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

same subject matter Wenaing AIS SLOW
way through Legislative channels,
and until it arrives in the Senate l
move that this lie upon the table.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair iays
before the Senate II. u. .3l. An Act
creating Bureau of Animal Industry.
tabled by the senator from Aroostcok,
Senator Emerson, pending second read
ing.
On motion by Mr.. Emerson the bill
, was given its second reading.
The secretary then read House
Amendment A. which was adopted and
the bill as amended vas a sed 10 lie
engrossed
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate :. D. rs. Resolve for
LAYING the county taxes for 1922, tabled
! by tire senator from Cumberland. SEN
! atof Grant, pending its passage to De
engrossea as amended BY House Amend
E,ent A.
! Mr.. GRANT: Mr. President. there
, is another amendment being pre-. arei
| and move this lie on the tat!e,
The motion vas agreed to.
! The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
! before the Senate s Il. ZIG. Resolve
: for la, ing the county taxes fer the year
1918, tabled by the senator from Ken
nebec. Senator Cobb. pending adoption
! Of House Amendment A.
| Mr.. COBB: Mr.. President. l move
! the adoption of House Amendment: 4.
! TIE secretary read House Amend
ment 4.
| On mo.ion by Mr.. Grant o: CuTNe--
land the bill and amendment were ! i'll
on t. e tllle.
! The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
! before the Senate H. d. 81. An Act TO-
! amend Chapter Of the Revived Stat
! utes. relative to the Office ct forest
commissioner. tablet by the senator
! from Wash ngtcn. Senator Ames. pend
| ing second reading
| On motion BY Mr.. Ames the bill was
given its Sc ond readn,. and passed TO
! be ensIossed.
| The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
! before the Senate S. D. s3a. An Act to
amend section e OF Chapter liz OF the
Re Used Statutes as amended b. Clap
te- 1SS. Public Laws of 1917. relating to
| the salaries of the board of State as
SCISSORS and for clerk hire in sail office.
tabled by the senator from Somerset.
! Senator Folsom. pe.!d;ng second read
| ing.
| Mr.. FOLSOM: Mr.. President. there
| is a General bill to take care OF this
| and move this lie on the table.
Tie motion WIS agreed to.
The PRESIDENT; The Chair lays
before the Senate 8. D. sss. An Act rro-
vid ng fe" the payment to judges of
probate court ON retirement at 10 Years
Of age ons-half pay. having served as
such Judge 20 consecutive years a, least,
tabled BY the senator from Cumter.
land, Senator Grant. pending second
reading.
Mr.. GRANT: Mr.. President. as this
Is an elective office and paid by the
county. l move that this bill be indsf-
hitely postponed
Mr.. DEARTH of Penobsco.: Mr..
President. gentlemen of the Senate, I
hope this motion will not prevail II
seems to me this Is the least that the
great state Of Maine can do for a man
who has spent 30 years. % consecutive
years in the position of judge of pro-
bate III any one of our IS coun les. and
who has arrived at the age of 10 years.
far beyond the point of much OF any
earning capacity. l hope tina, this
great State will not, by the vote Of this
body to indefinitely postpone this mat
ter-wiil not say to the decrepit cd
| men by such action. your services have
not been appreciated.
II you deny this mo.ion and refuse 10
postpone the bill, will then make .,
motion that the unanimous repor, OF
the judiciary committee. cueh, to lass.
be accepted. Now il Is we'll for you
to understand that this bill II PASSED,
as I am informed, viii affect only one
maii In the State OF Maine. an ex-.udee
Of probate OF the county of Franklin.
who has passed the 9th milestone OF
his active life. He served as judge Of
probate OF that county . consecu.iv i've
years 1T the small salary Of $aa a year.
a man who had charge Of the Affairs OF
the widows and the minors Of that coun-
~. faithful to his duties for 8 consec.
utivs years, and now at the age Of over
- years. tot;erinE AZ he 10 near the
erave. can this great State by votin1
to support this motion say to him ani
to others that It Is the policy Of this
state to deny him this mere rittance Of
$50 year: II this is to be the policy
o. the stata. Gcd forbid that I viii! as.
sist in establishing such a policy.
Now the gentleman gives az the
only reason IN support Of his motion
that this is county office I. Is
true Il Is county Office But let me
tel you that the laws OF this state
place upon the probate Judges Of the
counties Of this state a great deal Of
additional labor under the inher;.
lance tax Law. no you have any
idea how much money has been paid
into the treasury Of the State OF
Maine the past year from this SQUIRE
slons-9rom the work that has been