Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

law, the Governor may remove such sher-
| III from Office, and with the advice and
| consent of the Council appoint another
| sheriff in his place for the remainder OF
the term for which such removed sheriff
was elected" This resolve further pro-
| vides that the question be submitted to
| the voters of the State on the second
| Monday of September following the pas
sage of the resolve. / am not going to
take the time of this Legislature to any
extent in discussing this matter. 1 think
| our minds are pretty well made up as to
how we shall vote. / do want 10 say
this, however, that in my opinion the sue
cess Of the predominant party in TINS
| Legislature at the last September elec-
ton was due in no slight degree to tho
| courageous and consistent stand OF our
| now Chief Executive in relation to the
enforcement Of the prohibitory law. In
his message to this Legislature he asked
that this resolve be passed. l feel per-
| sonally that we should pass 1t SO that
| the voters in this State may say by their
votes, saw whether or not 1t snail Do
come part of our constitution. 1 feel
| somehow or other, that some of the
members of the party of a different falth
from my own in their hearts and con-
sciences agree with this proposition, and
7 trust that any such will vote for 1t;
and without further remarks, MIR. Speak
er, I move that the resolve at this time
be given it's final passage.
(For debate see Legislative Record.)
Mr.. MURRAY Of Bangor: Mr.. Speaker,
I move the previous question.
The SPEAKER: Those who are in ia
vor of a vote being taken will please rise.
A sufficient number having arisen, the
previous question was ordered.
On motion by Mr.. Murray of Bangor 1t
was voted that a yea and nay vote be
taken.
The SPEAKER: The clerk will call the
roll of names of the members. The Chalr
will state the question. Resolve propoS-
ing an amendment to the Constitution Oh
the State of Maine relative to the tenure
of Office of sheriffs. The question before
the House is the motion of the gentleman
from Augusta, Mr.. Harrington, that the
resolve be finally passed. Those who are
in favor of the passage of the resolve DIS
their names are called Will answer yes
those who are opposed will answer no
The clerk will call the roll.
(At this point Mr.. Murray Of Bangor
took the chair.)
YEA-Albert, Alden, Allan of Portland
Allen of Sanford, Ames, Anderson, An
drews of Norway, Andrews OF warren
Averill, Babb, Barnes. Baxter, Bonney'
Brewster, Brown, Burbank, Buzzeli,
Gates, Chaplin of Bridgton, Chaphn OF
South Portland. Charles. Clark OF Har-
rison. Clarke of Randolph, Clason' Gem.
Etna, Conary, Crediford, Cummings
Cushman, Daigle of New Canada r.
Daigle of Wallagrass. Day. Dearth, Out
ton, Eaton, Ellis of Gardiner, Ellis OF
York, Harrington, Fletcher, f!ln', Frost'
Hanson, Hall, Hammond, Hart, tilli' iioi-
lev Holt of G~ouldsboro, Hooper, Toward,
Hutchins, Jenkins. Jennings, Jordan OF
B%aileyville, Jordan Of Sumo epsinu
Lvford, McNally, Merrill, Messer. Mort
son. Newcomb, Nicholas, O'Connell, Fat
tee. Pendexter, Phillips, Powers, fur-
ington, Ranney, Redman. Rowe, ftussen'
Ryder. Sisson, Snow of Mars iillI' SPelrs'
Stearns, Stanley, Stubs, futile. Wagg'
Washburn. Watts, Williams, WiIsoiIlUl'
NAY-Berry. Besse, Billings. Bolduc'
Boman of Vinalhaven, Boynton' Bqssa-
barger. Corliss, DescoteauX. DOW DTS
coll. DrlSko, EMERSON flSiilis' ~.
thwait. Grant, Harmon, Hartwel, Eoit
of Skowhegan, Hunt, King, hneelana'
Langley, Largay. Larrabee, Levesque'
Meserve, NORM, Murphy. Murray. Melon
Packard of Newburg, Packard OF l.och-
land, Pitcher, Reed, Richards, Rounds
Sawyer of Eden, Sawyer of Madison
snow of Bluehill, Tate, Turner, Watson
Welch-44. -
Lewis, Mutty, Webb-6.
When Mr.. B~ussabarger's name vas
reached in the roll call, that gentleman
stated as follows:
Mr. Sneaker, a decent regard for the
comments of mankind prompts me TO
explain my vote on this measure. Be
fore | entered this honorable podS' L
rave our Governor my pledge not to
play politics against him. L have not
and never expect to stoop 10 such tac-
| tics. l believe as firmly as ne uoes III
I the recall of unfaithful public servants
There are such servants, 1 oelleVe' III
my country; but an examination OF the
! records of the 1913 legislature-a Re-
publican legislature-reveals to me the
striking fact that a Republican ADMIN
istration refused to enact a law advo-
Gated by the Senator from Cumberland
giving the people of Maine the right
to recall unIal&Akul Servants -,
dicates to nay mYkd tina the leaders of
the dominanf political party in Maine
do not caresstp trust the people; but L
believe in the people, even when they
fail to see things as L do; and at this
| crisis in the affairs of our nation, l am
not willing to take power away from
the common people and concentrate 1t
in the hands of a chosen few who might
misuse it, as was donaa few days g
by a dozen men to bring discredit upon
the nation. Wherefore because l be-
lieve the recall of unworthy public SER
wants should be the undisputed right
of the people who elect such servants,
I am opposed to this bill. Mr.. Speaker.
I vote no.
(Speaker Bonney resumes the chair.)
The SPEAKER: The Chair will an
nounce the result of the vote. Whole
number of members voting. las. Neces-
sary number of votes to pass the re-
solve 81. 101 having voted yes, and A
having voted no, the Chat declares the
resolve finally passed.
On motion by Mr.. Murray of Ban
gor, adjourned until nine o'clock to-
| morrow morning.