Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-01-30
Legislative Proceedings.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolve in favor of Frederick Thurlough
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. PERKINS of Ft Fairfield, explained the
objects of the resolve, and advocated its pas
sage.
Mr.. JONES of Lewiston, opposed.
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta, the
resolve was recommtted to the committee.
On motion of Mr.. PIcKARD of Bangor,
Ordered, That the Adjutant General is
hereby instructed to report to this House the
whole amount of money which has been
drawn from the treasury for military purposes
including the amount FOR State pensions, since
1865, giving the amount for each year re-
spectively.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPMAN of Plymouth,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State is
hereby instructed to report TO this House, the
whole amount of money which has been ap-
propriated and drawn from the State treasury
for agricultural purposes, including cost for
printing agricultural reports for the last ten
years, giving the amount respectively for each
year, and exclusive of money appropriated for
the College of Agriculture
On motion of Mr.. CRAGIN of Norridgc
wock
Ordered, That the Messenger is hereby in
structed to report to this House the number
of printed journals of 1878 now on hand and
not distributed.
On motion of Mr.. FARRINGToN of Frye
burg,
Ordered, That all papers which provoke
discussion during the morning hour be laid
upon the table until the expiration of the
same.
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Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be
requested to consider the expediency and
economy of so amending the Constitution
that the House of Representatives shall con
sist of not more than l0l members and the
Senate shall consist Of not more than 81 mem
bers. instead of the number now authorized.
Mr. SPAULprNG from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to the punishment for the crime
of rape.
Mr.. RICE from the same committee report
ed ought not to pass on bill an act to amend
chap. 50 and SO of the revised statutes in re-
lation to executions.
Mr.. BRAGpoN frem the Committee on Ways
and Bridges, on petition, reported bill an act
to incorporate the Elliot Bridge Co. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. WALLACE from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported Legislation inexpedient on order
to amend sec. 4, chap. Is of the revised stat
utes relating to the disposition of highway
tax etc.
Mr.. HALEY from the Committee on State
Lands reported leave to withdraw on petition
Of Geo. A. Saunders that he be paid the
stumpage on timber cut on lot SO in township
IA. range 4, AroostOok county.
Mr.. RoBBINs from the Committee on In
terror Waters, reported leave to withdraw on
Of cafa of f,,r
authority to run ferry boat across the Ken
nebec river to the railroad depot.
Mr.. DIcKEY from the same committee, on
order and petitions reported bill an act to
authorize Rodney c. Barker to navigate
Mattaw amkeag Lake and river by steam or
horse power. Read and assigned.
Mr.. BRowS, from the Judiciary committee
reported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
chap. Is of the revised statutes relating TO
ways.
The bill fixing the salaries of government
officers came up by special assignment
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta, the
House voted to take up each office separate
ly.
The Speaker stated the question to be on
the amendment offered by Mr.. WILSON, to
make the salary of the Governor Sl,500 in
stead of So, 900 as provided for by the bill.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, said the salary
of the Governor is now 81, 500. 1t was ST.
500 up to 1867, when it was raised to the pres
ent sum for crippled soldier who was the
favorite of the people. The administration
of that soldier as Governor has past, and in
the straitened circumstances of the tax
payers we are to decide to-day upon the sala-
nv for the future. Prior to 1867 the govern.
ors performed all the functions of that Office
for $500. In those days their duties were
tal1 v,rtn ~. hn,. t1n.,
pointed all the county officers and had
general oversight of them. The cost of liv-
ing then was no higher than now, nor lower,
as whole, In his judgment What reason
could be assigned for higher salary now
than prior to 1867? He saw none. The
Governors of New Hampshire, Vermont and
Rhode Island receive only $1,000 His prop
ositon was to make the pay of our governor
third more than that. 1t is not place that
men seek for the dollars simply. 1t is con-
sidered an honorable place. Those who may
desire the Office do not wish it for the salary.
We pay them simply to make them whole
when they retire. They are not obliged to
90 to extraordinary expense in entertaining
the public, as in some other States where the
salaries are higher. In reference to the time
required to be devoted to the office he said
from investigation the time expended in the
discharge of the duties of the Office was not
more than four months. He sincerely be-
lieved it was the duty of the Legislature to
restore this salary to the sum which it had
been for so many years.
Mr.. Fox of Portland, moved the yeas and
nays on the amendment
Mr.. WILSON had no objections except on
the score of taking too much time.
The yeas and nays were then ordered and
taken, resulting in the affirmative, as follows :
YEAs.-Messrs. Andrews, Atwood, Beal, Boynton
Bracket, Bragdon, Briggs, Brown, Burbank, Burr,
Chapman, Chase, Cherley, Cobb, Cragin, CreaIner,
Cunninghum Dana, Dickey. Dngley, Dodge, Doug
lass. Eaton, Eldridge Emery, Farrell, Farrington
Fennely, Feyler, Frank. Garcelon., Gibbs, Gilman
Colder, GOuding, Guptil, Haley Hall of Alfred, Hall
Of Hermon, Hammond, Hankerson, Hanscom, Han
son. Hatch, Hawes. Hersey, Higgins of Hampden
Higgins of Thorndike. Hill, Hills. Homer, Horne
Howe, Hunt, Hurd, Hutchinson, IngrahaIn, Irish
Ives, Jones of Lewiston, Jones of China, Jones Of
Lagrange, Kennedy. Kmba Lane, Lawrence
Leach, Lewis Of Ripley, Lewis of Sherman, Libby
Lord, Loyejoy. Martin, Merrill, Meserve, Moore Of
Dayton, Moore of Machiasport, Morrill, of Vienna,
Morrill, of Windham, Mouton of Sanford Moulton
of Scarborough, Murch ofCasco, Murch Of Ellsworth
Nash, Newton, Oakes, Parcher, Perkins, Perry of
Camden, Perry of Poland, Pickard Pickett, Pierce
Pinkham. Poor, Rand Reed, Rice, Richards, Rigbv
Ritchie, Robinson, Russ, Sargent, Sawyer, Seward
Shaplegh, shaw, Simpson, Smart Smith of Auburn
Smith Of Iiodgdon, Smith of Mapleton Stanley Sta.
IalAa AtAxN NaeJ GAIL