Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

The present judge Of the Belfast mu-
nicipal court is man learned in the
law and. so far as I am aware. is prop
but he is not a member Of the Bar and
has not studied law in law ONCE or
law school a sufficient length of time
to qualify him fer admission to the
Bar
The practical effect Of the enactment
Of this bill would be to remove the
present judge from Office and make
him ineligible for reappointment
In regard to all other similar cases
pending at this session, you have prop
erly taken the position that no court
ought to be abolished by legislation
when the sole or main purpose is to
er process is provided under the Consti-
tuition for accomplishing this object
where there are justifiable causes.
I feel sure that same rule should ap-
ply in this case. If it is sought to
require the municipal and police court
judges to be members of the Bar, that
can be accomplished by passing a gen.
eral law to that effect. In fact 1 think
such a bill is now pending in the Leg
islature. If other changes in the char
ter Of, the Belfast municipal court are
necessary, they can be accomplished
without abolishing the court.
CARL Z. MILLIKEN.
Governor
accompanying this communication
was the bill referred to therein.
The SPEAKER: The question before
the House is. shall this become law
the objections of the Governor to the
contrary Notwithstanding?
For debate see Legislative Record
The SPEAKER: The question before
the House is, shall the bill become law
Notwithstanding the objections of the
Governor? The constitution of Maine re-
quires this vote to- be taken by yeas and
nays. The clerk will call the roll and
those who wish the Governors veto to
be sustained will answer no when their
names are called, and those who wish the
bill to become law in spite of the veto
of the Governor will answer yes. The
clerk will call the roll.
(The gentleman from Augusta. Mr..
harrington, assumed the chair)
YEA-Anderson, Brewster, Burbank
BuZZell, Chaplin of Bridgton, Dutton
Gannett, Hammond, Holt of Goudsboro
3.
NAY-Albert, Alden. Allan of Portland.
Allen of Sanford, Ames. Andrews of Nor
Barnes. Baxter, Berry. Besse, Billings.
Bolduc Boman of Ninalhaven, Bowman
of Detroit. Boynton. Bragdon, Brown,
Bussabarger, Gates. Chaplin of South
~ w. 30 .t-ny n
son. Clifford. Coffin, Cole of Eliot. Cole
OF Etna. Crediford. Cummings. Cushman.
Daigle Of New Canada Pl., Day. Desco-
teaux, Dow, Eaton. Ellis of Gardiner
Ellis Of York, Emerson, Harrington. F1em-
ing Fletcher. Flint, Frost. Hanson, Hall.
Harmon. Harris Hart Hartwell. Hill.
Holbrook. Holley, Holt OF skowhegan,
Hooper Howard, Hunt. Hutchins. len
kins Jennings. Jordan of Baileyville,
Jordan of Cumberland. kneeland. knight
Lenfest. Lewis. Libby. Longley, Lyford'
McNally. Meserve Messer. NORM. MORT
son, Murray, Newcomb. Mellon, OCon-
nell. Packard of Newburg. Pendexter'
Phillips, Pitcher. burlington Ranney; Red-
man, Reed. Rounds, Rove, Russell, Ky
der. Sawyer of Eden. Sawyer of Madison
Sissn. Snow of Bluehil. Snow of Mars
Hill. Speirs. Stearns. Stanley. Stubs
Tate. Turner. futile. Wagg, Watson,
Watts, WEIGH, Webb, Williams wilson
Ills.
ABSENT-Brack Clarke OF Ran.
dolph, Clement. Conary, Corlss. Datgle OF
Wallagrass. Dearth. Driscoll' Drisko'
Garcelon Goldthwait. Grant. Greeniaw'
Gurney. King Langley: ,c LeNesao Packard
Of RockIand. Pattee, Powers hlcharos'
Washburn-6
During the roll call, Mr.. Boman of
yinalhaven said: Mr.. Speaker. l was
not present in the House when the
matter was put to the House, and
didn't understand the question. l move
nv vote be changed from yes to no.
The SPEAKER pro tenn: Nine
having voted yes and lis having voted
no. the act to establish the police
court of the city of Belfast does not
become a law and you have sustained
the Governors veto.
On motion by Mr.. Dutton of Bing-
ham, the rules were suspended and
the following report from the commit
tee on ways and means was received
out of order
The committee on ways and means,
which was instructed by order of the
House to fix and determine the tax
rate for the years 1917 and 1913 In
the matter of State tax, have had the
same under consideration and ask
leave to report the accompanying bill:
An Act for the assessment of the
State tax for the year 1917; also An
Act for the assessment of the state
tax for the year 1918; and that the
bills ought to pass. Per order, Far
rington for the committee.
The reports were accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Dutton of Blng-
ham, the rules were suspended and
the bill. An Act for the assessment OF
State tax for the year 1917, was given
its three several readings and passed
to be engrossed.
On motion by the same gentleman
the rules were suspended and the bill
An Act for the assessment of State
tax for the year 1918 was given it,
three several readings and passed tC
be engrossed.
Mr.. ALLAN of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, I would like to move to sus-
! mend the rules that | might Introduce
An Act relating to the printing of the
| Maine reports of the supreme Judlcla
| court of this State. Heretofore the
statute price for the reports has beer
| s1.75. Within the last few days we
have received word from the reporter
of decisions that s1.75 is not enough
|