The Portland daily press., 1879-02-20

Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment providing that
county attorneys be paid by the counties instead OF
by the State, and after debate it was adopted
Mr.. Rice proposed an amendment to reduce the
salary OF the Judge of the Supreme Court Of Cum
berland county from $4,000 to $500.
MIR. CuFran gave notice that he should submit an
amendment making the salaries ofjudges OF Superior
Courts payable by The counties.
Mr. Wilson earnestly opposed Mr.. Rice's amend
ment.
Mr. Fox also ably and very effectively opposed the
amendment, showing the large amount OF business
1.-THE Caurt.
Mr.. Locke opposed the amendment.
No one except Mr.. Styles favored Mr.. Rice's
amendment, and it was defeated by very decisive
vote.
The salary of Judge of Probate OF York county
was reauced to 500 On motion OF Mr.. Libby.
The salary OF county attorney of Franhlin county
was reduced to S225 on motion of Mr.. Thomas.
The salary of the clerk OF Insane Hospital was
further re iucei to $3.50.
The bill then passed 10 be engrossed.
Several other amendments were proposed and
lost.
GREENBAcK MEETING.
By an order introdu ed by Mr.. Shaw of Ii bon
the of lhe hal of the House was granted TO Leo
Miller to delivea Greenback speech.
Afternoon Session.
GAME LAWS
Bill relating to game amended Sd to make the
close time of plover between May LIST to August 1st
and passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in aid of the road in the town of Grafton
cameup to special order of the day. 1t was
amended reducing the amount from $1,000 10 $500
| and passed to be epgrossed.
PENoBsooT INDIANS.
The resolve in favor OF the Penobscot Indians was
amended by reducing the ammount of apl reputation
| for annuity fom $500 to $I4o0. 1t was also
| amended so that the school money on Odtowr
Island shall be expended under the direction of the
Agent of the tribe and Catholic priest and it
| to be engrossed.
MAINE GENER AL HOSPITAL,
| Resolve in and OF the Maine General Hospital wa
| taken from the table.
| Mr.. Lamson opposed the passage Of the resoly,
criticizing the construction of the building tht
| management of the Institution.
Mr.. Spiulding spoke in favor of the resolve claim
ing that the hearing before the committee ndca et
the economical management. The enemies OF tn
institution did not claim any material defect excep
in the construction Of the building which MI
spaulding claimed would disappear with large
number of patients.
Mr.. Gnptill said all reasonable encouragement
should be rendered by the state.
Mr.. Locke spoke OF four patients that have BEEF
taken to the hospital, all difficult cases, and beef
| cured. He gave an account of several ca.es Of lie
markabie cures occasoneu by successful sur gical CD
eraions and of the hberaity OF the founders of tb
hospital.
MIR. Dickey spoke of the superior advantages q
the location, of the purity of the air and excelenc
OF the heating appara.
Mr.. Hatch said it was an institution in the inter
est of humanity and for the benefit of the poor.
Mr.. Dana spoke of the unusual number {
applicants for tree beds account of hard times
during the past year, and of the nestimable benefit
of the hospital to them.
Mr.. kice read communication of lady of Rock
land, who had been patient who wrote in higl
terms OF commentator of her treat mont in the in
stitulion.
Other gentlemen spoke Of having received letter.
from former patients.
MI. Pickard spoke of the receipts, expenditure
aud number of attendants, which he said was forty
four.
Mr.. Guptill corr ected Mr. PicAard AMI stated tina
there were but twelve, including superintendent an
all attendants.
Mr.. Pickard proposed an amendment to redut
the amount OF resolve to $4,000.
MIR. lngraham explained the workings of the inst
tulion and the amouut contributed by its friends
Portland and other places.
Mr.. Young said so far as the founders are col
cerned it would be cheaper for them for the State
refuse to make an appropriation and have the hosp
tai shut up. The directors were honest in asking fl
$500.
The amendment was lost and the resolve passed
be engrossed
| SALARY BILL.
Bill relating to salaries of State oficers-sala,
bill No. Twas taken from the table, the Sena
amendment making change in the compensation
Railroad Commissioners was adopted and the bi
passed to be engrossed.