Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

ceived that the law of 1879, affac,s ~
Judge Peters and no other for ID oa'!
If this law operated on all the .Judee, IN sss'
there would then be some more apnsrar s !" !.
ness and Justice, but as il is. most
and inconsistent. But the law says =
compensation shall not be changed A.: :ne
the period of the appointment-and the a.s
way any change can be effected is to rens.,
the law establishing the Court. 'Fai
The just, proper and only alternat;va !.
restore the salary, and Judge Peters ~ y. "
others is the man who ought not, vhs ma. az
not be allowed to suffer. have the nlo, 'asa
Of a long and intimate personal acouan,ss'
with him. l know and l have y
man. He is one of natures nohl.ns
He is kind-hearted and generous to \ AZ,
and one of the most even-tempered men ,- ~
ing, seldom excited and remarkably -. Nv
tial, always aiming to do exact and evs,
tice to all. He is learned Judge, anl ~ s.''
are few such clear heads. and fewer still II.
possess his terse and happy faculty Of s,.a:
dating difficult points, in so few and yas .a..
expressive words. He is an honest m IVA
The Almighty made him such, and no bnm aa
influence, or earthly power can maLe ~
otherwise. And hope the day j, NOT d,.,.a.
when he may be proffered the Office Of rS;'s
Justice of our noble State. and sure a., .' .
would honor the State quite as much !. Il.
State can honor him.
Mr.. GUsnEE of Appleton protested se,i,s
the bill which would add $4,000 anusll, !
the appropriation bill. He regarded !, =
class legislation for small class of men ana
! the building up of power dangerous n ~
people.
Mr.. INGALLS, of Wiscasset favored ,he Nm
as reported by the committee. He suhm,,as
that legislation for low salaries is class Ies;
lation, because in that case none bur ths "a
can afford to take Office. Sach policy vonu
build up a mOnied arisiocracy unon A.
supreme bench of the State He woud or.
such salary that the poorest man in n.
State, if he has the requisite quali6catim,
may be appointed to the bench and be abe 4
hold the position. He knew that N, ;udos.
worked hard and believed they do more vo,t
than any other men in the State. Hebeer.d
eight judges are necessary to do the work
Greater labors are imposed upon our cours
than upon that of any other State. He con.
tended it would be true economy to restos
the court to its former status.
Mr.. GoULpING of West Wateryille believed
the questions to be one of high concernmeu.
to the people of Maine. He had received
many letters during the session from warrior,
parts of the State asking for ,k
restoration of the law. lie had AIN
talked somewhat with his constituents
and he believed there exists a spontaneou.
desire that the action contemplated b. tte
bill, be taken. He spoke of the attainment,
which supreme Judge should possess and
inquired if such men could be obtained fir
So 1000 per annum. An ordinary runner for
wholesale establishment in Boston receive,
as much. He submitted that our Judges
should not be compelled to exhaust their
brain power and to waste their energies ia
the cause of the people without a just and
adequate compensation. Our court stand
upon high ground, in an atmosphere Of judi
cial purity-far removed from the storms
party-passion, the hope of pecuniary gain O
the temptations of political preferment. LIZ
us hold 1t there. Let us not degrade il toi
mere insurance agency in point Of comEr
sation, but let us by our votes show that v
entertain profound respect for its opinion
and that we are ready to submit to its judicial
DEGREES.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden moved to inde&
nately postpone, and also called for the yeN
and nays which the House refused to ords.
The motion to indefinitely postpone w
lost.
Mr.. GUsHEE moved the yeas and navm
the passage of the bill. Lost.
The bill was then passed to be enUossd
by vote of IS to 80.
Mr.. HALE moved to reconsider. Lost
Adjourned to meet at $50 O'Clock r. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. STROUT from the Judiciary Committee
on order for amendment of the public statutes
to conform to the amendment to the Conie'
tuition providing for biennial sessions and D.
ennial elections, reported bill which W
laid on the table to be printed.
Bill an act concerning the State liquor
agency for the sale of spirituous liquors, ~
indefinitely postponed in concurrence WI
the Senate; bill an act to amend see
chap. 81, of the public laws Of 1875, feisnas
to limerick, granite and slate, passed
the House, came from the Senate iDdehhf
ly postponed.
On motion of Mr.. INGALLS, Of Wnca.0
the House voted to adhere to its vote Pa'ns
the measure.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act relating to the expenditure Of Pv
lie money. ..4
PASSED TO BE ENGR0ssED.
Resolve in favor of the State ke'a.
school; resolve making an approprla'lOa
the propagation of fish; resolve laying
on the counties of the State; resolve 49,
izing an adjustment for land purchases ~
the State; resolve making an approP1.,.
for the PeEobscot tribe of Indians; TO-
abating State tax on Township No. arg
north of Binghams Kennebec purcn.
Somerset county resolve for the pe ,as~
Of the Maine State Year Book and leg's's-
manual: resolve in favor of the ~.
quoddv tribe of indians; an act to ameM
lG chap. 6 of the revised statutes reis'ps
the taxation of stock of toll bridges; -
in relation to town and private ways.
On motion Of Mr.. YoUNG the vote !: =. - ~.
sidered passing to be engr0ssed the pr ts1a
ing to taxing stock of toll brides. LIZ
was then laid on the table. u.-;e
Mr.. GOss of Bath presented the lol.v 80
order which was referred to the Con'u
on Pensions .;~ss
Ordered, That VIM. s. Wright, : p,n.
Of Co. C. Sd Maine Regiment be Dald ~
ty of S22 which he is entitled to rece,'ss ~
On motion of Mr.. STROuT OF Form Z. -
House reconsidered its vote passing -
crossed, bill an act relating to town u Ss1sIe
vate ways, and on motion OF the sal'e
man it was recOmmitted 5a
Resolve providing for the efecso r.
additional building for the Name ins..
pital came nm ON its passage to be engfo