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

four thousand dollars
Mr.. BOYNTON Of Lincoln: rise to
make a parliamentary inquiry. This
is Senate Amendment A. relating to
Cumberland County. Is there Senate
Amendment B, or has there been any
presented?
The PRESIDENT: I understand from
the Secretary that Senate Amendment A
was rejected, and Senate Amendment b
has been adopted.
Mr.. BOYNTON: Senate Amendment
b refers to the Sheriff OF kennebec
County?
The PRESIDENT: Refers to Han
cock. sixteen hundred dollars: kennebec.
twenty-eight hundred dollars. and York.
twenty-five hundred dollars.
Mr.. BOYNTON: We got the whole
three in at once.
The PRESIDENT: They seem TO be.
Mr.. BOYNTON: Mr.. President. just
a word on this general subject o: sher-
IFS. perhaps the most overpaid body OF
county officials in the state.
Nennebec County for instance, re-
selves twenty-eight hundred dollars.
The Committee on Salaries and Fees
made it twenty-five hundred. They were
ashamed of themselves for doing that.
Two thousand dollars Cor the Sheriff Of
kennebec County is plenty; anu there
is no shadow of doubt but what in your
party, MIR. President, and in mine today.
in Kennebec County there are fifty men
Just as good as they have got today. and
just as good as they have had COR
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place for two thousand dollars. The
same is true with the others. and why
this is considered or thought necessary,
| don't know; and 1 will ask that when
the vote is taken il be taken by yeas
and nays
Mr.. MURPHY OF Cumberland: Mr..
President. l agree with my friend. SEN
ator Boynton. frequently. The sheriffs
are overpaid. and so are many other
county officials.
I will call your attention to the fact,
though. that Cumberland County is sit
uated differently from the others. There
is plenty OF work there TO do for the
sheriffs. brought upon Us because we are
a seaport, coming in by notor-boats and
steamers OF all sorts. Although We have
the advantage Of far superior facilities
in tire lire OF steamers and every other
thing.
l have nothing further TO say.
M. SWIFT of Kennebec: With regard
to the salary OF the Sheriff OF kennebec
County. wish TO say that at meeting
o. the k4nnebec County delegation this
matter was carefully considered.
The PRESIDENT: The question is on
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Cumberland County.
Mr. SWIFT: If | am OUT OF order,
Senator Boynton was out Of ORDER in
making his remarks in regard TO the
salary Of the Sheriff o. kenneoec
County.
The PRESIDENT: You wish TO an
swe- Senator Boynton?
Mr.. SWIFT: l want certain facts TO
APPEAR al this time.
The PRESIDENT: YOU may proceed.
AR SWIFT: We are not asking for
an increase of salary. but We re asking
that the present salary be maintained.
Now. the present salary was fixed by the
law o. 1873. and ii has been satisfactory
to the county during the ten years it
has been IN force.
The sheriff OF kenaebec County. in
addition to his other duties. is obliged
TO be in constant attendance upon eight
terms Of court in each year. aggregating
at times at least one hal: the year. TWO
terms Of the Superior Court, one term
of the Law Court, and three terms OF the
Superior Court are held here in Augusta.
and two terms OF the Superior Court
are held at Watervilie. At TIE Water
willie term the sheriff receives nothing
for expenses. but is obliged to bear his
own personal expenses and pay his own
hotel bills.
kennebec County is one of the two
counties in the State. where Superior
courts are maintained. and the attend
anca OF the sheriff is. expressly required
b. statute. without compensation Other
taan his salary.
In but ore other county in the state
are there as many terms of court held
as in kennebec. In cur county there is
nc court crier. or court officer, this duty
being performed BIZ the sheriff himself.
W nile in many Of the larger counties
this work is performed by officers other
than the sheriff.
1t should also be borne in mind that in
Waterville, Augusta. Ha.lo1ell AMI Gar
diner, which naturally tends TO com2li-
cate and increase the volume o. the
sheriffs work
Now in but one county are there more
terms OF court he'd than in kennebec,
and in that case the sheriff is relieved
of the duty OF attending court by a
court officer who receives q salary OF six
hundred dollars.
IN Our county the sheriff is obliged 10
file 2 bond Of 5000 at his own expense,
which costs him $50.
In view of these facts. the kennebec
County delegation feel they were justi-
fed in voting for the present salary
The question being upon the adoption
of the amendment Offered By Mr.. Muir
ply, Senate Amendment y 10 Senate
Document 1iS the yeas and nays were
ordered and the Secretary called the
roll.
Those voting yea were Messrs. Alien.
Ames. Chatto, Flaherty, Leary. Muir
ply. Peacock. Price, Swift, Weld-10.
Those -otins nay We're Messrs. Bartlett.
Boynton. Burleigh, Colby. Cole, Conant.
Dunton, Durgin. Emery, Fulton, Garce-
lon. Hersey. Scammon-l3. Absentees:
Messrs. Butler. Clark, Hastings, Her.
rick, Jillson. Mou.ton. Thurston, Walk
er--S.
Ten having voted yes, and thirteen