Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01

Amend line seven Of section one by
striking out said line and substituting
therefor the following: Tumoerianu'
sixteen hundred dollars.
Mr.. MURPHY: Mr.. President. this is
also a reduction from the recommend
alton Of the committee We have no
trouble in getting a county treasurer tc
serve on every occasion. believe again
1 am echoing the sentiment Of the people
Of Cumberland County. and 1 work Tor
economy In the administration OF the
county. 1 hope and I move that this
amendment will prevail.
The question being on the adoption OF
the amendment the same was adopted,
twenty voting for and three against It's
adoption.
The bill as amended was chen passed
to be engrossed.
Senate 1aa. Resolve appropriating
sions.
Senate 100 An Act to equalize the SAL
aries of the clerks of the judicial courts
Mr.. Price of Sagadahoc offered Senate
Amendment A 10 Senate 160. and mo:ed
its adoption.
Senate Amendment A to Senate 1vo.
Amend by striking out the words six
teen hundred in the ninth line and In
serting in place thereof twenty Lone hun
dred,' so that said line as amended shan.
read Hancock. twenty-one hundred dol
lars: also be striking out in the SIX
tecnth lire the words fifteen hundred
dollars and inserting in place thereof
tie words seventeen hundred dollars,
so that said section shall read AZ amend
Ell .Sagadahoc seventeen hundred dol
lars"
Mr.. PRICE of Sagadahcc: Mr.. Pres
ident. and Gentlemen: will be very
brief IS it is getting along towards din
ner time.
I will simply state in Offering this
amendment that do SO after uaiteI
una nimous request OF the Sagadafloc del
egation. which is a mixed delegation ]
want TO state that no taxpayer OF Saga
dahoc County has requested Us not 10
move this amendment, nor were there
any taxpayers OF S3gaGahoc County be-
fore thls special committee requesting a
re1uct ion. but there were twenty Eight
responsible, heavy taxpayers and in
tiuertial citizens OF our county there in
behalf Of an increase. We come with the
united support OF the Sagadahoc dele
CATION. ard trust the amendment viii
have a passage.
Mr.. SCAMMON: Mr.. President, in re-
card to the amendment in regard 10 the
Clerk OF Courts Of Hancock County,
" ould say that 1T the present time its
incumbent is one of the most efficient
men in The state. he has been connected
with the court ever since he was a voter,
ami is regarded as one OF the most eff
cient covntv officials we have ever had.
We arr only asking for the salary that
has been said in IN past and submit
that the taxpayers o. the county are
perfectly in accord with the amount that
las been pad.
Mr.. ROTNToN: Now. Mr.. President,
Just where DOES your adjustment and
equalization come in.
Thu PRESIDENT. Il YOU are asking
q question G. the Chair. it is not a par
l;amentarv question.
NJ. EOYNTON: l was suggesting TO
MY brother Senators. Now comes Sag
a+3anoc county. with a population o. le.-
So. ara a valuation of slZ.uE.9@o. asking
ttat tha salary @: the Clerk Of Courts be
ma le S17nl thirty PEI cent higher taan
any ct:.-r county OF like population and
valuation. i may lie. and l E-,ve no
doubt the Senator from Sasadahoc is
ycrfect.E accurate III his statement but
ne Board OF Trade in Bath, not long
since assembled ana sent 4 vigorous pro-
test 10 this committee against increasing
the salaries Ct the county oalc!a!s-l
have forgotten to mention that
Nov as 10 Hancock County, just 2
word. Twelve hundred dollars for the
salary OF the Clerk of Courts OF Han
cock County. when all the other COM
tics in its class are getting a.ong witn
trcGl $50 % $::ol. WHAT il il about
th:s Imperial. Hancock that requires
these fancy prices?
Now the Senator says that TO voice has
been raise! against it, want TO say that
when the Committee on Salaries and Fees
were IN sesS !on in Ellsworth. one OF the
most prominent citizens, i not the most
prominent. or HANCOCK. County. said to
this Committee thar Tie salaries IF those
county officials were 100 high. and have
been Tor lars, that they should be re-
ducei. The name OF that man may be
obtained # it is thought necessary.
l want TO call the attention of this
Senate 10 one little incident that took
place il our examination. the Salaries
and Fees hearing that We had in Els
worth.
Il was on discussing the matter Of the
sheriff, this same question was asked
ana it was asked others all over the
state: Do you consider that You get a
salary that is ample for the duties you
perform? His reply was this: WHEN
you take INTO consideration the fact that
| have 70 let 20 of FIVE hundred dollars
every two years FOR political expenses.
1 consider that il Is not any TOO much.
Maybe that may DC nest ssa-y. Why the
officers in Hancock Count should re-
ceive fancy salaries
Mr. SCAAINfON: Mr. President, 7 was
wondering whether the prominence OF
that man in Imperial Hancock had any
thing to do with his concord with the
ideas O. the Committee on Salaries and
Fees. l thought it possible.
The same argument holds goods with
relation to the Clerk of Courts in Han
cock County that applies TO the other
officials When this vacation committee
refers to counties in its class, there are
things than population to be considered.
think ] have stated the reason to you
here, and I Will not take UP your time