. CULVER: | intend TO read
it, but desire the paper to be offered.
The SPEAKER: That paper of
course. win be Objectionable BILE on other
grounds unless it is agreed 10.
Mr. GULLIVER | understand II
is agreed to. Ito the Attorney Cen
eraD Will YOU make your statement
Attorney General WILSON: We
will admit the evidence. or We viii
agree that such is the fact for the two
years and three months. and have my
Brother Gulliver read the record
The SPEAKER Why don't you al
low him to read and if you are salts
fed that these facts are facts, You Will
admit that they are true.
Mr.. CULVER: Don't You also
admit that the facts are true during
the whole period. hut YOU object TO the
admissibilty?
The SPEAKER: He is not called
upon 10 make any admission where
evidence has not been admitted. He
makes admission for two years pre-
cceding January list
Mr.. PATTANGALL. The only point
is to have the exclusion. OF course
we could offer it in Il formal way t.
cover the substance
The SPEAKER: They desire. at
course, to offer this evidence in a way
mobjectionable as To its form, so
that the ruling of the Chair in the
matter of substance can be- appealed
from.
Attorney General WILSON: IN
derstand, and | want to do it. How
would YOU like Ia do it as a matter of
fact? DO YOU want To present TINS
paper
he S1Is<AhGshs tft itfiPNa - ~
iectionabla on other grounds.
Mr. PATTANGALL: One way in
which we could do it would be to put
our witness ON and ask him the Gues-
tons. That would take great deal
of time.
The SPEAKER: Why don't yea
have a record made that that evidence
has been excluded?
Mr.. PATTANGALL: May | sug-
gest this-that the record he made
that evidence has been offered To SHOW
the commitments in default of pay
ment OF fines and the Jail sentences
imposed in the County of cumhef-
land from the year 1901 to 1918 ln-
elusive, and that so much of it as re-
lates to the years 191l-1912-1913 has
been admitted, and the rest excluded,
subject to the objection of attorneys
for Mr.. Moulton. and that to the rui-
ing of the Chair in that respect an
appeal has been requested and refused,
Would that cover the record?
The SPEAKER: That seems to be
a complete statement and the Secre-
tary will make a record accordingly
ii that is satisfactory.
Attorney General ilSoN' We
will accept that.
Mr.. ,GULLIVER: Then as We un-
derstand II, the unobjectionahle part
may be read now.
The SPEAKER: do not see why
it should not be.
Mr.. GULLIvER readine) Nl5.
from January 1st. up to present hm'''
2 committed for non payment lof fine
one straight Jail sentence. During the
whole of 1912. y committed for non
payment of fines. { straight jail sem
fences. 1911. 90 committed for non
payment of fines, straight jail sen
fences.
Now. as | understand it. Mr.. Guilt
ver NAV be excused and he may take
back with him the record
Mr.. PATTANGALL: | will read the
deposition of Edward p. WinsloW tax
en- at Augusta, Monday, April ith'
1918. by agreement of counsel in the
matter Of proceedings pending before
the 18th Legislature in the matter oil
Resolve for proposal of an address 10
the Governor for the removal OF Lewis
w. Moulton, sheriff of Cumberland