Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23

OF Maine at o salary much less than
many Of the subordinate clerks un-
der the State are getting at the pres
ent time.
/ l certainly hope that this Senate
will do the right thing and grant
this small increase which then will
bring the salary Of these men to q
point very much under what they
sould have as compared with others
in the employ of the State.
The PRESIDENT: The question
before the Senate Is. Shall this Bill.
5: D: "a. An Act to amend Section 81
| or Chapter lit of the Revised Stat
utes. as amended by Chapter 1888 Of
the Public Laws OF 1917, by Chapter
l52 OF the Public Laws OF 1921, re-
iating to the Board OF state ASSESS
ors. become law notwithstanding the
objections of the Governor? Those
who wish to sustain the Governors
veto will vote no" and those who
wish to pass the bill over the Gov
ernor's veto will vote yes"
| The secretary called the roll. Those
voting YES" were Messrx. Adams.
Allen. Bemis. Brewster. Buzzell.
carleton Clark. Cram. Croxford.
Eaton. Elliot. Emery, Hinckiey.
Kirschner. Morrison. Mopneau, phil
I lips. Powers. Putnam. Ryder, Sar-
| gent Speirs. Stevens. Trefethen.
| Wadsworth. Wilson-26. Those yo,-
! ing mo" were Messrs. Harrington.
Spencer. Absentees, Messrs. Bailey.
Hussey. Smith.
Twenty-six senator's voting in the
affirmative and two in the negative
the bill was passed to be enacted
notwithstanding the objections Of
| the Governor. ~
/ Orders Of the Day
/ On motion by Mr.. Phillips OF Han
cock, resolve making an appropria-
ton for the construction of a new
building at the Northern Maine Sana-
torium OF Pressure Isle. was taken
from the table.
| The bill was then given its first
reading.
Mr.. BREWSTER Of Cumberland:
Mr.. President. think there is an
error in the calendar in regard to the
assignment for consideration OF the
order relative to the recess commit
tee to reconsider reorganization OF
the judicial system. / understood
that it was assigned for today, but
| IT. is down here for the 9th. and
that is quite a way of. would like
to take it off the table and DISPOSE
of it today.
There being no objection the order
was taken from the table, and by
unanimous consent Mr.. Brewster was
given permission to withdraw the
order. las action had been taken
along that line"
Mr.. SARGENT of Hancock: Mr.
President. l would like permission to
take from the table H. d. 4O1, tabled
by me this morning and assigned for
tomorrow. 1t relates to the salary
OF the country treasurer OF Hancock
! County.
| The motion was agreed to. and the
senator offered Senate Amendment A
and moved it's adoption.
Senate Amendment A to II, d. lO1
II. d. 401 is hereby amended by
striking out in Section A. the word
| Hancock. five hundred dollars" Iano
inserting in place thereof the words
Hancock. six hundred dollars"
| The amendment was adopted and
! the bill as amended under Suspension
| or the rules was given it's second
reading and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Allen OF York.
| II. d. 387. An Act to amend Section
~ of Chapter III of the Revised
statues. as amended by Section a OF
! Chapter PIG of the Public Laws OF
! 1921. relating to salary OF the treas.
urer or YORK County. was taken
| from the table.
! On further motion BY the same
senator the bill was passed to be en-
| crossed in concurrence.
| Mr.. MORNEAU OF sAndroscoeRin:
MI. President, believe 1t is custom
airy to take up matters that have
! not been assigned on Wednesday, is
| 1T not? Has it not been the custom j?
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
state it has been the custom.
! Mr.. MORNEAU: 1 do not know
there is matter here, s. d. 212-t
wish that Mr.. Powers would take
| that matter from the table. 1t has
| been on the calenoar here for two
| or three days. l would like to have
! the gentleman dispose OF the matter
this morning. 81 possible.
Mr.. POWERS: Mr. President. at
| the present time l am endeavoring
to get into telephone communication
| with some or the doctors in the State
! who are interested in this matter,
| and as l believe that this was assign
ed on the 18th. under our ruling IL
| nesday and not this Wednesday,
| would it not?
The PRESIDENT: The ChaIrA SO
understands 1t.
Mr.. POWERS: am willing to
| take it off the table as soon as
set my information.
On motion by Mr.. Allen Of York,
Adjourned until tomorrow morn
| ing at $50 o'clock.
HOUSE
The House met according to- ad-
journment and was called to order
by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dunnack Of
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
From the Senate:
The following communication:
STATE OF MAINE
Office of the Governor
Augusta. March goth. 1923.
To the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives of the S1st
legislature
I herewith return to you without
my approval.
An Act to create the kennebec
| Reservoir Company and define the
powers thereof.
My reasons for vetoing this meas
! ure have been given to you in detail
in a message that delivered in per-
son this afternoon at a Joint session