Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-31
Claims.

The committee on claims, Senator
Googin of Andre scogGin. chairman, had
two hearings Tuesday afternoon in
Room No. so.
Lewis A. Bur!eigh, a member of the
kennebec Journal Co., presented the
claim OF that company for reimburse
ment as the State legislative printer
for overtime work done during the Ses-
sion of 1915. He stated the terms of the
| firms contract with the State, with
| its provisions for overtime work, The
matter goes back to the famous dead
lock between the Legislature and the
Governor and Council. as to which had
the right to say how much and what
printing the Legislature snould have.
| Certain orders for rush work were
received by the State printers and thew
began the work, having always ac-
, cepted orders OF that kind and hurried
the work through evenings or Sun
days. The Governor and Council stop-
ped the work. by passing an order to
the effect that the LEGISLATURE and leg
islative officials must have their ap-
prevail on all orders for printing be-
fore it could be done. The Journal Co.
| nv ~ up 'iiC JcD anu we LcSlSld IuTC IN
sisted that no one had any right to
dictate to it what it's rights were in
ordering printing, how much or when
done.
The attorney general advised the
| Governor and Council that thew had
rather overstepred their authority in
the printing matter and the House and
Senate order was promptly filled by
the legislative printers.
| They then wrote to the Governor and
council protesting against such ac-
tlon-and the letter never received an
answer; neither did they ever receive
any explanation as to why the overtime
work was disallowed.
| This was the only overtime work of
the kind for the session, vet when the
pili was sent in, the State auditor dis
allowed these three items, approving
an others. The total is s2094o, with in
terest from June ., 1915.
Charles F. Flynt, treasurer and rcn-
eral manager of the Kennebec Journal
oo'' explained in detail the printing or
aers ana thelr fullfllment and stated
mat IN his experience of handling Leg
lslatlve printing since 1880 this was
| the first question to be raised as to
overtime work Verbal orders for print
| ing from the President of the Senate
Speaker of the House, secretary or clerk
were always honored and no difficulty
experienced. because those persons
would not give an order for printing
unless it was necessary, especially
rush order
| Inc resolve carries three items: One
for 1900 copies of the Senate and House
Register. ordered by Secretary Lawry of
the Senate; lot of House Documents.
Nos. 6s5 to 1853; and a large order for
the bill for the workmen's compensa-
ZION law. All were rush orders, requir-
ing overtime. The order for the Reg
listers was according to custom, officials
or the House or Senate often giving
verbal orders for rush work, to take
care of the emergency. The first verbal
order was promptly taken care of by
House and Senate orders. Later writ
ten orders were required.
| Secretary of the Senate William r..
Iawry stated that he remembered we'll
the circumstances of these overtime or
ders; what occasioned them and the Diff
ncuitles with the Governor and Council
IN securing the work The orders were
absolutely necessary and to get them
on time, overtime work by the printers
had to be done. Governor Curtis told
the Legislative officials they had no
right to order printing without the an.
prevail of the Governor and Council
found he was wrong. through legal AID.
vice. gave it up and the printing was
done.
The claim of Capt. Freeman Boyn
ton of Boothbay Harbor, for reimburse
ment for money paid out during the
Civil War in lieu of military service,
the sum of $500 for substitute, which
with interest amounts to $3.50. was
presented by Rep. L. NJ. Harris Of
Boothbay Harbor. Rep. E. H. Lewis of
Boothbay. Rep. E. NJ. Lenfest of Man
chester and Hon. Luther Maddocks Of
Boothbay Harbor.
Sea and Shore Fisheries