Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-08

! Aroostook, which had the reputation of a State
Pupef: LAST year she drew from the State
SZZOOO as its school fund.- while its State tax wa,
put Sil LOO. The town of Frenchvrlle in 1870
| hsd total population of 1850, and last yea- that
prolific county drew school money for ihousapd
schol AIRS in that town. He did not blame the
gentleman ()lckey) for Dragging of the prolific
character OF the inhabitants.
Mr.. MoULToS Of Scsrboro thought tho annro
p1aiion ought not to pass, on the ground that it
was small.
lie thought for every appropriation there
| shout oe given a good and sufficient reason and
oel we'd the present good time to examine
closely measures calling for money, to see
whether They are needed From tae statement If
pass.
Mr.. PARkHuRsT of Maysville, advocated the
| resolve, aud made a statement of the case. 1t
was impossible Tor the people there to bu lid the
| bridge IN their present condition. lie believed
| the people there had rights, and one of them he
| oeheVed 10 be the night 10 have assistance from
the State
Mr. BROWNE of Bowdoinham took issue with
| the last speaHer, that Arooslook had a right 10
demand and from the State. lie was illiug to vote
| appropriations to that county when merton ious
But there was a point beyond which the State
| could not go without detlimeut to herself.
| Mr.. PORTER of Caribou, thought great injustice
| had been done Aroostook county in the way of
| slurs. and AS rativc of that county, he protest.
Ell against 1t. The people there take the ground
that 1t will be for the interest of the whole State to
assist that section in building bridges and opening
| roads. How could the state expect the poor peo-
pie going To that Iunty to settle, to build all the
| loads anu brdSes necessary : The inAahitant.
there did not expect the advantages of the more
| thlckly settled portions of the State, bat they
| did expect at least Courtesy If their facd in their
| appropriations. They do not come As beggsrs or
rs paupeIs. lie claimed that the money eXpepd-
ed there by the State was for the general int rest
of all. 1t added TO the taxable property OF the
State, and the State gets 1t back again.
Mr.. NoWLAND of Ashland also advocated the
| measure. He had not intended speaking, but
could not sit still and hear Aroostook abused His
district was 30 miles long aud it had many bridges
and roads to msnain. Last year he had got AN
appropriation of 500 by fighting hard. This year
his district had petition IN bu. it did not ''de-
| mand anything. AT the end of the petition ii
said, 1--WE shall ever pray They asked for it
| humby.
Mr.. WOODBURY. of Houltou sp. Ike in favor of
the measure. Inc gentleman fiom Caribou (por-
| teri had expressed his sentiment.
| Mr.. MOORE of Thomaston did not want to vote
against mcritorous measure, and iuqured for
| more information.
| Mr.. PHsBURY of Lewiston counseled careful
consideration OF the measure. Tle a mount asked
for was small, but there o,her resolves for
money coming a that might have gtea.er merits
than the one b fore the House.
| Mr.. WEEksof Augusta spoke OF the Ia ge ex-
tent of territory comprising Aro1stouk county.
and said the northern pant never would have been
opened but for a d from he State.
| MIR. PAKkHURsT sad if h.s county (Aroostookl
| couiu nave o"t one ioulln oil tue interest none
tuat 'he stare ha' derived from the ilmocr lands
| there she would never ask Tor cent.
| mr.. oIhiCh Inland inquired Tor Information 1t
| nothing more was asked by the town he would
Vo.e ioT Tue appropriation
Mr' blChEh f-ph'u mat seven oil the eight
o';u2es Ia tne '3wh were 10 GOOD repair
| ;hr' HlLL oi ENetet hopeu the noise would de-
eide the question on It's merits and not meet ii
with sheer.
MI, 9EipEhS Vi ;>ot'H Ia mouth said the TACT
that the lumber hAd oeen removed from the coun-
y pau 10 neaiin9 on Tue question Inc rule
1oulu Ms wen DC apPi'eu 'oeFcTy Town 10 the state
lie also Questioned me correctness OF the state
heht oi iacts ne oiu sot uesfe TO see money
voted ava! the ooJec' oi "hc1 was ulknown to
member
ar RRnWNE 81 bo"u2inhim ex Lance.
! Mr. iotN" oi brunswick said That when II was
charged tGat the STATE had been lihhetal with
Aroostook he mai out to poiut Al the record which
snow that nom - 70 o. the otate hai appropri
ateu Tor iises Sio'oi' - Almo't all Of II had
gone TO Aroo''ooS' ne d not desire to lGvoke
sectional J'alon'!, but claimed The ight TO CUES
ton any appropriation ptsslns mo igh the House
As long as ne was 'hehpe. oi H. II the rlnsHce
.ohh''tee voteu thS oil hVe mus II was not
Aroostook mat would pay Tue o"Is'
. NJ. I.olhh NOT ot %. A'paps wa gao 10 see
me spirit OF ecoho,hN lta' hsd oe,n manifested
III so much Zeai hau oeen SHOWN IN so small
matter as the one before the House W lat would
NC oo"e ""e" IA as ''V Inc W a'N'nS loI iou
or n'e nous 'ha doHsis' ne thonght II the same
zeal was manifested III all matter. calling ion
money OF our exp mixtures would he reduced.
Inc resolve eo was passed to be ensro'sed by a
vote OF 90 to %.
On mouon OF MI DlcREY, resolve IN favor OF
the towa OF Frenchvie was taken from the table,
and on motion OF Mr. Parha OF Arson the yeas
and nays were ordered on Its passage to be en-
crossed;
| Mr. DlckEf eSpaned the measure
Messrs' Moulton oil Scarooro and Bowers oil
Saco opposed ITS passage
| Mr.. CURRAN oil CALAIS spoke 10 1t, favor.
The yeas ADD nays were then taken resulting 10
the negative, as follows:
1EA-Messrs. Adams OF d)eenng, Adams OF
p,Ii IT, A''.u, oea.oe ,ss, poous
10 49, 80 ~ SH IL; DnP
| %, ~ - ~an ~. ni 81 - - 70 >;
49, ~. - 800, 80, r' 1,I. "
I'LL Gar,h III III - ~ tt;i, u;
| rxn,r tttm &c p,h E;t' p. ,adan
| 49, -, + ;"na,;u - -, ~ tl..,,oI
| Lincoln, Lord OF Bangor, Lord OF Charleston.
defor, Mo,riIl of Glenhnrn. Mor,ill of Sehec
| Murray Norris Nowland Parkbnr.t Phinney,
| P,ckeIf PI.hnrv pioer po,ter of Car,hon Por,
| 80. - n,.,;no,en p, pa.,oi1. E,h;,, 'S;,n,