Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-29

by Senate Document No. 245. it may
not be very we'll taken care of. 1t
has been stated that there is another
bill to provide this man adequate
salary. II such is the case we ought
to know it.
Mr.. PEABODY Of Richmond: Mr..
Speaker. think his salary is taken
care Of under the bill whereby the
heads of departments take care OF all
the salaries Of clerks under them, APP
proved by the Governor and Council;
and l move you that we recede and
concur with the Senate.
Mr.. BARNES, if that is the case, it
would be very unfortunate for this
and other measures just like it, de-
pending on the theory that the Legis-
lature is going to allow the Govern
or and Council to fix the salaries of
all duputy heads of departments.
Should that fail, they would be left
in a lamentable condition. l move
that the matter lie on the table.
Thereupon the House voted that
the bill pending further consideration
be laid upon the table.
From the Senate: Resolve for the
laying of the county taxes for the
year 1920.
This was passed to be engrossed in
the House, as amended by House
amendment A. 1t comes from the
Senate passed to be engrossed as
amended by House amendment A as
amended by Senate amendment A to
House amendment A. Senate ame1d-
ment A is as follows:
Amend said amendment A by
striking on. the words forty eight
and the figures Az and inserting in
place thereof the words forty-se
and figures AZ"
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, Is that the Cumberland
county one?
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that it is the general resolve for
laying the county taxes for the year
1920.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker.
move that that be tabled and espec-
tally assigned for Monday afternoon,
and will state my reason for this.
want to see how much actually it is
going to cost for the year, If l can
find out.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state for the information Of the gen.
tleman from Portland (Mr. Rounds)
that the original House amendment
left the figures s24S,461, and the
Senate amendment to that makes it
$247,46l, difference Of $1,000.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker, I for
one do not want to put them in a
hole again SO that they will again be
in trouble two years from now and
be coming here on this same matter.
We are in hopes we can clean it up
so that two years from now they will
not be coming down here trying to
get more money. For that reason
would like table it, because I am
going home and will look into it and
will take it up Monday afternoon.
will then know what the figures are.
A viva voce vote being taken the
matter was tabled until Monday aft
ernoon, March 81.
From the Senate: Resell for the
laying of county taxes for the year
1919 n
This was passed to be engrossed in
the House. as amended by House
, amendment A. 1t comes from the
Senate passed to be engrossed as
amended by House amendment A as
amended by Senate am endment A to
House amendment A.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, this resolve was also tabled and
assigned for Monday afternoon,
March 81.
From the Senate: Final reports of
; the committee on the joint standing
committees on Indian Affairs. Interior
Waters, Public Buildings and
Grounds and State Prison, that they
have acted upon all matters referred
to them.
The reports were accepted in con-
| currence.
The SPEAKER: The President of
the Senate is with us this morning,
and the Chair invites him to a seat
at its right. (Applause.)
Senate Bills on First Reading
Senate 241: An Act to appropriate
moneys for the expenditures of gov
eminent and for other purposes for
the year 1919.
Senate 247: An Act relative to the
| surety bond business of trust COM
paniee and domestic corporations and
amending Section 80 Of Chapter SO
| Of the Revised Statutes.
Senate 1853: Resolve authorizing
and tnstructing the Governor and
Council to make such alterations and
improvements of the residence of the
| late James G. Blaine, recently given
to the State by Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale as may be necessary. and to
furnish 1t suitably, to serve the pur-
pose of an executive mansion. and
to acquire by purchase such contig-
| uous property as may be needed for
said purpose.
(The rules were suspended and the
resolve given it's two several read
ings and passed to be engrossed in
cOncurrence.)
Senate PSI: An Act to amend Sec
! ton 81 Of CHAPTER 80 Of the Ro,;sod