Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-03
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

la the absence of the President the Senate was
cal ed 10 order BY the Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON a committee of
three were appointed to receive, sort and count
the votes for candidate for President protempore.
and the following were appointed Messrs Thomp-
son OF York, Bragdon OF Hancock, and Webb Of
Penobscot.
The commitee reported az follows:
Whole number of votes l6
Necessary for choice
Warren Ii. Ninton had
j. $. Wheelwright had II
and Mr.. Wheewrght was declared elected, who
accepted the honor with appropriate remarks.
a message was sent to the House informing
that bi anch Of the election of Hon. j. 5. Wheel
wright rs President pro TEN.
A similar message sent to the Governor
and Council.
Bill an set to further amend sec. % of chap.
Is of the revised statutes, relating to ways was
taken up. and pending the adoption of the
amendment was indefinitely postponed on mo-
ton of Mr.. kYEs.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, appropri-
citing Sl5,2l8 was taken from the table
Mr.. PEAKS explained the objects of the ap-
preparation, which was to 20 towards paying
existing debts etc.
Mr.. KYEs opposed the passage of the resolve.
He proposed to amend by substituting IS 900.
He did not think the college was approved by
majority of our farmers.
Mr.. PEAKS did not believe in reducing the APP
preparation called for, which was absolutely nee
essary. lie thought we had better do away
with the college than TO have it kept in a half
starved condition.
Mr.. WHITE favored the passage Of the resolve.
He thought it must be plain to every member that
this college was a worthy one, and that it must be
obvious to all that it was an institution that was
needed and ought to be sustained. He believed
that liberal expenditure should be made for its
main. enence. 1t was an institution that gave
me adj han
other in the State.
Mr. IRISH was of the opinion that ninety nine
out Of every one hundred farmers in the State did
not believe in the college. If he could have his
way he would abolish the college. But we
have got the elephant" and he supposed we
s ould have to dress it up. He believed. how
ever, we should dress it in plain clothes. lie
believed however, we should dress it in plain
clothes. He favored the amendment.
Mr.. PHILLIPS opposed the amendment. Rather
than have the college suffer in its highest interests
we had better turn it over to where it belongs. We
were bound TO sustain the institution. In the few
years II has been established, it has had remarkable
success. In its board of instruction it excels
every other institution 10 the State, and he made
this remark without disparaging other institu.
tons of learning. He answered certain OBJ
Jecions that were made az alnst the college. The
opposition comes from penurous farmers. Who
ever becomes acquainted with the college would
have his prejudices removed. Attend the gradu-
dllOu tAtIClsts anu one WOulu DC surprised at tue
attalnments displayed by the young men. There
are over 400 such institutions in Germany, and
they are all sustained. lie showed the result Of
certain experiments in our own college, which
the farmers Of his vicinity had derived Immense
benefits therefrom.
Mr.. kYEs replied. The times are hard, business
is depressed. Ought we TO he liberal in approprlat-
ing large sums Of money these times Oar taxes
are burdensome and must be paid, and we can.
not pay them 10 potatoes or poor butter. The
men who ask for this appropriation have fire.
quently and dehsntly disobeyed the wishes of
the legislature They have plunged the college
into debts, contrary to legislation restrictions
lie would be glad to give 100000 to this
institution, if it could be afforded, but as it is $1,000
is all that we can afford TO give. He did not
believe in the farm experiments that had taken
place at the college.
Mr.. WADswoRTH remarked that it seemed to
him that where doubt existed against the col
lege 1t was sectional. In his locality there were
young men who had been beniited by the col
iege. In this matter he would deal just the
same as in any business transactions. lie fav-
ored an appropriation Of Sl0,7lS which would
cover the necessary expenses of the year.
MIR. WATTS advocated the amendment offered
by Mr.. Kyes, which he thought was sufficient
amount.
Mr.. STEVENS admitted that the times were
hard, but the college is on our hands and must be
maintained. He thought that the appropriation
OF $500 for new farm house could be dispensed
WIN. fut on the building oil farm house until
another year. lie moved to further amend by
approprlatIng 81, 600.
Mr.. Phillips believed that it will be cheaper
for the State to build farm house this year.
Such building could now be erected from Is TO
~ per cent less than it could be put up for sever
al years past.
Mr.. NINToN remarked that the policy towards
the college ought TO be defined. He did not
know whether 1t was for the interests of the State
to have the college continued or not. Perhaps
the Governor and council should be tribunal to
take the college in charge. lie did not believe
that any OF the money appropriated for the instr
tuition had been squandered by the trustees. But
we have the institution, and il must not be Grip
pied. and he was in favor of giving the college
the amount asked for.
On motion Of Mr. FINToN the question was
divided, SO that the motion was on striking out
Sl5,2lo, and inserting Us, 900.
Mr.. kYEs called for the yeas and nays, which
on being ordered resulted as follows;
,, EAs - Messrs. Boardmsn. Bragdon, Irish
hyes, Nash, Stevens, Sumner, Thompson, Wads-
worth, Watts-l0
NAYs--Messrs. Bailey, Bartlett, Brown, Bur
ielgh, Learned Peaks, Phillips, Shepherd, Sturgis
Vlnton, W heelwright, White, Woodbury.. ID
30 the motion to strike out was lost.