Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-22

bad not been satisfied With the pay. The
present pzy keeps many men Who voul1
make good legislators away from the capital.
Mr.. Wakefield of Bath said he bad ofered
the resoiltion fixing the compensation Of the
members Of the legislature af $500 aud mile
age for the session because he had believed
that the pay vas DO, sufficient to secure the
service. that we ought TO have TO transact
the business of the State. True macy are
very piliing TO come for the amour, no~
paid, bot il practically excludes = good
many who would like to come ADD whom he
had no doubt the people would ike to send
He did not believe that the people of the
STATE are opposed TO the increase called for
IN the minority report. Mr.. Wakefield
thought that the financial condition of he
State would warrant the pay ment Of q fair
and reasonable compensation for services
rendered
Mr. Lo1ney Of Portland said tina. two
years ago when this same question came up,
he hal voted for an increase of salary, and
after the pill vas voted down. at least two
thirds Of the members Who had voted on the
other side. had said they believed as he dill,
but feared the di.pls ASSURE of their cons,ifu-
ents He had yet 10 a man who. when
he expressed the honest sentiments Of his
heart, wOui not gay that the compensal
Ut the members Is too small. He mad sone
home to his constituents ami haddt found =
man ia tae city Of Portland but what saii
that the compensation of members of the
legislature vas too small. IL they should
Apply the microscope of Samuel Weller,
which is sail u have nlagnined ten million
tunes, they couldn't find man in that city,
40 thought that the pay of the
members IS suifi lent. " men fhey
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c1Nariice. He did not think that Maine
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INTO the legislature. What better men did
they vat than those who had been there
,lure 1871. William Pitt Fe.,endea, second
tn more in the United State. 40
STA e,lan; George Evans, Jamss
4, B,.inr. the Rrest leader of the
K.pubGcan IA " tolsy, AMI hun r 4. OF
o.her. the NILS the Y sters thu Pixies
And they we're toll that they coulint get
good men TO come there. The people of
he state do not ask for this raise of salary
H.. would vepture to say that the salaries of
1 20 I,p,.lstor. If they c.;sle there in bust
n,,,av. uere fully adequate sad sufficient
tor their needs. but not If they came to
40 but four da,s in the week An! SPEND
their time in iurketlnys aud trihlng. His
irirnl from PORTLAND had referred to the
,ro,nnoIv of .a.t. in the Uou.e of Com
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hold. He would mention that it was the
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th"te seats Laughter. Inc peoPle nA'
borne the burden Of the war cheerfully.
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W h"h me population should Increase theh
wpuit be tame enough to talk about iuCreas-
in,.lar,s L., tta int roam. ~ ,heir con
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utu-n'- he hoped that the mouoi or Ihe
gentleman from Thumsston won j not pre-
vs;I
On motion OF MI fattahgaii the yeas ahu
NJ Cb.thrr fp:ll,so,, ua,te5 tn
W. y.
know IL they wanted sl1o men 10 40 Inc
work of the Legislature They should not
a., ,l,,;,a,t T., MI ,br,rab ,ha;r hpsinas. an
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as 10 a'uil ne expenses OF loh2 sssioh'
but should receive a compensation sufficient
:, en.tIs ,h.m "a taLa ,hi. ,ima :, 1ronerlv
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cohslitr every measure thaV came otlO'e
them. Four dollars day vas not an uu-
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