Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-16
THE COMMITTEES.
THE AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL, CorRr

The AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL Coukr.
Inc matter in the regard to the salary of
Tue oucse OF the Municipal Court in the CITY
OF Augusta, came before the committee on
Legal Affairs yesterday afternoon. Copn,v
Attorney Heath appeared in behalf of the
County Commissioners, and recommenJ..d
that stated salary be given the Judge in
place OF the fee system which has been in
vogue Ill the past, and that the fee. 90 into
the county treasury. w. S. Choate, ESQ. an.
peared Tor the city, and opposed the matter.
lie SAID that no notice had been given. and
That there were but very few names upon the
petition, and not one lawyers name upon il.
Inc matter was referred to the next Legisla.
lure with proper notice.
RAILROADS.
very large number of railroad men. in
Guiding The directors of the Maine Central.
we're IN attendance Yesterday before the
railroad Committee. The first thing taken
up was ex Governor Washburn's bill, which
provides that non-connecting roads shall
have the same rights and privileges as con-
meeting roads have as regards rates of fare
ms bill Is in the interest of the Buckfield
railroad. 1t appears that the Boston and
Malhe and Eastern roads charge but Sl.5O
passengers from Portland to Boston, while
they charge the Buckfield Company So for
transporting their passengers. Ex-Governor
Washburn and Hon. S. c. Andrews ap-
peared in behalf of the bill. and George Z.
leaton, Esq, for the Boston and Maine. and
Hon. Nathan Webb for the Eastern road.
senator Blsbee. as a citizen of Oxford
county, made statement of what the Buck
held road had accomplished in a few past
years. The Committee will report bill
covering the point. The Committee held an
evening session for the purpose of consider
ing Mr.. Drummond's tax bill. Mr.. Drum
mond made avery able and concise argument
IN It's behalf. He went over the whole bill
and clearly explained its provisions to the
Committee, and showed that it was lust to
corporations and to the State Mr.. Yeaton
spoke briefly upon the bill.
JUDICIARY.
Committee on judiciary spent large Dor
ton of the afternoon graphing with the
divorce law. Several members of the Com
mlttee were of the opinion that the law might
be advantageOuslv changed in some respects
The Committee were not agreed, and finally
voted to give the petitioners leave to with
draw. a minority report will probably also
be sent to the Legislature.
LIE SPRAGEE- CASE.
The Judiciary Committee continued their
hearing on the petition of Mr.. Chaffee. trustee
of the Sprague estate for on act enabling the
creditors to form Il corporation and exchange
their claims for stock in this new corporation.
Hon. w. l.. Putnam of Portland appeared
for the trustee. Briefs were filed. covering
certain law points raised by the Committee at
their last session.
REVISION OF THE Statutes.
The Judiciary Committee also devoted some
time to the consideration of an order instruct
ing them to inquire into the eXpedency of
reporting resolve providing for a complete
revision of the statutes. They were agreed
as to the desirableness of a revision, but the
large expense which attends it, estimated at
$4,000, deferred the Committee from re-
porting favorably upon it.
CoUNcrLLoR DISTRICTS.
The subcommittee on Councillor Appor-
tonment reported the following classification
to the full committee, yesterday:
First District.
York, G,,265-lso5. 1856. 1852, is o. 1884, 1902.
-3terms.
Oxford, 32,GlJ-lSSl, ISL, 1857, ieSS,-2 terms.
Second District
Cumberland. s6.3Go One each year. terms.
Androscoggin, 45,O4i-!SS3, lSSt. 1887 1855, 1891.
lsJ1,--3 terms.
Franklin, 1S,l7-Is>D, lsgD,-l term.
Sagadahoc, H. 16-le 1855, lss6,-l term.
se,4g7
Fourth District.
Kennebec, s., O6I-lss3 ISL, 1es7 1883, 1884, 1892,
:, terms.
Somerset. 32,539-lsSJ, lSs6, 1889. 1902 terms.
$500
EinH District.
Hancock, IS l3l-I>s7, ISIS, lS9, isgs,-e terms.
Lincoln 2i>OJ-!s>J, lsS6,-l term
Knox .52s6.-lssJ, ISL, lsS9, lsJ0,-2 terms
$3.50.
Sirth District.
Waldo. % 46S-lsS7, ls>S,-1 term
repobscot, 3O47s-Iesi, 1sSI 1855, 1885, 1882 1890.
lS9I, le9!.-4 terms
1895
Serepth District.
Aroos,ook 4',U0-lsS3. ISSi, lsS0, 1881 terms
washington A. 7VO-Iss7. ISIS. ls9l. 1s92,-2 terms
Iiscataouis li,S.}-leej, lSS6, term.
IO.213
The full Committee voted to adopt this re-
port.