Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-05


portion of the bill.
Mr. PIcKARD said if his amendment fixed
the salary too high he was willing to reduce it.
but ne Thought 1t would save more than tie
provision as reported by the committee.
The amendment was rejected.
MI JONES OF Lewiston. then moved to
amend so us to make the salary of $500 each
ior 'he commissioners, sin full for all ser
vices, which was adopted
The question then came on the amendment
OF Mr.. HARRINGTON to make the compenss
ton Of the Messengers $l75 instead az $40
as provided in the bill
Mr.. DINGLEY, Of Auburn, opposed.
The amendment was rejected
me question then came on the amendment
OF Mr.. HARRINGTON, to make the pay of tie
page of the House 500 instead of S75 as in
the bill, and Also to cut off the page Of the
Senate.
Messrs. Dingley of Auburn, Weeks of Au-
gus,a and Hutchinson of Lewiston. oppos ed
the amendment, which was rejected.
The question then came on the amendn emf
offered by MIR. WILSON, to strike out soc A
"hich prov ides that the offices of bank exam.
i"er ana insurance commissioner shall he
heia by one persons, at So 900; and TO fur
ther amend, by providing that the insurance
commissioner shall pay into the treasury all
over eiZoo ny nm received, instead Of all
Mr.. WILSON of fhomaston, thought tho
amendment right, but thought it rather un-
fortunate that it came from him. The COM
miitee had seen fit to make kind of N ar
rage between the two offices. and he had cen
told that the committee now wish q divorte tn
take place, He had been induced to offer the
amendment looking to that end. He Put in
the amendment in regard to the salary If the
insurance commissioner, at the suggestion Of
others, and had not examined the law suffi-
GENTLY to say the amendment was right.
Mr.. BRowN of Bangor. favored the amend
ment. 1t was change the committee
desired to make. and about the only one.
Mr.. LOCKE of Portland thought the com
pensation not sufficient for the duties Ter
formed.
Mr. WoopBrRY Of IIoulton, had made an
investigation of the subject last winter, the
result of which he stated. He had learned
from the gentleman wEo drafted the law that
| the performance of the ,uties of the Office
now would not exceed $500.
Mr. SPArLDING of Richmond. understood
that not more than one-half of the time is re-
qnired in the performance of the duties of II @
| Office, many setting it at not more than one
quarter Of the time. Those duties are per
formed at his Office. He thought the salary
should not be higher than that of the Adiu-
tant General
MI ERif OF Iemdcn, spoke of the great
importance of the Office of Insurance Com
missioner, and cited as an instance of its
efficiency, that 1913 weak companies were kept
out of the State last year, which would not have
been kept out lift had not il been for the office
| He thought Sl200 little enough
MIR. iouNG of Brunswick contrasted the
luties of the office of insurance commission
| or with the Office of bank examiner to show
| that the duties of the latter are greater than
the former, and pointed out the inequality of
salaries of the two proposed.
Mr.. JONES of Lewiston was in favor of the
amendment if it could be guarded so as not
TO repeal the act relating to commissions
from insurance companies.
The Speaker stated the question to be on
| the amendment Of Mr.. Harrington to the
| amendment Of Mr.. Wilson TO make the salary
| If the bank commissioner 5000 per annum in
| full and that Of the insurance commissioner
$1,000 per annum in full.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. SrAULDING of Richmond then owed
| 20 amend so as to make the salary of the in
| surancc commissioner $500. which was
| adopted.
The amendment offered by Mr. Wilson as
| amended was then adopted.
| Mr.. FARRINGroN then moved to amend so
| that the bank examiner shall have $500 in full
| for all services and expenses and discharge of
his duty. which was adopted.
| The question then came on the amendment of
| Mr. FAwRlSGroNt to fix the salary of the Al gent
| Of the Penobscot Indians At 5000 instead of
| $500, and that of the agent of the Passams.
quoddy tribe at $50 instead of $500. Tie
part applying to the latter agent was with
| rawn. and the amendment n to the former
was adopted, thereby making the salary e
each 5000.
| Mr.. WILSON Of Thomaston. then moved to
amend so as to make the salary of the Ad-
iutant General $1,000 instead of 5000, as in
| the bill.
| Mr.. Brown of Bangor. favored and Mr..
| JONES of Lagrange, opposed.
The amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. MoULroS of Scarboro, moved to al
journ. Lost
The bill was then passed to be engrossed,
but the vote was subsequently reconsidered
and the bill ordered to be printed rs amend
| ed on motion of Mr.. You've Of Brunswick.
| Adjourned
| READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chap so. sec ~ of the g,
public laws of 1873, for the protection of
| game and birds; an act additional to chap. 81
| of the revised statutes, concerning mills and
| mill dams resolve to facilitate the settle
ment of the wild lands of the State.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.
| Resolve confirming the location of lots
| reserved for public uses in the town Of Blaine:
| an act entitled an act to authorize the removff
of remains from a burying ground an act TO
amend chap. - of the public laws Of 1873,
entitled an act to regulate and protect fish
cries and the propagation Of fish: an act to
authorize dams and embankments in the town
of Byron, in Oxford county. to prevent the
water of Swift river from injuring the pub
lie highway.
PASSED TO be ENACTED.
| An act to amend chap. IA Of the public
laws of 1872, in relation to the services of
precepts upon deputy sheritfs an act to re-
peal chap l67 of the public laws Of 1877,
relating to the employment of detectives by
| the State; an act to amend chap. 81, sec. 80
Of the revised statutes, relating to liens for
| land rent an act to authorize the er"ctioDs
dams and booms in the Androscoggin river at
| Canton.
| FINALLY PASSED.
| Resolve in favor of the town of Glenburn