Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04

or Maine, one IN PenODScOt, one In
Kennebec, one in Androscoggin and
one in Cumberland. Each is provided
with a stenographer. l believe the
stenographer in the Penobscot court
receives a salary Of $4,000 or $500 a
year. These salaries are not at all in
unison. Penobscot, of course, Is the
highest. l felt that when the salary
of the kennebec Superior Court
stenographer was raised, at least the
young woman in the Androscoggin
Superior Court should have an equal
salary.
You have heard my distinguished
colleague (Mr. Sturgis) relate the
trials and tribulations of the Andros-
coggin delegation. / know somewhat
of the arduous duties. the hard work
and the nervous energy that Is ex-
pended
cat this point Mrs. Dora Pinkham
of Fort Kent, a member of the S1st
Legislature, was escorted by the
messenger to seat beside the
Speaker, the members rising and ap-
plauding)
Mr.. WING continuing: In such an
office. l only want this Androscoggin
county young woman, who Is dis
charging the work of man. to be
paid a mans wages. If it Is fair for
the Kennebec court to have its
stenographer paid, 1t is fair for the
Androscoggin court: and you have
voted to pay the Kennebec stenog-
rapher, who is a man, and you are
asked to, refuse the Androscoggin
stenogra pher. who is a woman.
Mr.. NICHOLS Of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. Portland has been inter-
woven into this discussion somewhat,
and l would like to explain to the
House the salary and work of the
stcnographer in the Superior Court
of Cumberland county. The Cum
berland county stenographer is paid
one hundred dollars more than the
stenographer in Penobscot. referred
to by the gentleman from Auburn
(Mr. Wing) The Cumberland coun-
Superior court has nine terms
year. beginning in September and
ending in June, continual with no va
cation or intermission. and that
county pays one hundred dollars
more. None of the other counties in
the State have more than five terms
of the Superior Court a year. That
may explain why the stenographer
in Cumberland gets one hundred dol
lars more than Penobscot.
Mr.. STURGIS of Auburn: Mr..
Speaker. my colleague, Mr.. Wing. is
right in saying that they are justified
in getting the same pay in Andres
coggin as in other counties; but this
young lady he speaks of is a married
woman with a husband who is able
to work and support the family. I
do not take it on myself to say what
Kennebec county or Penobscot coun-
ty shall pay, even if it is five thous-
and dollars. They are paving the bills
in those counties. I am from An,lros-
coggin.
Mr.. WING: Mr.. Speaker. for the
purposes of the record | wish to read
certain details having to do with the
Superior Court for Androscoggin
county. There We're pending on the
docket of the civil and criminal sides
Of the Court at the February term.
1922, 522 cases. There were entered
in 1924, 1911 cases. making in all 1888
entries. On the docket at the open
ing of the term. beginning the first
Tuesday in February, 1925 there were
COG old cases standing. having dis
posed during the year of 1927 mat
tiers.
Now our court will begin in Octo-
her and we will not finish the Octo-
Der term before there will be a De-
cember term. Our court is in session
continuously from eorly fall until late
summer. And l say to this House
that it is hard work. it is wearing
work, to take in shorthand the record
of each case tried and heard In that
court. and to see this young woman
Disseminated against because she IS
a woman does not appeal to my
sense of fairness nor to my sense of
justice.
I1 A Z T,
ready for the question? The gues-
ton is on the motion of the gentle
man from Auburn. Mr.. Sturgis, that
this bill he indefinitely postponed
A viva voce vote being taken. the
motion to indefinitely postpone failed
of passage
Thereupon the bill had It's third
reading and was passed to be en-
crossed.
PASSED. to be Ensrossed tcontinued)
s. p. 81: An Act relating to the
supervision, regulation and conduct
of the Transports ton of persons over
the public highways Of the state Of
Maine by automobiles, jitney busses
and auto stages by the Public Util-
tiles Commission. and to provide for
the furnishing of security for civil
liability on account of personal in
!"ilSo anu Piopetts u'ilidSe SauScu
by same.
s. L. AS: An Act Establishing a
State Contingent Fund and sur
plus revenue account and regulating
the same.
S. z. 513: An Act relating to Ger
tain State Parks.
S. p. sos: An Act relating to
driving motor vehicles while under
the influence of intoxicating liquor
or drugs and the penalty therefor.
il. p. 1866: An Act relating to
the payment of excise taxes.
III. L. 1857: An Act relating to
the State Pier.
II. p. No. 1868: An Act relating to
lien for repair and storage of
vehicles.
II p. No. 1863: An Act to Amend
Section 20 of Chapter % of the Re-
vised Statutes. as amended, relating
to apportionment of moneys for
highways.
H. p. No. 1866: An Act to Amend
Section 81 of Chapter 81 relating to
motions for new trials.
ri. Z. No. 1871: An Act to Amend
Section 81 of Chapter 8 of the Re
vised Statutes of Maine, relating to
the excise tax on railroads.
IL +. No. 1872: An Act to pro-
hibit boating and fishing from boats
on Lake Auburn in the city of Au-
burn in the County of Androscoggin.
con motion by Mr.. Wing of Au-
burn. tabled pending engrossing,
to be taken up this afternoonJ.
Ii. l.. No. 1916: An Act relating
to warning signs at grade crossings.
ii. =. No. 1871: An Act relating
to third class roads.
;. +. No. 1873: Resolve in favor Of
Northern Maine Sanatorium
Passed to be Enacted
An Act relating to the duties Of
the Commissioner of Agriculture.