Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-15

Tor Court could so down there and
take care of it. | understand he went
down there and cleaned up most OF
the docket in one week. This man
in Cumberland. while very conscien-
tiouS, cannot seem to hear the cases
that the man from kennebec did. l
move the acceptance of the majority
report.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state for the benefit of the members
that this is a Senate paper and came
from the Senate with the minority
report accepted. the report being
from She Cumberland County dele
cation. The gentleman from Port
land (Mr Rounds) now moves that
in the House the majority report be
accepted. in concurrence. Is it
the pleasure of the House to accept
the majority report, ought not to
pass?
The motion prevailed.
On motion by Mr.. Mcdonald Of East
,fdchlas. it was voted to take from
the table House Amendment A to
bill. an act relating to Board of
Osteopathic Examination. House
Document number 11S, tabled by that
gentleman March 9Th. pending adopt
ion of amendment.
The SPEAKER: The Chair recog-
ni-es the gentleman from East Ma
chias, Mr. Mcdonald.
Mr. MCDONALD of East Machias:
wish to say, Mr.. Speaker and men,
bers Of the House, while this par
ticularly interests ME, 1t is not so
much the insertion of the words in
regard to the osteopathic eXamina-
ton as it is in regard to the fees
which apply to these boards-not
only the osteopathic board. which
is contemplated here. but the dental
board, the commissioners Of phar-
macy. the board of veterinary eX-
aminers. the board OF accountancy.
and the examiners Of applicants for
admission to the Bar
The Statute says in regard to that
matter that the secretary of each
board mentioned in the five proceed
ing sections (Which refers to those
boards just mentionedD shall be
treasurer of the board Of which he
is member; he shall receive all fees,
charges and assessments payable to
the board and shall quarterly on the
last secular days of March, June,
September and December. account for.
sums so received. All money so re-
ceived by the treasurer of State
from each board shall constitute n
continuous carrying account for the
payment of the compensation
expenses of the members and
expenses of the board, and for exc
cutting the provisions of law relating
TO each board respectively, and so
much thereof as may be required is
hereby appropriated for said pur-
poses. The secretary Of each board
shall also be reimbursed for all
expenditures for books. stationery,
printing and other necessary ex-
penses actually incurred in the dis
charge of his duties. All bills for
services and expenses of the MEM
bers of each board shall be audited
by the State auditor and paid from
the respective funds held in the
state treasury as aforesaid; but in
no event shall payment for services
and expenses of the members of any
board exceed the amounts received
by the treasurer of State from the
treasurer of said board; any balance
remaining to the credit of any board
at the end of any year. shall be car
ried forward to the next year."
Now. members of the House. these
boards are appointed by the Govern
or and every man appointed upon
these boards is appointed on account
or his qualifications to serve there.
and the fees are $500 a day and ex-
penses. But this provision says that
If the funds collected are not enough
to pay the fees, they shall be paid.
according to this new proposition
here. pro rata. That is to say, a man
spends his time in coming from
remote part of the State up here to
conduct one of these examinations
and gets, as 1 understand it, If there
is not money enough. absolutely
nothing for his services. Now the
provision Of this act is that they
shall be paid the sum OF $500 per
day and necessary expenses. but the
amendment A says that in case they
do not succeed in collecting enough
to pay them. or if they succeed in
collecting only small sum, that
they shall be paid pro rata, which
does not seem to me to be fair
thing, and I move you the indefinite
postponement of Amendment A Of
Bill lis.
. The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from East Machias, Mr.. Mcdonald.
moves the indefinite postponement of
House Amendment A to Bill, an Act
relating to Board of Osteopathic Elk
animation. House Document, No. lis.
The Chair may state that this not
only seems to be an amendment, but
almost new bill. AS many as are
In favor OF Indefinitely postponing