Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-15


aud if such a commission had then decided on
G,raam, they would have accepted the result
wi hugy. lie had desired fair Tliy.
Ma Tolman gave way to a motloa to adjourn.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of certam townships in
Somerset CO lnty; resolve to abale the State
tax OF Washington paatston, Franklin county,
for the years - '16 and u ; resolve in favor oi
jennie VI iickiand; resolve ia favor of build n :
bridge in Township Il, Range S, Atoostook
couniy resolve in favor OF building br DE IN the
town o. Carbon resolve in favor of Ida Brown :;
resolve N favor of Township No. IL, Range ).
west from the east line OF the State known
a. Portage Lake p antation; resolve IN favor of
Township l. K west from the east line OF the
State known as sheridan plantation; resolve IN
favor Of Geo. W. Is ack resolve in favor OF Dhn
Carver aud Geo. +. Ames resolve granting two
lots OF lant 10 Wm. Brownin Eagle l. axe Planta
ton under certain condition.; resolve 10 favor Of
WIN. ID. nih; resolve IN aid Of building bridge
in Mapleton plantation; act to amend an
act to authorize the Maine Central Rail
road Co, to discontinue a portion OF lis track =:
an act TO amend sec Z chap. of the It
vsed statutes relating 10 voting lists; resolve
making an Appropriation for the Penusscot ludl
aus to be expended on the chapel on OldtUwn Is
land, resolve III favor OF Albion W. Strattou; re-
solve 10 favor OF the Maine ludus liai school I /
guls; resolve in favor of tne Military aud Naval
Asylum At Bath. resolve providing fOr the pur-
chase aud d distribution of Plasted aud Appleton :
Digest OF Name Reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. ToLMAN continued his remarks. and cited
satisfies A. to the large number of school dis
tricls aud the large humber OF scholars III the re
gion Of which B.igtl N was the centre The
country regions were where the teachers came
from. The cities did not produce 90 many teach
ers, because there were other dui aud protrs-
siJns, winch ait acted tae young men and women .
lie thought that nlue-tcnths OF the teach
10 tle STATE came from TIE rural districts. lie
tnen cited examples OF successful Teachers WAC
adj been educated at The BrdgtOn Academy, ana
other country towns. Iheu the Senator went on
to show the faci tiles fOi reaching Nor Brid2ton
which was located in the central portion of W. st.
eTn Maine 1t was easy of access, and in the
summer months there were many tily strangers in
tue village, and they could m;n2le with and
learn OF them. The accommodations for scho ans
in Biidgton were good and ample; the sur
rouudngs and conyenieuces were exec lent; he
town Offered every thing desirable. They would
give bu llIugs aud III, ans. aud 40 money would
be eauired from the State Treasury.
Nh. lloBsoN questioned whether normal
schools were ustfIl. They had made mistaNes in
locating the two other schools, and SHOULD be
careful DOT to IN tins case. lie Thought North
Bndgton was not the proper lace; II was not &C
cessibe, there were no privileges there GJrham
was the proper location for the new school.
Mr. PRINCE in the chair.
MI NINToN said this question interested his
constituents and so he had broken over his ptcn-
ton not to speak. 1t was credit to his colleague
(AIr. Tolmau) that ne held SO strongly to North
B.IdgtOu. Tue beauty OF the surroundings oil the
iage, what 1t had done for the cause OF educi-
ton hsd endeaied 1t to all. H. had word to
say o. he merits of establishing normal school
IL wesletn Maine. TINS settled. lie then
gave tue history of the efforts made before the
legislature by the friends OF Budgton Acalemy
% have made normal school, There had
been no uniairness, and only when II became sp-
pa eut that such "A school could not be located al
DiIdgtou did GOluam Owe III the matter. lie
himself mad no Tee lng against Bndgton, ne be
leved Il not the proper place for i, aud he
b, Aeved that CUrham mad made the be ter offer
oa the whole. They must accept the situation,
they cannot hope to have normal schuo IN
western Name amt nave 1t located Ia Bri igtOn-
Mr. Ioiman desired the vote on the amrudm IA
10 be n, yeas aud NAYS, ami the senate SUt- d.
he vote va, a. itllUNs
YEA-AIessr-. Grind.e, Morrison, Tolman.-3.
NAY - Mes.rs. Bailey, b Ell, BoAIdman,
BragdJn, Burloigb, DAVIS of Cumberland, Davis
OF Penobscot. Ferguson, iIobson, Irish, Martin.
Moody, Moulton, Nash Philips Prince, Rogers,
81 vens, Sumner, IOtmaG, -" oOdHatd-2l.
So the amendment was lost.
Mr. MORRISON moved the matter be referred
to the neat legislature.
Mr. FEKGtsCN spoke forcibly against the mo
ton, aud psld Tribute to the value OF the nor
ma school.
Mr.. MORRISON was not opposed to normal
schools aud spoke IN iayor OF his motion.
Mr.. PHILLIPS opposed the notion
Mr. BAILEY opposed 10 taxing more money
out If The treasury now for tue use Of schools.
The Senator desired and was excused from yot-
ing.
Mr. GRINDLE was not opposed to normal schools
but hoped they would not establish abOther al this
lime.
Tue vote upon Mr.. Morison's motion was by
yeas and nay,, the Senate 50 voting at his dt SIRE
The vote wa. follows:
YEA Nj ssrs. Gunule, Irish, MaItln, Moody
Morrison, Nealey, Tolmsn-1.
NAY.-Messr- Bartlett, BOardman, BragdOn
Bureigh, Cobb, Davis OF Cumberland, DAVIS Of
Penobscot, Drake, Ferguson, Hay mes, HobsoD,
Moutop, Nash, Phillips, Prince, Roger, Stevens,
Sumuer lothian, Woodward-20.
|. SO the motion did not prevail.
Mr. MORRISON moved that the matter of loca-
ton be lett with the trustees of tue normal
schools, the to report to the next legislature
Messrs. stevens and Phillips opposed tue mo-
ton.
Inc motion did not prevail
The bill was then passed to be e1grossed.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS of Penobscot pending
amendment, bill TO amend chap. 1863 OF the spec a
laws Of 1877, relating to the throwlUg Of refuse
Into The Pi,cataqus river, was land on the table.
Un motion OF Mr. NEALLEY, pending eng os--
ment, bill to provide scho Is Tor the tanning Of
teacher, in MAda@assa ternloiy, was tabled.
Onmotion Of Mr. BAILEY pending amendment,
act relating to voting lists, WAS tabled.
Resolve in aid Of township 3. range 3, and 4,
range 3, in Somerset county, was indefinitely post
pOued:
Va nOtpn Oh MI. BIHLElbH, resolve IN lhFoI
OF fridge in Ca ibou, tabed; also resolve IN
favor Of township II, range 3, Aloostook county
On mo'ion OF Mr.. MARTIN, resolve IL favor Of
bridge in Mapeton piaEtatun, was ludehnitel,
O>tpoued.
Mr. IRISH moved 10 reconsider the vote where
by resolve il favor OF the Name Industrial school
for girls vas passed TO be eng rossed
On motion OF Mr. PHILLIPS the motion was
tabled and assigned for to morrow at IL ocl OK.
Nj, DAVIS OF PenObseOt, from the Jadic AIRY
COMMITTEE, on order reported b Ii to amend CHI ~.
l07 OF the public laws of 1876 entitled an act ad-
diional to chap Of the revised statutes relating
10 elections, printed under rule.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Bill ad iifional 10 chatter two hundred and
eighteen of the acts Of ~ estlled act to revise
| and consolidate the laws relating 10 The Govern
e0t, powers, duties, privileges and labiltles Of
-@V,p. banks and institutions ion savings; bill to
am-ni sec 80 Of chap. Is Of the revised statutes
amended by striking ont sec. ? I; bAl 10 Gu
courage the provision Of means for the extIn-
gni,hmeut of fires; bill relating to arprentcing
Of " Ia reform -chool bill 10 am NJ chap. $50
oi the private and sp cal laws of 1873, biz. 10 t.
| tabh-h al additional normal school, bill to pre-
vent the throwing Of refuse iuto the ttibuiai lie,
| OF W .lsou poni amended not to take effect
| when app,oyodl bill TO amend an sct euu led
IAN act u inco pura'e the city of Ca ais; bill to