Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-01
HOUSE.
FRIDAY. Jan. 81.

HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Senate order that the several committees
of the Legislature report finally on or before
the 10th of Feb, next, was laid on the table
onmotion of Mr.. PICARD of Bangor.
communication was received from the
Adjutant General in response to an order,
transmitting an account of the money paid for
military purposes etc, since '65, which was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed on
motion of Mr.. PIcKARD of Bangor.
Mr.. LEACH, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of Stephen Stanislaus and &c others of the
Penobscot Indians.
Mr.. HANSON, from the Committee on Towns
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Ira
f. Cooper that his lot may be set off from
township range 3, and annexed to township
6, range d, for school purposes.
Mr.. LOCKE, from the Judiciary Committee,
on order reported bill an act relating to trials
formerly capital Printed under rule.
Mr.. MoULToN, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported ought to pass on bill an act to
incorporate the Androscoggin Telegraph Co.
Read and assigned Also reported ought to
L,
of the revised statutes, and bill an act relat-
ing to the testimony of persons accused of
crime. Printed under rule.
Mr.. PERRY, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to affidavits of voters, etc.
Mr.. WAss, from the Committee on Towns,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Maj. Kelley ct ais. of Washington plantation,
that said plantation be annexed to Wilton.
Mr.. DIcKEY from the Committee on Int
rior Waters, on petition, reported resolve in
aid of the town of Byron in Oxford county,
which was laid on table to be printed under
the rule Also reported on petition. bill an
act to authorize dams and entertainments in
the town of Byron in Oxford county, to pre-
vent the water of Swift river from injuring
the public highway, which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed, on motion of
Mr.. DIcKEY.
Mr.. LIBBEY, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, on order, re-
ported bill an act relating to life insurance
The report was recommitted to the commit
tee, on motion of Mr.. LIBBEY.
Mr.. WooDCocK, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, on petition of Levi Neptune
ct ais, reported resolve in favor of the Passa-
maqu ,ddy Indians. Printed under the rule
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
Point Ice Co. be Incorporated for the reason
that it can be done under general law.
Mr.. STEWARD, from the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to authorize Horace Cole to navigate
by steam Pennessawassee lake. Read and
assigned
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
WassataQuoik Dam Co., on order, was re-
ported from the Committee on Interior Wa
tiers, and was read and assigned.
Bill an act authorizing the building of a
wharf in the town of Hampden, was taken
from the table on motion of Mr.. PICARD,
who moved an amendment. which was opposed
by Messrs. Boynton Of Bangor, Dickey of Fit.
Kent and others. The amendment was voted
down and the bill read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. SPAuLDING of Richmond,
the majority and minority reports of the Ju-
dietary Committee on the mattep of limiting
costs of parties in civil suits, were taken from
the table and Wednesday next at 10 o'clock
assigned for their consideration.
The House resumed consideration Of the
salary bill, under consideration when the
House adjourned yesterday, the question be-
ing on the adoption of Mr.. Farrington's
amendment to fix the clerk hire in the Secre-
tary Of States Office, at sum not exceeding
Sl400, instead of 81 900 as provided in the
bill.
Mr.. HARRINGTON was satisfied that the
amendment ought to be adopted. But there
seemed to be desire to cripple the office and
throw discredit on the present incumbent,
which he disliked to see. If the House de-
sired to take that course, he would not stand
in the way, and withdrew his amendment
The question then came upon the adoption
Of the amendment offered by Mr.. Harrington.
to make the clerk hire in the Treasury of
State $500 instead of 5000 as provided by
the bill.
Mr.. HARRINGTON spoke in favor of his
amendment. If the Treasurer was expected
to do any work, $500 was enough for clerk
hire.
Mr.. Brown of Bangor, opposed the amend
ment, on the ground of the important duties
and great responsibility of the Office
Mr.. CuRRAN Of Calais, called for the facts
on which the committee based their conclu-
sion. He had not yet heard any.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden, had taken pains to
look up statistics in connection with the office
which he gave. He was opposed to the
amendment
Mr.. STYLES Of Westbrook thought the I'M
derhanded means taken to defeat the bill by
offering amendments was outrageous.
The amendment was rejected by vote of
90 to IS. ..... .'.... -
Inc question was then on the amendment of
Mr.. Dickey, so that the State Treasurer may
employ as many clerks and pay the same
such salaries as the Governor and Council
from time to time direct, which was rejected
without division.
The question was then on the amendment
of Mr. Wilson, to make the salary of the Ad-
jutant General $1,000 instead of $500 as pro-
vided in the bill.
Mr.. WILSON advocatedhis amendment. He
gave statement of the duties Of the Office.
and said that although in this instance his
amendment went above the report of the com
mittee, if all his amendments should be
adopted it would be seen that he was mere
severe than the committee in reducing sal
aries.
Mr.. You've of Brunswick, desired to cor
rect Misrepresentation Of the last speaker
that the bill was captured by the House.
Messrs. Boynton and Brown of Bangor, men,
bers of the committee, had spoke, in ia
vor Of the motion of the gentleman
from Thomaston (Wilson) to non-concur in
the action of the Senate in recommitting.
Mr.. WILSON explained that he spoke of the
majority of the committee
Mr.. HAYES of Vassalboro', thought the