Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-11

c. DOHERTY,
CHAS. ]. CHASE,
ALEX. c. HAGERTHY.
G. F. MANSFIELD,
BENZ. F. STURGIS.
II. d. MAXWELL,
| THOMAS w. SHELTON.
Committee on State Prison.
The report of the committee Was
accepted.
Resolve for the payment of DEBTS a.
the Maine State prison.
Mr.. PACKARD of Knox: Mr. Presi-
dent, | move that the report of the
committee and the resolve be faele1
| for printing.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that unless the senator is very
anxious to have the resolve printed
it is advisable that the House AFT
upon it this morning.
Mr.. PACKARD: That is agreeable
| to me, Mr.. President, and | will with
draw my motion.
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr..
President, l would ask through the
Chair if the emergency clause is sat
isfactory to the senator from Aroos-
took; if he thinks it is legal AMI
would be all right.
Mr.. HERSEY of Aroostopk: Nj.
President, the senator from AroostooN
will state through the Chair with
great deal of pleasure, if l am to be
the official adviser of the Senate,
| will answer that in the opinion Of the
senator from Aroestook. the emerS-
u; e.t 10
proper indeed, and that | shall be
pleased to vote upon it. / do not wish
TO express any further my opinion n
regard to other measures that have
passed this Legislature.
Mr. WALKER: Mr. President, L
would like to inquire of the Senator
through the Chair whether this
emergency clause would be in regard
to public health and safety.
Mr.. HERSEY: Mr.. President, the
senator from Aroostook is pleased to
say that when the State has bills oW-
ing it's creditors and they are pressing
the State for those payments, in the
opinion of the senator from Aroos-
took. it is very proper for the State
to take the position that for the
safety of the State they had better
pay their bills.
On motion by the senator IRON
Piscataquis, the rules were suspended
and the bill was given its readings
and was passed to be engrossed.
The same committee which was in
structed by an order of the Legisla :
| ture to inquire into the expediency d
| allowing time convicts in the stat"
prison a small compensation for their
work and labor while performing such
work while in the prison, reported
same inexpedient.
The report was accepted.
The PRESIDENT: Under diminished
business the Chair lays before the
Senate an act to amend Section OF
Chapter go of the Public Laws of 1909,
relating to the payment of fees accru-
ing to State Institutions and depart
ments.
The pending question is the passage
of the bill to be enacted.
Mr. RICHARDSON of Penobseot
Mr. President, l wish to offer Senate
Amendment A to this bill. / move that
the rules be suspended and that the
NOIe WuSIcpy tilis piii was pe.s0N'
be engrossed be reconsidered.
The motion was agreed to. and the
senator presented the following amend
ment:
Senate Amendment A. to An Act to
amend Section of Chapter $50 of the
Public Laws of 1909, relating to the
ynent of fees accruing to State in
stitutions and departments, as amend
ed by House Amendment.
Amend section l of said Act by add
ing after the first word Estate" in the
eighth line thereof the words, pro
vided however that this provision shall
not apply to any educational institu-
ton: ard amend further by adding
after the word "accrues" in the tenth
line of said Section l, the words land
the same is hereby appropriated fol-
the use Of such institution and
amend further by striking out the
word ''one' in the 25th line in said Sec
ton l, and inserting in place thereot
the word two" and amend further
by adding after the word same" in
the eth line Of said Section /, tho
words the crediting of fees or other
income accruing to State institutions
except educational institutions, and
| the payment Of bills of such institu-
tons shall be under such regulations
as the state auditor may prescribe"
| Mr.. RICHARDSON of Penobscot.
Mr. President, just a word of explana-
| ton IN regard to these changes which
have been thought to be necessary.
! 1t was believed by some who are
| particularly interested in some of the