Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-25

ter on the table was to see how the matter
stood. The Committee On Claims has blu,
little to do, and 1t could as well go to that
committee rs to q special committee. The
delay IN the adjustment of this matter spoken
OF, has been caused by these very bondsmen
themselves. He moved that the House nom
concur with the Senate and refer to the Com.
mittec on Claims.
MIR. STEVENS remarked that these gentle
men came here for an equitable settlement.
They have been living this whole twelve
years upon this property, for there is no at
tachment upon it, and if they are to live upon
1t ten or twelve years longer there will be
nothing left for the State or anybody else.
The matter exciting discussion went over
under the rule.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire whether any
amendment is necessary to chapter 4, section
of the Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE of Dxmont,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Rail-
roads, Ways and Bridges inquire into the ex-
pediency of requiring all railroads in the
State to use self. couplings for cars.
Mr.. TALBOT offered the following which
was tabled on motion of Mr.. WILSON of
Thomaston.
ORDERED, That Immediately after the read
ing of the journal on each day, the roll of
the House be called, and every member who
shall not answer to his name, or report HIM
self to the Clerk before ii o'clock, shall have
five dollars deducted from his pay, unless he
has leave Of absence from the House.
, Mr.. TABBUT presented the following:
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform inquire into the expediency of regu-
lating by law the sale Of blueberres and cram
berries.
Amended on motion of Mr.. CARLETON by
inserting huckleberries, and as amended
passed.
On motion of Mr.. WHIrcoMB.
ORDERED, That the Secretary Of State be
directed to furnish the Clerk of the House, for
the use of members, one copy of the Revised
Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. BRIGGS of Hudson,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be required to inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending exceptions 3 of sec. IA
of chap. of the Revised Statutes, SO that
personal property may be taxed in the town
where the owner thereof owns real estate,
and where such property is usually kept,
though it may be temporarily away the first
day of April.
i Resolve for the purchase of the Maine
State Year Book and Legislative Manual be-
ing on its passage to be engrOssed, Mr.. Ire.
fethen in response to an inquiry gave some
information in regard to the price of the book
The subject causing discussion was laid over
under the rule.
READAN AssIGNED-An act to amend sec
3S of chap. 40 of the Revised Statutes, relat
. ing to the yearly close-time on land-locke(
salmon, trout and togue; an act to fix Tho
compensation of the Judges Of the Supreme
Judicial Court.
An, in.
corporate the David Knowlton Company; an
act to incorporate the proprietors of the
South Pond Agricultural Company; an act
concerning the trustees of African Methodist
| Episcopal Church; an act to incorporate the
Farwell Mills in Lisbon; resolve in favor of
Salmore Francis.
| PASSED TO DE ENAcrEp-An act to ipcor.
porate the Richmond Factory Association ; an
act to make valid the doings of the Brewer
Artillery Company in aid of the soldiers
monument in Brewer; an act to incorporate
the Wendell Institute and May School TO,
girls.
Resolve relating to the Normal School a
Castine came up by special assignment, the
question being on the adoption Of Senate
amendment to strike out S25 900 and inser
$4,000.
l. Mr.. BURRILL hoped the resolve would bt
recommitted to the Committee on Education
The Trustees of Belfast Academy held
meeting and voted to tender to the State thu
free use of their Academy building ant
grounds in Belfast for the use of the Norma
School He had been requested to present
record of that vote TO the Legislature, but OF
, account of the absence Of some of the boarl
, it did not come into his possession until aftel
the committee had reported this resolve. Tn,
l Trustees Of the Belfast Academy agree tina
| huii nd ap hall bo Il,
of the State, so long as the State shall main
tain therein a Normal School. He moved
, that the resolve be recommitted to the Com
6 mittee on Education, with instructions to con
slider and report upon the proposition of tn,
I Trustees Of the Belfast Academy; and also
to report such alterations in the act establish
ing Normal Schools as they may deem neccs
sary.
Mr.. WEBB understood that this property a
Belfast was worth some sc, 900, and with al
appropriation of $1,000 it would be suitabl,
T for Normal School building. The resolve
contemplates an appropriation Of 900 to
build shoot house at Castine. If ten or IF
teen thousand dollars can be saved by taking
up with this proposition from Belfast, why
not do it! In his judgment either place wa,
a proper place for the school, but he though
the real question was ''what can be savedf"
Mr.. PERRY of Oxford, remarked that il
would be remembered that the act which es
, tablished these normal schools, provided that
neither of them should be located in city.
! Whether that WAS wise or not is not now be-
fore us. Several years since Castinc fur
nished lot and place to hold this school for
five years; that five years is about expired.
Last year $4,000 were appropriated for suit
able building at that place, but it proved to
be inadequate to complete proper building
and the undertaking was not commenced.
This year the Committee ON Education re-
ported $4,000, and the Senate have cut it
down to 100000. And that is the way in
which the matter comes before the House,
whether they will strike out this SIS 900 in
concurrence with the Senate. For his part
he was in favor of coneurring with the Senate,
although he thought larger amount would
be necessary. The proposition of Belfast
had not been before the Educational Commit
tee to his knowledge. In his Judgment he
thought the House had better pass the resolve,
although he was not captions about the mat
ter He had desire to be As economical AZ
possible.
Mr.. WILSON OF Thomaston advocated re-
! commitment to the Committee. He did not
consider this matter foreclosed, as the SIS 900