Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-31


An Act to permit Plantation II to as
sumo the maintenance OF its roads and
bridges
An Act relating to the termination of
contracts for the sale or transfer of real
estate.
An Act relating To the taxation of stcam
railroads. This Bill containing an emergency
clause. rising vote was taken upon its
passage 81 voting for and none against
its passage, the Bill was passed to he en-
crossed.
Finally Passed.
Resolve in favor OF the Eastern state
Normal School
Resolve providing for an appropriation
TO prevent the spread of CHAMBERS in the
Plantations of Jackman, Moose River and
Dcnnistown.
This Resolve. containing an emergency
clause, a rising vote was had upon its
passage. p voting for its passage and
none against. the Resolve was finally
passed.
Orders of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Fulton of Sagadahoc.
the report OF the conference committee on
the disasrceing action of the Legislature
ON An Act 10 provide payment of FUNDS
for free High schools and on AN Act
to provide for the payment from the State
funds of amounts paid on account OF union
superintendent was taken from the table
On further motion by the same Senator.
the report was accepted and sent down for
concurrence,
An Act relating TO the compensation of
the Justices of the Supreme Judicial and
superior courts. was taken from the table
on motion by Mr. Staples OF Knox.
Mr.. STAPLES Mr. President | have
read the amendment and it is satisfactory
and now move that the report he ac-
cepted.
On further motion by the same senator
House Amendment A was adopted In con.
currenfe. and under suspension of the rules
the bill WAS given ITS two readings and
was passed TO be engrossed
tMr. Gowel in the chair)
ON motion by Mr.. Winsow of Cumber-
lahd, the Senate reconsidered the vote
whereby An Act relating to the SALARY,
OF the judge of probate for the county OF
Cumberland was indefinitely postponed.
The bill was given its first reading
Mr.. MILLIKEN Mr. President how
much does that increase the salarvsof the
Judge?
The PRESIDENT: 1t is the same.
Mr. NlNSLOW: Mr.. President I will
state that this matter came up before the
delegation asking for a salary of $1,000
and out of that $4,000 the judge is Obliged
TO pay his clerk hire, and that expense
Is increased SO that it will be but a fair
salary The salary now is $500.
Mr. MILLIKEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President. l want to refer to this and
other matters, that have gone through
mere, Last session l suffered long
through the committee on salaries and
fees, and We turned down all these mat
ters because we found after much in
vestigation that the people in the coun-
ties did not want salaries increased
called attention to the matter when
the first one came up. and wish to call
attention to this one.
Under suspension of the rules, the bill
was given its second reading and was
passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Winsow of Cumber-
land House Document 759, Resolve TO
amend Article % of the constitution. re-
more to increase the municipal indebted
ness to u per cent, was taken from the
table.
Mr. WINSLOW: Mr.. President. l move
that the resolve be put upon its passage.
Mr.. MOVES of Kennebec: Mr.. Presi-
dent. | don't know as l have any partic-
ular objection to this, except that it was
probably lucky TO- the city of Augusta
that they didn't have this four years ago
l understand that there is another matter
on the table in regard to Augusta; provid-
ing that after Augusta has reached its
49, 600 inhabitants that it shall be forever
after the seat of government. l think
if this Portland measures goes through,
this one making Augusta the seat of gov
eminent should also go through. While
at the present time, and for the next few
years, l do not think there would be any
trouble whatever. but some of the young
er generation that will come up might
consider it a feather in their caps to re-
move the Capitol from Augusta | think
the State generally has had all they want
of the State House fight at the present
time. l think if you let this bill go
through that you should also pass the
one in relation to Augusta, that is to fol-
low.
The PRESIDENTS: This resolves comes
to the Senate with a divided report and
the question is on the acceptance of the
report, A and B. Report A is fought not
TO pass and report B is fought to pass ="
In the House, report B was accepted.
Mr.. MILK EN-: Mr.. President. the
senator from kennebec has been look
ing dppealingly in my direction for
some time. l do rot believe | can vote
for an amendment to the Constitution
to permit any one city to increase its
debt limit. | should like to oblige my
frienAs from Cumberland county, but
it seems to me if the debt limit is wise
for enc city it is wise for all If any
city government finds itself in need of
more money than its debt limit would
p. oduce, it should increase its taxa
tiCn. | think this bill would encourage
city governments to issue bonds for
the payment of taxes instead of hay
ing larger tax rate. and thus make
a good showing on the taxation queS-
ton. This bill involves the Constitution
of Maine and | realize the fact that
it is rather fashionable to suggest
amendments TO the Constitution do