Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-01

Finally Passed
Resolve in favor of scientific inves-
legation in agriculture in Aroostoo.;
county.
/ Resolve in favor Of animal hus-
bandry.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine STATE
prison for maintenance and current
expenses.
Resolve in favor Of Hi ghmoor Farm
III the tu..n OF Monmouth.
Resolve in favor of the commissioner
Of agriculture for carrying out the
prov is:ons of Chapter 81 of the Public
Laws OF 1871.
Communication from the Executive
Department
state of Maine.
Executive Department
Augusta. February IS. 1928.
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Repre- sentatiNcs of the Slst Lcgisla-
turc:--
l return herewith without my ap-
prevail two resolves as follows:
Resolve appropriating money for the
purpose of completing the new cell
block Of the Maine State prison at
.Tnomaston.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine State
prison at Thomaston for the repair of
outside buildings.
The first resolve calls for an appro-
pration of $4,000 and the second for
SI0o0
Two factors arc to be considered in
making appropriations: First. the
ability of the tax payers of the State
tC provide the funds to meet them; and
second. whether there is actual need
of eXpending money for the purposes
for which it is asked.
The financial problems now confront
ing the State Of Maine are serious.
Larger appropriations arc being called
for by the State departments and in
situations than ever before. The Slst
Legislature is face TO face with 4 try
ing situation.
l. should be glad to sign the resolves
that | am returning to YOU were it not
for the fact that in my opinion the
state at the present time cannot afford
tho outlay of $1,000 that they call for.
| In their recent report the Budget
committee considered the needs Of
every department and institution and
established a basic State tax. What
ever appropriations arc passed in adj
dition to those recommended in the
Budget report will increase the State
tax. and l am much disturbed at tho
outlook.
| There Is tendency on the part OF
!. he heads of some departments and
. trustees of certain institutions to press
unduly their claims upon the members
of the Legislature. Certain of these
heads and trustees arc ondcaVoring tC
obtain larger appropriations than those
recommended in the Budget. | ana ti
he opinion that those in charge of oul
states activities should refrain frun
anything that savorS of lobbying. 1t
is proper for them to present the needs
Of their departments or institutions
/ when called upon to do SO by the va.
rious Legislative committees but t.
have the heads of departments ant
; their employees and trustees of inst!.
tutions constantly pressing for funds
and interviewing members at every OPP
. portunItN docs not have a whole some
effect upon the Legislative situation.
The legislators arc responsible fol
> providing funds for the States activi
, tics. and those in charge of del art
mcnts and institutions should take
. these funds and oXpend them as judi
ciou%iy as possible. even though thcil
recommendations and requests arc no
always complied with.
The work in the state House should
? proceed during the legislative session
| IL uc'S duI IIiS lllc It(tSS lJCIlou. AM
all employees should remain in 1hcil
offices and be ready to give informatio,
, TO the legislators and others seeking
it. Beyond that they should not sc.
Another feature of the situation dis
TURKS me. Legislative committee:
that are considering the dcpa rtmo III a
and institutional appropriations arr
likely to he over jealous in seeking
appropriations for The department:
ana institutions they have charge of
, These committees ncver should forge
that they not only have a responsible
lty for the particular activities Of tn,
. State entrusted to them. but that tht
are under very direct responsibility
for all the other activities of the State
Above else a proper sense Of proper
ton is needed and all should take
: broad Statewide outlook.
believe a word Of caution at thi:
time is necessary for the Legislature
, is approaching the period when large
j. appropriation bills will be coming i,
from every quarter. A halt must b.
: called.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signcd) pERCINAL Z. BANTER.
Governor of Maine
Received and read under suspension
| Of rules.
, The PRESIDENT: The resolve!
{ covered by this veto message of thu
Governor are: Resolve aprropriatin;
( money for the purpose Of completing
, the new cell block of the Maine Stat,
prison at Thomaston. and resolve in ia
Nor of the Maine state prison al Thorn
aston for the repair of outside build
ings.
Mr.. HINCk!Ey OF Cumberland: Mr.
President. I no that this matter Ii,
i. on the table.
! The PRESIDf..tT: Will the senate
= assign a time fui consideration Of tn,
matter?
, Mr.. HINCKI.ET: will not assign
time at this time, but probably will
take 1t up tomorrow morning.
{ The motion of the senator from Cum
( herland was adopted and the messag,
with accompanying resolves was tabled
) Orders Of the Day
, On motion by Mr.. Smith OF Somer
set, S. D. 146. An Act to create tn,
Kennebec Reservoir Company ana de
fine the powers thereof. was taken from
the table.
On further motion by the same sena
tor. the rules We're suspended and The
. bill was given its second reading
On motion by Mr.. Brewster of Cum
berland, the bill was then tabled pend
ing passage to be engrossed.
! On motion by Mr.. Phillips Of Han
cock. II. d. 1o1. An Act to amend Sec
tions and of Chapter 1sS of the
Public Laws of 1919, relating to the
regulation of the practice of the sys