Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4th.

CusASuSS'
On motion of Mr.. Weeks,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries
and Game, inquire into the expediency OF
further legislation to carry into effect the
present laws for the protection of our shore
fishing interests.
On motion of Mr.. Heath,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries
and Game, be directed to inquire into the ex.
pediency of amending the game laws so as to
prevent the killing of game birds to supply
markets outside of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Young,
Ordered, That the Committee OIL Financial
Affairs, be requested to inquire into the exped.
iency Of repeating chap. 290 of the private
and special laws of $780,
Mr. Hume, from the Washington County
delegation, reported ought to pass on bill an
act relating to the compensation of the Coun.
ty Commissioners of Washington county
printed under rule.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to incorporate the Portsmouth and Kittery
Steam Ferry Co. printed under rule
Mr.. BOnney, from the Oxford County dele
CATION, on petition, reported bill an act, re-
latng to the compensation of the County
Commissioners for Oxford county; printed
under rule.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to authorize the Lewiston Steam
Mill Co to increase its capital stock; an acl
entitled an act to restore the salary OF the
County Attorney of Somerset county; an acl
to amend sec. II, chap. 40 of the revised
statutes relating to migratory fish; an ac
amendatory I'd an act relating to the schools
in the CITY of Portland, approved March 18th,
1881.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
An act to restore the salary of the Register
of Probate for Washington county; an act tc
establish the salary of the Register Of Probate
for the county of Androscoggin; an act to
incorporate the Frost Brook Dam Co ; ar
act additional in reference to the Rumford
Falls and Buckfield Railroad Co.; an act il
favor of the town of Embden, relating to the
retirement of town bonds issued in aid OF the
Somerset Railroad.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to confirm and make valid the or
carnations and doings of the Proprietors o.
the Westbrook Social Library.
NBill an act TO establish the salary of the
register Of probate of the county of andre
scoggn, came up on its passage to be en-
crossed, AMI the yeas and nays were taken
resulting in the affirmative, as follows:
YEA -Nessrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney, Bra gdon
Marble, Nc Allister, Nickerson, Parkhurst, Ray
Roak, SimOnten, WescOtt.-ls.
NAY-Messrs. Heath. Young-2.
Bill an act to restore the salary of the reg
lister of probate tor Washington county, was
passed to be engrossed on call of the yeas
and nays, as follows:
| YEA-Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney, Bragdon
| Cole Cutler, Hume, Kimbal Lebroke, Libby ium
bert, Marble. McAiister, Nickerson, Ray, Simonton
| Stubs, WescOtt-lS
| NAY-Messrs. HEATH Young.-2.
Bill an act to amend sec. 2, chap. ll5 Of
| the revised statutes, and to restore the salar
of the county attorney OF Penobscot county
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
| Mr.. Heath inquired whe her it was neces
sary to take the yeas and nays on bills of thi.
nature, under the order which had beer
pa sed
Mr.. Young remarked that county attorney
are paid by the State. He thought that whel
these officers took their offices with tn
salaries attached to them, it was not neces
ssrv for each officer to come here and ask fo
an increase. He did not think that, with tn
fees they receive. they are poorly paid, al
though there might be some exceptiona
cases.
| Mr. Lebroke thought the order did no
contemplate a call of the yeas and nays OF
bills of this nature. He also explained tina
county attorneys receive no fees outside o
their salaries, and that of late years thei
duties have been very much increased.
| Mr. Young remarked that he was still op
posed to going throu gh the whole of the six
teen counties and raising the salaries of al
the county officers.
Mr.. Lumbert said there was tendency t.
raise salaries, generally, and he was oppose
to it. In small counties where the crimiDa
and civil business is disposed Of at the sam
term of court the attention of county attor
ney's is divided and the discharge of hi.
official duties made more difficult and in sucl
cases there is greater necessity for an in
crease in the salaries than in some othe
counties.
The Chair ruled that the order called 70
the yeas and nays on all appropriations O
money, and that the bill under consideration
did not fall within its terms
Mr.. Young called for the yeas and navs
and pending this motion the bill was laid OF
the table on motion OF Mr.. Marble.
Bill an act in favor of the town of Embde
relating to the retirement of town bond
issued in aid of the Somerset Railroad. cam
up on its passage to be engrossed, and o.
motion of Mr.. Libbey it was amended b
inserting after the word Exchange" in tn
second line of sec l sat the option and wit
the consent of the holder" The bill wa
then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to establish an agricultural ex
perimental station came up by special assign
ment
Mr.. Marble inquired of the Committee O.
Agriculture for the reasons why the bill
should pass the Senate.
Mr.. Parkhurst replied that the bill whic
passed two years ago has proved inefficient
and is not what the State needs. The farm
ers from all quarters of the State now as
for the measure now under consideration
Mr.. Marble said that two years ago bill
almost precisely like this was defeated afte
a full discussion, and substitute was intro
duced and became law. The latter bill
called for no appropriation, and of course
met with no favor from certain gentlemen
upon the other side of the question But i
his opinion it was efficient to protect tn
farmers from imposition in the purchase q
fertilizers. the very end for which the friend
of the first bill claimed to labor The defea
of the first bill caused a very peculiar sensa
ton among certain gentlemen. They wer
overcome with rage, and since that time ha,
shamefullv abused several of those who h.
voted against it. Articles were written an,
published during the campaign by some ex
boss of the State grange looking to the pun
| ishment of those who had dared to exerr;s