Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-23

Of the Revised Statutes. referring to bring.
ing paupsfs into town. reported that 'hs
same ought 70 pass. Tabled for printing
under rule.
Mr.. Shaw Of Bath for the committee on
education. to which vas referred Resolve
in favor Of foxcroft Academy, repSited
that the came ought 10 pass. Tabled for
printing under rule.
Mr.. Aver Of Oakland for the committee
on railroads. telegfapAs and expresses, 70
which vas srsfsrfsd bill. an oct relating 10
the annual returns Of railroad corporations
rspoftsd thaa the sams ought to pass.
Tabled for printing under rule.
The came gentleman for the came com.
mite reported ought to pace on bill an act
to amend The charter Of the Biddeford and
Saco Railroad Company. and on HE motion
the bill vas tabled pending ito second
reading.
The same gentleman for the came com.
mittee, to which Vas referred bill an act
extending the time for the location and con.
stluction Of the Maine Shore Line Railroad
reported the came ought to pass. Read and
assigned.
Subsequently on motion Of Mr.. Harris
of East Machiss. the vote whereby the
third reading Of the above bill was assig ned
for tomorrow morning was reconsidered.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris Il was then laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Clason for the Judiciary commit
mittee, to which was referred. Bill. an act
to amend An act entitled IAN act TO incor-
pcrate the masters. wardens aud members
Of Hermon Lodge" reported that the came
| ought to pass. On motion Of Mr.. Clason,
the rules were suspended. bill read three
times and passed to be ensrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill. an act to amend section liz of chap
ter IL Of the Revised Statutes relating to
bank deposit books.
Bill. an act amendatory Of and addition.
81 to chapter Is Of the Revised Statutes
concerning ways.
Bill. an act relative to the adoption of it,
legitimate children.
PAssED TO ne ENGRossEp.
Mr.. Stearns Of Caribou for the judiciary
committee. to which was referred bill, an
act providing for the appointment Of q
stenographer to the chief justics of the Su-
preme Judicial Court, reported that the
same ought to pass.
On motion Of Mr.. Stearns, by unanimous
consent, the bill was amended by inserting
its title, which had been omitted.
Mr.. Chsdb0urne Of Biddeford moved
that the rules be suspended, that the bill
have its three several readings, and pass
TO be epgfossed.
Mr.. Peaks Of Dover--Mr. Speaker, l
would ask the gentleman from Caribou to
explain to the House the provisions Of that
bill.
Mr.. Stearns-Mr. Speaker: The purpose
Of this bill is to do what seems to me IL an
exceedingly graceful and desirable act to
the chief justice of the State of Maine, .
gentleman who enjoys the respect Of the
whole people Of Maine. In whose character,
standing aud ability the people have =
natural pride. Now, under the Law as it
stands at present, each judge 10 entitled to
. stenographer, whose per diem pay is
@5 90. This bill simply provides for
permanent stenographef to the chief justice,
II he sees At to appoint one. who reports at
his terms and performs such other clerical
and official duties as may be necessary in
the performance Of the duties of the chief
justice. A salary 10 provided OF $500 . year,
which saves to the several counties where
he shall serve the per diem that he
would receive out of the different treasu.
ries, therefore it does not in any sense,
materially increase his compensation nor
the burdens Of the people, the provision
being in the bill that his salary Of $500
shall be in full of all his services ~ re-
porter, in all the terms which are held in all
the counties of the State by the chief jus.
tice, and also Of all duties which he may
perform to the chief justice in the execu-
tion Of his Office as such. Now 1t 10 we'll
known to the members Of the bar, II 10 well
koown by the people Of the State that
the burdens OF the chief justice of
this State are very great--tbat he
performs more OF the duties incumbent
upon members Of the court than any other
justice. and in behalf of the bar ~ an act
Of courtesy to the chief justice Of the
Supreme Court Of this State. l ask tha.
this bill receive passage. II came before
the judiciary committee. 10 unanimously
reported by them to this House with its ap
proval, no dissenting voice being raised
against it.
The question was then upon the motion
Of the gentleman from Biddeford, which
was carried by viva voce vote, bill read
three times and passed to be ensrossed.
Bill, an act to amend acts relating TO a
municipal court for the city of Lewiston
was read twice. Mr.. Callahan Of Lewis
ton moved that the rules be suspended and
that the bill have its third reading and pass
to qe engrossed.
Mr.. Savage Of Auburn moved to amend
by striking out the words in the 10Th line.
'including trial fee in civil cases," mas
much - there was no trial fee 10 civil
cases in that court. The motion of the
gentleman from Auburn was carried.
Mr.. Caffahan's motion WAS then carried,
the bill received its third reading and was
passed to be engrossed.
The following bill reeived its third read
ing and passed 70 be eDg'ossed:
Bill an act additional to and amendatory
Of the charter Of the Eastport Water Com.
pany.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill, an act to incorporate the New
England Free Baptist Association.
RE-coNMIrIEp.
On motion Of Mr.. Herrick Of Bethel
Bill. an act TO provide for the registration
Of vital statistics. which was tabled for
printing, was taken from the table and re-
committed to the judiciary committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Noble Of Lewiston
Bill. an act relating t, the efficiency Of the
fre department. OF tine city Of Lew s,op.
tabled for printing, was taken from the
legal Affairs. ,
On motion Of Mr.. whitten of Lee,
Adjourned.
CORRECTION.