Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-04

Mr.. HATCH OF Bangor uuoe's'ooo III
measure came from very able commHtee,
AMI in whom he had great confidence. out ne
thought it was open to objection, ana 10 oo-
y;ste the same he moved to add the follow
inc amendment: provided that the COM
pensatien of said commissioner for full and
nrooer revision of the statutes as herein pro-
yided. and the furnishing Of all stationery
and clerk hire necessary To do such work, IN
Guiding the superintendent of the same.
while in the hands of the printer, shall not
exceed the sum of S500O." He said the
House would recollect that this was the
proposition of Judge Goddard in his letter
read Yesterday, and he thought there could
be no harm in ENGRAVING it on the resolve.
Mr.. STRouT of Portland thought there as
no particular objection to the amendment
vet it seemed to him entirely unnecessary.
The letter of Judge Goddard stated that ne
would do the whole work of revision, lnclud-
ing everything up to the time of its going
into the hands of the printer. for $1,000.
This statement was made publicly to the
Legislature. And the Committee had thought
that inasmuch as it has been thus publicly
made. the resolve, as it was to go on record.
should not contain the restricted clause,
which would seem in some measure.
perhaps to reflect upon the honor Of the gem
tleman to whom the revision was to be IN
strusted. 1t was nothing more or less than
matter of good taste. 1t was fully under
stood that the compensation of the Commits
sioner was no TO exceed $1,000.
The Judiciary Committee in making the
contract with the Commissioner would be gov
erned by these facts, and he hoped the amend
ment would not be pressed.
Mr.. HArCH looked at the matter from
business point of view entirely. His object
kxl,a IS I. fota
Mr.. TALBOT of East Machias, highly COM
plmented the watchfulness and desire of the
gentleman from Bangor, to guard against
any misunderstanding or Misrepresentation.
If the resolve was not properly guarded then
it should be amended. He explained that the
revision would cost $1,000. The printing of
five hundred copies without binding, for the
legislature to examine would cost
s2.43O. The Committee had informed
itself as to these items and there could be
no mistake about them They would make
the contract in accordance with these facts
and when it came before the House, if not
acceptable, then would be the time to put in
an objection.
Mr.. VERRILL of Portland suggested that the
amendment proposed. covered only the re-
vision, clerk hire and stationery, while con-
tract made in accordance with the memoran-
da furnished by Judge Goddard would in ad-
dition to those items cover hotel bills and
travelling expenses.
The amendment was rejected and the re-
solve passed to be engrOssed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. KING of Caribou the
House took up the report of the Committee
on Claims, reporting reference to the Cover
nor and Council on the claims of Peter A.
Sponberg.
The same gentleman moved to amend so
as to bring in resolve appropriatng $3.50
to pay the claim if it shall be found correct
by the Governor and Council. Pending the
adoption of the amendment the report was
tabled on motion of Mr.. Cook of Lewiston
On motion of Mr.. FREEMAN of Cherryfeld,
the House took up the majority and minority
reports of the Committee on Claims, the
question being on substituting the minority
report for that of the majority
Mr.. LIvERMORE of Bradley. suggested
that the matter be laid on the table to await
the result of the investigation by the special
committee appointed to investigate the sub
ject of binding for 1873 and 1879. If he had
through a misunderstanding offacts, been
led to sign the minority report. he desired to
rescind that action, and an investigation
would probably afford the light he desired.
Mr.. FREEMAN of Cherryield had no objec-
was already sufficient evidence to show that
the claim of Mr.. Cameron should not be al
lowed. 1t had been said that Cameron had
confessed to fraud. and that he had part
ner engaged with him, and that the investi-
CATION was to blacken the character of some
, one outside of the legislature But that had
nothing to do with the claim under dis
cussion, and he saw no reason for DELAY The
legislature had nothing to do with any ac-
complete which Cameron might have had in
defrauding the State He had no objection
to an investigation. but saw no reason why it
, should DELAY this matter
Mr.. L1vERMoRE of Bradley said that the
/ investigation had been sought by members of
the majority, and he thought the feeling of
the committee was quite unanimous in that
respect.
| Mr. HALL of Rockland said the matter had
been pending before the legislature several
weeks, and he thought it was we'll understood.
| The claim was specific. 1t was for about
| $40 for the binding of 5000 abstracts of the
agricultural report by virtue of contract
| This was the claim passed upon bv the COM
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