Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-31
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

senate.
TUESDAY, Jan. 80.
Senate met according to adjournment.
The journal of yesterday proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed OF m
concurrence.
Mr.. Morris of Cumberland rose to ques
of privilege occasioned by an article in the
Lewiston journal relating to a statement made
BY authority of the Androscoggin delegation
concerning his position in the debate on the
Lewiston and Danville railroad bill. The
Senator corrected the statement and stated
his connection with the case. He said: The
facts are simply these, after the bill was re
ported, / had brief interview with the Sena-
tor from Androscoggin (Mr. Dingley) who
asked my support for the bill my reply was
that if understood the subject, they asked
the charter to give them better facilities for
bringing freight from the West and communica-
ton with Portland and that this would be ac
complished by connection with the Grand
Trunk Railway; on his replying that this was
all there was to il, l assured him that should
cheerfully support the bill but might wish to
make some amendments to make the provrs-
ion Of the bill conform to the expressed
wishes of the petitioners. l did not say that
Portland would be satisfied with this action,
but did say that was willing to take the bill
on its merits and did not say that had other
amendments to propose, nor had any in
tention of further amending, with this excep-
ton. Mr.. Dingley said, with the bill as
amended they could not lease to the Grand
Trunk. stated that to do away with the
difficulty of the Senator in this direction,
was willing to amend the first amendment by
adding "and may lease to said road
On motion of Mr. SPAULDiNG of Sagadahoc
it was voted to take from the files the papers
referring to West Waterville fire department
and refer to the Committee on Legal Reform.
On motion of Mr.. IRISH of Aroostook it
was voted to refer the reports of the Board
and Commissioner of Immigration to the Sc
lect Committee on Immigration.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH of PeDobscot,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Rail-
roads, Ways and Bridges be directed to in
quire into the expedency of amending chap
ter 81, section 16 of the Revised Statutes so
as to give further remedies to cities and towns
to compel the repair of defective crossings
of highways and town ways by railroads.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Lincoln from the Com
mittee on Legal Reform reported legislation
inexpedent on the order of the legislature in
quiring into the expediency of prohibiting By
law the State paying travelling fees or at
tendence to an unsuccessful contestant for a
seat In the legislature.
Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland from the Com
mittee on Legal Reform reported bill an &C,
TO secure lien on bricks. Printed under
rule.
An act to continue in force chapter 119 OF
the public laws of 1871, entitled an act grant
ng pensions to disabled soldiers and seamen,
came up ON its passage TO be engrossed in
concurrence.
Mr.. KINKS moved to amend BY providing in
section 2, that no officer of any city or town
shall be entitled to any fees or compensation
from the State, for services performed under
this act, or in carrying into effect its provis-
ions.
This amendment was adopted and the bill
passed to be engrossed.
Resolves providing for an amendment of
the constitution, relating to the raising of
money for the support of common schools,
were laid on the table. pending their passage
to be engrossed, on motion Of Mr.. MoRRrs of
Cumberland.
Bill fixing the compensation of the Judges
of the Supreme Judicial court, which was
passed to be sngrossed in the House. was
taken from the table on motion of Mr.. KINKS
of Hancock.
Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland dssented from
the provisions of The bill He did not believe
any of the judges who were composed of men
y
their present salaries or desired an increase.
There was no reason in his mind why their
salaries should be increased. This everlast-
ing tinkering Of the statutes for an increase
OF their salaries came from enemies Of the
judges. He had watched the progress of the
discussion in relation to the matter in the
committee room and outside, and he was sat
isfed in his own mind there was a class of
men who abused and talked about our judges
who wanted their places. If the judges were
really dissatisfied with their salaries, about
which there 10 no proof, they had remedy in
their own hands by resigning. But he be-
lieved they were satisfied with their present
salaries. The proposition is but the entering
wedge of host of clamorous Office seekers
who want large salaries. We are now an
overtaxed people. The enormous rates of
taxation are ahardship, and they make the peo-
pie look ugly. We have got to go to the poo
pie this year with financial budget, and we
must do all we can to keep the taxes down.
If we don't look out we shall have to put our
ourselves under the charge Of Commissioner
Thomas and become Swedes. He moved an
indefinite postponement of the bill, and called
for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. MAY of Kennebec said he had no OBJ
Jections to the judges having proper salary.
He did not consider that the best talent was
found in our judges, and referred to recent de-
cisions Of judge in Kennebec county in a
dog case and in murder case. He moved to
strike out $4,000 and insert $1,000.
Mr.. KINKS believed that the salaries of the
judges was now 81 800 each, and their travel
ing expenses not to exceed $500 each, max
ing $500, which sun. he moved to substitute
instead of $1,000.
Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot moved to post
pone the consideration of the matter until
next Thursday at ii o'clock.
And the Senate so voted.
On motion of Mr.. DrNNING Of Piscataquis
the Senate adjourned.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to incorporate
the Bethel Savings Bank an act to incorpor-
ate the Boothbay Savings Bank; an act to
repeal chap. 1877 Of the public laws of 1871 ;
an act to repeal sec. o, 6, and s of chap.
30 of revised statutes.
PASSED TO BE EyGRossED-An act to in
corporate the Winthrop Savings Bank an act
TO athorize Tobias Roberts TO extend his
wharf at Bar Harbor in Mount Desert; an act
10 authorize lothian Shepherd ct ais, TO erect
and maintain wharf in the waters of Rock
port harbor; an act to incorporate the God
Trey Falls Dam Company; an act to contin-
ue IN force chap l79 Of the public laws of
cd ~.