Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-30

Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2!
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read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed Of in
concurrence. a. @
A communication was received from the
State Treasurer, transmitting his official bond,
which was read, and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance, on motion of Mr.. DAVIS OF
Androscoggin.
-@--A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting the aunuai
report CT the Liquor Commissioner, and was
referred to the Special Committee on Tenn
perance, on motion Of Mr.. CHAPLIN OF Cum
berland. N~S
On motion Of Mr.. BURGESS of Cumberland,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary consider the expedency of so amend
ing article 6, section l, chapter "A, Of the
general laws of this State, SO as to require
eight wears residence in order to acquire a
palper settlement.
On motion of Mr.. ABBOT of Kennebec,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Indian
Affairs inquire into the expediency of placing
the Indian school at Oldtown Island under
the jurisdiction of the Experimenting School
Committee, or Supervisor of the town of Old
town, so far as the employing of teachers and
examining the school is concerned.
On motion Of Mr.. O'Brion of York,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of further legislation to protect ad-
ministrators in the sale of insolvent estates.
Mr.. DAVIS from the Committee on Finance
reported resolve in fovor of an appropria-
ton to carry into effect the provisions of
chapter IS of the public laws of 1862 in rela-
ton to the establishment of meridian lines.
Printed under rule.
This resolve provides that $500 shall be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying into
effect its provisions.
Mr.. DuNNIxG from the Committee on
Claims, to which was referred the petition of
]. c. Billings, praying for State bounty, re.
ported leave to withdraw.
Mr.. CHAPLIN from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to which was referred bill an act
for the improvement of the Jail system of this
State, reported that the same be referred to
the Committee on Jai! System. Report was
accepted.
Mr.. HUMPHREY from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, reported an
act to incorporate the Appleton Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. Read and assigned.
Mr.. HUMPHREY from the same committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act III addi-
ton to chapter &c Of the revised statutes
Printed under rule. m
Mr.. HUNPHREY from the same committee
reported ought to pass on bill an act addition
al to chapter 40 of the revised statutes, re
specting insurance and insurance companies
Printed under rule.
An act to amend chapter II, section 50 o
the revised statutes, relating to the pay o
school committee, came up on its passage t.
be engrossed.
Mr.. COFFIN of Waldo moved to amend b,
striking out in section SO, line 10, the wore
"three" before dollars, and insert "two," s,
that experimenting school committees and su
pervisors shall be paid 50 day for their Sc.
vices, including travelling expenses, and nj
more unless ordered by the town.
Mr.. HARRINGTON thought that So day wa
small enough. He opposed the adoption Of
the amendment, briefly giving his reasons
gentleman recently told him that under tht
present law it was impossible to get good su
peryisors. The tendency of the bill vas tc
get good supervisors.
Mr.. HUMPHREY could not see the necessity
efschool committees getting better pay than
other town officers. The pay of selectmen
was only $3.50 per day. The amendment be
thought was right.
Mr.. HARRINGTON replied, contending that
by raising the pay, the services Of the best
men could be secured. If the pay of select
men was not enough, increase il.
M. CHAPLIN remarked that the principle
involved was right in his judgment. He did
not believe in cutting down the pay. and op-
posed the amendment.
Mr.. HUMPHREY briefly replied in support
of the amendment.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON, the yeas
and nays were ordered on the question of
striking out So, with the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbot Brooks, Coffin, Davis.
Dingiey, punning, Hadlock, Harmon, Humphrey
Webster, Whitmore--l7.
NAYs.-Messrs. Arnold, Burgess, Butler, Carr
Chaplin, Crandon harrington, Hobbs Kennedy
VBrion, Smith-ll.
So the word 'three" was stricken out.
Mr.. BURGESS moved that the bill be tabled
Rejected.
Mr.. CHAPLIN did not think the Senate was
prepared to furnish the kind OF officer named
IN the bill, by cutting down his pay. He
moved the indefinite postponement Of the bill
Mr.. DINGLEY did not think the motion was
in order.
Mr.. CHAPLIN withdrew his motion.
Mr.. HARRINGTON said that school superyi-
sion in towns was poor and ineffec i've. Pass
this amendment and you destroy practically
town supervision Of schools, because no man
would accept position on School Commit
tees with the compensation Of 50 a day He
preferred the statute as it is, rather than TO
strike such a blow as is proposed
Mr.. Palmer spoke of the duties Of school
committees in the rural districts, and the
charge two days work for one davs' services
which statement he explained. He favored
80 day.
Mr.. HUMPHRE, again spoke in favor Of cut
ting down the pay.
Mr.. MAY thought it was now the intention
of the Senate to give 50 day and travelling
expenses. He moved 10 recommt the bill to
the Committee on Education.
And the Senate so voted
An act to confirm the location of the rail-
road Of the Boston & Maine railroad through
the towns of Berwick and North Berwick sub
Ject to certain restrictions came up by special
assignment.
Mr.. BUTLER spoke as follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT After the adjournmen,
OF Saturday Senator and a lawyer too, re-
marked to me that he should not have voted
TO postpone the consideration of this bill to
so late day as Wednesday, had it not been
for courtesy TO ne. | thank the honorable
Senator for that courtesy, and will delay the
passage of this bill for few moments only
white am convinced that he would moi
have appreciated my motives for the motion
of Saturday.
Two years ago large corporation doing
business in another State came here and OBJ.
tanned charter to extend its road as far as