Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-13
renrs 70, placinn ohstructions anon railroad

years for placing distractions upon railroad
track, was boy brought up in one of the
towns where schools are supported forty
weeks in the year, and at the age Of 10 is I'M
able to read and write. lie then spoke e the
large number of unedrcated boys in the re-
form school, and of the need of some means
to compel their education. Tyranny, and the
dangers of the republican party had been
painted in glowing colors. His position was,
first, an American; secondly, a citizen Of
Maine, and thirdly. republican, and if he
was to be dragooned into opposition measures
for education against his better Judgment, be-
cause it shall bring danger to the republican
party, then good bye TO the republican party.
lie claimed the bill to be right, just, and one
of necessity. In this State, to day, notwith-
standing the existence of schools, there are
IS, 900 children between the ages of G and IL
who are habitual truants from school. He
maintained that it is the vice. ignorance and
carelessness of the parents which keep their
children out of schools, and not their power
ty. He referred to the truants in his own
town, and believed tina. the public sentiment
of his constituency demanded this law, and
will enforce it, ard that within three weeks
after it shall go into effect, one hundred
scholars will be found in their public schools.
Mr.. C.. continued AZ some length in support of
this bill.
! Mr.. MATTHEWS replied briefly.
! The BIZ was indefinitely postponed, 81
voting in the affirmative, and ~ in the mega
| tive.
On motion OF Mr.. VISroy, bill an act to
( provide for free and compulsory vaccination
was taken up, the question being on recon-
sidering the yote passing the bill for the pur-
pose of acting on the amendments offered in
/ the Senate.
! Mr.. NINToN opposed the provision in the
bill which makes vaccination compulsory. 1t
was treading on delicate and dangerous
ground. The bill is based OH feyerish ex-
ctement of the public mind, because the
smallpox prevails to some extent in the
| State. and yet there is ot more than one in
40 900 that ever has th.. smallpox, ard very
few that ever have it die from its effects.
There are mulGtudcs of people i'll the State
not so alarmed about the matter as gentle
men Of the House. lie referred to the disa-
greene NJ Of physicians as 10 the efficiency
Of vaccination protection against small
pox, and said that it is proposed to legislate
upon the subject, as if the question of its eff
cheney had been settled. lie next referred to
the danger of vaccinaton-of sickness and
lasting disease taken into the blood, by its
practice. and contended that the legislature
had no right to infict i, upon the people. He
criticised the provisions OF the bill at some
length and said that if it was put upon the
statute book, it would come back to torment
the legislature. He moved to strike out all
after the word "inhabitaut' in the 18th line.
Mr.. PEAKS opposed the motion, and spoke
briefly in favcr of the bill, contending that
vaccination is protection against small pox.
Mr.. MOWER spoke of the large cost of the
system and did no, believe the bill was need
ed.
The House voted to reconsider It's vote
passing the bill to be engrossed.
Mr.. KNowIToS moved that the bill be laid
upon the table. Lost.
The amendment offered BY Mr.. Vinton wa.
adopted, as were the Senate amendments.
The bill was then passed to Re cngrossed
as amended.
and minority reports of the Committee on
Education, on the mill tax, were taken from
the table, and tomorrow at ii o'clock as
signed for their further consideration
Mr.. WEEKS moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the House passed TO be engrossed
bill an act TO amend the Law relating TO the
penalty for placing Instructions on railroads,
and that his motion lay upon the table. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr. WHEELER of Chester
vile, adjourned.
PETlTIoNs, Bills, Sc, Presented AND RI
TERED.
! BY Mr.. WnrrcoMB: Petition of a. r.
Phillips ct ais, for an act to prevent the kill
ing OF deer. Referred to the next legislation.
| BY Nj. PUTNAM Petition of j. p. Simp
son ct ais, for authority to build wharf in
York river. Referred to the next legislature.
By Mr.. Mason of Searsmont: Petition of
Ithiel Pease and Is Others of Searsmont for
extension of the Georges Valley Railroad.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
by Mr.. TITcoMD: Bill an act to amend
| sec. !, chap. 80 of the revised statutes, rela-
ting to the going at large of dogs. Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. FULLER: Petition of w. Starrett
and 26 others Tor extension of the Georges
Valley Railroad. Referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
By Mr.. IIsDLEy: Petition of j. c. Gould
and % others of Union for extension of the
Georges Valley Railroad; of Cyrus FogIer ct
ais, in aid of same; of G. Y. Creighton and
l03 others in aid of same.
By Mr.. HATCH; Remonstrance of mem
bers of the school board of Bangor against
State uniformity of text books. Referred to
the Committee on Education.