Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-17
Nailp 1el,i,ebec 3o,,raal.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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Bill an act to incorporate the Hebron
water Company.
Bill an act granting William S. Hop
kins the right to establish and main
tain ferry between North Haven and
vinalhaven. 4,S = ts.e
Bill an act to incorporate the South
west Harbor Dam and Bridge Com
pany.
Bill an act to legalize the doings of
Rangeley Plantation in Franklin
county.
Bill an act to amend chapter SO. of
the Public Laws of. 1887. relating to
the burial expenses of honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors of Maine.
Bill an act to incorporate the Ticonic
Foot Bridge Company.
Resolve in aid Of temporary home
for women and children in Deering.
Resolve providing for the preserva-
ton of regimental rolls in the adju-
tant generals Office.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
hospital.
Bill an act to amend chapter 493, of
the Private and Special Laws of 1895,
relating to the Penobscot Tribe of In
dians.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Eye
and Ear Infirmary.
Bill an act to amend Section 6. of
chapter 151, of the Public Laws of 1895,
relating to the rights of widows and
widowers in the real estate of deceased
husbands and wives.
Bill an act to fix the salary of the
Judge of probate for the county of
Penobscot.
Bill an act to establish the salary of
the county attorney of Penobscot
county.
Bill an act to fix the salary of the
register of probate for the county of
Androscoggin. gs-.
Bill an act to establish the salary of
the county attorney of Piscataquis
county. ..
Bill an act to amend the charter of
the city of Hallowell.
This bill came from the House on it's
first reading, and on motion by Mr..
Heald of Kennebec, the rules were sus-
pended the bill given it's second read
ing and passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend chapter 100, of the
Private Laws of 1866. entitled IAN act
pany."
An act additional relating to the ap-
pointment and compensation of the re-
corder of the municipal court of the
city Of Biddeford.
An act to change time for holding
sessions of county commissioners IN
Washington county.
An act for protection of fish in Baga-
Il rix hn frih h11 "a rio
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the State Normal
school.
ORDERS of THE DAY.
Bill an act in relation to the salaries
of the justices Of the supreme judicial
court.
This bill came up by special assign
ment, pending second reading and
passage to be engrossed.
MIR. sTEARNS OF AROOsTOOK. .
Mr.. Stearns of Aroostook, said:
MIR. President and Fellow Senator's:
In support of the proposition that is
embodied in this bill, before the Senate,
/ would like to urge some plain and
simple arguments that to my mind are
potent to compel the conclusion that
the salaries of the justices of the SUI
preme judicial court should be in
creased. l am aware that the question
has created great discussion and wide
difference of opinion and yet am fully
confident that full understanding of
the case and a just consideration of
the needs of the justices will procure
the passage of this act.
First I would like to call the atten-
ton of my fellow senators to what
they already know, and that is, the inn
portance of the office held by the eight
justices. Indeed. l believe that no
man can exaggerate the Importance of
the functions that they perform In the
State of Maine. They are co-ordi-
nate branch of our government: they
are constitutional guardians and de-
tenders of that precious document
which guarantees us our liberties, the
possession of our property. our repu-
tation; they construe the statutes that
we propose to consider and pass. Be-
fore them as tribunal may come all or
our citizens for decision of all those
questions affecting their liberty. prop
erty and reputation; before them may
be considered everything that makes
life blessing tOman; before them, aid
ed by II plain men, are decided disputes
Of endless variety and of vast conse-
quence to the people of the community
More than this, they reach out into
vast realm unknown to common law
and decide questions of infinite variety
arising between citizens of a state
that is great and prosperous
unhampered by the unyielding rules
OF the common law, but according
to the principles of right and equity
and under their conscience Tne
functions of the judges of the supreme
judicial court of this State being so
great, what class of men ought we 10
expect to fill judicial office? The abiest
and most learned in the State OF
Maine, those who have had experience
IN the practice of the law those VINO
are fitted by study and by temper 10
pass upon questions arising petwlx.
man and man, those who have lived
such life that they may not only pe
aole to associate freely with the most
refined and cultivated and gentle oI
our people, but that they may also
serve as models for them; in snort
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