Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-31
Legislative Proceedings.
Continued from first page
House.
TUrRspAY. January ;

Report OF tilc JuulCllTN I OnllHllttt, report
ing legislation inexpcdient on order relating
to interest, as suggested in the Governor
message, came from the Senate accepted.
The report was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. PICKARD of Bangor, pending its acccp-
lance.
The report of the judiciary Committee. re-
porting ought not to pass on bill an act to re-
peal chap. | 10 of the laws of 1876, relating 10
liens came from the Senate accepted. and on
motion of Mr.. FARRINcToS of Frycbrrg, the
House laid it on the table pending its acccp-
lance.
A communication was received from the
Messenger of the House, in response to an
order. reporting that there are now on hand
and not distributed 225 copies of the journal
of the House for 1873.
On motion of Mr.. PICKARD of Bangor, I'M
der suspension of the rules,
Ordered That the Committee on Educa-
ton be instructed to inquire into the cxpcdi-
cncy of providing by law that before the
school books of any school district in this
State shall be changed the question OF such
change shall be submitted to the decision of
the voters of such district at a meeting to be
called for that purpose: also to inquire into
the expcdicncy of providing by law that school
districts at regular annual meetings shall be
empowered to fix the salaries to be paid to
teachers.
Mr. Fox, from the Committee on Claims.
reported reference to the next legislature. on
resolve in favor of the St Croix and Penob-
scot Railway.
Mr.. HOVER. from the Committee on Rail-
roads. reported ought to pass on bill an act to
facilitate and equalizc the transportation of
freight and passengers over all railroads in
the State. Printed under rule
Mr.. LOCKE, from the judiciary Committee,
n1
school money in the city of Portland. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported leave to withdraw on petition
ofW. w. Walker for pension.
Mr.. MorLToN, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported ought not to pass on bill an act
to incorporate the trustees of Oak Grove
Seminary.
Mr.. SMITH from the Committee on Towns,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Ca
lcb Fuller ct ais. that two lots of land be set
off from Woodstock and annexed to Perham
also on petition reported bill an act to revoke
the charter of the city of Ilalowcll and for
other purposes. Read and assigned
Mr.. SARGENT of Sedgwick, from the
Hancock County Delegation, reported the
following scale Of salaries for county officers
for that county, fixed upon by the delegation
and the same was referred to the Civil Service
Committee: Judge of Probate, Si00 per an
mum Register of Deeds, S40O County At
torncy $3.50; Clerk of Courts, $50, and one
half the fees over that sum- County Commits
sioners, 50 per day, and 10 cents per mile
travel; Sheriff. while attending court, 81. 30
per day; Deputy Sl.75.
Bill an act to authorize Rodney C. Barker
to navigate Mattawamkeag lake and river by
steam and horse power, on its passage to be
engrossed was read the third time and laid on
the table on motion of Mr. FARRINGToN of
Fryeburg.
Bill an act to amend chap. 90. sec of the
revised statutes Of 1871, on its passage to be
cngrossed, was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. HIGGIYs of lIampden.
Bill an act authorizing any ex-treasurcr of
State to amend his record, being on its pas
sage to be cngrosscd, Mr.. PIcKARp of Bangor,
asked for information, which was volunteered
by Mr.. CrRRAN of Calais.
Mr.. BRowN of Bangor, opposed its passage
and the bill exciting discussion, it went over
under the rule.
Mr.. HALL of Newcastle, rose to a question
of privilege. He said it had been stated that
only one member of the Civil Service Com
mittee (Mr. Fox voted yesterday to sustain
its report He had voted against the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from Thomas
ton (Wilson.) and had two Others So
there were but four voting against the report
The House resumed consideration of the
salary bill, under discussion when the adjourn
ment took place Yesterday, the question be-
ing on the amendment Of Mr.. Weeks, as the
Speaker stated it, that the reduction of sala-
res shall commence March 3lst, 1879.
Mr.. FARkINGToN of Fryeburg, said he had
moved to amend that amendment so as to
make it the first day of Feb His intention
was to make it the first day of March, and
that was the amendment he desired to have
entertained this morning, and he made a
motion accordingly.
Mr.. Brown of Bangor, said the bill had
been considered with very great care nv the
committee, various meetings were held and
money paid out of the pockets of the COM
mittee to persons to examine into the various
departments below that of Governor. He
called attention to sec. s, which provides
that the bill shall go into effect when ap-
proved. This, in his opinion, was sufficient.
and he hoped the amendment would be voted
down.
Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta, said he had been
misled before offering his amendment vester-
day. He had not understood whether the
act would take effect when approved. He
was satisfied that the cutting down process
would commence with the date of approval
by the Governor. The amendment he now
ohcred was that the new order of things
might commence with an even quarter. the
first of April which would be just and fair to
those officers who had entered upon the dis
charge of their duties. 1t would give notice
to all that the reduction commenced April
LIST, 1879.
Mr.. FAREINGToN said it was a difference
of about $500 to the State whether it com
mcnced the first day of March or the first
day Of April. Gentlemen now had an oppor-
tunity to save the State thousand dollars by
adopting the amendment he offered
Mr.. HILLS of Union, placed great reliance
on the Judgment of the committee and
thought it best to pass the bill as reported.
that the act shall take effect when approved
Mr.. Brown of Bangor, claimed that the 8th
see. would save more than the amendment
BY that section the bill would go into
effect long before the first of March.
Mr.. ANpREws of Cornish, believed the time
for the beginning of the reduction should be
| fixed in the bill, and he was in favor of the
| first day of March
Mr. BRowN replied to the last speaker
Mr.. WILLorGHBY of Rockand, raised the
point that, under the rule, no person should
speak more than twice on any single PROPOSE
| ton.