Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-18

MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
ording to adjournment.

! "WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
Senate met according to adjournment.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. SANDERsoN Of Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
| read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
Bill an act to establish and maintain a normal
school at Bridgton, in the county of Cumberland,
was read twice.
| On motion of Mr.. Cross, it was voted to non
, concur with the House in the indefinite postpone
| ment of the bill.
| On motion of Mr.. SwAsEY, the bill was re-
| ferred to the next legislature.
An act to repeal chap. 3l4 ofth resolves Of "A,
and to revive all acts and parts Of acts repealed
| by said chap 3l4 Of the resolves of "A, and to
amend sec. 4, Of chap. 5 of the revised statutes,
came back from the House.
| The Senate adopted amendments c and D Of
the House, and passed the bill to be engrossed.
| Mr.. SwAsEY, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported bill act relating to the meeting
Of the grand jury Of Oxford county, at the De-
cember term of the Supreme Judicial Court
dient on order relating to the speedy construction
of roads in cases Of urgent public necessity.
Mr.. Cross. from the Committee on Towns,
reported an act authorizing the inhabitants of
Hurricane island, in the town of Vinalhaven, to
meet on said island for the choice of certain Off
GERS and the determination Of certain questions.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. THuRLouoH, from the Committee on
Towns, on petition Of Joshua M. Leighton, pray
ing to be set off, together with his estate from the
town of Steuben and annexed to the town of
Mbridge reported reference to the next legis-
lature.
Final reports were submitted by the joint stand
ing committees on Manufactures and Towns.
Mr.. THURLoUGH presented resolve establishing
the valuation of the towns of Berwick and North
Berwick, in the county of York, which was read
| twice, rules suspended, and passed to be en-
crossed.
DosoIro ~ corou oe tha to,r,, oc Dnxh,rr naoJ
ing its passage to be engrossed, was tabled on
motion of Mr.. EMERY.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on the Judici-
ary, reported in a new draft bill act to incor-
porate the Rockport Ice Company, which was read
twice, rules suspended, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. HASKELL presented an act to incorporate
the Maine Unitarian Association, which was re-
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary, under
suspension Of the rules.
An act to amend sec. 81, chap. 40 of the revised
statutes relating to foreign insurance companies,
was read second time, and pending its passage
to be engrossed was laid on the table, on motion
Of Mr.. ATWOOD.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State College Of
S24, ,50O,) was taken from the table, on motion Of
Mr. ATWOOD.
Mr. FOSTER moved that it be tabled and as
signed for tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Mr.. ATWOOD objected There was a full Senate
and for one he would like to have the resolve act
ed upon now.
Mr.. FOSTER said his object in making his mo-
tion was that he had not examined the matter, and
as it called for large appropriation he hoped that
action would be deferred
understood, and hoped the resolve would not go
over.
The motion to table was voted down.
Mr. SwAsEY remarked that if he had any doubts
as to making the appropriation, his doubts were
with the State and not with the college. If he
could that the interests of the college contri
buted to the interests of his constituents of Oxford
county, he would vote for the resolve. The tax
payers held US to rigid accountability as to max
ing expenditures They were in favor Of economy.
In the establishment Of this college and the lib
eral endowments already made, he did not believe
that the college was success He did not believe
one out of ten Of its graduates would ever be a
farmer. The college had no connection with the
agricultural interests Of the State. We had q num-
Der of scientific schools, 50 many that they are
getting top heavy. This college, like Others only
grinds out scientific and professional men. He
had fault to find with its course OF studies. The
question is can we afford to help the college! Do
the interests of the people demand it? The col
lcge has a handsome income Of $500 from the
government; it has productive farm. 1t has bet
ter stock than can be found in any other barn in
New England. If the college is run on economi-
cal principles, with the income Of their farm and
stock with the board of students, &C., he thought
the institution could be run at profit. 1t had l25
students, with an able and competent board of in
struction. There was no prospect of the number
of students being largely increased. In these times
when taxes weighing heavily, and the people
demand economy, we are asked to erect new
building, furnish new appaI atus, and make certain
improvements, calling fer a large sum of money.
While he would favor reasonable sum, he was
opposed to the appropriation called for.
Mr.. ATWOOD addressed the Senate.
See remarks on second page.l
Mr.. SwAsEY said that he did not des' 'e to throw
any trigs in the way while he was in favor of the
State standing by its covenants, he did not think
that the State was legally bound to always extend
aid lie moved to amend by substituting for
S24, 500, the sum of $4,000 to meet expenses for
the current year.
Mr.. ATWOOD called for the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the amendment, and they were
ordered with the following result
YEAs-Messrs. Emery, Foster, Haskell, Rus-
sell, Swasey.-5.
NAYs-Nlessrs. Atwood, Campbell, Corthell,
Cross, Cushing Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Foss,
French, Goold, Hanson, Hinckley, Holbrook,
Hyde, Kent, Lord, Morrison, Palmer, Prescott,
Richardson, Rounds, Stevens, Ihurlough.-Zi.
So the amendment was lost.
Mr. FOSTER moved to appropriate $4,000.
On motion Of Mr. SwAsEY, the yeas and nays
were ordered on the passage of the amendment.
Pending the adoption of the amendment, MIR.
Cross moved to amend the amendment by appro-
priating $4,000.
Mr.. FOSTER opposed. lie could see no reason
why such a large sum as the Senator proposed
| should be given. He believed that $4,000 was
enough ard all that was required larger sum
| is unnecessary, and would not be right when we
are loaded down with so many financial bur-
dens. lie contended that the college had not kept
faith with the State, but had violated its pledges
made in 1873, when it incurred debt of $3 800.
lie was decidedly opposed to granting the college
| any more money than was absolutely necessary.
Why single out this college for an appropriation,
| and not do something for Bates college and Bow
doin collegei He did not believe it was the
policy of the State to keep on supporting these in
sttutions.
Mr.. CoRTHELL did not believe there was any
middle ground. He hoped neither of the proposed
| amendments would prevail. Either give the col
lege the sum asked for do not give it anything
Mr.. Cross withdrew his amendment to the
| amendment.
| Mr.. ATWOOD hoped that Senators would look
| at it from business principles. Let us stand by
| the college, and one of these days perhaps, the
college may be able by private generosity to main
tain itself. He was sorry to see disposition 70
pitch into this college on the cry Of economy, and
because it was thought popular.
Mr.. swAsEY remarked that he had learned from
experie nee in this legislature that it was not popu-
lar to oppose appropriations; that how much po-
litical parties may divide political questions they
| IL, of hat tha