Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The bill to establish the salaries of certain
pablic officers came from the House amend
ed by giving the State Librarian slO0 for
clerk hire. Messrs. Vinton of Cumberland
and Thompson of Knox, favored the amend
ment, while Messrs. Ferguson of York, and
Ellis of Waldo opposed. The Senate in
sisted upon its former action in engrossing
the bill, refusing to reccde.
| The resolve in favor of the Industrial
School for Girls came from the House. it re-
fusing to adopt the Senate amendment, and
asking for Committee of Conference. The
Senate insisted, and the President named a
| committee consisting of Mcssrs. Ferguson of
York, Prince of Androscoggin and Roberts OF
Waldo. The Senate amendments cut OFF the
Superintendent of the Institution and appro-
pirate $500 instead of $1,000.
Mr.. VINTON of Cumberland, moved to re-
consider the vote whereby the Senate passed
to be engrosscd the resolve in favor of the
town of Fort Kent. He advocated the idea
that the resolve should not pass, and also Mr.
Cobb of Androscoggn. Mr.. M,DlGAN of
Aroostook, supported the appropriation.
The Senate voted to reconsider. and then
on motion of Mr.. VINToN, the resolve was
indefinitely postpone.
The Senate agreed with the House in in
definitely postponing the bill relating to
abatement of taxes in cities. Subsequently
Mr.. PATTEN of Penobscot, moved to recon
slider the vote on this matter Mr.. Conn of
Androscoggin, opposed reconsideration.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Knox, opposed the bill.
saying that it was introduced with the pur-
pose of slaughtering West Rockland Mr.
PATTEN urged that ii would be valuable
bill if perfected in some particulars. He de-
MED the assertion of Mr.. Thompson Mr.
Roberts Of Waldo, and Mr. Morrison of
Franklin, urged reconsideration. Mr..
Rogers of Sagadahoc, opposed the motion to
reconsider.
The Senate refused to reconsider
The committe of conference upon the re-
solve in favor of Maplcton Plantation, report
ed they were unable to agree and that the
Senate insist upon its former action in indefi-
nitcly postponing the matter.
The report was accepted.
Onmotion of Mr.. BRADFoRp of Washington
the resolve in favor of Edmund ID. Wiggin.
was laid on the table, pending its engross-
ment.
The Senate concurred with the House in
indefinitely postponing the bin relating to
fees of persons admitted to bail
On motion of Mr.. BRADronp of Washing
ton, the bill relating to an accident insurance
company was taken from the table, and
on his motion. this was amended by substan-
tuting bill to incorporate the Union Acct
dent Insurance Company. 1t was then en-
crossed
On motion of Mr.. ANDREWS of York the re-
solve providing for uniforming the State
Militia was taken from the table.
Mr.. ANDREWS proceeded at some length
to urge the duty Of the State to uniform its
soldiers, reading from the laws to show this
to be so. He rccited the value of the militia
to the State, recalling occasions when this
had been shown. He desired to call the at
! tention of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives to the justice and legality
of the claim against the State made by
the Volunteer Militia of the State of Maine
and he hoped to see prompt and cheerful
! compliance with the laws providing for the
payment Of the same by this legislature. 1t
was debt the State ow wed its militia. contract
ed under the laws of 1865 1869, 1873 and
| 1876. These laws and amendment only pro-
vide for payment Of Il just and legal demand
a yainst the State and one that could not be
rtpudiated. He recited the obligations the
| soldiery were under. They were under heavy
penalties for faithful performance of duty,
and are in duty bound to honor the call of the
State on all occasion. The militia had faith
fully performed their part of the contract,
and naturally looked to the State to keep its
| faith with them.
Mr.. RoBERTs of Waldo felt kindly. towards
| the State Militia, and would like to appro-
| pirate the money asked for. But the schools
had been cut into and the soldiers should get
| along this year without the money. The
State is not able to give this appropriation
Let them wait until the debts are paid.
Mr.. MADIGAN of Aroostook would be glad
to escape this if it was possible He wished
to know if the State was legally and morally
held to. make this appropriation.
Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin, said that last
year the State was under obligation to re-uni.
form its militia in 1873, but on the plea OF
economy, by mutual consent the last Legsla-
ture allowed this to go over. He believ ed
that the State was under solemn contrac,
to uniform its soldiers once in five years
| He was in favor of giving what was promised
and not in breaking solemn contracts. He
| urged the value of maintaining State mill
| tia.
Mr.. ELLIS ofWaldo said that as the Legisla.
ture of last year broke the contract, we have
nothing to do with it. This was a good and
| Just reason for not giving the money asked
| for.
Mr. BRApFoRD of Washington was in ia.
yor of the resolve. He recalled the early
DAYS of the war and said that it was the mill.
tia of Massachusetts, that then saved the
union. Maine should not use its soldier,
wrongfuly, neither break its contract, nol
give up its militia.
Mr.. VINroN of Cumberland recognized tn,
importance of the militia. but the reasons
why he could not vote for the resolve were I,
he found in the Treasurer's report. At thu
| close of the year there would be found abso
lutte and staring US in the face debt of S523,
| PIG.
| Mr.. ANDREWS again spoke for the resolve