Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-13
MINE LEGISLATURE,
Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. IL,

MONDAY, Feb. 10.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by REV. Mr.. PARK of
Gardiner. ~
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolve in favor of st. Dennis Academy
came from the House referred to the Commit
tee on Education.
Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot moved its in
definite postponement.
Mr.. Kinks of Hancock hoped that that the
resolve would take the usual course.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Oxford said that when
the bill providing for the Incorporation of this
academy was considered, the gentleman from
Whitefeld was asked if he expected the leg
isature to endow the institution. "Neyer,"
he replied. Now, since that bill has received
a passage, this resolve has been thrown in
here asking for an appropriation to which he
was opposed. The resolve has been thrown
in for purpose.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Lincoln moved the matter
be laid upon the table.
Mr.. FOSTER was not strenuous about the
matter. The resolve had been put through
the other branch under suspension of the
rules, and lie was satisfied that the explana-
ton of the gentleman from Oxford justified
him IN making the motion ne mad.
Mr.. HARRINGTON said:
/ believe the reason why this resolve in
favor of St. Dennis Academy is thrown in
under the suspension of the rules, is to preju
dice the minds of members against resolves
appropriating money to literary institutions
now pending before US, and in support of this.
wish to read paragraph from the press"
of to day, which is as follows:
1.-THE Education Committee is re-establish-
ing bad precedent in granting aid to secta-
rian and other run down academies. We
notice that the new St. Dennis Academy has
resolve in its favor. There is no reason
why this proposed Catholic school in White
field should not have State aid if other secta-
rian schools do. But why not say no to all?''
The Committee on Education in reporting
aid to what the ''Press" terms run down &C
ademies," believes they have acted under the
express provision of art 8 OF the constitution
which reads as follows "And it shall furthe
be their duty to encourage and suitably endou
from time to time, as the circumstances o
the people may authorize, all academies, col
ieges and seminaries of learning within thu
State" In the absence of any settled policy
on the part of the State in regard to gvin
aid to high schools and academies am free t
say that am in favor of aiding such institu
tons. And / am also free to say that whel
called upon to distinguish between Romal
Catholic institution and Protestant literary in
stitution for aid, l unequivocally give m,
preference to the latter. The resolve refer
red to in the Press has never been before thu
Commit,ee on Education and as the member
from Whitefeld assured the committee nc
such demand would ever be made, | am fol
the postponement of the resolve.
Mr.. KENNEDY withdrew his motion, and
moved instead that as matter of courtesy to
the other branch, the rules be suspended and
the resolve be referred in concurrence.
The motion to indefinitely postpone taking
the precedence, was then acted upon and pre-
vailed.
Mercantile Affairs, reported bill an act to in
corporate the Nepture Insurance Company.
Read and assigned
Under q suspension of the rules Mr.. Fos-
TDR of Penobscot presented bill an act to in
corporate the Home for Aged Women, in
Bangor, which took its first and second read
ings, and was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. NIcKELs of Penobscot, presented q re-
solve providing for the payment of the ex-
penses of the committee on Military Affairs,
in visiting the Military and Naval Orphans
Home at Bath, in compliance with an order
of the Legislature. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Kinks, from the committee on Rail-
roads, reported bill an act to incorporate the
South Paris & Norway Railroad Company,
and to authorize the Norway Village Corpo-
ration to aid the same.
On motion of Mr.. EARRING TON of Oxford
the same was tabled and ordered to be print
ed.
So A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting communication
signed by Thomas w. Hyde in behalf of the
bust in marble of Ex-Gov. j. L. Chamber
lain, and recommending that suitable place in
the State House be assigned for its reception.
Mr.. SPAULDING of Sagadahoc presented
the following resolves relating to the presen-
tation Of portrait bust of Ex- Gov. Joshua
L. Chamberlain to the State of Maine:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Legis-
latare be given to Gen. Thomas W Hyde and
others, donors to the State, of a marble por-
trait bust of Ex-Gov. Joshua l.. Chamberlain.
RESOLVED, That the Governor and Coun-
Gil be directed to cause suitable arrangements
to be made for the preservation of said por-
trait bust in some conspicuous place in the
State House, and that the Governor be re-
quested to cause copy of these resolutions
to be transmitted to Elk Gov. Chamberlain
and copy to Gen. Hyde.
These resolutions were read and assigned.
Bill an act to establish the School Mill
Fund for the support of common schools !
also supplementary act relating to same, on
their passage to be engrossed were tabled on
motion Of Mr.. links.
Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. l2.
In the absence Of the Speaker the House
was called to order by the Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. NASH,
ORDERED, That in the absence of the
Speaker, Hon. j. w. Porter be Speaker pro
TEN.
Mr.. Porter was conducted to the chair by
Mr. Nash.
Prayer was offered by REV. Mr.. PAhx of
Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to amend section 3, of chapter
a of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Judicial Court,
amended and passed by the House, came from
the Senate, that branch nonconcurring in the
adoption Of the amendment. Tabled on mo-
tion of Mr.. Carleton.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Thomaston, under a sus-
pension OF the rules, laid on the table bill an
act additional to chapter 425 Of the special
laws of lS6S relating IN tba n