Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-01

stead OF SOU as provided IN the bill The
amendment was rejected without division.
Mr.. HIScKLEY of Bluehill. then offered to
amend so MS to make the salary $500. He
understood competent female clerk could be
obtained for that sum but that competent
male clerk could not be had for $500.
Mr.. GUPTILL of Gorham, thought the
amendment was simply offered to bring the
report into disrepute, and he hoped it would
be rejected.
Mr.. DIcKEY opposed the amendment, be-
cause it made an inyidious distinction between
male and female. He thought female should
have as much salary as a male if she per
formed the same kind of labor and did it as
we'll
Mr.. PioKARp of Bangor, agreed with the
last speaker for the first time during the ses-
sion.
Mr. HILLS Of Union, said the amendments
were designed to break down the bill.
Mr.. HIScKLEY Withdrew his amendment.
The question then came upon the amend
ment of the gentleman from Thomaston
(Wilson) to make the salary of the warden
of the State Prison $500, instead of $500
as fixed by the committee.
Mr.. WILSON briefly advocated his PROPOSE
ton. The salary adbeen gradually increased
from 500 to $1,000 where it remained until
a few years ago when it was limited to $1,000.
A salary of $500 with house rent, fuel and
privileges as contemplated by the BILL was
equal to $1,000.
Mr.. BRowN of Bangor, defended the bill,
and spoke of the duties of the office and of
its dangers. The position requires man of
peculiar characteristics and the salary in his
opinion was not too high.
Mr.. PICARD of Bangor, disliked voting a
larger salary to the Warden of the State
Prison than to the Governor.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden, favored the amend
ment. At $1,000 he regarded it as the best
paving Office in the State.
Mr.. HUTCHINsoN of Lewiston, had noticed
some half dozen applicants for the office.
roosting on the counters of the Augusta House
nights, and he thought if the amendment was
adopted that there would be none the less as
pirants for the position.
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved the yeas and NAYS
on the question, which the House refused to
order.
The amendment was rejected.
The question then came on the amendment
of Mr.. Wilson, to make the salary of the
deputy warden 500 instead Of $1,000 as pro-
vided in the bill.
Messrs. CHEsLEY Of Lincoln. and SpArLp-
ING of Richmond, opposed the amendment,
which was rejected.
of NJ Earr;na,nn On ,Ia, .I,D En- 20 H.
r;.n and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. as p,ii;e' p..;in;,''a
hall no slIad hv nno ,orsn, .. ~, IS
5000 instead 81 $500 70 oanh ostioo " as nr W.
80 C. =; a., ~, w @"'" UNIV Us P''-
'S Th;s 40 aman nd, amt wos .d,oo.,o, h., N.
FARRISGToN, and opposed by Messrs. WEEKS
of Augusta and YoUNG of Brunswick.
The amendment was rejected.
The amendment offered by Mr.. EARRING
TON to fix the salary of the night watchmen
at 5000 each instead of $500 each, as in the
bill was rejected
The question then was on the amendment
of Mr.. WILSON, that when the term of one
of our supreme Judges shall expire, no APP
pointment to fill the vacancy shall be made
Ieuucihe the Judges 10 also 10 strike out
s3OOn ne now nrovided hy lou
NJ Wusnw advocated h;s or,orJrn.
Enr,v ,aors a,,, .,aro -, 81 $3.50 ..,i
th., nvmhor bod hoor ;,nraaso3 3" Z. ';, on"
while the nonuIa,;on Of Tho Sta,s = obon, ,ha
same and local courts have haan Ior~.I,, IN; in
croasod Ua .honat. -, aoIl ~ ns
fected by dispensing with one Judge and if
in the future it was thought advisable. more
could be dispensed with. Rut he was onnosed
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OF no lawyer mt for the position of Judge but
that Is earning that sum-
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VT hnhi VI oANDES' cohcurreo III the
remarks OF the last speaker.
Mr. BRowN of Bangor. opposed the amend
mani
"en''
Mr.. LOCKE of Portland, opposed any re-
duction in the salaries of the iudpes
On motion of Mr. my. az pnrtI.pd tho
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House,
Adjourned.
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