Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

adopted on motion by Mr.. Allen of
York.
Mr. SMITH of Somerset: Mr.. Presi-
dent. move that the bill as amended
lie on the table, as | would like to
offer an amendment a little later.
On motion by Mr.. Hinckley, the bill
was taken from the table.
Mr. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President l
wish to call the attention Of the Sen
ate to this situation. The amendment
which has been presented takes care
Of the dormitories Of the various
schools owned by the State, but it
does not take care of the situation Of
every other institution in the State
froAl which an income is derived. and
we can go on amending this matter
indefinitely. and we would not have it
right until we had excluded every
institution in ,the estate. 1t means
simply this. We come here and APP
proprate all the money that is
necessary to pay all the expenditures
in connection with those institutions.
and then.this bill provides that every
dollar of income-before amendment
EVERY dollar received from board
OF students in dormitories would go
into the general fund. or into the
contingent fund. This Legislature
has passed sufficient money. has made
a tax rate sufficient. to pay for BUY
ing all Of the food and the clothing
and help expenses for these dorml-
tories. This applies to the state
school for Boys. all the income from
the afarm-thc state School for GIRLS
the income there-the Maine State
prison. the entire income there. and
so on through the entire list of our
institutions
il seems to me that every institu-
ton in this state that has an income
should have that income credited TO
IFS own account and used as It mas
been in the past and the only way 70
take care of this matter is 10 IN
dnnitely nostpone the whole bill. ana
l so move.
MIR. ALLEN: Mr.. President and gen
tIemen of the Senate: In giving thiS
hill serious consideration cahhot
feel hut what the senator from UNI
hnrland. Senator 'Hinckley, Is apso-
lutely correct in the matter.
This bill was brought before inc
so-calIcd cole committee and tried
ont in A way. but ] feel as though me
evidence was not all presented at that
time. After looking the bill over
very carefully and seeing where y al
fected the institutions IN Which J am
directly interested. | felt perhaps
it would act the same on othef m
stitutions and | am of the opinion
that the best way out of IT is 70 IN
definitely postpone it.
Mr. SMITH: Mr.. President, ] want
to voice the sentiment of the senator
from Cumberland, a s it seems to be
a case where it is building up con-
tingent fund that is not called for at
this time. | hope tho motion will
prevail.
Mr. CRAM of Cumberland: MIR.
President some matters have been
brought TO my attention that were
not brought before the Cole commit
tee at the time the bill was under con
Sderation. To illustrate, the for
cstry department has certain money
from portable saw mill licenses for
the protection of fire, certain Fedora
funds used for that purpose. and it
seems to me it would be quite COM
plicated if this bill Were to 80
through. and also Join with the
gentlemen who have spoken.
Mr.. EATON Of oxford: Mr.. Presi-
dent. / was a member OF the commit
tee to which this bill was referred and