Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-26


report Of the committee, that the bill ougi
| not to pass. be BOT accepted
Mr.. Walton Of Somerset moved that th
yeas AID nsys be taken.
! Mr. Grindls Of Hancock-If l hsd an
idsa there was any prospecs Of getting thi
measure before the Legislature IAN entirel
willing to vote salary Of $500, snd tax
the consequences. I do not care to max
il below that. do not believe there 10 IN
prospect OF getting the matter before th
House and that the sooner We drop il th
/ better.
Mr.. Haipes-I have talked with som
members OF the House and ! an led to be
! iieve ths House will pass . bill, If place
before them, Of $500. and l believe tn
people Of the State will sustain the Lesis
iature for so dciog. The salary nov fxe-
10 simply ridiculous.
Mr.. Rogers OF Wxshington-I think
we make law to increase our own sslsf:s
our constituents will think we have bee
extrsvagan.. I do not feel ready to sup
port the measure.
Mr.. Poor OF Cumberlan6-Two year
ago hoped to be sent hack 20 this Legis
lsture. Now, l do not expect &
be sent back again. I have no fear
a. all OF putting myself on recor,
in this matter. I heard lilti
story this winter for the veracity of whicI
l do not vouch. There WAS gentleman il
this State who met with Al accident. HI
had = fall, received q confusion, an,
fraction Of his skull-contueion Of the brain
81 went TO his fsvorite surgeon to have ar
operation performed. The surgeon tolt
him trepsnning would be necessary. ant
perhaps even = more rerioas operation thar
that. He went to work and removed th,
brains from the skull, and the man started
TO leave the office; saying that he guessed
it would be just ss wel,-"I will leave i
and you may FIX i. as your leisure. The
surgeon expostulated, but the patient
replied. at is Of no consequence
am going down TO the Maine
Lsgisis:nre this wic,sr, and shall not need
them do not pretend to say there IL sny
man in this Legislature in that condition
or that any man who votes aRains. an in
crease of salsry is destitute of brains, but
do say that 10 send him here fer three
months service is evidence OF an assump
ton that he is destitute ofbfsins. We have
been asked all through the session 10 in
crease the compensation of our public ser
wants, snd II we are no. public servants,
dc pot kuow Whist We are TO be called, One
hundred and fifty dollars is not suffciep
compensation for the 10 to 80 days oi
service, even with the strictess economy
thank my constituents for the
hcaor and consideration showed m,
in sending me here. but honor is no
bread and butter and will rot sustain ths
ply sicsl system. am glad to put myself
on record as in favor of this measure. ant
IS having moved, as do, that the amount
De made $500 instead Of $500.
The question being put upon the motor
Of the senator FROM York that the report
ought not to psss, be not accepted, re-
suited:
YEAs-Mes ssrs. Adams, Giles. Gilmorr GriudIe
Rsines, Hunt, Libby, (Andros soggin), Maliet
Mayo, sioore, Nash. Nuttiug. Pettepgtl, Poor
Shermsn, Spear, Stewart, Thatcher and Warrei
NAYs-Mcssrs. Chapin. Harper. Mehan. Powers
Rogers, "adlin, " alton and Wilbur g.
So the motion prevailed and the repor
was no. accepted
Ga motion oe Mr. Powers Of Arocstook
Adjourned.
Afternoon esssion.
The report Of the committee sppoiated
10 consider the order of the proceedings 70
be observed in the matter OF the hearins
under the resolve in the matter of Charies
S Hamilton, came back from the House
that branch concerning in the action Of the
Senate, and adoptirS the rules. On motion
by Mr.. Powers of Aroostnok it was ordered
that the rales, together with specifications
of charges against the respondent, be
printed, so as 10 provide each member OF
the convection with q copy of the same.
On motion by Mr. Stewart of York, ihe
Senate resolved itself into committee o!
the whole to consider the bill IN relation Il
compensation OF members Of the govern
ment, The President calling Mr.. Hsines
OF Keunebec, to the chair.
In COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Stewart of York moved that the
Commi;tee adopt the bill as p,iated in Sem
ate Document, amending il by subsitatina
the word "three" for two" in the eighth
line, 40 that il shall read $500" instes
of "S200."
Ny. Walton Of Somerset -- The bill in
committee. Nomember os the Senate will
suggest but that the psy, asa question Of
pay, 10 tao low. No one can off ord to come
here ard stay through . session for tha
amount OF psy provided by law. IL ths'
we're sill there is Of it, we might set upon il
without y word But there are o'hsr tbings
to be considered. There has been . large
amount Of money sppropsiatea during the
present session; and Rrest many .hlsries
have been raised; and IL I understand the
temper of the people they are not satisfied
wi h the arrangement.
They sre saying to themselves: there srt
plenty of people, j1sI as good men st hom'
IS We have here, VINO were perfectly w'lt
irg tn come for the present salaries. NJ,
idea is that this mater at present. consider
ing the finances Of the State and that tbi.
legislature and others hare appropriated to-
much money, i. inopport1re.
Mr.. Thstcber Of PeDobscot--lt seems tc
me this question has nothing to do with tbs
appropriations Of the present legislature
This does net feet the presen. legislature
and will not affect salaries or appropriation
un'i, NV, years from nov. If the ssisrie'
are TO be raised at all arr in favor OF fais
log them to $500. tE
Mr. Stewart Of York-I do not thini
there WAS single man WIN intelligentll
voted for me at the last election who did no
expect, il elected, would make tbs
proposition now before this committee
! hsve talked it for the last four yesrs
before had any ides Of coming here my
self. Before ] was elected / placed my.
self or record in prin. that il elected
should attempt 10 raise these salaries T.
" hat ,bey ou9h. 70 be, and after my elec
ton placed myself in priDt with p-oOn
sition to pay the legislators ia this State
sum a. least srfficeat 10 pay their board il
the capital city aod their expenses ta an
from it. believe the pc ,ple 10 the StsSt
want 70 pay their legislstors. II is tn
people who are afraid they will no, ge
here who are obi ectinc.
Mr.. Walton of Somerse.-I DO no
accuse the senator from York of an,
selfish interest. L. makes but ittl
difference to him or. me si,her
I would no. come here, 10 it was qupstio
of money, for $500. The people of m
ioeality are complsiriug more than anythiu
else of The large expenditures ard appropti
ations voted for increase Of salaries; az
today We are hunting s,ound TO see il "
cannot find somethirg else to tax 10 oi1e
10 get us out of cur present fnsacial cor
dition. new schemes OF taxation.
Mr.. Spesr of ksnncbec-I agree with h
senator from Somerset in regard 70 thi
question. We are almos. st the e-d OF Ia
session, and this matter Involves lsrg
expen,e to The State. believe with bi,
that tie salaries ave altogether too smsl
ard that man Is entitled 10 spfiicieC
compensation 70 enabis him to iiv
well While attending 3 ses,ion, and
nisa believe this is sn inopportnna time I