The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26

salary Of the AdJutant General.
The committee on military affairs voted
this afternoon to report favorably the fol-
lowing BILL
AN ACT FIXING THE SALARY OF THE ADJUTANs
GENERAL.
Be it enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtfUes In Legislature assembled as J0lt0Us
Section l.-From and after January first, eigh-
teen hundred and eighty nine, the salary OF the
per annun payable quarterly, instead of the sum
Sec. : At shan be the duty Of the adjutant gen.
rolls OF the Maine volunteers who served in the
war of 1861-5, without additional expense to the
State.
Sec. s.-This act shall take effect when ap
proved.
With this the committee made the follow
ing statement of facts:
Prior to January 1st 1879, the salary Of the
adjutant general was 81 900. In 1879 it was re-
dueed to 5000. In 1887 it was increased to
fAe work required to be done by the adjutant
general is increasing each year and should re-
Under the provisions of the law the adjutant
general is required to perform the duties Of quar-
termaster general, without additional compensa-
The salaries of the secretary Of state, state
treasurer Insurance commissioner and deputy
secretary Of state, have been fixed at 81 500 and
the duties of their office require no more time than
that of the adjutant general.
The adjutant gsneral agrees, that II his salary
ter out rolls each year as has been done during
each year of the past four years--(at an expense
Of s2.25s ID s5e454 per year, without addition
Your committee recommend the passage Of the
accompanying bill.
A Somerset Tar's Mistake.
Senator Walton knows good deal Of law,
something of railroads, but nothing of the
ocean. The legislature has been discussing
the point whether charters should be given
by the legislature for new railroads or wheth-
er the companies should be organized under
the general law. Finally the question was
referred to the legal affairs and judiciary
committees acting together. To them were
referred all matters reiating to this point.
The other day bill was going through the
Senate to incorporate marine railway some
where. Senator Walton heard the title Of
the bill and arising began long Grafton to
| the effect that the charters for railroads were
under consideration by the commit. es on
Judiciary and legal affairs. He thought
this bill, being Of the same nature, should go
| the same way. He was opposed to running
these new charters through the legislature
At this point, Senator Heath got up be
hind him and ia stage whisper. said: "Sit
Il
way, thing that goes on the seashore, but
freight"
The Senator from Somerset here seated
himself and awaited the coming of the re-
solve in favor of the State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts.
Mr.. RobIe's Resolution.
Mr.. Robie's resolutions relating to agricul
ture came up this forenoon In the House re-
ported from the committee on Federal Rela-
tions. Mr.. Talbot said he opposed the reso-
luton because he was opposed to the policy
Of protection embodied in them.
Mr.. Robie replied. He said the farmers
wanted only so much protection as was ac-
corded to other branches of industry. That
amount 1t was just and right that they
should have.
Mr.. Burleigh of Vassalboro, also favored
the resolutions, speaking In relation to those
parts which referred to the aduteration OF
food products.
The resolutions passed by vote of so to
16, the Democrats following the lead of Mf
Talbot In opposing.
The State Prison,
Mr.. 0'Brien Of Thomaston, introduced
this forenoon, a bill directing an inquiry I,
be made as to why the reports of the inspec
tor. warden and subordinate officers of th,
State Prison had not been laid before tn,
legislature The reports are ia the Office O
the Secretary of State and will be given i
the legislature tomorrow.
Wages Of Working Women.
Labor Commissioner Matthews's report i
soon to be put before the legislature. Th
most important parts Of 1t have already bes
given, but there are several features, that N