Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-21


appear upon the lists of the city of
Bath. and Mr.. Brown instantly object
cd, giving as his reason:
Browns Objections
That the Chcck-li and the pCti-
tons show for themselves as to
whether or not these names are upon
the checklists of the city of Bath
and according to the ruling Of the
judges of the supreme court the Gov
ernor himself is to make the compari-
son and the clerk is not. further
object upon the ground that in the
Judges opinion it is further stated
that the clerk can only amend his Ger
tificate within the required time, that
IS, within the prescribed time, which
is 80 days after the bill has been
signed 10y the Governor. ana in this
form that is being attempted here. to
induce the city clerk to amend to
amend his own certificate, ] object to
amy evidence by any city clerk upon
thl" ground and ask that all other
evidence that has been introduced
along these same lines be stricken out
in accordance with the Judges opin-
MIR. Crockett: We don't want to
amend.
Mr.. Brown I say it is an attempt
to amend. If he can go on in this
way other clerks can hc called in and
correct their certificates where they
have made mistakes, because he is
being now put in position as to
whether on not this certificate is true,
and he is being asked to amend it by
striking out names that are not upon
that section, and that is for the COY
c,n"r to do and not for the city clerk
tie has made his certificate. 1t is final
and conclusive. The 80 days period
has expired. The prescribed time, ac-
Corulng to the Judges of the supreme
court, is 80 days after the signing Nv
| the Governor. That has expired. and
, object to this testimony, and | ask
that all preceding evidence by any city
or town clerk along these lines lie
! stricken out of the record
The Governor: Have you any sug-
geations. Mr.. Crockett?
Mr. Crockett: No, Your E,xceIlenrv
we DO not ask that the certificate he
amended. We simply wish to asccr-
tain whether the certificate is correct
or incorrect, and the evidence is Of
tered for that purpose under the rul-
| ing Of the court.
Mr.. Grassy said he had and would
furnish the Governor a certified copy
of the Bath voting lists
The Governor: What was the oucs-
ton, Mr.. Crockett, the question to
Whlch objection was raised by Nv
Drown
Q'-liaVe YOU checked up the Bath
petitions on the Inland Fish and Game
what names an tho no,i.io,,,,-,.e 1919
upon the voting lists of the CITY of
Elth'
The Governor: He MAY answer that
question.
Mr.. Brown | object until
The Governor: lie may answer
that question by yes or no.
Mr.. Brown: Then as a matter ~
record ! wish a ruling Of the Governor
as TO whether or not he is permitting
amendments of the city clerk Of Bath
OF these petitions. | ask for rulina,
on That point.
The Governor: No, we are not per
hilt'lnG amendments ny the city clerk
VI bath on them.
NE Brown: What is this proceeding?
hetitloh marked Exhibit No. 40.
Inc Governor; The testimony so far OF
me clerk as J understand it to be. is his
investigation Of these names as compared
with inc voting lists of the city Of Bath.
not as final proof Of the fact. whether the
! names are ON the voting lists, as guild
ance for my own use and comparison Of
me petitions with the voting lists of the
city OF Bath.
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