Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-19

eral counties in this State; an act relating To
proceedings in court; an act relating to the
hondholders of the Portland & Rochester
Railroad Co.; an act to amend chap. So of
the special laws of 1878, entitled an act to
provide schools for the training of teachers
in Madawaska territory; an act to amend
sec. Il of chap. l l6 of the revised statutes in
relation to the fees of register of deeas an
act in relation to the abatement of taxes in
cities.
PASSED TO DE ENGROssEp.
An act relating to lien claims an act rela-
tive to hawkers and pcddlers; an act TO in
corporate the Moose River Log Driving Co. !;
an act to amend an act relating to recording
devises of real estate in the registry of deeds !;
an act relating to costs an act to amt nd sec.
Ii of chap. 532 of the private and special
laws of 1865, relating to the State College of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts: resolve
for the Improvement in the condition and
punishment of female prisoners.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. LEWIS of Sherman, presented bill an
act to amend chap. 1877, of the revised stat
utes. relating to disposal of insane CT minals
which was referred to the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs.
The House took up the salary bill House
document No ia pending when 4 House
adjourned.
NJ. DANA of Portland, moved to amend SO
to make the salary of the Judge of Probate
for Cumberland. $1,000 instead of $1,000. He
said the sum had been fixed at $1,000 by a
subcommittee of the Cumberland Delega.
tion and ratified by the whole delegation. He
hoped the amendment would be alol ted.
Mr.. Fox of Portland, said that rs the
House proceeded with the bill tn Y would
perhaps find it different in few re-
spccts from the decisions of the county delcga-
tions. These differences had occurred by
mistake. This remark would apply to the
counties of York, Piscataquis, Cumberland
and Sagadahoc. The committee had agreed
to sign the report and abide by it,
unless something should occur by which
they saw that it ought to be changed.
He thought from what he had lately learned
that the paw of the clerk of the insane asylun
was fixed too high. In relation to the salary
of the Judge of Probate reported for Cum.
bcrland county he said il was fixed at $l6OC
as reported by the county delegation. But
there was further discussion as to the duties
of that officer and it was changed to $1,000 b,
n majority of the committee.
The amendment offered by Mr.. DANA wa.
then adopted
Mr.. LOCKE of Portland, moved to amend
so that the Clerk of Courts for Cumberland
not paid to him.
Messrs. Brown and Boynton of Bangor
and Curran of Calais, opposed the amend
ment and Messrs. Locke of Portland. Young
of Brunswick, and Moulton of Scarboro' ia
vored.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. MorLroN of Scarboro, moved &c
amend the same section so that the same
officer shall pay into the treasury money.
received for naturalization and law copies
Lost
Mr.. HAMMOND of Foxcroft, moved tt
amend so as to make the salary of the Coun
ty Attorney of Piscataquis 500 per year in
stead of $50.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. DINGLEY of Auburn, moved to amen
in regard to the salary of the clerk of court.
for Androscoggin county, by adding the fol
lowing words "Out of the fees of his Office
the clerk of courts may retain $500 per an
mum and one half of all fees received over
that sum, rendering an account of all fees as
required by law. But his entire salary shall
not exceed 81 900 per annum = Adopted.
Mr.. DorGLAss of Upton. moved to amend
the 18th line sec. ) by adding after the wore
''duties" ; 'out of the fees of his Office Tho
clerk may retain 500 per anuum. Adopted
Mr.. SIMPSON of Searsport, movedto amenC
elusive Of and inserting Including" Adopt
ed,
Mr.. LOCKE of Portland moved to amend by
striking out sec. 10 which reduces the pay o
stenographers from So to $3 per day, and ad
vocated his motion.
Mr.. BRowS of Bangor, opposed.
Messrs. Weeks of Augusta, Young o
Brunswick. Andrews of Cornish Dingley OF
Auburn, Spaulding of Richmond. Moulton o
Scarboro, Dickey of Fl. Kent, Rice of Rock
land and Lovej y of Albany, advocated the
amendment WI ich was adopted by vote o
60 TO AZ.
Mr.. DINGLEY of Auburn, moved to amend
the third line of section 8, by substituting
the word board" instead of ''entire support
so that the entire support of prisoner shall
be 80 per week. Adopted.
Mr.. TRUEwORTHY of Orono, moved t1
amend sec. 2, the eleventh line making tn,
salary of County Attorney of Penobsco
county six hundred dollars, instead of eigh
hundred a4ts
Mr.. BRowN of Bangor, thought the sun
fixed by the committee was about right they
have two special terms in that county for the
trial of criminal cases. This officer has an
immense amount of labor to perform, AM
$500 was small enough
Mr.. CAKES of Milford. said tn, people oil
his section had expressed the OPT ZION that the
salary should be cut down. The Attorney
had an opportunity to practice in the courts
besides.
Mr.. PICARD thought $500 was not toe
much for the Office referred to, but us we are
cutting down everywhere perhaps this officer
would feel sighted if his salary was not Gu,
down. And he didn't think he would resign
if it were cut down.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, gave notice
1, H. ",
ries of the County Attorneys be paid by the
several counties instead of by tn, State.
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. PICKARD moved to amend sec. ~, line
6, so as to make the pay of the Hospital
clerk at the Insane Hospital, $500 per an
mum, instead of 800. Adopted
Mr.. SPAULDING Of Richmond, moved to
amend sec. 4, line Is, increasing the salary
Of the Register of Probate for Sagadahoe