Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-17

been passed at those ngures- Dull IN some
it was cut down to 81 500, sum barely SUI
ficient to paw the hotel bill of the Governor
II was matter of pride With him, in part,
,b., the Governor should be paid at least q de-
ceat salary
ar. DEAKsoRy said that early in the ses-
sion he had prepared a bill looking 10 the
same object We paw our Governor less IN
proportion 10 the population than any stare
in the Union; To be in keeping with the ON
er New England States. the salary should De
5000. The salary should be placed at
sum that any man though he may De pocf'
shall not have barred against him guberna-
torial honors-that any man may be 6over-
nor without detriment to his purse.
Mr.. PATTES said that there are plenty OF
candidates for the place. with the salary N
the present figures There was scrambiihg
for the place at not only the convention At
Bangor. but at Portland. The time NAV
come when the pay of all of the State officers
snail be raised. Atpresentth the very best men IN
the State come here As Senators and Repre-
sentatiFes and have scarcely enough salary
to pav expenses. lie did not think II advls-
able TO raise the salary at present.
Mr. ELLIS felt that he ought 10 withdraw
his objections to the bill. for two reasons
One was his tear of woundiBg the pride of
the State the other was that he never knew
whv they had been so hard pressed for can
didate at Bangor last year-it was because
they could not get any one to take the posi-
ton on the small salary
The question came on the passage OF the
bill 10 be cngrossed, and it received pas
sage BY the following vote. the yeas anu nays
being called.
YEAs-Nessrs. Berry Brewer. Bradford, Coom6s
Cornish. Dearborn, Duran, Flint. Harris, Hill,
Have, Smith. Wakeiield-B.
".
|. Fernald, Lamson OF sagadahoc Linn, Parcher, Par
lin, Pattsn, Rankins, Rogers. 1hompson-l3.
There being a tie vote. the President de-
cided in favor of the bill.
Resolve relating to school exercises and
examinations, came up on its passage 10 be
engrossed.
Mr. DEARBORN spoke in advocacy of the
bill. II will instruct the children in the ma
tional rights of citizens, into their religious
privileges and into the various duties of life.
Ii is lust Whit has been needed in our
schools.
Mr.. HARRIS said among the serious OBJ
jectons TO the bill was interference with the
duties of superintendent and parents in Sc
Letting studies.
Mr. TnoMpsoN thought the bill would sup
ply a long felt want in our educational sys-
tenn
Mr. PArTEx spoke in the highest terms of
the OBJECTS Oh l!lt Dill. AS lOIHleTly Cofi-
nected with the profession of teaching, he
felt to commend the measure. q
Mr.. BARRIER spoke in favor of the resolve.
Mr.. SMITH offered an amendment, which
was adopted, that the resolve should not take
effect until Oct. /. 1856.
Mr.. BRADFORD thought it would be better
for the teachers to read the constitution every
week to their scholars. He offered an amend
ment to the resolve to that effect. 1t was re-
jected.
Mr. HARRIS called attention to the fact
that the resolve imposed no penalties.
Mr.. DISGLBY said it would involve an ex-
pense to the people Of the State of some Sl5,-
900
Mr.. WAKEFIELD said the resolve called for
no appropriation, and he favored the resolve.
He did not believe it should be tinkered or
loaded with amendments, but should pass just
as it is
Remarks upon the subject were continued
by Messrs. Bradford, Dearborn and Harris.
Mr.. DISGLEY moved that the resolve lie on
the table.
The Senate refused, and on Mr.. HARRIS
motion to indefinitely postpone, the Senate
refused by the following vote:
fEAs-Messrs. Berry. Bradford, Coombs, Cor
nish, Dingcy, Fernad, Harris, Hill, Hawes, Lam
of Sagadahoc, Parcher.-ll-
NAYs-Messrs. Barker, Dearborn, Duran, Ellis.
Emery, Flint, Linn, Parlin, ratten, Rankins, Rog.
ers, smith, Thompson, Wakefield.-14
The resolve then passed to be engrossed.
The bill relating to the purchase of the
franchise of the Arrowsic Bridge came from
the House that branch refusing to accept the
amendment providing for a three-fifths vote
On motion of Mr.. LAMsoN the Senate adj
hered.
Mr.. BARKER from the committee of con-
ference on the disagreeing votes of the
two branches on resolve relating to the State
Library, reported the resolve in its
original draft, and that it ought to pass
The report was accepted, and the resolve
was passed to engrossed.
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED.
IN act relating to trustees and other Off
GERS of public institutions; resolve memo
rializing the General Assembly of the State
of New York to so amend the He'll Gate Pilot
Laws. so as to remove compulsory p;lOtage
an act to repeal an act approved March .,
1850, and 20 restore chap. 20 of the laws of
1878, entitled an act to encourage the devel-
opment of the mining interests of the State ;
an act relating to convicts and officers in the
county jails in the State having work shops
attached thereto; an act to remodel the Board
of Agriculture; an act to amend Sec l of
chap. l25 Of the public laws of 1872 relat-
ing to the salary of Governors resolve relat-
ing to school exercises and examinations :
resolve relating to the State Library.
On motion of Mr.. HILL,
Adjourned