Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-30
oRpKRrp, That the Governor be requested

schools by the act of 1884, the same have
been sold-when, to whom, and for what pur-
pose said sums so received have been appro-
prlated, how much to the school at Farming
ton and how much at Castine; also schedule
OF the different amounts appropriated and ex-
pended by the State to each of those schools
| since their establishment, and TO what pnr-
poses it was applied; also how much has been
paid by the citizens of Pennington and Cas-
| tine for grounds and buildings, and how much
| has been paid by the State for these purposes;
! also copy of all contracts made by the Gov
ernor with the citizens of Pennington and
Castine or with the Trustees of any other
literary institution relating to the establish
ment of either of these schools
On motion Of Mr.. FOSTER,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Lega-
Reform be requested to see what legislation, il
any, is necessary in relation to the showing
of covered bridges also that the Committee
| on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency
of repeating section 20, chapter IL of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to meeting houses ;
also to amend other sections of the same chap
ter relating to the same.
On motion of Mr.. CARLETON,
ORDERED, That the Governor and Council
be requested to furnish for the information OF
| this House, copy of all bills and the amount
therein claimed, and for what purpose ard
|
bills disallowed during the year 1871 as pre-
sented by the State Superintendent of Com
mon Schools for payment.
| Mr.. KING presented the following which
was tabled on motion of Mr.. CARLETON:
ORDERED, That hereafter this House meet
at half past nine o'clock A. NJ. until other
wise ordered.
| READ AND AssIGNED-An act to reduce the
capital stock Of the Veaze Bank in Bangor;
resolve relating to fencing the Normal school
grounds in Pennington; an act to amend al
act entitled an act to incorporate the Ma
galloway river Dam company; an act add
tional to chapter of the Revised Statutes,
relating to trespass on public lands.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to in
corporate the Bangor Insurance Company;
| bill an act to authorize the inhabitants of the
| town of Robbinston to build wharf in tide
waters; an act granting leave to Camden
/ Wharf company to extend their wharves into
tide waters; an act to incorporate the Bethel
Savings Bank; an act to incorporate the
Boothbay Savings Bank.
Bill an act to authorize the Portland, Saco
& Portsmouth Railroad company to construct
a railroadf rom kittery to Biddeford, and
bill an an act authorizing aid in
the improvement of water power and manu-
featuring, were read the third time, and pend
h ing their passage to be engrossed, were tabled
: on motion of Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston.
& PASSED TO DE ENAcTED-An act to incor-
porate the David Knowlton company; an &C,
to incorporate the proprietors of the Sal,
River Agricultural Society.
q FINALLY PAssED-Resolve in favor of Sal
mo Francis.
Mr.. PERRY of Oxford, moved to reconsid-
der the vote whereby the House passed to be
engrossed the resolve in favor Of the Normal
school at Castine, and that his motion be laid
upon the table. He said he did this in no an
tagonistc spirit toward the school, but since
he voted for the resolve Saturday, some facts
had come to his knowledge, and also some
suggestions had been made to him in regard
to the matter which had somewhat changed
his mind in regard to certain things. He de-
signed to call the matter up if his motion pre-
vailed, as soon as information had been receiv-
ed in response to his order, which he had in
troduced He wished to know just how much
money the schools at Pennington and Castine
! had had from the State.
Mr.. PORTER stated that the Castine school
had had nothing, except the interest arising
from its fund which went toward the payment
| of the annual expenses of the school.
Mr.. PERKINS of Pennington said that the
! citizens of Pennington provided new build
ing and grounds for the location of the West
ern Normal school, and had run in debt SO ;.
u
z was decided to the State on condition tina,
+ they lifted the debt Of $4,000 then upon it
e The value of the property when decided was
e $4,000, though it had been estimated higher
r Mr.. HUMPHREY inquired if any portion oil
e this property decided to the State had been
n previously given by the State to Pennington
Mr.. PERKINS replied that there might have
q been small appropriations made and the in
terest accumulated; but the grounds he
t knew were given by the citizens of Farming
ton.
Mr.. PORTER hoped the motion OF the gen
3 tleman from Oxford would not prevail. He
thought the matter had been fully discussed
, In his opinion the House would not get re-
spouse to the order under two weeks.
, Mr.. CARLETON of Whitefeld, gave a
reason for the vote he should give upon the
question. While he was in favor of grant
ing a reasonable donation for the establish
ment of Normal school at some proper place
in the east, inasmuch by the action of the
Senate as concurred in by the House, the
question of the gift Of fifteen thousand dol
) lars proposed by the city of Belfast to have
the school established there, had been sun
!; pressed and hearing thereon refused by the
f proper committee, protesting against all such
unadvised and hasty legislation, he should
give his vote square against the resolve, as
f the tax payers of the State had right to be
heard ON all questions of saving money, when
the same end could be obtained by such saw
ing.
Mr.. HUNT from talk he had had with
different members thought the matter was
misunderstood, and he hoped the motion
of the gentleman from Oxford would prevail
There had been good deal of money expend-
ed for education, and he did not know as
there was very parsimonious feeling now
IN that direction at this time. He thought
there was a liberal feeling, but he thought it
was time to understand where this money
l that has been appropriated had gone to, and
he hoped the motion would prevail.
Mr.. PIKE thought there was no need of de-
lay in this matter. The resolve would come
up for its final passage, and then the House
could give it passage or not, as they shall
! be disposed after receiving the information
asked of the Governor.
Mr.. WILSON of lhomaston, reviewed the
action which both branches had taken upon
the resolve, and expressed himself gratified
that his friend from Oxford (Mr. Perry had
got light. Ii the gentlemans motive was to
have the matter come before committee and
have the subject properly investigated, he
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