The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
AUGUSTA, Feb. IL.

SENATE.
Bowdoin Memorial HaII-The Salary Bill
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. II.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas the bill relating to
Bowdoin Alumni allowing the association to convey
Memorial Hall TO the President and Trustees of
Bowdoin College, tax en- frem the table, took its
several readings and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Vinton presented the petition of citizens Of
Portland against the porge bill, and it was laid
the table, as the committee fisheries had made its
final report.
Bill for the protection of fish in Fore River, in
Cumberland county; bill additional to chap. 81, Re-
vised Statutes, relating to agents and warehouse
men, bill relating to white perch in Dobsis stream;
bill relating to deaf and dumb, we're read and as
signed.
Resolve in favor of Alfred veazie; resolve in favor
of James Cousens, Jr bill relating to bastards; bill
to incorporate the Moosehead Lake Telegraph Co.,
passed to be engrossed.
The resolve in favor of Elebert Michaud was in.
definitely postponed.
The bill to incorporate the Union Accident Insur-
ance Co and the bill relating to insurance were laid
on the table.
The salary bill came up by special assignment; the
House amendm mt reducing the number ofjudges to
seven when one dies, resigns or time expires was
adopted.
Senator Morrison proposed an amendment to the
section fixing the salary at $4,000 by striking out
$4,000 and inserting $4,000 and proceeded to address
the Senate in support of his amendment
Senator Vinton objected to the comparison with
such states as Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Rhode
Island states West or South The only state fair
to compare with is New Hampshire.
MIR Madigan criticized the remarks of Mr.. Vinton
and spoke in favor of the Amendment. He said the
average expenses Of judges were $500 or $500 and
said the question whether first class intellect
and character shall be paid third class pay. He satd
the business very much increased. He reflected
upon the remarks of the Senator from Waldo
heralded about the state in the Bangor Commercial
He desired to know wherein the judges of today do
not compare iavoraby in character and intellect
with the judges of former years, the Senator from
Waldo and the Bangor Commercial to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Senator Patten gave the Senators notice that if
they did not do the bidding OF the people they would
be elected to stay at home.
Senator Roberts in reply to Mr.. Madigan said the
Bangor Commercial represented the sentiment of the
congressional district Senator Madigan ito the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Senator Linn opposed the amendment and spoke
of the increased purchasing power of the dollar He
said had our orders to cut down every salary TO
the lowest figure he wanted farmers helped by the
government loapiug them greenbacks for twenty
years.
The amendment was rejected by vote of23 to5
and the salary of the judges fixed at $1,000 it
came from the House.
The salary of Attorney General was fixed at the
same figures as In the House.
The amendment proposed by Senator Thomas on
Friday last, making the pay of railroad commission
@ dav md lie hv ofio
was advocated by that Senator and was under con-
sideration at the hour Of adjournment. Mr.. Thomas
said .he purpose and motive of the bill under con-
sideration was to cut down appropriations, thereby
reducing taxation and tightening, though 1t be
so little, the burden which rests all too heavily
upon the people. This amendment would save ST.
500 the people of Maine and place upon the rail-
roads where it belongs. The railroad commissioners
were created in 1858. For IS years they were paid
by the railroads. This burden was only placed up
on the state three years ago. and must now be
moved. He denied the charge that the commission
ers If paid by the roads, would be the creatures of
the roads. Reason against this charge for the
railroads could not discharge commissioner cor re-
duce his pay. Again the facts of 10 years or our his
tory disprove the charges. Mr.. Thomas advocated
his amendment at length.
HOUSE.
Inc CI0ef A01en0ment DeIeaIc0-Ar4OS-
took County salaries.
The resolve in favor of the State College came from
the Senate passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Richie moved to table after Its first reading
but withdrew, and the resolve goes over to Wednes-
day of next week.
Mr.. Young of Brunswick presented bill an act to
authorize the alumni of Bowdon College to transfer
the trustees Of said college, all their interest in
Memorial Hall. The bill had its three readings, the
rules being suspended and passed to be engross-
ed.
Resolve Emaking the usual appropriation for the
Penohscot Indians was read and assigned to W ed
nesday of next week, under the rules.
The reports of the committee the cider law
came up, the question being on substituting the
minority for the majority report The former report
ed legislation inexpedient and the latter the BILL and
aud that it ought to pass. Messrs. Harrington and
Jones and Others advocated the minority report and
Messrs. Brown, Richie and Boynton opposed and
favored the majority report. The matter was tabled
until after the morning hour.
Read and Assigned-Act to authorize WOODBURY.
Cemetery Association of Ellsworth to take land for
cemetery purposes; act to prevent disturbance of
public meetings.; an act to legalze the doings of
school district No. in Dxfeld; act to amend chap.
49, sec. of the Revised Statutes relating to fees
and costs.
Read and tabled-Act relating to towns voting on
loan; 0equires two-thirds yote0 act relating to
liabilities of towns for damages on highways.
Bill an act to amend chap. Of the Revised Stat
utes was recommitted motion of Mr.. Young of
Brunswick.
Passed to be en0rosSed-Act to make valid the
doings of the town of Canton at a meeting holden
Nov. 2, 1878; act authorizing the Harpswell Green
Point Ice Co. to build dam across Mil cove in
ri I'm talxi n Ire IN, he
droscosgn rver act to protect the rights Of credit
ors against copartnerships, firms and companies; act
relating to the sale Of church pews he latter was
tabledD act to authorize the inhabitants OF school
district No. in Kittery to elect districttreasurer;
act to prevent the use OF language which if written
or printed would be crminay liable Mr.. Pickard
of Bangor moved to amend by adding Cor make I'D
faces" (Tabed with the amendment.) Act to
obtain uniform retur0s from railroad companies; act
provide in part for the expenditures of the govern
ment act egalize the location of lots in township
E, in franklin county, act relating to ways in towns
not incorporated 0abled act to authorize the couu-
ty of Androscoggin to procure loan; act TO exempt
domestic fowl from attachment and execution; re-
solve relating to survey of lois in Indian township in
the county of Washington; an act to regulate the
taking of pigeons. (The bill was opposed by Mr..
Harrington and advocated by Mr. Pickard, who pro-
pesed to amend by adding cartridges. Mr.. Earring
ton moved to indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Brown OPP
posed the motion. The bill was tabed.)
The AroOstook delegation reported the list Of sala-
ries of county officers of that county.
County Attorney, $500, reduced 5000
Judge of Probate, SAC, reduced to.......... $3.50
Register OF PROBATE, $500 reduced to $3.50
County Commissioners, So per day.
Act to set off the 18th ward of Rockland and in
corporate into new town, was taken from the
table and assigned to to morrow at II O'Clock.
Act to prevent throwing refuse into the Pre:ump-
scot river, presented by member from Weslbrook,
and referred to the committee on commerce.
Act relating to ways in places not Incorporated
was taken from the table. A verbal amendment was
made and twas put upon its passage to be engrossed
Mr. Boynton opposed the bill in its present form.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Dickey favored it.
MIR. Boynton moved to amend by providing that