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

-, have taken on this matter can oe
s,,S,iea5 urae- this contract made BY
rn.. las. Gorerner and Council tnaA
"a Governor Haines and has Coone-.-
esoy the matter has been taken up
as ycu know. gentleman anu the Ak
to-ney General was called IN oeIofe
the Governor and Council last even
Ing and ga-e his opinion. have
talked with hin this morning over
the Telephone, and he informs ne
that this extrae. from the kenneoec
Journal is a proper statement OF MS
opinion. He interpreted the LAw Sas
meaning that the legislature was the
Judge of what printing il needed, ana
when printed matter should be deliver
ed. Under the contract il was for the
Governor and Council 20 say when
overtime was necessary II filing the
orders as given by the legislature
That Is the opinion OF the Attorney
General. as expressed to the Governor
and Council YESTERDAY After that TIE
Governor ard Council passed arosner
order, which is as fol0ws-s Voted.
That the messenger TO the Governor
and Council Dc directed to nosi1! the
parties doing the state printing ana
binding for the legislature unoer con-
tract with the State that 10 claims
for extra paw in connection with said
work will be allowed unaeSs the Work
for which such claims are MADE A.is
within the rules Of the contracts ex-
iStins hsrw cen the State and the print
ct and binder as such contracts are
construed and understood by the Gov
ernor and Council"
Such an order as that must be and
cannot Re anything else but perfectly
proper and right under the cfrcuna-
stances. TIE legislature is not an
auditing tc.rd on hills presented; we
10 not audit bills for ou- own exp-en-
G.tures. but the Governor and Council
il this State are the final aldlrIEg
hoard II has been suggested that inat
be changed. but tor the present the
Governor and Council, as We ara 10"
o-sa nszsd and Under Tlle GOES III e"A
of this state, Is The final auditing
beard Upon Questions q this KIND; AKA
:. MIST be apparent gentlemen sh-1
Ais last message from Iae Governor
and Council vbieE superseces any
other yetes passed upon the same SUD-
5ect i correct and proper statement
Of tie law and TIE rights and powers
- the Governor anG COUNCIL n me
matter ara. according 70 that, Gues-
ton If tne absolEte duty o. the Gov
er-or ard CcGac.I IL the matter IS
laid DOWN ~ he laws o. this State
Nov, aftez having had that opinion
u The Attorney General, anu ha'ii-s
rad this vote from ihs Governor ard
Council. what sensible purpose can
- ssrvs5 by ne T-a=saee . Tbs o-CeT :.
We are not constituted 70 give iega.
tp:c.ons upon our Owe rights, powers
ard prercgatiyes. L We pass an order
which we believe we have = right %
rass. ard the Governor refuses 70
aride by =. then you have question
~ authority 10 he settled and decided;
hu. tire mere statsn1eE. in this deciaE-
aticn cannot serve any useful pr
pose except IN the n.aS-er u adveT-
Using and in the interest o. an alter
, cation here.
/ seems 70 rne after the opinion o.
the Governor and Council. ard after
ta= opinion. Of the Attorney General,
ard after having SUCH a vote oE iae
+ Coy ernor ard Council, that the Reces-
sity for any further discussion or de-
bate about this matter should cease;
We DO rot improve the situation one
bit Ly passing This order Eert: = can
not s-ye Us any more rights iaah we
rad before, aid il can net give the
. Governor and Council any less rights
than they had before: it simply
amounts 10 a lac.t or expressed con-
d.cc between the TWO different branch
s. OF government. q Mater which d9aS
not dc anybeG. any good: It Is some
thing which does net hurt them and
does Tot help US, and Ese are simply
wasting our time in 50 doing.
Ire President o. the Senate in his
REMARKS in the Senate tcCs occasion
70 say that TIE legislative work vas
neid up because q the act Of the Gov
eruor and Council. In view Of that, !
wish 10 call your attention TO tce
testimony OF NJ. Reid at the hearing
yesterday. and this will show upon
whom the responsibility for the delay,
Il any delay there be. rests This Quas-
ton was asked by Mr.. Scates, the
Councillor from Cumberland:
Mr.. SCATES: Why didn't the
states printing get Up l.ere this morn
ing?
slT. REID. II was 2tk TetsES 10 come
Yesterday Ar. Eersey asked ne TO
deliver it this afternoon. after dinner
and as I thought il question o. that
being satisfactory 10 ths rest oS the
legislature, went TO the secretary
o. tie Senate and told him VIVA. the
Senator mad said. to deliver the print
ing today. and re said IL would be
satisfactory, so did not take il UP 10
the House. 5ir. Eersey went 10 MI
Harvey and ne said it would be salts
factory TO deliver after dinner. you
were not here and had no other way
Of finding oGt.
Governor CURTIS: What time was
that:
Dir. REID: Some time after dinner.
not exactly sure what time.
Mr.. SCATES: Was the legislative
printing all ready
Nj. REID: It was ready to be &C.
livered at S O'Clock, il vas held at the
request cf the President OF the Sen
ate"
Now, gentlemen. il is question OF
where the responsibility lies for any de-
lay which there may have been. When
! came in here khis morning my desk
Ias literally covered with legislative
printing. and / presume tie same corsi-
ton applied 20 every other member OF
the House. j am not conscious that