Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-25

Laws of 1913. relating to fishing in Burnt
Land brook, SO called, a tributary to
Presques Isle stream. and in the east
branch of said Pressure Isle stream. in
the county of Aroostook.
House 2Is: An Act to amend Section
. of Chapter % Of the Revised Statutes
relative to loghaulers.
House 215: An Act additional to Chap
ter g of the Revised Statutes. as amend
ed by Chapter soe Of the Public Laws of
1913. relating TO fishing in North Branch
brook and it's tributaries in the county
of Cumberland.
House PA: An Act additional to Chap
ter % Of the Revised Statutes, as amend
ed by Chapter 2Os of the Public Laws
of 1913, relating to the protection Of
muskrats in the town of Fryeburg, in
the county Of oxford. and in the town
of Bridgton, in the county Of Cumber-
land
House 213: An Act additional to Chap
ter 30 of the Revised Statutes. as amend
ed by Chapter 2o6 Of the Public laws of
1918. relating to fishing in Wards brook
and in Warts pond, In the town Of
Fryeburg in oxford county.
me GoxeFnoF8 Message
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays before
the House on the question OF privilege
the following message from the Gov
ernor upon Resolve in favor of repair Of
bridges in the town Of Dresden, the same
being transmitted to the House by the
Senate together with the Governors mes
sage thereon In the Senate this resolve
was read and passed by a yea and nay
vote, 81 senators voting in the affrma-
tive, the objection Of the Governor to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The message
is as follows:
To the Honorable Senate:
Senate Resolve No. Al, in favor Of
bridges in the town of Dresden presented
to me for approval on the 18th, inst, is
returned herewith unsigned.
In stating the objections, as required
by the Constitution. your indulgence is
requested. that sufficien, latitude be per-
mitted to explain the conditions prompt
ing such action.
There is no opposition to the sum Of
five hundred dollars, as proposed in the
resolve, no objection to the purpose of
the expenditure, and no antagonism to
the town of Dresden or any other town.
No doubt the proposition is worthy.
Rand the assistance asked for is needed,
or otherwise it would not have been rec
commended by your committee and final
ly passed by both branches of the Legis-
lature.
! This Resolve chances to be the first
presented to me TO be included in spe-
cific line of appropriation under the title
! of Ways and Bridges
! The exact weight of a Resolve propos-
ing an appropriation is not entirely clear
to me. 1t may have been the force OF
! law. or it may be in the nature of rec
ommendation 10 include a specific item
/ in the final appropriation bill
| 1t may be a question whether a Re-
solve proposing an expenditure of money
which is duly passed and approved and
not included in the regular appropria-
ton bill carries any force of law.
| If a Resolve has such a force. what
| is the need Of an appropriation bill, and
! if both the Resolve and the appropria-
ton act are low, is it a double appropria-
ton. if II is included in each?
/ If Resolve has no force Of Law.
! then of course an Appropriation bill
/ is necessary. If it does have sucn
weight then il would appear, that It
must be paid whether il is included III
the appropriation bill or not, but Arti-
/ Gle 3, of the Constitution provides.
that no money shall be drawn from
the Treasury but by the Warrant OF
the Governor with the advice and
consent Of the Council, and in conse-
quence of appropriations made by
| Law.
/ The appropriation Act is the only
Law which authorizes the Governor
70 draw his Warrant on the State
Treasurer. The Resolve does not
Garry this authority.
AT any rate it is not my intention
TO sign a number of Resolves of this
nature, and then, later on, possibly be
forced by lack Of revenue to send
back others of greater Importance
/ We have three classes Of appropria-
tons 10 care for. one is the necessary
another the mandatory whether it le
necessary or not, and the other is OPP
| tional
The fixed charges are necessary and
the mandatory might be termed the
same, as the law commands il, but
many expenditures under this title
should be optional.
( Under the optional there are such
/ items as Ways and Bridges" Chair
/ table and Benevolent" New Build
! ings, etc. and Of course some of the
| fixed charges may be optional by de-
creasing or increasing the efficiency Of
4 the service.
! There appears to be no question,
/ that Ways and Bridges" and Chair
/ table and Benevolent" items are pure
| ly optional and peculiar to them
selves.
Apparently we are practically forced
I to consider them after the fixed
charges have been provided for, AMI
then if there is any available revenue
remaining. it can be used for such
purpose.
| No doubt. there are people who
Will argue. that the taxes should be
increased for this purpose, but tina.
does not seem advisable to me under
the present conditions.
| Each year appropriations are made
for Ways and Bridges but the ag-
sregate amount Of the appropriations
is dependent upon the Ways and
Means" to provide the funds.
Numerous requests have been made
can<inyc Of tho