Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
TIE SIND Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Report Of Proceedings
in the House and Senate

SENATE
February II, 1925
!. I senate called to order by the Pres
sT Payer by the Rev. Dan H. Fem
4 Augusta. roh... 20
nd and approved.
...c.,s from the House disposed Of
4 concurrence.
<.,m the House: An Act relating
.ssec for the registration of We
~ >elating to the transportation
nsssrhool children. Oh. T.. 379) Oh.
= n ne Senate, Feb. r.. referred to
80 ccmmittee on Taxation in nom
Concurrence.
NE House: that branch insist
y anon its former action in referr-
=. IN hill to the Committee on Jul
als,sev and asked for Committee
- rmference, the Speaker having
.ssmsd as the House members Of
sucii 1, Committee.
GSssrs,A WING of Auburn.
BISHOP of Boothbay Harbor
sgg HALE Of Portland
- the Senate: Mr.. Allen of York,
,ooved that the Senate recede and
soSt,ir with the House.
"a motion by Mr.. Speirs Of Cum
behind. tabled.
4
rrona the House: An Ace relating
"A Allowance for clerks in the Regis
Ter OF Deeds of Cumberland County.
q. r. 157) "a
In the senate, Feb. IL, referred to
liz Committee on Claims.
IA the House, referred to the Com
mlttee on Salaries and Fees in nom
occurrence.
IA the Senate: On motion by Mr..
cram of Cumberland, the Senate
yOted to recede and concur with the
Mouse reference.
From the House: An Act to amend
Chapter 4 of the Revised Statutes re-
kting to the registration and licen-
apk Of dogs. (H. d. 1889
IA the House. referred to the Com
rittee on Agriculture.
In the Senate, on motion by Mr..
Roberts of York, tabled.
From the House: Report OF the
Committee on Agriculture, ought not
10 pass, on Resolve increasing the
StSts aid provided for the State Ag-
'ficultural Society. (H. d. 42)
In the House the report was' ac-
copied.
ID the Senate, tabled on motion by
! ". Carter OF Androscoggin, pend
Ing acceptance.
Communication From The Auditors
Office
STATE OF MAINE F..
DEPT; OF STATE AUDITOR
Augusta.
Feb. Is, 1925
70 the Honorable Senate and House
% Of Representatives.:
lrefer to you herewith certain de-
hdencies. amounting in total to
3l4ts6.90. These are referred to
n you under Section "a, of Chapter 2,
Revised Statutes which reads in
p4ft - = whenever any appropria-
I'm Or fund is expended all bills and
accounts presented to the State Au-
dkw and drawn on said expended
apHepriation shall not be approved
" him but shall be reported. by him
~ the next session of the Legisla-
the
h recent years, since the estab-
Mhment Of the State Contingent
Fund, the deficiencies so referred to
have been smaller in amount than
formerly for the reason that most of
such deficiencies were paid from the
State Contingent Fund. The Attor-
ney General in 1918 ruled that 1t
vas Undoubtedly the intention Of the
Legislature to limit the claims which
could be paid out of this fund, (the
State Contingent FUND.-. to those
which became properly chargeable
70 the several appropriations within
year previous to the year in which
the bill is presented to the Governor
and Council Bills incurred in the
nscai year July l, 1928 to June 80,
IVA, are In ordinary course of bust
ness referred to the Governor and
Council, while bills and claims dat
60 before July /, 1928, are herewith
referred to the Legislature as defic-
Among the items so referred is
one efficiency Of $4,000 for history
+ Presque Isle. In 1919 a resolve
va passed providing that the State
nor>fian should purchase one hum
uIed copies of this history, when
Wnted-" It has never been printed
Uut me State Librarian informs me
snat q 10 now ready to be printed.
me appropriation made in 1919 for
ns history was not used. The
a.esishture Of 1923 re-appropriated
ING amount and 1t again lapsed.
~. 1he Oils and correspondence rel
awe 70 these matters are on file in
sne enlce of the State Auditor and
VII pc furnished to the Committee
% aDpiication.
Very truly yours,
'S'sned) EBERT d. HAYFORD
State Auditor
- y Is. p. 215)
read and on motion by Mr.. Hinck-
~ o. cumberland, referred to the
.onmittee on claims.
me following bills, petitions, etc.,
.ue received and on recommended
uVl by the committee on reference
y oius were referred to the follow
i ms committees:
Agriculture
ny MIR. Barwise Of Penobscot. An
~ 70 amend Section lis Of Chap
~. Of the Revised Statutes of the
a.s OF Maine relating to killing
iaeoilared dogs Is. p. 21G).
ypropriations and Financial Affairs
by mr.. Carter of Androscoggin,
nsve, appropriating money to re-
Eurse Harry p. Lane for expenses
sh;s IN contesting his member
'p IN the Senate Is. P. 217).
Claims
a.. ar. Barwise of Penobscot, Re-
i ~ IN favor Of Arthur L. Thayer
eng. rayment of expenses of travel in
~ IN connection with the duties
/ d. A =, Industrial Accident Commits
AIa e. P. 21S).
IN =. Mr. Bond Of Lincoln. Resolve,