Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-03

the legislature would stultify themselves annually
in making such appropriations, and allowing the
trustees to disregard the reasonable limit which
we have seen fit to put into each resolve. If, as
they claim, the State pledged its faith to take
charge of this institution and furnish peCuniary as
sisancc by accepting the grant from the United
States, most certainly we have right 10 dictate
the expenditure OF our appropriation and to place
such conditions thereupon seems Just and prop
or, and the managers of the institution have no
right to violate those conditions. If, on the other
hand, they reply that they can do as they please
and expend what they please, and incur what debts
they please, quite as certainly do they relieve the
State by their acts and answers from all obligation
to respond 10 their requests.
In conclusion he desired gain to that he want
ed to be and do by this institution all that its real
wants demand, and ITS influence and results justi-
fy. He had no desire to limit the means of popu-
lar education for he believed that in the education
Of the masses rests the strength and prosperity of
every free people and free State. From personal
inspection and a careful examination of the mat
ter under consideration he had made up the mini
mum estimates and throwing out all the extra and
unnecessary items in the report he thought with
a view to that economical management of our
State institutions which the depressed condition of
| our varied industries absolutely require, the sum
OF s. 900 is all that the trustees reasonably
ask expect. We come here with full knowl-
edge Of the great paralysis resting upon business
in every part of the State, and the people of Maine
are looking to US for the exercise of our best en-
beavers to relieve them so far forth as we may be
able, if cot in any thing else, at least in saving all
We can consistent with the absolute demands of
the times. lie did not know what others thought,
but in his judgment the great question 10 be
solved was to obtain the highest possible success
at the least possible expense in individual, State
and national expenditures, thereby insurIng not
only present prosperity, but future safety to all.
MI SwAsEY moved therefore 10 amend by
striking out s23 $50, and inserting instead the
sum 5000. On this motion he moved the
yeas and rays.
On motion of Mr. LORD, the question was
tabled, and Wednesday next assigned for the
further consideration OF the resolve.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend sections 90 and Ga of chap. ~ of the
revised statutes relating to foreign insurance
companies; act to amend sec. 81, chap. 81 of
the revised statutes relating to witnesses and evil
dence. by adding fifth exception an act to
amend Sec of chap. ~ OF the revised statutes ia
relation TO the time in which assignees shall file
an inventory in the probate court; an act to
amend sec. Is chap. SO of the revised statutes re-
lating to the partition Of real estate.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the Receiver of the Ameri-
can Bank to pay dividends on lost certificates;
act permitting the defendant to give bond in
trustee process; an act authorizing insurance
companies to divide their direct - into classes;
an act to prohibit the taking OF f-h in Ncabegin
brook il the town of Newfitld; act to prevent
the taking of trout from the Rangey stream in
Raugely; an act to amend sec. I OF chap. 6 of the
revised statutes relating to the assessment and col
lection of taxes; an act amendatory of chap. l24
OF the public laws of 1873, in all of free high
schools; an act relating to Normal schools re.
solve in favor of j. W. Hines; resolve in aid of
Sola Coly; an act To repeal chap. sos OF the
special laws OF u.s..
Adjourned.