Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-27

income for this place has been increase,
20 tnat extent. What advantage wifi tina
pe 70 US or to the people to know that 4
continuing this place another two year
i or another year, according as you fix tn
time when this act shall take effect at ;
compensation of $1,000 or more, $500 o
which believe honestly ought to go int,
the treasury of the States: What scomfor
Wilt the gentleman from Waterville deriv,
from the fact that his action today II fol
ury. of the State $1,000 or $4,000, according
as 1t may be- one year or two years, anf
give IT to private individual? The peo
pie OF this State ought to have that money
tal-e 1t from them-I mean so long as we
leave the compensation of the office which
we are discussing at a good round, reas-
enable figure.
The judges of our supreme court are as
hard worked, as eminent, as able, as con-
sclentlouS men, probably, as we have in
the State of Maine, and until recently
Wnen by your action you increased their
salary, they have scarcely been receiving
one-half the compensation that the attor-
ney general of this State has been receiv-
ing, Do you call that fair and equitable
arrangement? But 1t is proposed to post
pone the effect of this thing for two years.
Let us for moment examine the equity
involved in that proposition. 1t is admit
State is increasing. that 20 per cent. more
will be received from it, 20 per cent. more
work to be done under itsat thet end of
two years than is called for at the present
dove-tail together: At the end of two
years increasing the work of the ;ncom-
ing attorney general 70 per cent, and at
the same time cut down his compensation
SO per cent. How do these things look to
you as a proposition in equity? l do not
know who the gentleman. fortunate or
unfortunate, may be to have this addition
al burden thrust upon him at the end of
two years, but how about the proposition
of putting 20 per cent. more work upon
his shoulders and at the same time cut
ting down his compensation so per cent?
If there is any merit in it, perhaps / fail
to see what it is. fail to see the equity.
At the end of two years If this corporation
business increases 70 per cent. there will
be more equity, after having, fixed this
compensation upon the present basis at a
reasonable rate, to increase it according
to the work that is done, If it is necessary
to increase it at all, 4t
this discussion. 1T seems to me too plain
to need any lengthy argument before a
body of men intelligent, strenuous observ-
ers and practical as are the members of
pared today to act upon this proposition
without waiting upon the motion of any
commission which after two years can
simply bring this thing back with the
same amount of knowledge and the same
amount of light that We possess today, SO
far as this place is concerned; and hope,
without trespassing longer upon the atten-
decided here and now. | have an abiding
faith and confidence in the good Judgment
and good sense, the practical business
do this business and do it right-not only
do it and do it right, but do it at the
present time. GApplause).
since the two bills-that relating to the
salary OF the attorney general and the
one relating to the salary Of the secretary
of State-are very much interviewer, and
the second is to come up after this and is
on the same principle, of my own melton
and without reference to my colleagues
on the minority report | shall offer at the
proper time, when the bill bearing on the
salary of the secretary of State comes up,
an amendment increasing that salary to
the same amount as that of the attorney
general. 49,. e.
the vote is taken it be taken by the yeas
and nays.
The question being on substituting the
minority report for the majority report.
the yeas and nays were ordered.
YEA:-Allen of Sanford, Bailey. Barker,
ton, Campbell, Carleton, Coburn, Cole,
Cook, Cordwell. Davidson: billing, Down.
Wells, Farnsworth of Pembroke, Foss,
Kurdish, Gardner, Greenleaf, Haskell,
Hawkes., Hill of Brownfield. Hill of Bux-
ton. Hill of Winterport, Ilinckley. Howe,
Knowlton of New Portland. Leavitt, Lib
by of Mechanic Falls, Libby of Newteld,
Little, Manson, Mcln nti1, M M[I,k
Mckerso nifi oakes Of Auburn, Page Of
Drew Pl., Page of Skowhegan, Patterson,
Peaslee, Perkins, Pettengiil, Pike, Poor,
Potter, Putnam of Danforth, Putnam Of
Houlton, Randall, Rice, Ross, Sargent,
Savage, Sewall, Shackford of Harrington,
of Poland, Shaw. Snowe, SWEET,
Tapley, Tartre, Thomas of Harpsweli
Weatherbee, wentworth, White-S7.
NAY5Allen of Wellipgtonii Benner'
Flake 6 a Clark ri
Of fremont, Favour. Gagnon, Gannett,
Hayes, Irving. kimball, Knapp, Maybury,
Parrott, Pooler, Purinton, Reynolds,
Smith of Hartland, Smith of Presque
Isle, Stearns, Sturgis. Sutherland Thomas
of Topsham. Thompson of Orono, Thur
Daniels. Hall, Knowlton OF
Lamb, Libby Of Oakland, Little
ford. Ruggles,. Spear, Slower, Sweeney,
Taylor, Tremblay-D.
AIRED:-Smith of Madison, No;
Weeks of Fairfield. Yes.
So the motion prevailed and the minori
ty report was substituted for the majority.
The minority report was then accepted,
and on motion of Mr.. Sewall of Bath, the
rules were suspended, the bill received its
three readings and was passed to be en-
crossed
Special assignment: Majority report of
joint select committee on salaries, report
ing that bill, An Act to fix the salary of
the secretary of State be referred to n
committee appointed to determine the sal
aies of all State and county officials, anu
minority report of committee, reporting
Ought to pass in new draft, bill under
same title.
The pending question is motion to sub
stitute minority for majority report.
Mr.. Davis of Waterville, moved that
" hen the vote is taken it be taken by the
yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed to and the yeas
ana NAYS were ordered
YEA:-Allen of Sanford, Bailey, Barker,
blanchard, Briggs, Bussey. Buxton,
Campbell, Carleton, Coburn, Cole, Cook,
CordweH. Davidson, Dilling, Downing.
Eaton of Calais. Eaton of Wells,
Foss, Furbish Gardner, Greenleaf Has
kell, Hawkes., Hill of Brownfield, Hill of
Buxton, Hill of Winterport, Hnckley,
Howe, Howes, Jones, Josselyn, Leavitt,
Libby of Mechanic Falls, Libby of New
field Little Manson McIntre, McKusick,
Mead, Merriam. Nash, Nelson. Oakes CT
Auburn, Page of Drew Pl.. Page of Show
hogan, Patterson, Peaslee, Perkins, Pet
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