Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-25

Reed OF No. II, Rodick, Sewall, Severance.
simpson, Skillin, Snowman, Stackpole Stor-
er, 1aber, Talbot, Taylor, Thompson of
: Dover, Thompson of Trenton, Wagg, Wass,
Whitehonse, Weed, White of Winterport.
White Of Greenfield, Whitmore, Winter,
Wyman,-72.
NAYs-Messrs. Anderson, Bird, Bragdon,
Burgess, Chase, Clark of Lincoln, Dingley,
Ellis, Foster, Hobart, Hobson, Hutchins,
Jones of Springfield, Keegan, Partridge, Per-
klns OF Pennington, Sanborn of Kittery, ST.
monitor, Snow, Stewart, Tcbbets,-21.
BIZ entitled an act to repeal an act incor-
poranhg the Cobb Lime company, was passed
10 DC engrossed under suspension of rules.
MI. BURGESS, from the committee of con-
ference on disagreeing vote ON resolve relat-
ing to industrial school for girls, recommend
ca tne iurtner amendment of Senate amend
ment b. The report was accented and the
resolve passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to establish the school mill fund
Ior the support of common schools, was taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed, on
motion of Mr.. PIKE.
MIR. WILSON, from the committee of con-
ference on bill authorizing railroads to take
burrow or gravel pits, reported unable to
agree, and asked new committee. Messrs.
Robe, Sewall and Bird were appointed
Resolve in favor of the Normal School at
posed its passage and Mr.. Hopkins of Blue
hill, Robe, Hutchipgs, Pike and Hartman
spoke in favor.
The resolve was passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act in aid of free high schools was
taken up. Mr.. Sewall opposed the passage
of the bill for the following reasons:
1t proposes to levy tax of at least so, per-
haps $780, 200 on the State and that we are
unable at this time to pay it.
OF mo of r
ability or want of population, and the csndi-
ton of their sparse settlement cannot perform
the condition precedent by which the benefits
of the act will accrue.
Sec. 2. That it enables large districts in
towns to build costly school houses at the ex-
pense of small, remote districts that cannot
enjoy their benefit.
Sec. 4. That it creates a new system of
schools in this State, designed to uphold the
power and extend the authority of the State
Superintendent; that by its term is in the ma
ture of contract which you cannot repeal.
That it authorizes towns to appropriate the
money raised for ordinary common schools in
support of these institutions.
That the act taxes the poor of feeble towns
and plantations to support schools in the cities
and populous towns, and thus works un.
equally.
That the design and tendency ofthis act is to
ShohsS Jul stSHl Vi COultIOH eCHOOis taxing
them from the care and custody of the peo-
pie and committing them to State officers, to
be regulated and maintained by State power
and State machinery.
The bill was further discussed by Messrs.
Clock, Perkins of Pennington, Hartman
and Carleton.
The bill was refused passage.
The committee of conference on disagree
ing vote on an act to establish January
term of the Supreme Judicial Court for the
county Of Lincoln, reported that the House
adhere, refusing the bill passage.
Resolve relating to the inmates of the Re-
form School, was read and passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension Of the rules.
Resolve relating to the valuation of certain
towns and plantations in Aroostook county,
and to abate the tax therein, was taken from
the table and discussed by Messrs. Keegan,
Stickney and others, and passed to be en-
crossed
Bill an act to authorize the city of Halo
well to aid in the construction of steam mill
in said city, indefinitely postponed by the
House, came from the Senate, given pas
sage. The House receded and passed the bill
to be engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize the town of Jay to
loan its credit in aid of manufacturing there
In, and for the benefit of the people in this
State, being on its passage to be engrossed,
Mr.. PIKE opposed its passage, and Messrs.
Knapp and Carleton favored. The bill re-
ceived passage.
Adjourned.