Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-02

Mr. COLBY: Mr.. President, I move
that the Senate insist and ask for
committee of conference.
The motion was agreed to, and tho
Chair appointed on such committee on
the part of the Senate, Messrs. Colby,
Durgin and ScammOn.
The Chair laid before the Senate, An
Act additional to Chapter 80 of the Re-
vised Statutes. as amended by Chapter
206 Of the Public Laws of 1913, relat-
ing to the taking fish in certain waters
of Aroostook County.
This bill was passed to be engross-
ed in the Senate.
In the House it was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. ALLEN of Kennebec: Mr.. Presi
dent, I move that we insist on our
former action and ask for a commit
tee Of conference.
The motion was agreed to, and the
Chair appointed on such committee on
the part of the Senate, Messrs. Allen,
Herrick and Colby.
The Chair lays before the Senate,
House SSS. An Act to amend Section
2 of Chapter ia Of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to arrests and disclo-
sures on leaving the State
In the Senate this bill was passed
to be engrossed.
In the House 1t was indefinitely
postponed.
On"motion by Mr.. Flaherty of Cum
berland, the Senate voted to concur
with the House in the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
The Chair laid before the Senate,
Resolve appropriating money for the
purpose Of providing and operating
patrol boats to be used in enforcing
the laws relating to sea and shore fish
cries.
In the Senate the resolve was passed
to be engrossed.
In the House on its passage to be
engrossed House Amendment A was
adopted. -
The Senate reconsidered the action
whereby the resolve was passed to
be engrossed. adopted House Amend
ment "A in concurrence, and then pass
ed the bill to be engrossed as amended
IN concurrence.
The Chair laid before the Senate An
Act to amend section 81 of Chap. 1875
of the Revised Statutes, relating 20
the appointment of cruelty agents.
The bill was passed to be engrossei
in the Senate. In the House that
branch adopted House amendment ga"
I Without objection, the vote whereby
the bill was passed to be engrossed
was reconsidered.
Mr.. BUTLER Of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent, l think there is more wisdom
in the bill than in the amendment.
think the number of these agents
should be limited, and that the limita-
ton placed in the bill is a wise and
just one, and should not be taken out
by this amendment.
We have in this state a great many
small counties, the most of them are
small. We don't want them overrun
with these agents, who are constantly
sending in to our several county COM
missioners bills for their services, here
there and everywhere, and which you
will notice. If you read the county re-
ports for the counties of the State.
aggregate great many hundred dol
lars altogether.
hope that this amendment will not
prevail.
Mr.. BARTLETT of Kennebec: Mr..
President: l dislike to disagree with
my friend the Senator from Knox, but
it seems to me that this amendment
should prevail. The bill provides that
they shall be limited to their own
counties, and to limit to two in any
one county, without any respect to the
wishes of the county, or the number
of the inhabitants. seems to me un-
just. There should be some differ
ence. This amendment simply leaves
out that limitation. and I hope the
amendment will prevail.
The question being on the adoption
of House Amendment "a on my mo-
ton by Mr.. Allen of Kennebec, the bill
was temporarily tabled.
Message From the Executive Depart
ment.
April 1, 1915.
To the Honorable Senate:
Senate Bill No. ga, entitled An Act
to amend Sections Fifteen and Sixteen of
Chapter Thirty-two of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter Two Hun
dred and Six of the Public Laws of
Nineteen Hundred Thirteen, Relating to
the Adoption Of Rules and Regulations
Restricting Fishing and Hunting in
Cases of Emergency, is reported here
with unsigned.
Section 10, Article 4, part third of the
Constitution of Maine, reads that no
Senator or Representative shall, during
the term for which he shall have been
elected. be appointed to any civil office
or profit under this State which shall
have been created or the emoluments of
which have been increased during such
term, etc. is one reason why this bill
is not signed.
This act contemplates an emergency
commission composed of one member of
the Inland Fish and Game commission.
the Chairman on the part of the Senate
and the chairman on the part of the
House of Representatives of the Com
mittee on Inland Fish and Game Com
mission of the Legislature.
1t is clear that members of the Leg
islature are not eligible for appointment
to such commission under the provision
Of the Constitution, and resignng from
the Legislature would not help their
case for two reasons: First because
our Court has ruled that member OF