Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-06

troublesome and vexztious positions q man
can occnpy-that of revising the check
lists. One Of the strongest Arguments in
favor OF this bill is that alderman BY rnan-
imous consent, without respect 10 party
declare they would like to be relieved Of
that duty. Except in those cities where
party poliics run hish do not know Of q
single instance where they have not ex-
pressed the desire to be relieved Of this
duty. This cannot amount to Q large
salary in the total, e66 for revision Of the
check lists 10 cities Of over 10. 900, and S4t
in cities Of less than 10, 600. IL seems to
me to be small sum to pay if we vish to
get desirable board, identified, honorable,
fair and Impartial, suitable to correct our
clerk list which 10 Of fundamental import.
snce ia the good government Of our cities.
Let Us start out With the proposition to pay
good men, fair salaries, and follow that up
by having good men.
Mf. Rogers-I presume il will be uunec-
essary for me to make any arg gament against
the gentleman from Kennebec, but l will
say this, 10 answer, that the assessors in all
the towns which are not included in this
act have 10 work as hard rs these men will
have to work to prepare their lists before
elections, and why should these men Who
are elected or appointed to register nance
in cities have more than that:
The several amendments proposed BY
Mr.. Rogers were lost.
M. Hsines then moved that the bill
take Its several readings under suspension
of the rules.
Mr.. Walton Of Somerset-The bill NOW
before the Senate 10. believe, Senate
document No. 81, reported by the senator
from kennebec yesterday. do not know
how far it agrees With the original bill.
Senate document No. 1. for have not had
opportunity or time to examine it, and
therefore object to the proposed suspen.
sion OF the rules. ~ desire to understand
Whist am voting on.
A vote was then taken on the motion of
Mr.. Haines. The motion was lost and the
bill took its first reading.
Mr.. Walton--If i, is now in order
should be glad 10 ask the gentleman who
reported the bill in question or who 10 pre-
sumed to be the father Of 1t, who 10 to set
tie upon the question of reasonable COM
peusstion to'be paid. mentioned ia section
IL. The section goes on to state, They
shall be paid reasonable compensation
for such time as they are necessarily en-
ployed."
Mr.. Haines-Tbat of course. ia n pro.
vision that contemplates necessary clerical
work in making up these lists. II voes
into the contingent or miscellaneous &C.
count.
There is one more Amendment in sec,ion
10 which shou,d ike 10 make. The ey-
ror grows out of the change of the law as
originally drawn. proy;ding a pen.ltv for
anyone voting ILLEGALLY. The word ufe,ony~
used ia the ninth line should be changed 10
ian offence" And I move that the word
felony in the ninth line of section 10 of
the printed bill. be stricken ont and the
words ian offence" inserted in its place.
Which motion prevailed,
Mr.. Walfon-I also desire to call the
senator's attention to another fact. "Said
member OF said board" referring to the
member to be sppoioted by the Governor,
10 section 2. ''shall be appointed immedi-
ately upon the approval of this act" and
this bill seems to provide that the act shall
go into effect Immediately, contrary to tife
usual custom.
Section l6 provides that this act shall
take effec. when approved, Nov this IA a
public statute, The world In not ,unposed
to know until 80 days after the adiourp.
ment Of this Legislature what has been
done here. would like to know how the
gentleman proposed TO &c. the Information
to tle ya,ious PARTIES who are to act under
this bill. before the mana, time.
Mr.. Hainas-I will state for the informa-
tion of the senator from Somerset. Who I
understand does not live in the city thai to
nv Judgment the IL cities of the State are
informed of this bill and are watching its
progress. aud will take notice of st.tutes .
affecting them. They all have repycsenta.
tives in the Legislature. l move tba. the
rules be suspended and that the bill take its
second reading at the present time. and by
title only.
NJ, poo, nc cumba,.rd-I an. ,,,, hr
Tho ,s,ms nf .ao,;n, "na ,.mta. - ~.
ho.,d !. to ha ,nnn;n,od "a ;..;.nns
bv The Goyar,or bv and with The con.snt
Of the council, for the term of four years
and the other two shall be chosen, one from
the political party which casts the highest
number Of votes for Governor, and the
other the next higher. l would like to ask
how the other two are to be appointed.
Mr.. Haines-For the information OF the
senator from Cumberland will call his
attention to the same section wherein he
will find they are to be nominated by the
city committee of the party they represent,
and their nomination approved and an.
poin.ment made by the mayor.
Mr.. Poor-What advantage is to be de.
rived to any political party or any munich
pslity by encumberiug the office of the
Governor with the appointment Of these
men in cities where he knows nothing
about them Why is he burdened with sp-
pointing them?
MIR. Walton-Unless there ia some ur-
gent reason which do not know anything
about, it seems to me that bill Of this i'm.
portsnce should follow the usual course,
and unless there is such reason am dis
posed to object to having this bill hurried
through today. II seems to me that an ex-
animation Of this bill is due to the me IN
bers of the Senate.
Mr.. Haines-I yilI state nv no,;,ion in
regard To that matter. The senator from
Somerset will fiud tbi. bill Senate Dozen.
ment No |. Itwas one Of the first hin,
to be n,iute1 in this body. lis hin ,b.,
has been matte, ~ nuhlic
discus.ion nv the nyess ~ tho St.,a
ard its provisions mn,t be we'll knorn n
the members of tbi, Leg;,l,,.ro vha,e
has bef n no substantial Change In tho hill
since n. f,st dat The cities M mi,
STATE arc ;nteras.ed in tho hill The a,s,
objection Of The senator from some,.e,
VAS az IN how thev we've IN ,ecsive not;ce
of it the next. tha. there NAV he An or
ten,;on i, the time ~ n.,.,ro !, and
finally. after this matter has bean a. .l.vsd
thai The time ia too abort, n the ci,ie,
yi.h to b,vo tbis bill, m vote m mi. ,n,;no
i, is important /, ,bo,ld become a lsv =.
as,lv a, nossihle, There 4, No ons in.