Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27

ported that the same Ought not to pass,"
the subject matter being embodied in an
other bin already before the legislature.
MIR. Thombs from same committee. on
bill. An Act to repeal Chapter Us Of the
Private and Special Laws OF 1887, and
amendatory Of Chapter n Of the Private
and Special Laws OF 1901. relating to
Eastern Maine Institute. reported leave
to recommend that the same be referred
to the committee on education. -
Mr.. WEIGH from the committee on sal
aries and fees. reported Ought to pass"
on bill. An Act relating to the compensa-
ton Of justices Of the supreme judicial
court
Mr.. Lawrence from the committee on
State lands and forest preservation. re-
ported Ought not to pass" on Resolve au-
thortzing the land agent to convey GER
tain lands in Township No. 9. Range 4
Oynchtown) In the county Of Oxford
Mr.. Gooding from the committee on
taxation, on bill, An Act to exempt live
stock from taxation reported that the
Same fought not to pass" the subject
matter OF this bill being included in an
other bill
Mr.. Drawn from the same committee
reported fought not to pass on bill, An
Act increasing the amount of exemption
from taxation on musical instruments.
Grabbed pending acceptance on motion
by Mr.. McCarty Of Lewiston.)
Same gentleman from same committee,
reported ought not to pass" on bill, An
Act TO amend Chapter .163 Of the Public
Laws of 1865, as amended by Chapter 20
OF the Public Laws Of 1907. relating to
taxation of soldiers and sailors.
The reports were accepted
First Reading Of Printed Bills and
Resolves.
House 302: An Act to provide for a
closed time on bull moose. CThis bill re-
ceivec its second reading, and on motion
by Mr.. Washburn of Perry the vote was
reconsidered whereby il received its sec
ond reading and on further motion by
Mr.. Washubrn the bill was tabled and
specially assigned for consideration on
Thursday OF next week.
House BOZ An Act to amend Section Il
of Chapter III OF the Private and Special
Laws Of 1895. as amended by Chapter 1M
OF the Laws Of 1909, relating 10 salaries
of Judge and recorder of the Bangor
municipal court
Mr.. Hill Of Corinth H1oved that this bill
be recommitted to the committee on sal
aries and fees.
Mr.. THONGS of Lincoln: MIR. Speaker.
coming from the county of Penobscot I
am naturally interested in this matter
pertaining 10 our municipal court at
Bangor, and ! wish to say in respect 10
the general motion to recount this mat
ter, while not a member OF the commit
tee on salaries and fees which had this
matter under consideration, believe that
the matter came to them in the regular
way. was properly advertised and that a
fair hearing was had upon the matter.
Now, unless the gentleman from Corinth,
Mr.. Hill. can assign some good and suf-
ficient reason for asking the recommittal
Of this matter ! would most respectfully
request III order to expedite the business
of this session, that this matter be now
left in its present state and that any ar
guments against II be presented to the
House so that we may all be able 10
judge upon the merits OF the question II
we are going TO send all these matters
back without any good and sufficient
reason being shown for SO doing. !
think we will not be able TO adjourn here
in sufficient time to do our ,haying this
summer.
MI HILL: Mr.. Speaker, one reason
for opposition to this measure is that !
am opposed to the increase in the salary
of the judge of the municipal court from
the present amount provided. ! under
stand the Judge of that court at present
is receiving s1500 and he knew what it
was when he took the position.
Mr.. THOMBS: Mr.. Speaker, I raise
a point Of order. / think the gentleman
is out of order and is discussing the
merits of the matter.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will sus-
tain the point of order. The merits Of
the question are not in order for dis
cussion.
Mr.. HILL: Mr.. Speaker, / have moth
ing further to say only l would like to
have il recorlmitted SO that we may
have d hearing upon 1t and that the
matter should come before the commit
tee In the interest of Penobscot
County ! would like to have Mr.. Gal
lasher make a few remarks upon the
question.
Mr. GALLAGHER of Bangor: MIR.
Speaker, / am in favor Of the recon-
initial Of this bill to the committee for
this reason, at the time of the hearing
there were members of the delegation
from Penobscot County who were anx-
ious to be heard in relation to the mat
ter but who We're occupied with other
committees and for that reason were
not able TO be present, through no fault
of theirs. Also since the report of the
committee has been made there has
been q protest entered TO the commit
tee by certain interested people in Ban
gor, and do not believe if the bill has
any merit that some hope it has that
the report will be much different.
think in justice to the members Of the
delegation who would like to be heard,
that il would be best to reconrnit the
bill and ! am heartily in favor Of re-
committing il.
The question being on the motion Of
Mr.. Hill of Corinth. that the bill be
recommitted to the committee on sal
aries and fees,
Mr.. Thombs Of Lincoln called for a
division.
A division was ordered.
The SPEAKER: The question is on