Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-10

| PRAYER by Rev. DIR. RICKER Of Augusta.
| Papers from the Senate disposed Of in concur
renee.
| Mr. LEAvITT presented bill an act to incorpor-
ate the Portland & Harpswell Steamboat Co., with
q capital stock of $4,000; which was passed to be
engrossed under a suspension Of the rules.
| Mr.. WHERLwRIGHT presented bill an act amend
story of an act, entitled an act to authorize the
city of Bangor 10 aid in the construction of rail-
road into Aroostook county, which was passed to
be engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
Provides for the amendment Of certain clerical
errors
| Mr.. SHEPHERD, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported legislation inex pedent on granting
aid to the Industrial School for Girls. The report
was laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. SNOW.
Mr.. DuTToN, from the Committee on Railroads,
on petition, reported bill act to incorporate the
Lewiston & Augusta Railroad Co. Laid on the
| table and ordered printed on motion of Mr.. DUT-
TON.
| Mr.. Snow from the same committee, reported
| in new draft, and ought to pass on bill act
| lating to fencing railroads. Printed under rule.
Bill an act giving lien on pressed hay for per-
sonal services, on its passage to be engrossed was
amended on motion Of Mr.. MASON by striking from
the third line Of the first section the words "his
personal" and inserting the word such"
Bill an act to annex part Of the town OF Berwick
to the town Of North Berwick, on its passage to
be engrossed, was tabled on motion Of MIR. HUB
BARD.
Bill an act to authorize the Auburn Aqueduc:
for domestic purposes, and for extinguishng fires,
on its passage TO be engrossed, was laid on the ia
ble and ordered to be printed, IN otion of Mr..
WAKEFIELD.
READ AND ASSIGNED FOR "WEDNESDAY.
Resolve in favor ofcertain towns and plantations
resolve in favor Of James +. Farmer ct ais an
act to amend sec. 3 Of chap. III of the revised
statutes relating to the aboshing Of school dis
tricts an act to amend Sec Of chap 50 OF tn re-
vised statutes relating to marriage and its solemn
ization.
| PASSED TO BE EMBOSSED.
An act to incorporate the Washington County
Relief Association.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Calais and Red Granite
Co.; an act to legalize the dongs Of Lewis NJ Par
fridge ofStockton as Justice OF the Peace and Quo
| rum an act to increase the capital stock Of the
| Portland Stone Ware Co; an act to amend an act
| authorizing Geo. Dyer to establish ferry; an act
to authorize NJ. R. Sawyer to hold maintain and
extend wharf.-the the tide waters OF Millb'idge
| an act to authorize Andrew J. Whiting and Obe-
dah Allen to extend a wharf into the tide waters
of Somes Sound in Mt. Desert; an act to incCrpcr-
ate the Calais Publishing Co.. an act TO incorl Or
ale the York Brick Co.; an act to legalize the acts
act to incorpol ate the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief.
An act authorizing Michael Hurley to
extend his wharf at the west end Of Union
River bridge, in Ellsworth, into the wa
tiers of Union river; an act to authorize Ii.
E. s. w. G. Alden to extend wharves into Cam
| den harbor; an act to authorize VIM. F. Desisles
| and others to build wharf in tide waters at La
moline ian act to incorporate the Winterport savings
| bank an act to incorporate the Sonth Pittsheld
and Burnhsm Cheese Factory; an act to provide
in part for the expenditures of government; an
act relating to schools in the city of Portland an
act to incorporate the Calais Publishing Co.
| FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve apportionipg TO the town of Isle au
| Haut in Hancock county, its proportional part OF
the State valuation of the town of Deer Isle in
said caunty; resolve in favor of John Dana; re-
| solve in favor of Mitchell Paul Susup.
The Bill for the education Of the youth Of the
| State of Maine Compulsory education bill) was
taken from the table, the question being upon the
amendment to strike out the clause relating to
sending offenders to the reform school. The bill
| is as follows:
IS. 25.l An act to secure TIE education Of youth
in the State Of Maine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives in Legislature assembled, as follows
Section l. That every parent guardian, or 9th b,
any child or children between the ages Of seven
and fifteen years, shall be required to send such
child or children to public school for period Of
at least twelve weeks in each year, unless such
child or children are excused fro such attend
| ance by the school officers of the town in which
such parent or guardian resides, upon its being
shown to their satisfaction that the mental bod
lily condition Of such child or children has been
such IS to prevent attendance at school or appca-
ton to study for the period required, that such
child or children have been taught at private
school or at home in such branches as are usually
taught in primary schools; provided in case q
public school shall not be taught for three months
in the year within one and one-half miles by the
shortest travelled road Of the residence OF such
delinquent he shall not be liable to the provisions
| of this act.
| Section 2. In case any parent, guardian, or
other person having such CONTROL shall fail to COM
ply with section one Of this act he shall! be liable
to a fine not exceeding five dollars and costs OF
prosecution for such offence, to be recovered in
any court competent to try the same, and the mag
strate or court to which said fine shall be paid
shall pay the same to the treasurer of the town in
which the offence was committed, and shall be by
| him accounted for the same as money for school
purposes.
ages of seven and fifteen years, who shall neglect
or refuse to attend school as required in section
one of this act, unless excused by the school OH
GERS of the city, town plantation in which he
resides, on being convicted Of such offence shall
pay fine not exceeding five dollars.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the school
committee or town supervisor to enfore the sever
| al provisions Of this act.
The amendment was adopted as was the amend
ment to insert in sec. one, after the word ere
CURED" the words, "and the certificate OF ply.
stefan shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy SAID
officers"
| Mr. KEEGAN moved TO lay the bill upon the
table and assign next Friday for its further con-
sideration. Those who opposed it, desired further
time.
Mr. STEVENS opposed the motion, and urged
that the House proceed Immediately to its consid-
| Grafton.
Mr. GRINDLE said:
Mr.. SPEAKER Il vote d for this bill in commit
tee and intend to vote for it here and hope it will
pass The bill is not radical, it does not take the
advanced position which the laws of many States
take it simply asserts in the very mildest way the
right of the State to protect itself against wiful
and persistent ignorance. There is taken annual;
ly from the State treasury more than four hundred
thousand dollars for free school purposes we have
in the State 225, 900 scholars, and more than one
half Of that number do not attend school at ALL The
State has made great FEAST but like certain sin.
ners Of old they have refused to come to the feast
and now agrecably to the preccpts of the Great
Teacher the State proposes to 60 out into the
highways and hedges and compel them to come
in. The bill carefully guards against abuses and
| can do no harm. but probably will do much good.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. WEED moved the indefinite postponement
of the bill.
Mr.. TALBOT moved that when the question was
taken, it should be by yeas and nays.
MIR. Keegan moved that the bill be laid upon
the table, and that IL o'clock be assigned, which
was lost. lie then proceeded to argue against the