Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-08

The report OF the committee on
Legal Affairs on this bill, having been
ought not to pass, was read and &C.
cepted in the House in non-c concur
renee with the Senate, the Senate
substituting the bill for the report,
and passing it to be engrossed.
Comes from the Senate that body
insisting on it's former action and
asking for a committee of confer
ence with the following conferees
appointed on its part: Senators
Parent of Androscoggin. Sargent of
Hancock, and Spencer of York.
Mr.. MAHER of Augusta: Mr.
Speaker, in order to save time l move
that we adhere.
Mr.. WING of Auburn: Mr.. Speak
er. move that we insist and Join in
the committee of conference.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Auburn (Mr. Wing) moves that
we insist and join in the conference
This motion has precedence.
The motion to insist and join in the
committee of conference prevailed.
- The SPEAKER: The Chair will
appoint as conferees on the part of
the House, Messrs. Murray of Port
land, Weeks of Fairfield and Wads-
worth .of Winthrop.
From the Senate: Report of the
committee of conference on Bill, An
Act relating to the protection of wild
birds, reporting that the House re-
cede from its former action in in
definitely postponing the bill and
concur with the Senate in passing
the bill to be engrossed.
Comes from the Senate, report
read and accepted.
In the House, accepted in concur
renee
Thereupon on motion by Mr.
oConneH of Millinocket, the bill re-
celved its third reading, and was
passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
present at this time for reconsidera-
ton, Bill, An Act to amend Section
II of Chapter 1T of the Revised
statutes. relating tc mileage of
members of the Legislature, with a
message of veto from the acting Gov
ernor, which the Chair will read:
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF MAINE
April fifth
1921.
TO the Honorable House of Rep
reSentatives:
return herewith without my ap-
prevail An Act to Amend Section -
OF Chapter III of the Revised Stat
utes Relating to Mileage of Members
of the Legislature"
Under the present law the total
mileage paid to members of the Leg
lslature is $3,916 and the Act which
L return would increase this total
mileage to $19,5SO. While it is gem
orally admitted that the salary of
members of the Maine Legislature is
inadequate for the services rendered
and that the members make a finan-
cial sacrifice, the State at the pres
ent time is not in a position finan-
clally to increase the pay or mileage
OF Its legislators. In my opinion if
the salary of the members of the
Senate and House is to be increased
1t IS better to do so directly rather
than in an indirect manner as is
provided in the Act returned here
with. Every item in the appropria-
tlon bill must be carefully scru-
tinlzed and as this Act will increase
the states expenses by $15,664
believe it is unwise to pass it at
the present session for it would add
Slo,6b5 to the item of legislative eX-
penses.
Respectfully,
(SigneO PERCIVAL P. BAXTER.
Governor of Maine.
The SPEAKER: And the question
comes: Shall the act be enacted not
withstanding the veto of the Cover
nor?
Mr. WILSON of Presque Isle: Mr.
Speaker and gentlemen of the Eigh-
tleth Legislature: This bill was not
presented as an increase in salary. 1t
was measure that was figured out
here in the Seventy Ninth Legislature
by one of the Senators and one of the
After considering it
for long time, it became so late in
the session that it was not presented
to that Legislature. 1t is made on an
equitable basis for every member who
does business, as most of the mem
bers mere do. BY increasing the mile
age to one dollar per mile, every mem
Der of the House of Representatives
and Senate could at the week end re-
turn to his home and come back at
the expense of the State. That is all
there is to it. 1t figures out Is round
trips to any part of the State where
the member may reside. The man in
Aroostook or the man in Oxford has
the same advantage as the man who
lives in Hallowell, Gardiner or Wa
terville. 1t figures exactly the same
all over the State.
Mr. H1NCKLEY of So. Portland:
Mr. Speaker, might 1 inquire through
who could tell, whether or
not this becomes effective for the
present Legislature or becomes effec-
tive in two years from now Gaugh-
teri.
The SPEAKER: The Chair regrets
TO state that it can discover in it no
evidence that any member of the
present House would profit thereby
unless after a subsequent election.
(Laughter). The attention of the
of the House. On reconsid-
Grafton of An Act to amend Section
IL of Chapter 1T of the Revised Sta
tutes relating to mileage of members
Of the Legislature. The question is;
Shall the act become a law notwith-