Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-18
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reIencnment ana against LAVISH expenditures OF
public money. In his private opinion the college
was a humbug, SO far as it promoted the agricul-
tural interests of the State. He thought the time
had come when the State should either adopt this
child, or ignore it altogether.
Mr.. CoRTHELL remarked that the object of the
college was to teach the industrial classes, and its
legitimate sphere did not interfere with any of the
other colleges. The history of all European nations
went to show that agriculture and mechanicalsuc
cess depended upon such studies as now form the
course in this college. Such training as is needed
cannot be had in those colleges devoted to classi-
cal instruction. The institution is an infant, and
its promise for the future is encouraging. 1t
started out with four students and it now has 124
While he thought that we should be judicious in
making our appropriations still VIC can be liberal.
Ihe appropriation called for, he did not think
unreasonable, but was necessary for the purposes
OF the college. He trusted the college would be
limited to its appropriate work, and that We should
then endow it, so that it can do its work well
There is such thing as false economy, and there
was such thing as crippling good work.
Ihe question then recdrred on the adoption of
the amendment offered by Mr. Foster to strike
out $24 800, and insert $4,000. - <,
The yeas and nays being taken resulted in the
amendment being negatived as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Foster, Haskell, Rounds, Rus
sell, Swasey-5.
NAYs-Messrs. Atwood, Campbell, Corthell,
Cross, Gushing, Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Foss,
French, Goold, Hanson, Hinckley, Holbrook,
Hyde, Kent, Lord, Morrison Palmer, Richardson,
Stevens, Thunough-22.
Mr.. CoRTHELL offered the following amend
ment Amend by adding to the resolve the words
provided that such college shall not engage in
classical instruction"
Mr.. ATWOOD said the amendment was accept
able to the friends of the college.
There being objections raised to the amendment
it was withdrawn.
The question then returned on the passage of
the resolve to be engrossed, which the yeas and
nays were ordered on motion Of Mr.. Foster.
YEAs-Messrs Atwood, Campbell, Corthell,
Cross, Gushing, Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Emery
Eoss, French, Goold, Hanson, Hinckley, Holbrook,
Stevens, Thurlough-24.
NAYs-Messrs. Foster Haskell Rounds, Rus
sell, Swasey-5
So the resolve was given passage.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. STEVENS
presented an act to amend an act to incorporate
Lodge, approved Feb. "a, 1855, which took its
several readings and passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr. FosrER the Senate voted to
adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ.
Mr.. STEVENS from the Committee on Ways
and Bridges, reported an act to authorize certain
towns in Hancock county to require the use Of
wide trimmed wheels in certain cases. Read and
assigned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act giving the municipal and police courts
jurisdiction in matters Of liens upon personal prop
ery in certain cases an act fixing the compensation
OF counclors an act in relation to paupers an act
to authorize the County Commissioners of Arooos-
took county to organize Allagash Plantation; Al
act to make valid the dongs of the selectmen of
the town Of Lyndon; an act to protect fishing in
Chase Pond; an act increasing the compensa-
ton of the County Commissioners for Aroostook
county; an act to amend an act to incorporate the
Lewiston & Auburn Railroad Co.; an act concern
ing Judicial proceedings; an act to amend chap.
l24 Of the public laws Of lS73 entitled ''an act in
aid of free high schools" an act for the better
valid the doings of school district No. 2 in the
town OF Monroe; an act in relation to paupers;
an act to amend sec. of chap. 1873 of the public
laws Of 1873, relating to the powers and duties of
prison and jail inspectors an act to make free the
Livermore Falls bridge; an act to amend the 4Sth
sec of the 50 chap Of the revised statutes in rela
ton to demands filed in set Off an act amendatory
of and additional to chap. lib of the revised
statutes in relation to poor debtors; resolve pro-
viding for the payment Of the members Of the
constitutional commission; resolve authorizing an
appropriation to pay for the chemical fire engine
and hose now in the possession OF the State for
the protection of the State house an act renew
ing portion of the public debt, discontinuing the
sinking fund Of 1865, and abolishing the office OF
commissioner of the sinking fund.-
PASSED TO BE ENeRossED.
An act authorizing Judson G. Archer to drain
uud HOW DiuHt pOuu III l-am0lnc, Anu 10 stOCk
the same with trout; an act to authorize the town
Of Kittery to build free bridge over tide waters
in said town; an act to allow the town Of Milo to
regulate the width Of wheel rims an act to incor-
porate the Cumberland Central Farmers Club an
act to incorporate the Corinth Savings Bank; an
act to legaize the doings Of the town of Appleton
in the county of Knox; resolve in favor Of Thos.
Lovely of MapletOn Plantation; resolve laying q
tax on the several counties in the State resolve
giving to the Maine Historical Society the annual
Legislative documents resolve authorizing tenn
porary loan; act to amend Sec % of chap. 50 of
the revised statutes; resolve in favorof Eli Goss OF
Portland; resolve infavor of Shepherd j. Higgins.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Buxton 4 Hollis
Manufacturing Co.; an act to legaliZe the
doings of l.. Nj. Partridge Justice OF
the Peace and Quorum; an act to enable Mel
son Mullen and Andrew L. Kent to extend and
maintain a wharf in the tide waters Of North Hav-
en-; an act to incorporate the Camden Marine
Railway; an act to incorporate the Yearly Meet
ing of Friends for New England; act to incor-
porate the Livermore Mutual Fire Insurance Co.;
an act to incorporate a Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
in Thorndike; an act repeating chap. l74 of the
public laws of 1874, relating to bounty on wolves
and bears an act additional to chap. 25S Of public
laws of 1874, relating to the taxation OF railroad
companies; an act TO establish q municipal court
in the city of Auburn; an act to incorporate the
corporate the Mechanics Savings Bank.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor Of the jo:lt STANDING commit
tee on the State Prison.
On motion of Mr. Cross,