Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-22
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Whitefeld, il was
Orderel Tint Tho C,larlx Ia atal .-.>I.-

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ordered, That the Clerk be requested to make
up the full ~ and mileage of Orrin Glpatrick de.
ceased member from Somerville.
heso,ve IN favor of the Maine State College of
nsi.ui, y, ana the Mechanic Arts came from the
Senate that branch insisting upon ,hc passare Of
the resolve without amendment and asking a
Committee of Conference '"' Ns
Inc House insisted, and the Speaker Joined 70
vie conference COMMITTEE Afessrs ralhot por
ron, and Anderson. o'' DAT
Bill an act providing for lien 10 narso,- G.,
raising or removing buildings was ndefn;teiv
postponed IN concurrence with the Senate
Bill an act TO amend sec. so of chan. 40 of ,ho
revised statutes refting to foreign insurance com
panles, was passed b, engrossed under a sis
pension OF tac rules, senate amendment having
been adopted,
bil an act relating to savings banks, was jndef
nitey postponed on motion Of Mr. Wilson
Dll an act to amend sec. 6, of chap ll6 of the
revised statutes relating to the salary on travel of
members OF the legislature was taken up.
neut of the bill f'PNN
MI LYMAN opposed the motion. lie commended
that as the law had been construed for the past
three or tour years it gave members double the
hiieage that The statute, when rightly construed
authorizes. "A mt mber from Whtefeld earle
TOM lew years ago was the originator of the
construction put upon the statute which allows
inns double upof mileage. lie had seen an art
eie IN a paper referring to the matter and de-
nouhcing IT as salary grab. He copcurred in
that remuneration and hoped members would not
the evil. ""'~ >VA'e''
Mr.. RANDALL facetiously remarked thst he Ind
calculated on the mileage that had been given for
three or four years past when he came here and
he had taken the best room he could get and come
out with whole skin at the end of the session.
lie had figured up last night to see how he was
coming out, and he rather thought he should have
| to borrow money to get home with, even if he got
the mileage of last year.
Mr. TALBOT said he had no political capital to
make out OF the matter, nor did he care about
what the newspapers said about his position upon
the subject His constituents did not believe he
got half enough now. and he was of the same
opinion. He thought the law as it stood very
plain and ne saw no reason for q change, unless
the pay is altogether too much, and it would be
bard to convince members of that at this time
The constitution says members Of the House of
Representatives shall have their expenses paid sto
the legislature and return therefrom once in each
session." The statute provides for pay for travel
only one way.
Mr. LYMAN replied, saying that the statute now
allows q member ~ for leach ten miles travel
from his place Of abode once in each session"
| From the amount allowed for every ten miles
travel, he commended that the statute was meant
| to include travel both ways. lie moved the yeas
and nays, which was lost.
The bill was then indefinitely postponed.
Subsequently Mr. WILSON moved a reconsid
| Grafton Of the vote and that the motion be as
| signed Tor Tuesday morning at | o'clock Carried
On motion Of Mr.. RANDALL
Adj olrned