Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-13


sion. -
Ten years from the date of the
| charter Is the time limit for the
| completion of the project.
If this measure meets with the ap-
| prevail Of the people at the special
| election. the Governor shall immed-
| lately issue proclamation to that
effect, and the charter will then au-
Dramatically go into effect.
Debate the Compromise Bill
Senator Maher felt that the first
part of the amendment might be
construed to raise the issue of the
State possibly superceding the pow
ers of the International Joint Com
mission and wished to place himself
on record as opposed to raising such
| an issue, but stated he would vote.
for the bill after placing himself on
record.
Senator Carter said the particular
phase of the amendment referred to
by Senator Maher had been very
carefully studied by counsel for the
State and for Mr.. Cooper and that
| they felt the same to be in accord
with existing mutual recognition of
| the rights of the State and of the
International Joint Commission.
Sen. Maher reiterated that he had
only wished to express his interpre-
tation of the amendment as read and
| to place himself on record in case
of future trouble.
Senator Hinckley likewise express
ed himself opposed to any act that
| might infringe upon the rights of
the International Commission or
the mutual fine relations between
Maine and Canada but said he
! would favor the bill by his vote to
expedite it's passage.
The amendment was adopted and
the act passed to be engrossed with
out further words.
Pass Auto Reciprocity Bill
Complete reciprocity to all motor
vehicles coming into Maine is pro-
vided through passage by both hous-
es of the Legislature Saturday Of
the original Carter bill with all
amendments rejected.
The bill has had a stormy career
and attempts were made to reach
several partial reciprocity provis-
ions. The final sentiment was,
however, that the full reciprocity
plan might be tried for two years
and if not satisfactory. might be
| changed at the next session Of the
Legis ature.
Kill Amendment to Marketing Bill
Senator Stetson III. Hussey of
| Aroostook county outgeneraling his
, colleague, Senator Paul H. Powers,
uccceeded Saturday in having the
Senate concur with the House in
the rejection of the Powers market
ing bill which permitted members of
cooperative association to assent
nv nafa -
ganization.
Following the death of the amend
| ment, the bill was passed to be en-
crossed and later was passed to be
enacted.
Seven 1a.ll State Tax Rate
Senator Wadsworth presented the
State tax assessment bill for the next
two years. providing a seven mill tax
for 1925 and 1927. II was passed
The resolve protecting Names
rights on the st. John River and call
ing attention to the vacancy on the
international joint commission was
given final passage.
Measures Finally Passed by Senate
The Senate on Saturday morning
save final passage to the acts provid-
ing pensions for Lewiston policemen,
providing penalties for operating aU-
tomobiles while under the influence of
! liquor, the general appropriation bills
for the fiscal years 1925-1926 and 1926
1927, the act placing a tax on gasoline,
providing for jewelers. liens on
watches, resolves for the general ex-
penses of the S2nd Legislature, in IA
vor of the president and trutees of
Bates College for forestry purposes,
for rebuilding the st. Croix-Vanceboro
bridge and for the payment of certain
armory rentals.
Debate an Unusual Resolve
An unexpected development of the
late afternoon House session was the
introduction of a resolve by Repre-
sentative Page of Skowhesan seeking
to appropriate $500 from the general
expense fund to reimburse Miss Mary
kanaley, clerk of the education COM
mittee.
Representative Holmes of Lewiston
Immediately asked for an explana-
ton as to the reason for such an I'M
usual order at so late an hour in the
| life of the Legislature. Representa-
tive Page responded that in his I'M
Outstanding the clerk and secretary
of every committee is entitled to sal
airy of 5000 Miss Kanaley had been
instructed" he said, to put in an
! order for 5000 and only keep half Of
1t. This she refused to do, he said
and instead put in a resolve for only
500. The order presented by Mary
Page was to give her the other 500
he felt to be due her. -.
Without further word the House
gave passage to the order, and the
matter was apparently closed there.
But returning to a short session half
an hour later, Representative Holmes
OF Lewiston reOpened the matter by
rising to point personal privilege.
Representative Holmes declared
that Miss Kanaley had stated in the
presence Of Senators Hinckley,
Maher, Morrison and Wadsworth I
and Representatives Foster andy
Page that she was first instructed tot
put in bill for 5000 for her servicest
as clerk with the understanding thatk
she was to receive 500 of this and |
the other 500 to go to a member of l
the education committee. Not
knowing about the matter. said Mr..
Holmes, Miss Kanaley had consented
to this arrangement with the secre-
tary of the education committee who
had told her according to Represen-
tative Holmes. that it was legisla-
tive custom. But her conscience
troubled her on the matter, asserted
the speaker. and she put in bill for
500 instead of-$200.
Representative Pierce of Sanford
arose and asserted that the matter ap-
parently involved him as secretary of
the committee on education. He said
he did not know what fee the clerk of
the committee on education received
but understood it was $3.50 to $3.50,
the same as that maid tn assistants on