Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE
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HOUSE.
Thursday, Jan, -, IS!

Thursday, Jan. -, 1899.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wyman of Au-
gusta.
in concurrence. &.
The following We're received from the
Senate:
Petition of John Watson and 10 9TH
ers asking that the salaries of JUS
tees of the supreme judicial court be
increased.
Memorial of Eugene Hale and others
of Hancock county bar. for the same.
On motion of Mr.. McFadden of Ores
den. this petition and memorial We're
laid on the table.
The following House order came from
the Senate:
Ordered, The Senate concurring. that
all matters relating to all appropria-
tions for the use of the cattle commits
sioners be referred to the committee on
financial affairs.
The Senate non-concurred in refer
ence to the committee on financial af-
fairs, and amended the order by sub
shutting the words committee on ag-
rculture," for the words committee
on financial affairs
Mr. Parkhurst of Bangor, moved that
the House non-concur with the Senate
in the adoption of their amendment.
Mr.. Manley of Augusta: This is a
matter, l think, that properly belongs
to the committee on agriculture. ii
has always been there, and l do not un-
derstand why we should take it out of
it's regular course and send it to the
finance committee. 1t is matter that
has always been referred in past Leg
islatures to the committee on agricul-
ture, and l think that there is where It
properly belongs. / think the Senate IS
right and / hope that the House win
concur in the action of that body.
Mr.. Parkhurst of Bangor: l have
been informed that this matter wen,
to the committee on finance, two years
ago.
Mr. Beal of Bangor: This is a matter
of appropriation clearly and should be
considered by the committee on finance.
1t has nothing to do with changing the
law, and the finance committee is the
only committee to properly consider
the order The order has had pass
age in the House once, and l hope that
the House will adhere to it's action.
The question being on the motion to
nom concur with the Senate amend
ment. a division was had and the mo-
ton was lost by a vote of 50 to SO.
The question then being to reconsider
the action whereby the House passed
the order, yesterday, it was agreed to.
The House then concurred with the
Senate in the adoption of the amend
ment.
The report of the committee on finan-
cial affairs came from the Senate, re-
porting ought to pass on resolve au-
thorizing a temporary loan for war
purposes and appropriating the same.
This resolve came from the Senate
passed to be engrossed under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
The rules were suspended, the resolve
received it's two several readings and
was passed to be engrOsSed in concur
renee.
Petitions, bills, ETC., presented and
referred:
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Donham of REORGANIZATION
of William E. Sargent and others to
incorporate the Hebron Water Com
pany
BY Mr.. Hutchings of Brewer-Peti-
ton of d. A. Sargent and Al others IN
relation to raising the salaries of the
Judges of the supreme judicial court.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Gorham,
this petition was laid on. the table.
BY Mr.. Wood of Contemplation OF
C. f. Littlefield and 25 others of Knox
county for increase of salary of JUS
tees of the supreme judicial court.
BY Mr.. West of STANDARDIZATION
of Willis P. Emmonds and - others,
members of York county bar, for same.
Mr.. McFadden of Dresden moved to
reconsidered the action whereby these
two petitions were referred to the 1u-
dietary committee.
A division being had the motion was
lost by vote of As to 81.
Mr.. McFadden of Dresden: l desire
To present the following order, out of
order:
Ordered, That hereafter all petitions
for increase of salaries or for any
other purpose be referred to the petit
TONERS themselves, with instructions
TO report forthwith by bill or other
wise.
I think, in consideration of the action
lust had by the House. that this orde:
ought to pass 1t is well known that
the judiciary committee are the petit
tiouers for the increase of the judges
salaries; and if the petitions in this
case are referred to the petitioners,
don't see why they should not be in
all cases. daughterD
Mr.. Smith of Pressure Isle: lit is en-
tirely unnecessary to make any answer
10 the gentleman from Dresden (Mr.
MeFadden) but l want to say, as :,
member of the judiciary committee,
that 1 am not one of the petitioners for
the increase of the judges salaries, and
I do not know of any member of that
committee who is a petitioner. 1t is
nossible that there may be. but l am
not aware of the fact if such is the
case. (Applause.)
Mr.. Perkins of Cornish: I wish to
say that l am not petitioner. and ]