Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-27

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sand dollars was not the sum which
the gentleman who drew up the es-
innate of the amount of money to be
raised and appropriated by this Leg
islature in their wisdom considered
sufficient. On Page Of the bud
get prepared by the governor and
council we find recommendation
for Office building for Adjutant Cen
erals Department. $4,000. Now it
was feared that this House Bill oil
would be vetoed if it went through
carrying thirty thousand dollars; and
il have made myself plain to the
leader of the minority l will say
no more.
Mr.. BERRY: Mr.. Speaker, the
book was open and was open when
the gentleman started to speak, and
1 have some knowledge Of this bill.
He speaks about getting five-siXths
Of the appropriation. Now if five
sixths is not adequate, or is not the
proper thing, 1 had rather see the
matter go by the board myself. j
cannot hardly understand this bud
get proposition that has been put
up. / can hardly understand how
the budget committee and the Gov
einor can put it UP to us that we
shall pay SO much and no more. We
have a military committee for this
very purpose, and I for one believe
that the bill should go as it was
reported in. / simply want to reg
|: lister that in order that it may be
entered as a part of the record.
Mr.. RIDLON of Corinna: Mr..
Speaker. the members of the COM
mittee on military affairs. when this
matter was brought before it, were
shown plans and specifications by
the adjutant general and they were
taken under consideration. Under
those plans and specifications it
was stated that it was necessary to
have thirty thousand dollars for the
construction of this building: that
the department had out-grown its
quarters at the State House: that it
was for the present being quartered
in the Blaine Mansion: and that
there were records that required en-
IRENE. care and necesSitated a build
ing of tire-proof construction. The
committee reported this bill as be-
ing what they considered reasonable
and proper for the construction of
such a building. These estimates
were made. and if it requires thirty
thousand dollars TO build such d
building, l believe there is no rea-
son why less amount should be
appropriated for that purpose.
hope this House will see. fit to carry
this matter through and allow that
appropriation of thirty thousand dol
lars that was estimated at that
time.
Tho SPEAKER: The pending
question is the adoption of Senate
Amendment a.
= viva voce vote being taken. Sen
ate Amendment A was adopted: and
on motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton.
u viva voce vote being taken. the
resolve was passed to he engrossed
as amended by Senate Amendment
4 in concurrence.
Unanimous consent being given. the
following Resolve was received from
the Senate out of order:
Resolve in favor of certain menu
bers of the 1eth Division.
Whereas. the 26th Division. \. l..
, f. j. about to return from foreign
service and disembark III the city %
Boston. and
Whereas a review Of said 26th Di-
;~;n &c, he holH hofaro officials pf
the state of Maine in said Boston
during the month of April and
Whereas. many members Of the
26th Division are now in Maine at
their respective homes. in advance of
the balance of the division. including
the peerless 1o3d. so largely made up
of the former End regiment, y. q. s.
NJ. and
Whereas. an appropriation of money
to make it possible for the state to
assist in the celebration of the re-
turn Of her heroes is an emergency
measure Immediately necessary fo'
the public peace. health and safety.
Now. therefore, be it
Resolved That there lie and here
! by is appropriated out of any moneys
! in the treasury not otherwise appro-
. priated. "A sufficient sum of money t.
defray the travelling and incidental
, expenses of each returned member Of
; the Goth Division. \. +. F., from his
residence to Boston and return, for
! the purpose of participating in the
welcome and review of the 26th Di-
| vision. said money to be expenden UNI
der the authority and direction of
the adjutant general.
Section >. In view of the emer-
gency cited in the preamble this act
shall take effect when approved.
This comes from the Senate read
twice under suspension of the rules
and passed TO be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes OF Houl-
ton. the rules were suspended and this
imprinted resolve given it's two sew
eral readings and passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence with the Sem
ate.
The Chair lays before the House
majority report and minority repo' I
from the committee on public health
on bill an Act relating to medical in
spection of school children. House
Document No. las. tabled by the
gentleman from Perham, Mr.. Brag-
don. pending acceptance of either re-
port.
Mr.. BRAGDOE of Perham: Mr..
Speaker may l ask what the present