Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-05

resolve before the iIOusc was no moro in nc-
cordanco with thn constitution than tho o,ba,
Mr.. DlCkrY of Fl Kent. thou ght the mis-.
take had been in NOT giving in the numbcr If
miles actually travelled instead of giying half
the number. Then the House would have
been within the constitution.
MIR. SrAlIpING of Richmond. said th,
statutory provision of 81 for every ten miles
travel was intended to be a rart of the com
.pensation: that courts have ruled in favor of
mileage both wavs. The same statutory.
provision in regard to mileage requires the
| treasurer of STATE to make up the pav roll of
members and all that is required of the House
i. the pas sage of resolve appprapriating "A
sufficient sum with which to pay the same
Mr. MorLroS of Scarboro' said the lam
guage of the constitution is. .'cxpcnses going
to the lie .islaturc and returning" These
cNucn.cs NAV he r,cko ned in two WAYS
either the actual rxp nsc b items or an aver
age price Ter mile. TIL first Icpislature
adoptcl the latter. They evidently meant by
1.-TWO dollars for each ten miles of travel" to
cover the travel both WAYS in one reckoning
1t is competent for the Legislature to fix their
travelling expenses and they did so at first
Had the resolve of 1872 been general law
il would have cove red the case as well as the
law Of 1871.
Mr.. WALLACE of Belfast, took position
III uCcpfNailCe Win the IDEAS contained IN the
veto.
| Mr.. SP,rtprNG of Richmond. moved to
amend so as to double the number of miles
set against each members name. and ON this
question Mr.. WALLACE of Belfast, moved
the yeas and navs, which was lost.
Mr.. SHArLpING withdrew his amendment
and moved that the clerk make MP the paw
roll of the House in accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of the House.
Mr. Fox of Portland moved to amend the
amendment by striking out and inserting nc
cordng to law"
Mr.. DICKEr of TT. Kent. moved to amend
by adding las the House interprcts the law. 50
The several amendments were adopted and
the resolve passed to be engro.scd.
Mr.. Fox of Portland presented the follow e.
ing order which received passage.
WHEREAS, There is difference of opni II
AS to the amount each member of the Senate
and House of Representatives should receive
for mileage therefor.
ordered, lhe senate coAcnrrlnE' that ti'
HoNernor be requested to obtain the opinion
Court uDon the ouc.tian of niIaace due IN
each mo mbcr and officer of the present Lcgis-
ISturc, and that when said opinion is re-
ceivcd by him the treasurer of State be di-
rcctcd to make up the mileage in accordance
" ltH salu oIlll II. ana tIiat tne toNCfnpT nc
authorized to draw his warrant therefor. and
said amount shall be forwarded by the treas
urer To each member and officer Of the pres
ent legi lature, and that said justices he fur
ther requested to answer the following in
qury; What travel are the members of the
Senate and House OF House of Representa-
tlves of the 5Sth legislature entitled
to receive under the Constitution and
Laws of this State: Provided.
however, that nothing herein contained shall
prevent the State treasurer from paying. and
he is hereby authorized to pay the members
and officers of the present legislature mileage
at the rate of - for every ten miles actual
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