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

When SENATOR Martin F. Bartlett OF
ratery.l,e entered the Senate cham
Der few moments after President
Hersey had called to order Tuesday
morning he was greeted by the cor
dial aIraus" Of his fellows and up
On approaching his desk he found
thereon 4 beautiful bouquet of roses
arranged in a tail glass vase. Senator
Bartlett acknowledged the greeting
| and President Hersey called attention
| 70 the fact that the next mayor Of
| W4:2r.ille, elected Monday, was pres
| ent in the chamber in the form Of the
genial senator from Waterville. After
this pleasant incident the Senate pro-
ceedeI with the business of the day.
Daily Nine O'clock Sessions
4 Joint order introduced by Senator
8oynton Of Lincoln was passed with
cut dissent ana the House concurred,
/ lrlering that both branches hereaft-
/ er conren, ii \. NJ. daily. Another
| joint oder introduced by Senator
Emery vi York and likewise passed
f and passed in concurrence. provides
| that all committee reports shall be
returned before March 16. This will eX-
Ielte the clearing up Of the measures
pending and tend 10 the lessening OF
Confusion and delay during the latter
. GAYS # the session
Salaries and Foes Tits
| There was 4 little tourneying in the
Senate in connection with amendments
offered Il various salaries and fees
bills coming from the recess commit
+ lee on salaries and fees through the
| new committee on the same. Sena-
lor Scammon Of Hancock insisted up
On the adoption Of his amendment to
/ The registers Of deeds bill, raising the
salary from 5000 as the bill proposed.
| 70 sl3oO Senator BoyntOH of Lincoln
| opposed the amendment. and Senator
UGrein of PiSCetaquiS demanded the
cas- ana nays which the Senate re-
fused The amendment was adopted py
Z rising Vote, - TO 5, and the OH
passed t. be engrOSsed.
Senator Eurlci2h Of Aroostook offer
Cd ar amendment to the registers OF
probate tin, raising the salary OF the
| Aroostook register from $500 as the
hill proposed. to $500 This amendment
vas adopted without opposition.
When Senator Price Of Sagadahoc
etered an amendment to the clerks or
courts hill raising the salary OF the
@gadahrc clerk from $500 to $l'Oe.
Senator Boyrton Of Lincoln again OBJ
)ecied AID THIS time with consider
a1le emphasis. He said the Sagadahoc
Clerk # courts now receives a salary
y Ne9 from which he has to pay S2oo
ny clerk hirc, leaving him Sl4oo clear.
-A' rrw Mil proposes to have the
STATE take care Of the clerk hire Tor
hin and raises the salary to Slooo'
Aerehy adding 800 to the amount
GEAR annually He declared that IN
hancoc!; county there had been FOUND
e'ldence of graft in the matter OF sal
ares, though he did not know about
Msadahoc, and re thought the eNor-
o.'ant salaries proposed unjust to the
aSpaycrS He demanded the yeas anu
nays on the question of adoption OF
- amendment Of Senator Price, anu
'eeame very indignant as he charged
NAT IN ms eight years experience the
eas and nays had never before been
-ened ard the senators now denied
mai method of voting because they
20 not wish their vote to go on RECORD.
senator Price replied, assuring the
~ay that there was no graft in the
A's.y proposition in Sagadahoc coun-
y and the yeas and nays as votea
slowed the amendment adopted ~
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