Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Continued from first page.
Mr. Wentworth of Penobscot

| think the object OF this bill 10 worthy
one. 1t cannot be controverted that mem
bers of this legislature are competen
to enact suitable Legislation ans
put it in proper form. That is not tbs
question. If We are to put matters through
with a rush. as seems to be the policy of thu
State, the work before the committees is much
more than they can properly attend to
For instance. the Committee on the Judiciary
has on its docket nearly 100 matters ter con
sideration. In the rush of work mistake,
not infrequently creep in. Now, as t.
the matter of expense. l judge that tn,
people had rather pay for correct construc
ton of the law in the first instance than t.
bear the expense of having the construction
put upon them bv the court Cheap labor
sometimes proves in the end the most expen
sive. If the amendment offered by the Sen
tor from Waldo puts it beyond the power o.
the committee to employ competent labor
then am opposed to it. | hope the bill viii
pass as reported.
MeMcLaughlin of Cumberland:
Business should be run on business princi
pies. No large merchant would undt rtake t
attend to all the details of his business-keeI
his books, write all his letters, etc. think
draughtsman should be employ ed tn take
some of the clerical labor off the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Stubs of Franklin:
The debate has taken much wider latitude
than it should. 1t seems to ME that the dis
cussion should be confined to the amendment
offered by Senator Rust. that the salary of the
draughtsman shall not exceed So day. The
services of such a man would be worth more
than that sum, consequently l hope that the
amendment will not be adopted.
The Senate refused to accept the amend
ment of the gentleman from Waldo, also to
indefinitely postpone.
On motion of Mr.. Rust of Waldo the yeas
and nays were taken on the passage of the
bill to be engrossed, resulting in the attirma-
tive as follows:
YEA-Messrs Coffin. Conner. Haskell, Heath,
Hume, Kimball, Mclaughlin, Pennell, Wentworth,
Weymouth. Wilson and Young IL.
NAY-Messrs. Bragdon, Clark. Gushee, Lord,
Marble, Maxwell, McAilister. Rust and raber.-9.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to fix the time when amendments
to the Constitution shall take effect; an act to
amend chap. l24 of the private and special
laws of 1881 entitled An act to incorporate
the Biddeford and Saco Water Co. an act to
enable the receiver of the American Bank of
Hallowell to close its concerns; an act to
make valid and legal the doings of certain
officers of the town of Chesterville; an act to
legalize the dOings of the town of North
Haven: an act additional to chap. ia of the
public laws of 1873 relating to free high
schools; resolve in favor of Dresser Co. :;
an act to amend chap. 10. sec. 26 of the re
vised statutes, in relation to the Registry of
Deeds.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the York Harbor and
Beach Railroad Company; an act for
the promotion Of safe and accurate
legislation by the employment of a
legislative draughtsman; an act to amend
sec. 3. chap. l47 of the public laws of 1878,
relating to the appointment of port wardens.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the East Lamoine
Water Co. ; an act to amend sec. chap II
of the revised statutes relating to the erection
of school houses an act to authorize the city
of Augusta to apply certain bequest and to
incorporate the Lithgow Library and Reading
Room an act to change the name of Planta-
ton No. IL, Range in AroostoOk county
an act to amend an act to incorporate the city
of Auburn; an act to amend the charter of the
Freewil Baptist Foreign Mission Society
an act to incorporate the Free Baptist
Womans Missionary Society an act author
izing the County Commissioners of the
county of Hancock to reassess certain taxes.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Stubs of Franklin-An act to in
corporate the North Franklin Telephone and
Telegraph Co. referred to Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses. Also
an act additional to chap. 81 of laws Of 1874
incorporating the Sandy River Telegraph
Co referred to Committee on Railroads,
Telegraphs and Expresses.