Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-07

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| 600 copies ordered printed,
BY Mr.. Smith Of Somerset =.
| providing for the protection and as.
| sistance for aged persons under GOV.
| tam conditions in the State of Maine
ana prescribing penalties for viola
tion or the provisions hereof and
making an appropriation for carry
ing out Of it's purposes.
t500 copies ordered printed)
tOn motion by Mr.. Buzzell of
waldo: tabled I'm the absence of Mr..
Legal Affairs
BY Mr.. Putnam of Washinrton. An
Act to amend Chapter SO. Private and
special Laws Of 1919. as amended bv
chapter 1923. Private and SpecIa,
Laws OF 1919, relating to the Port of
Portland
Sen and Shore Fisheries
BY Mr.. Emery of Washington: An
act TO amend Section &c of Chapter
go. Public Laws OF 1917. relating to
tne purchase OF Holsters with eggs
attached.
$500 copies ordered printed)
BY the same Senator: Resolve TO
appropriate money to pay for egg
holsters purchased in 1922
Inc same Senator presented Re-
solve to purchase and install new
engine in the State boat Pauline.
Salaries and Fees
By Mr.. Eaton of Oxford: An Act
TO amend Section 40 of Chapter 1T of
the Revised Statutes. as amended by
Section 40. Chapter pa of the Public
Laws Of 1919 as further amended, re-
lating to salaries of clerks of the
judicial courts.
Mr.. BREWSTER OF Cumberland
presented the following order and
moved its passage:
STATE OF MAINE.
In Senate. March 6, 1928
Whereas under the pressure of
litigation in various counties in this
State there have been established
from time to time Superior Courts to
supplement to some extent the work
Of the justices of the Supreme Judi
cial Court, and
Whereas there are now pending
before the Legislature bills requiring
the appointment of two additional
Superior Court Justices. and
Whereas there exists in other Sec
tions of the State a congestion in
litigation which makes it possible
that the establishment of further SUI
perior Courts may soon be necessary,
and
the organization of our judicial sys-
tenn responsive to the needs of the
various localities and to secure a
more equitable distribution of the
time and labor of the several JUS
tees of our courts:
Now. therefore, be it
Ordered, the House concurring.
that recess committee be con-
stituted to consider the question of
reorganization of the judicial sys-
TEN, and to consider any bills which
may be referred to it, the said COM
mittee to consist of two members
from the Senate appointed by the
president of the Senate. and two
members of the House appointed by
the speaker of the House, and two
members. one of whom at least small
be a member of the Maine state Bar
Association, appointed by the Cover
nor who shall not be members of the
Legislature, the said committee TO
serve without compensation, but us
l'expenses to be paid by the Governor
; and Council from funds not other
wise appropriated. the said committee
to report by bill or otherwise to the
next Legislature.
Mr.. BREWSTER of Cumberland
Mr.. President. in view of what miSht
seem to be the Importance OF such a
recess committee, I wish to move
that this lie upon the table in order
that the senators may have an oppor-
tunity to consider whether or not IL
is Wise to create such recess COM
mittee: but before making that mo-
tion would like to explain briefly
the reason for it's presentation. the
recital of the causes at the beginning
Of the order perhaps give us some
idea of the considerations which en-
ter into it, 1 would supplement that
nv saving that there is being intro
duced in the House today Dill
looking along lines which have neefl
under consideration for great time
in this State. I think for some
twenty-five or thirty years. Con
terminating the possible reorganiza-
lion of our judicial system with re-
1ation to the duties Of the superior
court and the supreme court Justices
in order to expedite the administra-
tior of the court system ana TO re-
love and more equitably distribute
Tho worl, of the various Justices
THAT hill will be introduced in the
House. I think there is eN.stl' -.
among many members or the Bar -
the State at least feeling that w
time has come TO give serious ~
starvation to this matter IN the III
+nrests of securing more efficient ao-
ministration Of justice. and perhaps
cleo more economical administrator
, witch would interest not ohly VI.
y,ar hut also the other peonie ""o
have matters to present. Ihal was
! the purpose Of the order -.o
Aud now. in order that the Sena'e
NAV have more time to consiuel "
matter Of this Importance. l "n
that it lie upon the table anu
zoo copies be printed. d tho
The motion was aslee" w.
| order was tabled.
Bills in First Reading .;ro-
- ,c, An Act providing for retlre
,,,a,,+ of justices of the supreme anu
n',nar;or courts and their reappolht-
n,ent as active retired Justices; ~,
1e3. Resolve in favor OF the Ma
.;onaI conference of commissioners -"
uniform state laws and or the conl'.;iS
s;oners from Maine for the pro'''o' .,a
81 Uniformity of legislation i'll the
United states. IT,. ,,,.i,c of
oountv taxes for the year l923.
&c 1o5 Resolve for the laying ol
.,,a county taxes for the year l9sf.
: &c 100 Resolve authorizing ana u
) otino the Governor and Councll 10
convey certain land in Monmouth ~
the town of Monmouth. o,,,ne
g 1o7. An Act to prevent smoking
in street railroad cars: chr
grabbed by Mr.. Hinckley OF Cu'ioe'
land pendirg second reading):
g los. An Act to provide iot an
! issue of State highway ana oii0eo
! bonds. .;..o ,,d con-
o,;da+o tho banking laws of this state.
1Tahled by Mr. Hinckley of Cumber-
land pending second readins).
'"" reports CT Committees ~
r,,o ,oa fority from the committee on