Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-29
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! Mr., HUssEY, from the Committee on Education
reported legislation inexpedieut on order relating
TO the eXpediency of a uniformity OF text books
for common schools
dietary, reported in an amended form and ought
to pass on bill an act to amend sec. Co. chap. Is OF
the revised statutes relating to damages ways
as amended by chap. 2l5 of the public laws OF
1874. Printed under rule.
Mr.. WHITE, from the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance. reported ought to pass 10
new draft on bill an act TO amend an
act entitled an act to amend sections 63 and
GA of chap. 40 of the rev ised statutes relating &c
Foreign insurance companies. Amends the law
by striking out in the 18Th and l4th lines, the
words, "by the officer holding the execution.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. FARRAR, from the committee en- Fisheries
on petition reported bill act to prevent fishing
in Fuffer pond, in the town of Dexter. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. GIBSON, from the Committee on State Lands
reported leave TO withdraw petition of +. w
Stimson for deed Of land waving further settling
duties.
Mr.. HASKELL, from the Committee Fisher
les, on pettlon reported bill an act for the preser-
walton of fish in Little Sebago lake, county OF
Cumberland. Read and assigned.
| Mr.. NEALLEY, from the Committee en- Educa-
ton, reported reference to the Committee on Fl
narc'al Affairs, on resolve in favor of Wilton
( Academy; also reported on petition, bill an act to
made valid certain doings OF the town Of Var
! mouth 1907. lead and assigned.
MIR. Clifford. from the Committee on isheries
on petition, reported bill an act to prevent the
| taking of trout in Rangeley stream in the town OF
Rangecs. Read and assigned.
MIR. WHITE, from the Committee Interior
! Waters on petition reported bill an act to author
! ize Charles Russell to bnd and maintain wharf
| in the tide waters of kennebec river III the town
| Of Bowdoiuham. Read and assien
Mr. STovER from the Committee on Pensions,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Benja-
min Smith of Appleton, for pension.
Mr. BASS of Bangor, offered the following pre-
amble and order:
Whereas, The lands heretofore granted by Con-
gress TO this State, have been sold by our State
authorities at prices far below the mani et rates for
| such property, and
Whereas, The attention Of the State IS con-
SANITY called to the fact in consequence of appli-
cations for aid the part of the Agricultural
College, and grave suspicious have been expire
in dfert parts Of the State 10 the fairness Of
! such sales therefore, be 1t
| ordered, That committee of seven be ap-
pointed for the purpose Of investigating said sales
and that said committee have power to send for
| persons and papers, and administer oahs.
Mr.. PORTER moved TO amend. The preamble
alleging that the lands were sold fal below mar
ket rates, was Objectionable. He rot opposed
TO the order, but he did not want stump speech
in the belly of it. 1t was simply pre- jad cling the
matter by an unfair statement.
Mr.. Bass said that his reason fer Introducing
the order that the trustees of the Agricultural
college, as he understood it, were before the Com
mittee on Agriculture, and stated distinctly that
the state had stolen the lands, and that Therefore
the state should grant appropriations 10 that nsti
tuition for its support When the trustees Of that
institution made such grave charge rs that be-
fore committee of the legislature. it was the iIu-
perave duty of the legislature to investigate The
matter and ascertain if there was any IN i'll the
statement.
Mr.. PHILLIPS remarked that the charge
tainly grave one. but as member OF the COM
mittce on Agriculture, before whom the trustees
appeared, he had heard no such charge. lie vol
unteered the assertion that no such statement was
made before the committee, and called upon the
rest of the committee TO sUbstantlate HIN i'll that
particular.
Mr. Bass would not say that the statement was
made before the committee, because he was not
present; but some of the trustees had made such
statements in their arguments in favor ct appro-
priatlons for the institution.
Mr.. PHILLIPS raised no objection TO the eyplaua-
ton.
Mr.. POWERS remarked that as the order pre-
sented charge of intdelitv, not TO say corruption
against prominent men, and as be had never seen
any evidence upon which the Charge was based,
be did no, believe the House prepared 10 pass the
measure with that reflection, until it had been
carefully considered, and for the purpose Of con-
sheraton, he moved to table it until the business
of the morning hour had been completed.
Mr.. TALBOT opposed the motion. 1t was well
understood that the order was in the nature OF
privileged question, and took precedence OF all
other matters. The graver the charge, the more
need of investigation and the graver the charge
made, if not sustained, the greater would be the
recoil upon the originatois of the order and they
would take the consequences. He hoped the
House would not shrink from the investigation OF
any matter that had been presented by one OF Its
honorable members, let it contain what charges it
might.
Mr. POWERS said, 1--WE shrink from inyesti-
CATION" Orders emnatng from the same source
had been passed in former years, and the state had
been put to large expense on account OF them.
The results were well known. lie was willing for
full and free investigation, and all he desired was
that the matter should lie on the table for short
time until the House could thoroughly understand
what they were voting for. Ii 1t was deemed
necessary to investigate, then no man would go
further than he in that direction. He referred 10
the investigation of the affairs of the States Prison
at large expense, land OF the result OF that lnves
tigation. The order before the House proposed
an investigation entaihng an expense OF from i've
hundred to two thousand dollars, and he objected
to hurrving it through without mature consdera-
ton. Such consideration could be bad after the
accomplis hment of the business OF the morning
hour, and his only request was that the matter
might lie upon the table until that time.
Mr.. TALBOT replied, stating that the results OF
the investigation of the States Prison shew that
it had not failed Of its object. That matter would
soon be before the House in such shape that he
could show that the State had already saved more
which were but 80 400. The unanimous report
of that invc stigating committee recommended that
the salaries of the officers Of the prison be fixed by
law, but it had not been done. This year that
matter had been referred to a committee that
would report in good season, and when that re-
port came, he ready to show the results Of the
investigation
Mr. POWERS understood the results Of that in
vestgaton to be embodied in the report of the
committee.
Mr. TALBOT would not go ont OF the record to
satisfy thu gentleman Powers.
Mr.. ANDERSON remarked that the gentleman
from Houton Powers should be thankful that
the Investigations he [Powersl had referred to,
had taken place, and had resulted so favorably to
the credit and honesty OF the people of the State.
lie could not see why there should be an objec-
ton made to an investigation upon grave charge
like this, because. when other grave charges had
been made, they had, according to the state ment
of the gentleman, Powers been investigated and
reports made, favorable to the parties charged.
lie thought every member of the House, if
aige had been made upon the floor, should seek
TO have an investigation made at the earliest time,
and in the most thorough manner, in order to
purge gentlemen connected with the adminstra-
lion OF affairs in the State from such charge as
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