Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17
3 OVER BAXTER'S HEAD

Governor Baxter's veto message
on the resolve appropriating $780,
OO0 for the rebuilding of the Frank
lin Wharf steamship sheds at the.
State Pier at Portland, was the big
noise Friday morning in the Maine
Senate. The House having set the
example on the day preceding by
passing the resolve over the Govern
or's veto by vote of 10 to ~. the
Senate followed suit. the resolve go
ing over by a vote of rs to 5. those
in opposition being Senators Bemis.
Buzzell. Spencer, Putnam and Ire
fethen.
Two other resolves were passed
by the Senate over the Governors
veto, being those in favor of the
commissioners of pharmacy and
appropriating money for the repair
of the Passport bridge, while the
veto Of the resolve for the library
investigation. committee was sus-
tanned.
The veto message on the State
Pier sheds was read in the Senate,
and Senator Bemis of Somerset fail
cd in his effort to have it tabled
for special assignment next We'd
nesday. eight favoring his motion
and 10 opposing 1t. So the matter
was discussed then and there and
Senator Buzzell of Waldo. speaking
in opposition to the measure. open
ed the gates for a flood of oratory.
Senator Buzzell of Waldo urging the
Senate to sustain the veto, and Sen
ators Eaton of Oxford, Wadsworth
of Kennebec, and Brewster and
Hinckley of Cumberland speaking
In favor of the resolve.
Pharmacy Resolve Passed Over Veto
The veto message on the resolve
in favor of the commissioners of
pharmacy. which was overridden in
the House Thursday, was then read,
and Senator Hinckley said: I'VE
have, heard a great deal in veto
messages about the budget commit
tee and following the recommended
tions of the budget report. The
budget committee recommended for
the commissioners Of pharmacy
$1,000 for the year 1924 and a like
sum for 1925. I must say to the
executive. Consistency thou art a
jewell"
Senator Emery OF Washington
succeeded in tabling the resolve for
special assignment next Wednesday,
and then President Harrington re-
marked that it seemed that some
of the senators who had opposed
this procedure on the voice vote,
had not risen after this vote was
doubted.
Senator Brewster Of Cumberland
thereupon moved reconsideration of
the tabling of the resolve and mes
sage and this was carried, III to II.
The resolve was then passed over
to 4. those in opposition being SEN
ators Allen. Bemis, Buzzell and
Passes Eastport Bridge Resolves
Over Veto
The veto of the resolve appropri-
ating money for repairing the East
port bridge was passed over the
Governors veto. 70 to 1, Senator
Spencer of York being the only
member standing by the executive.
Senator Buzzell favored this resolve
in a short speech.
Library Investigation Veto Sustained
Out OF order the veto message
on the resolve appointing a COM
mittee of investigation to procure
plans and estimates for State Lii
brary building was read. and after
q brief debate. in which Senator
Sargent of Hancock supported the
resolve and it was opposed by Sen
ators Buzzell and Hinckley, the veto
was sustained. nine favoring the re-
solve and 70 voting against it.
The Senate on Friday adopted a
resolution introduced by Senator
Hinckley of Cumberland providing
that the State superintendent Of
schools try to arrange the differ
ences over high school facilities be-
tween the school board Of Jonesport
and the Inhabitants OF Deale island.
In case OF failure to settle the
difficulty he Is to report his findings
to the S2nd LEGISLATURE.