Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17

Dioohs 4Ne"Dert OF the state Treasur-
er's office. 1t bears on the cover the in
scription: PAY Roll of the House of
Representatives 1921"
The pay roll measures about 10 "a
by ID ga inches, is of old-style linen
paper, soft and porous, yet firm enough
to take the ink in fine shape. It has
pale blue. light pasteboard covers, and
is all in fine condition.
The pages are first ruled up and
down in light green ink, each page hav-
ing about 20 divisions. This is cross
ruled in light red into divisions headed
as follows: Towns. County, Miles
Travelled, Days of Attendance, Total
Amt. of Travel and Attendance, Ad-
ditional Days of Attendance, Addtl
Amount, Received Payment.
The ink was that marvellous old
kind that was ink and is as black as
when put on. The clerical work is in
remarkably bold. clear and handsome
writing. The signatures Of the men,
bers will average we'll with those Of
the Legislators of today.
The heading Of the first inside double
pages reads:
PAY Roll of the Members of the
House of Representatives Of the First
Legislature of the State of Maine held
in Portland in the County of Cumber-
land. being their Second Session; be-
ginning on Wednesday the 10th day Of
January, A. D., 1891 and ending on the
twenty second day of March, a. D.,
1871"
The representatives from Kennebec
county were "a in number. as follows:
Augusta. Robert c. Vose; Chester
Vile, Ward Locke; Clinton, Herbert
Moore: China. Robert Fletcher: Dear
born, Peaslee Morrill,. Jr, Fairfax,
Joel Wellington; Pennington, Jubez
Gay; Fayette. Samuel Tuck; Gardiner
Joshua Lord: Greene, Luther Robbins;
Hallowell, Perley Sprague: Harlem
Joseph Stewart: Leeds, Thomas Fran
els; Monmouth. Abraham Morrill,;
Mount Vernon. Nathaniel Rice: New
Sharon, Nehemiah Smith: Pittston
Thomas Cross; Readfield, Samuel
Courier; Sidney; Ambrose Howard;
Unity, Rufus Burnham; Vassalboro
Samuel Reddington; Waterville. Bax-
ter Crowell; Wilton. Ebenezer Eaton;
Winthrop, Andrew Wood.
Penobscot was then the smallest
county in representation. having mem
bers from Guilford, Hampden, New
port New Charleston, Orrington, Orc
no and Sebec.
The towns are arranged by counties,
in this order; York. Cumberland, Lin
coin, Hancock, kennebec, Washington.
oxford, Somerset and Penobscot.
Only five places in the State had
more than one representative. Port
land having three and Wells, Bruins
wick, Gornam and North Yarmouth
two each.
Most Of the members are credited
on this pay roll with one days pay for
attendance at the June, 1929, session.
so ordered on June 20. 1920. by the
House, the original order being at
tached
This pay roll was signed by Benz.
Ames of Bath, Speaker of the House.
and VIM. T. Williamson Of Bangor
President of the Senate on March Il,
1921
The first pay roll submitted called
for s2O,ao3 for House members, $lo4o
for additional pay for speaker, cierh'
assistant clerk, messenger, doorkeeper
and page and s21s for the extra days
nav for attendance at the June, 1s2"'
session, making total OF s2z.iol.
Correction being necessary. the SEN
ate sent back the pay roll ana II was
the revised figures be-
ing. Members. s21.o7e.75; additional
nav of speaker, with pay OF CLERK as
s;stant clerk, messenger. ooorNeepe'
and clerk, s1053.75: and s21S comlns
o,.ar from June session. Total 49,
25O.15.
The nav roll as corrected was passed
,na signed March %, 1921. by po'n
Sneaker Ames and President Nliilaih-
son. oe
These official endorsements are VI
the regular form used on aIl ooIo
ments passing through the Aesis
,,,re. but are made part Oh l"is Pc
roll which Of course is all III "ri'.ne
!, comparison with the expense ne
.ras ~ rho Legislature Of 1913 Will DC
,ntarsstinr House. members, SIZE
AZ. officers, s5432; chaplains' via
Senate, members. s10,O13; omcers'
5000; chaplains. s116.
Three papers are attached in the
last part Of the book, two marked A
and r and the other not marked.
Paper A-Orders on March 20 that the
clerk be given 10 days additional pay
for services in filing the papers ana
making up the journal Of the present
session. Paper Borders that pay OF
Charles o. Boyd. an assistant to the
clerk. be made for five days services
at three dollars per day. The tntrd
Orders, that the Committee on Pay
Roll add one days pay for each MEM
Der. except those on leave of absence,
and that it be included in the pay roll
Of the next session" The three bear
tie signature Of Benz. Ames. Speaker
The pay was 50 per day and eight
men, members Of the June session,
but not Of the First Legislature. re-
ceived pay for that extra day In June.
The State then had but rine coun-
ties, which with their number OF
representatives follows: York %;
Cumberland %; Lincoln 20: Hancock
IA: Kennebec "a: Washington 6: OK
ford -: Somerset Q; Penobscot 2.
Total, las members.
Payment of members seemed to be
based on attendance, as the number Of
DAYS vary from Is to the full number
ne tho session. II. The 15-day man