Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-29
Cobb Lime Company to engage in the manu-
facture of cement.

Perham plantation; resolve in favor of Rox-
anna Brown of Merrill plantation resolve in
favor of Samuel Stevens of Fit Kent
Bill an act fixing the salaries of certain
public officers and compensation of certain
members of the government, came up by
special assignment
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, moved amend
ment \, to make the salary of the Governor
$500 instead of $1,000; amendment Is, to
make the salary of the Adjutant General
$1,000 instead of 5000. and to make his clerk
hire not to exceed $1,000 instead of mot TO
exceed $500; amendments, TO make the sal
arv of the Warden of the State Prison $500
instead of $500, and deputy warden 500 in
stead of $1,000; amendment D.. to strike out
the lines 81, 30 and SO, and add a provision
that when vacancy shall occur in the Office
of Judge of the Supreme Court. from any
cause, no appointment shall be made thereby
reducing the number to seven; amendment
+, to strike out the provision Of $500 per an
mum to each railroad commissioner and max
ing the compensation $500 day while on
duty, to be paid by the railroads on which
their services are needed; amendment +, to
strike out all of sec. 4, which provides that
the Office of insurance commissioner and
bank examiner shall be held by one person at
$1,000 per annum, and in lieu thereof that the
insurance commissioner shall pay into the
treasury of State all over 1920 by him rc-
ceivcd.
Mr.. WILSON then suggested the propriety
of printing the amendments; but was willing
to go on and consider them with the bill with
out further delay.
Mr.. BoYNToN of Bangor, moved to table
the amendments to print, and that tomorrow
at / o'clock be assigned for their considera-
ton.
Mr. FARRiNGroN of Fryeburg then moved
amendment g. to make the salary of the
Deputy Secretary of State 81 900 instead of
81 200, the clerk hire not TO exceed 81 800
instead of mot to exceed 81 .000;" amends
ment III, TO make the clerk hire in the treas
ury of State not to exceed 81 800 instead of
mot to exceed 50 200" amendment H.. to
strike out lines 30 and "a which fix the salary
of superintendent of public buildings at 5000;
amendment J, to fix the salary Of night
watchmen at 5000 each, instead of $500 each;
amendment J, to fix the salary of the Attor-
ney General at 5000 instead of 81 900;
amendment X, to fix the salary of messen-
gers and assistant messengers at
Sl75 instead of at $780, amendment
L, to fix the pay of pages of the House
at 500 instead Of $751; amendment
NJ, to amendment F, 10 strike out all of said
section and fix the salary of the bank exam
liner at 5000 in full and insurance commits
sioner $1,000 in full; amendment n, to
strike out sec. j which fixes the salary of
State Librarian, at 5000 in full. and to pro-
vide that one person shall act as State librarian
and superintendent of public buildings. with
a salary of $500 per annum; amendment o,
to fix the salary of the agent of the Penob-
scot tribe of Indians at 5000 instead Of $500;
and that of the agent of the Passamaquoddy
Indians at $50 instead of 5000.
Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta, NOV ed amendment
p, providing that the bill shall go into effecr
April LIST, 1879, except so far ms applies 20 the
Governor.
Mr.. DICKEY of Fl. Kent. moved amend
ment O. to strike out from sec. 2, that part
fixing the salary of clerk hire in the Office of
Secretary of State, and providing instead that
it shall be regulated in number and salaries
from time to time by the Governor and Coun-
Gil amendment r, to strike out from the I'd
section the provision for $1,000 for clerk hire
in the Office of Treasury of State, and provide
that the treasurer may employ as many clerks
and pay them such salaries as the Governor
and Council shall from time to time direct;
amendment s, to strike out lines 81, 80 and
80. and insert Judges of the Supreme Judi
cial Court hereafter appointed, $1,000 per an
num-" amendment T. to strike out lines 40
and Al, relating to Attorney General, and in
scrt the words "Attorney General $500. which
sum shall be in full for all services for the
State, or for the organization of corporations
under the statute
Mr.. SPAULDIsG Of Richmond, offered
amendment U, to amendment p. by adding
the words, (Which shall be in full for all
official services" and on his motion, the va
rious amendments were laid on the table and
ordered to be printed, and tomorrow at IL
o'clock assigned for their further con,idera-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS Of Augusta, bill
an act to provide for the payment of the fees
and expenses of referees by the county was
taken up.
Mr.. DICKEY of Fl. Kent, was not satisfied
with the bill but If it was to pass he wished
it to be as perfect as possible, and moved TO
amend so as to include auditors and masters
in chancery appointed by the court.
Mr.. RICE of Rockland, said the fees Of
referees were often most exhorbitant, and he
was opposed to saddlng upon counties mat
ter which the parties ought to pay.
Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta, opposed the bill,
and by his request the amendment was with
drawn, when he moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr. PERRY of Camden, advocated the bill
as one in the interests of true economy. He
maintained that it was cheaper to try causes
before referees than before the Supreme
court which runs along at an expense Of sixty
or one hundred dollars per day.
Mr. HUTCHINSON of Lewiston, said he had
presented the bill, and he explained how il
would operate if it became a law. He claimed
that 1t would reduce our county expenses and
reduce the court dockets.
Mr. Brown of Bangor, also spoke in favor
of the bill.
Mr. Borxrox Of Bangor, said a great many