Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-21

Total, sl3,65o7O s1i, 6o46 si3, 3.S3
Saving over 1876 s5i737
1877, sl627.i3.
Owing to unusual expenses connected with start.
ing Court, the reduction Of dockets In both Courts
during the year. and the abolition Of the August t. rm
of the Supreme Court II Is estimated. bv careful cal.
culation, that the saving for 1879 will lie THRIVE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, q reduction
of 25 PER CENT Hasn't the Superior Court done
something to relieve taN-payers? This happv result
has been brought about nv the combined effort of
Judge whi,ehouse the Sherif other Court Officers
q. 7. Stevens, Es1, Of West Waierville. said this
SQUIRT had worked admirably for suitors. More work
had been done the past and nj less than
during any preceding year. The work is rs follows
Business of Superior Court In 1873
April docket e5i cases.
June, entries, 10
Sept, " la
Dec, PIP
SO
Now docket, 80
Disposed OF finally, a3
Reduction Of docket In 1878
Whole number of cases In Supreme Court
Whole number of cases in Supreme Court, ow. sas
Superior /" 248
Reduction for year. 800
It Is estimated that 900 ca ses wear will be dIsposed
BY the Superior Court wear and NJ out 200 by
the Supreme. The salary of tho Judge WIS xed only
a year ago upon hard pan basis. The difference in
times was taken into account and all agreed In
thinking $1,000 salary that would not he disturbed
by any further reircnchment. He thoug't II would
be serious mistake to cripple this court reducing
the salary, for any man competent to old such a
highly responsible position could easily more
than $4,000 year.
Sewall Lancaster, Esq, Of Augusta de, recated any
attempt to cripple this court bv cutting down the
Judges salary. Judge Whitehnuse Ind given the
most perfect satisfaction. Ambitious TO excel and
of fine attachments, he had made the corrt success
economical to clients and tax PAYERS Mr. L. thought
II unwse for any person. or combination Of persons
to advocate measure that would prove the very re-
verse Of economv.
q. d. Baker. Esq, Of Augusta spoke earnestly In
favor Of the retention Of the Court in it, ul efficiency
Tie believed the present management of the Court all
that II should he. He advocated exten ding the ono
jury system to the other Court.
John II Potter. OF the firm of Pillsbury and Potter
said members should remember that TO occupy such
position man must spend eighteen twenty years
oil his life in preparation. If the salary reduced
and the present Judge forced thereby to resign 1t
would be serious blow ut the interests of real
to hold Il at salary materially less an $4,000.
mans whole time Is engaged, for the Judge hears
scores OF cases In chambers during vacations.
william H. Libby thought the court a measure Of
economy Last wear IN the sheriff. del artment, with
IN the preceding wear.
Joseph Baker, Esq, said the State snved money by
paving the present Judge $e0o0 The court has jurs
dicton over the entire State II mart of the State
Judiciary. If abolished. or destroyed by reducing the
salary, kennebcc Will be supplied with Court fcili
ties only bv the appointment Of additional supreme
OF the Supreme Court Penob scot, with q smaller
docket had five, while Somerset, Waldo Oxford An.
droscoggin, knox. Washington, Sagrdahoc and York
had three. Relieving the pressure In Kennebec gate
the supreme Judges more time to attend to the wants
OF other counties, some Of whose dockcts had been