Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-20

utes, and provide for the taking Of depositions
| to be used before Probate Courts; also re-
ported on order bill an act to amend sec. 10 of
chan, 1874 of the revised statutes, providing
| for taking depositions in criminal cases also
reported ought to pass on bill an act to
provide for the choice of park commissioners
BY cities and towns; printed under rule.
| Mr.. Tapley, from the Committee on the
| Judiciary, reported leave to withdraw on the
petition of Geo. F. Springer ct ais. for legis-
lation in reference to pack peddlers, and Mr..
Ray from the same committee, on the same
petition, made minority report. bringing in
a bill under title of an act to authorize cities
and towns to license, regulate and restrict the
business of hawkers and peddlers. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Ray the reports were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported ought
to pass on bill an act to charter the Merchants
Insurance Co printed under rule.
Mr. Nickerson, from the Committee on
Agriculture, on order, reported bill an act to
regulate the weight of bushel of herdsgrass,
fixing it at 40 pounns; printed under rule.
| On motion of Mr.. Libbsy, bill an act to
amend sec. IL of chap of the revised stat
utes. relating to the election of selectmen,
was taken from the table, and the vote pass
| ing TIE bill to be engrossed was reconsidered.
| 1t was then amended on motion of the same
gentleman by striking from line IA of sac.
the word ''tythingman," and again laid on the
table.
| On motion of Mr.. Lebroke bill an act to
restore the salary of the county attorney of
the county of Piscataquis was taken from the
table.
| Mr. Lebroke said the petition of citizens OF
Piscataquis was to have the salary of their
county attorney at $500. The matter had
been considered BY the county delegation,
| and in consultation each member had named
the amount at which in his Judgment the sal
arv should be placed. The lowest figure was
$3.50 and this sum the delegation adopted
The present salary is only 500, although the
duties of the Office had largely increased since
the compensation was fixed at 5000 The
duties in connection with the enforcement of
the fish and game laws in that county as in ali
the border counties of the State, ARE very large.
and if the County Attorney does his duty faith
fully, 800 would not begin to pay him for his
labor in those prosecutions. The present in
cumbent of the office, who is young man of
marked ability and fully competent to dis
charge the duties of the place, was sought
out last season by the temperance people,
being himself lifelong temperance man.
and induced to accept IA nomination for the
office. with the understanding that they would
stand bv him and see that his comp 'nsation
was placed some where near the sum at which
it ought 70 be. With that unders anding
he accepted. and was elected by an over
whelming majority. running ahead of his
ticket He was an ambitious young man, but
he never could perform the duties of the office
for the present salary Mr.. L. then entered
into description Of some of the duties
which had recently been performed by the
official occupying the office. among which
was murder trial occupying IA days, and
involving the examination of ia witnesses.
Mr.. Parkhurst remarked that as rule he
was opposed to the raising Of salaries, but he
deemed this an increase for which he could
| give his vote.
| The bill was then pa ssed to be enacted.
On motion of Mr.. Marble bill an act to
amend sec. 2 chap. | Is of the revised stat
utes restoring the salary of the county attor-
nev of Penobscot county, was taken from
the table, and on motion of Mr.. Young yea
and nay vnte was ordered and taken on its
passage to be engrossed, resulting in the af-
firmative as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen. Cole, Cutler. kimba lie.
broke. Libbey, Ray. Smith, stubbs, Wilson.-lo.
Marble, Nickerson, Roak, Weeks, Young-9.
On motion of Mr.. Bragdon,
| Adjourned
NOTE In yesterdays report Senator Kim
balls name was inadvertently omitted from
the list of those voting for the appropriation
in favor of the Grand Army.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
By Mr. STANDARDIZATION of j. II. Eve
leth ct ais, citizens and taxpayers of Green
vile, for an appropriation IN aid of the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans, which
was referred to the Committee on Financial
| Affairs.
By Mr.. Hume-Petition of Hiram Blanch-
ard and 90 others for aid to the Worlds Ex-
position at New Orleans. which was referred
to the Committee on Financial Affairs.
By Mr.. Nye-Remonstrance of F. NJ. Ames
ct ais. of Fairfield, against the medical bill
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. SimOnton-Bil an act to amend
sec 50 of chap. SO of the revised statutes re-
lating to pressed hav, which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary. Also bill
an act to authorize the construction of a
bridge across Moose river in Camden at the
head of tide waters of Rockport harbor
which was referred to the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters