Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-13


153. rising vote was taken, and II
senators voting yes, and 1s voting no,
the motion prevailed and Senate
Amendment B was adopted.
The PRESIDENT: The question
now is on the adoption of Senate
Amendment c..
Senate amendment c to Senate Doc
ument No. 153. Section Of Senate
! Document 153 is hereby amended by
| striking out all Of the same and re-
numbering the following sections con-
secutiyely.''
The question being on the adoption
Of Senate Amendment c, a rising vote
was taken, and fourteen Senators vot-
ing yes, and fourteen Senators voting
no, the President ordered that his
name be called, whereupon he voted
, yes, and the amendment was declared
adopted.
The PRESIDENT: The question
now is on the adoption OF Senate
. Amendment D.
Senate Amendment D to Senate
Document No. 1853: Section II OF Ser
ate Document 1873 is hereby amended
by striking out the words subject
} to the approval Of the governor and
) council
;, Mr.. Bartlett Of kennebec offered
Senate Amendment A TO Senate
amendment q to Senate 15s. and
moved its adoption:
Senate Amendment A TO Senate
Amendment D to Senate l5S; Sec
ton II Of Senate Document No. 153
is hereby amended by adding to the
same after the word compensation the
following: provided. however, tina,
nothing in this act shall authorize
the removal Of any deputy or assist
!, II ant already appointed and holding of
flee during good behaviour TO that
said section as amended shall read
Section IL In all departments. state
! institutions requiring expert. profess
sionel or technical assistance, the
chief official or officials shall selec;
such persons as are necessary and
! fix their salaries or compensation,
provided, however. that nothing IN this
act shall authorize the removal Of any
deputy or assistant already appointed
and holding office during good be
: taviour.'
Mr.. BOYNTON: Just what there
is to these amendments. or this ques-
ton, that may be based on pretty
nearly strictly political lines, I can
see.
Now ] have The assurance. gentle
men. from no less a person than tn"
esteemed President Of our Senate, that
| On the first day Of january, 1917, the
party TO which he has the honor u,
belong is coming into their own in
all the departments of this state ami
are to remain there for an Indefinite
period.
New why can't We settle this on its
merits, and not Oh political lines
, The question being on the adoption
of Senate Amendment a 70 Senate
Amendment D to Senate 153, rlsin :
vote was taken, and twelve Senators
voting yes, and thirteen voting no.
the amendment to tho amendment fail
! ed.
, The question recurring on the adUp-
9 ton of Senate Amendment p TO Sen .
ate 153. a rising vote was taken, AMI
fourteen Senators voting NO the
amendment was adopted.
The PRESIDENT; The question is
{ on the adoption of Senate Amendment
Z TO Senate I53.
= Doc. No. 1913. Section y Of Senate
Document 153 is hereby amended by
striking out all Of the same and in
sorting in lieu thereof the following
Section - All employees working
under the Superintendent Of Build
c ings shall have their compensation fix
l. ed by the Governor and Council sub
jeot TO the limitation prescribed by
law. The number of such employ ees
s shall be fixed by the Governor and
e Council and may be changed from time
= to time "
Ny TLAHERTY: just want Il oaG
, the attention OF the Senate 20 57oI,c
= Document No. 81. which mas jus ten
passed, fixing the wages OF the Stale
House employers a. 50 Ter month
Ths question being Oh TIE adoption Of
! Senate Amendment L 10 Senate TO. \
rising vole was taken. and :iftecn Son
ators voting yes. and eigll, voting no
2 Senate Amendment to Senate Us 1as
e adopted.
The PRESIDENT: The question Il Or
: the adoption Of Senat- -Anenlmen. +.
Senate Amendment F 10 Semi 753:
= Section IL OF Senate Document 155 is
e hereby amended by striking oat all OF
a [he same and renuMoering the follow
ing sections consecutiveiy."
& The question being on The adoption
t Of Senate Amendment r to Senate I53,
rising vote was taken. and fifteen Sen
e ators voting yes, and eight voting ne,
Senate Amendment F was adopted
6 The bill was then passed TO be en-
f crossed as amended, and sent down for
f con currence.
/ The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays be-
fore the Senate, Senate 4, Report A.
ought TO pass. and Report b ought not
, to pass from the committee OF judiciary.
- on An Act to amend Chapter Of the
=. Revised Statutes. relating to the regu-
=, iation ard conduct OF elections
: The Chair win call Senator Bovnton
to preside.
Senator Eoynton in the Chsir)
Senator HERSEY: Mr., President.
-. ask unanimous consent Of the Senate to
speak from the clerk desk.
THE request was granted
Senator EERSEY: ] move the adop-
Il ton of the minority report.
Mr. President and Fellow Senators: