Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-20
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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LCVloLAIlVE EAVCELUlNUOs
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| of the Maine State Prison in 1874 Referred tc
| Committee on State Prison.
On motion of Mr.. SNOW, i. was
| Ordered, That al IL O'Clock this forenoon, the
| House shall proceed to vote for Senator in Con
gress, in accordance with the laws of the United
| States.
| On motion of Mr.. CUNNINGHAM, it was
Ordered, That the Committee the Judicaly
be directed to inquire into the expedicncy Of pro
Viding by law for a record Of all the arrivals and
departures of persons in the towns and cities OF
this State, to the end that saving may be made
| to said towns and cities as regards the paupei
| law.
On motion Of Mr.. BUTLER of Hancock, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
be directed to inquire into the expediency of legal
ling the acts of School District No. in the town
| of Lamoine.
On motion of M. LANE, it was
Ordered, That the Committee Agriculture
inquire into Il eXpediency of amending sec. 10 OF
chap. 80 Of the revised statutes. relating TO the
| time of killing birds.
The time fixed by the order Cor taking the vote
| for United States Senator having arrived, the
Clerk proc eeded to call the roll each member ris-
ing in his seat and voting rira roce as his name
| was called. The result was as follows;
The following gentlemen voted for HANNIBAL
| ITAMLIN, Messrs. Allan of Dennysville, Alien OF
Brooslin, Barnard Barron, Buck, Durham, Bur
|
| Lincoln, Cobb, Colson, Crosby. Cunningham,
Dodge, Durel, Dutton, Eaton, Evans, FerEu-
son, fernald, Fogg, Folsom, Frost. Gile, Gilmore
| Gilpauck. Grindle, Hanson, Harris, Halves,
| LYMAN, McGilverv, Mclntire, Mitchell, Moulton
| OF Lagrange, Montgomery, Morse, North, Nutter
| OAK. Page, Park, Parker, Pinkham. Pitcher. Port
| er, Powers, Purinton, Randall. Reed, Rogers
Sanders, Sawyer, Shepherd, Simpson, Smith OF
Whiefeld, Snow, Stanley. stevens, Stone, SUR
/ uiS Tetyr Tn.
Walden, Warren, Webster, Wentworth. Wheeler
| Wneelwrisht, White, W hitney of DiNmont, Wig
gin. Wilson, woodbury-S4.
The following gentlemen voted for JoHN {
TALBOT :-Messrs. Anderson, Baker. Barker
Bearce, Berry, blanchard, Brackett. Bray, Glars
| OF WiscaSset, Cleayes, Conaat, Davis, poien
Eastman, Edes, Gleason, llaires, Harmon, nee
gan, kiff Lamb, LAWYER, leaviit, Martin, Mason
Mckenney, Merrill of Cumberland M!llhen
Moody, Moalton of Scarboro', Nadesui Payne
Pease, Pillsbury, Shapleigh, Smith of JuncsPort
| Straton, Stowe, Taylor. TnSham, Tolman
| Trickey, Trott, True, Nickely. Wade Waits,
| Weed, Welt, Whitney of Frcndshp.-'2
| The following voted for SIDNEY PERHAM -
Messrs. lIoyt, Judd, Roberts,.
| For WILLIAM T. UAINES Mr.. Talbot.
| For JosuUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN Mr.. Little.
| Absent or no. votrng-Alessrs. Drawn, Denisou,
Hall, Haley, Lyford. Macomber Merrill Of West
| Gardiner, Tapiey, Wakefield Withee-l0.
Upon the conclusion of the voting, the Speaker
announced the result, and that HANNIBAL HAM
LIN had received majority Of all the votes cast.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| An act to incorporate the Stedman Railroad Co
| an act TO revive the charter Of the Ticonic Bank
| of Waerve, for certain purposes.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the Portland
| i Ogdensburg Railroad Co., passed to be en-
| crossed under suspcn ion of the rules, in con-
cuireIce with the Senate.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
| An act to amend the charter of the Portland X
| Ogdensburg Railroad Co.
The following message was received from the
Governor, and was ordered to be printed and re-
| fened to the Committee on Finance. motion of
Mr.. MORSE.
| To the Senate and House Of Representatives,:
| have the honor to lay before you detailed
statement of the expenditures OF the State during
| the year 1874 in order that you may have full
understanding Of the nature and extent OF the dis
| bursement, for every plbli: object, and thereby
be able to reduce the appropriations wherever. in
| your Judgment it may be done without injury to
| the public interests. Inasmuch as this State has
never had an Auditor or Comptroller, charged with
the special duty OF auditing bills and claims, and
| keeping thorough system Of accounts, with a
| view OF reporting to the Legislature the expend-
lures in DETAIL it has been found difficult to
analyze the disbursements entirely satisfactory.
1t will be seen, as indicated in my recent adj
dress to the Legislature, that the expenditures OF
| the State are cen rolled by considerations Of
| economy to an extent rarely observed in public
affairs, and that the opportunities for retrench-
me ut are comparatively few. So far as there may
| be reduction of expenditures in any direction
without injury to the public interests, earnestly
recommend Legislative action to that end.
1t will be seen from the accompanying statement
that the aggregate expenditures of the State dur
| ing the last year, after deductng which
simply passed through the treasury, was 81 ,529,
| 259. Ofth's amount 81 1903 was on account
of debt and for educational purposes, and $60,39l
for special and exceptional appropriations leaving
about $685. 92 as the current ordinary expenses
of the State
have already indicated my judgment that the
| annual expenditures account Of the public
| debt should be reduced from about $3.50 900 to
| S45000o, and need not repeat my views here.
Justice to the brave men who perilled Their lives
in defence Of the country, requires continuance
| of aid to soldiers families. suggest that what
| ever appropriations may be hereafter made to the
| Bath Home and the Bangor any other Orphan
| Asylum, shall be fixed sum for each orphan Of u
soldier admitted to either institution, recon-
mendation of the Governor and Council. In this
manner the aid extended will be confined to the
soldiers orphans, as Intended. | suggest that the
resolves providing for miscellaneous pensions,
which have been passed from time to time, be
carefully examined, for the purpose of ascertain
ing if some of them should not be repealed.
OF the expenditures for educational purposes
nearly 100000 is divided among the several
towns and cities, and reduces municipal appropri-
atoms for public schools to that extent. In my
inc upon IedCneTo institutes
has been small for the past few years, that the
State is not justified in further continuing the APP
preparation Of $4,000 for this purpose. l suggest
that instead Of this, the State Superintendent visit
each county, hold meetings of School Committees,
confer with friends Of education, address the peo-
pie at various points on educational TOPICS and by
every means in his power endeavor to awaken new
interest in public schools. a small appropri-
alton for expenses will be all that is necessary to
carry out this plan.
simply direct your attention to the expenses Of
the Legislature, and doubt not that you will give
themthe attention that they deserve. Isuggestthat
the full compensation CT the subordinate officers
OF the Senate and House be established by law, in
the same manner as that of the members and of
the presiding officers. | suggest, also, that the
amount of stationery to be annually distributed to
each member of the Legislature by the Secretary
of the State, be determined by law, and not be
left to doubtful custom which calls for an anuu-
al expenditure of about $500 for that purpose
As the laws are promulgated by means of
extras distributed by all the newspapers of the
State, soon after the close of each session, there
would seem to be no necessity for longer contnu-