Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-20

the supreme court, for the annexation
OF Deering to Portland. for the repeal
OF the road commissioner law. for the
repeal of the law prohibiting the trap
ping OF beavers, and for the better OBJ
servance of Memorial day by the pro-
hio.tion of sports on that day.
| In the Senate, the trustees of the
Camden Savings Bank petition for :,
reduction In the rate of savings bank
taxation. A bill introduced by Senator
Blanchard extends for two years the
rights powers and privileges OF the
FRANKLIN. Somerset & Kennebec Rail-
way Company. a bill to amend the
law relating to savings banks was in
troduced by Senator Shepherd. Thu
iaw now provides that not more than
two of the trustees of a savings bank
shall be directors in any one national
bank. The bill applies this provision
10 trust companies ard banking insti
tutors. Senator Reynolds introduced
a bill to prevent immoral exhibitions.
II makes punishable by fine of not ovcr
$500 or by imprisonment not exceeding
Ograph or other continuance, which ut
tiers profane or obscene language. TIE
same penalty is made applicable to any
person who manages or participates in
"A show or entertainment manifestly
tending to corrupt the morals Of
youth" Senator Reynolds presented
bill repeating section !. chapter 293. of
the Public Laws of 1897. relating to the
transfers of stock. A bill was intro
duced repeating the bounty on bears
A bill was introduced fixing the salary
of the Cumberland register of probate
at $1,000 with $1,000 for clerk hire.
The most important committee hear
ing of the afternoon was that before
the judiciary on the matter of raising
the salary CT the supreme court JUS
tices from $500 to $4,000. SO large
crowd was gathered in the room of the
committee. at go. that an adjourn
ment was made to the hall of the
House where the hearing was held.
There was large number of specta-
tors and among those present were
many OF the leading men Of the State.
able lawyers and business men, all
present to advocate the raising of the
salaries. No one appeared to oppose
the prayer Of the many petitioners
and all the speaking was in favor of the
increase in salary.
General Charles A. Hamlin of Ban
gor. conducted the hearing and after an
opening address. explaining why the
increase is asked for by the petition
ers, he drew comparisons between the
salaries paid in this and other states.
and showed that the increase is call
ed for by the greater work and more
numerous expenses of the justices. He
said that the justices have nothing To
do with the request for the increased
salary He introduced Representative
Parkhurst of Bangor. who read the
long letter from Chief Justice Peters
which was published in the Journal,
Yesterday morning. Z. 3. Winslow of
Portland, was the next speaker and he.
and Hon. William Engel of Bangor.
who followed him. urged the, increase in
salary from the standpoint of a bust
ness man.
Ex-Governor Henry +. Cleaves
spoke ably, as he always speaks, ana
added sound arguments to his ringin;5
eloauence. He read Il letter from
Judge Joseph w. Symonds and Barrett
Potter of Brunswick. who spoke mex.
enforced his remarks by reading let
ter from President Hyde of Rowdoin
College. President F. T.. Boothby of
the Portland Board of Trade. Hon. Fl.
NJ Heath CT Augusta. and Hon. Jchn
E. Redman of Ellsworth were the
last speakers and all spoke well and
to the point. 1t was, indeed. strong
array CT speaking talent which faced
the committee, and the speakers were
of the kind that carried conviction.
Every man was in earnest. and they
represented all sections of the State
and many diversified interests.
At 4.15. the hearing was over, ana
the committee returned to its room and
went into executive session. The mat
ter of raising the salaries was not act
ed upon, but the committee voted TO
report ought to pass on each OF the
following matters. which were talked
over without any public hearing: An
act to amend Chapter 203 of the Pubic
Laws of 1895 relating to the education
of the deaf, dumb and blind; an act
to amend the charter of the Name
Charitable Mechanic Association.
The committee on financial nilairs
met in the office Of the State treasurer
and had two important hearings
Representative Richard Webb OF Port