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

FOR senate amendment A to g. d. "a.
and move its adoption.
The PRESIDENT: Simply to clear
the way Tor the amendment, IL It the
pleasure OF the Senate that we adopt
the report Of the committee on bills
in the second reading.
1t was SO voted.
| Senate Amendment A to sennte nocu-
ment No. 81
Senate Document No. 81 is hereby
amended in the seventh line thereof
by striking out the words wherein
| the convictions occur" and substi-
tuting in the place thereof the words
wherein the offence was committed"
| Mr.. .MORNEAU: Mr.. President.
the amendment is not quite clear to
mc-the change is not exactly what
l anticipated-and l move that for
further consideration this matter lie
} on the table and be considered to-
morrow.
The motion was agreed to by a
| viva Voce vote.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate II. d. 203. An Act
to amend Chapter liz of the Public
Laws Of 1919, relative to disorderly
houses. and recognizes the senator
from Cumberland. Mr. Hinckley.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President, l
| move that this be again tabled until
| tomorrow morning. l am sorry to
ask this indulgence but unfortunate
| 1y 1 have not had time to prepare
the amendment. W
The motion was agreed to by a
| viva Voce vote.
The r PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
l.
providing for the purchase of music
and musicians Of Maine. and recog-
nizes the senator from Cumberland,
| Mr.. Cram.
Mr.. CRAM: Mr.. President, I move
that this matter be tabled again until
tomorrow morning.
The motion was agreed to by a
| viva Voce vote.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate S. d. "a, Veto mes
sage on bill An Act to amend Section
so Of Chapter III of the Revised
Statutes. as amended by Chapter 1873
of the Public Laws of s1917, and by
Chapter 1872 of the Public Laws of
1921. relating to the board of State
assessors. and recognizes the senator
from Piscataquis, Mr.. Ryder.
L
resolve is in favor Of an increase for
two members of the board of State
assessors. and L might enlighten
some of you perhaps in regard to
! what has been done in the past.
The Board of State Assessors was
created in 1891, with salary of $500
each. Owing to the increasing work
each year. in 1909. it was raised to
$4,000 each. This remained until 1919
when the cost of living and travel
had doubled in price and owing to
the fact that the Board were paying
| their own expenses while in Augusta
and also at their own home, the
| State paying their expenses when
away from Augusta and also away
| from home. Governor Milliken gave
them bonus of s666.66 2-3 for years
1919 and 1920.
At the Legislature Of 1921. the
work had grown to such an extent
that a bill was pu in to increase the
| salaries to larger amount. 1t was
| finally decided by the Committee to
| increase the salaries of the chairman
and chief clerk to $500 each, leaving
the salaries of the other two men,
bers at $4,000 as in 1909.
At the present Legislature bill
was put in to increase the salaries
of the other two members to $4,000.
| the amount the chairman and the
chief clerk now receive. That would
make it the same as it has been ever
since the Board was created. more
| than 50 years ago.
1909, c. 220 S. l. \ Board of State
Assessors consisting of three men,
bers. not more than two of whom
shall be taken from the same polf-
teal party. and as this is a non
partisan board and each man is sup
! posed to do his part Of the work.
there is no reason why the salary
should not be the same.
The salary has always been equal
up TO 1921. and the duties of each
| assessor has always been the same,
therefore, L see no reason why the
salaries should not be equal at the
| present time.
| This resolve was received by the
committee on salaries and fees and
| given due hearing, with no opposi-
ton The chairman of the board of
state assessors appeared before the
committee in favor of the salary of
the two other members being brought
up to $500. ] do not see any rea-
son why Il board of State assessors
should be paid any less money. and
L hope. senators, that when the vote
is taken YOU will vote in favor of the
resolve. Notwithstanding the objec-
tion of the Governor
Mr.. CRONFORD of Penobscot: Mr..
| President and gentlemen of the Sem
ate. l believe that if there is any
department of the State that is
worthy of its hire i is our State as
SCISSORS. The. senator from Piscata-
quis has explained in regard to the
| ,nf to- 81.
receiving the same compensation as
the others. and why his salary should
not be raised at this time. want
to say that ! know of no reason why
they should not receive equal
amounts. AS 1 know the matter. one
does as much as the other. perhaps
| the responsibility rests more heavily
| on the chairman of the board of
| State assessors than it does upon the
other members. but yet 1 can see no
reason why the other two members.
| who travel from the east to the north
and the south and are at the beck
and call of every citizen of the State
Of Maine, should not receive at least
| the compensation of the chairman of
the State board, and l heartily ap-
prove of the resolve and wish that
the matter be seriously considered.
Mr.. HINCKLEY of Cumberland: Mr..
| President and Senators, l would not
feel that l was doing my duty un-
less l added word in this matter.
1t came before the committee on
| salaries and fees and every men,
Der of that committee believed that
| even with the increase asked for
from $4,000 to $2500. then these men
would be very much underpaid. The
chairman of that board came before
| us and in a very fair broadminded
| stated q the cQrlrlitte TINT he