Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-10

materials IN connection with It's puSi-
Less. No OPPOSITION.
After some discussion the committee
voted to table the act providing for a
iecodification CT the Constitution. This
matter was discussed at length. but it
was decided to withhold action upon
Il until little later ir the session.
The act amending tho Revised Stat
rtes relating to the appointment of
county treasurer to fill vacancies will
be reported in a new draft, the COM
mittee deciding that the phraing of
the act as presented by Senator Gar
celon is misleading. Senator Garcelon
explained that the object OF the meas
ure is to assure that it be not possible
for governor to appoint. with the
consent of the executive council, man
to fill vacancy for the unexpired
term in the Office of county treas
urer so that such appointment will ex-
tend beyond the date Of the succeed
ing biennial election. Such a condi-
ton is made possible by reason of the
fact that the term of Office for coun-
ty treasurers is for a period Of four
years and thus does not coincide with
the term of Office of the appointing
authority.
Corporation Counsel Harry c. Will
bur of Portland appeared in favor of
the act authorizing the city council
Of the city of Portland to irtrease the
salary of the office of corporation coun-
sci. The act provides, that the laws
creating the office Of corporation coun-
sci he amended by adding to the clause
providing for a salafy of $500 per
year the words land such additional
conpens alton as the city cclln, IL may
grant" Mr.. Wilbur explained that
The Portland city government las al
| ready provided for al increase. bu.
| that 1t is impossible to make this eff
fective until the Legislature grants
the authority under the existing law.
There was no opposition to the meas are,
but new draft will; be rerouired to
clear up some technical pot 1T in the
act.
Willis e. Parsons, commissioner of
inland hsh and game. appeared in ia :
vor of an act to provide authority for.
the inspection of the records of sales
or poisons by druggists by game war
dens. He explained that this act
would give game wardens the same
authority now delegated to other Off
GERS OIL the law and recommended that
II be passed. He stated that there
havs been cases during the past year
where wild game has been poisoned
and that the wardens in their endeay-
| or to lind the guilty persons have
been' baked by the refusal of drug
glsts to permit an examination of
their records. There was no oppos i
ton and the report will be Ought to
pass"
The act regulating the use Of motor
vehicles with solid tires, hearing upon
Which was ordered for "Wednesday aft
4 ernoon, was tabled pending the con-
slderation by the Legislature of gen
eral automobile leg;slat ion now pend
| ing.
| IRE report Ought to pass" will be
submitted on the act increasing the
Eumter of directors of the Maine Cen
eral hospital at Portland from II to "a.
NO one appeared for or against the
measure and Representative Pagan of
the committee explained that the act
was drawn and presented at the re-
quest Of the hospital trustees. as the
, oeta1i work of the pres ant board is
| becoming so great that additional
members are necessary.