Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-14

tax, and the same parties moving In one case,
propose to move in the other. He warned
the House that if the law under discussion
T was repealed the mill tax would follow at the
hands of this legislature one to come after.
In that caucus it was decided that the free
high school act must be repealed, that the
normal schools must be blotted out of exist
ence, and that as much of the mill tax
Mr.. BRowN said he was present at the eau
Gus and heard no such propositions.
Mr.. FARRINGToN--I had my information
from the gentleman from Gorham, (GuptlD.
Mr.. GrrrILL-Not that the normal schools
were to be abolished, but the high schools
suspended for one year.
Mr.. HARRINGTON said if it was suspended
for one year it would be killed. Suspend the
mill tax or any part of it now, and you will
never see il again. Mr.. F. then introduced
carefully prepared statistical statement of the
effect of the law on different sections of the
State.
Mr.. HAYES of Vassalboro'. replied He
opposed the system because Of its inequality.
Mr.. Brown of Bangor replied to the gen
tleman from Gorham, claiming that he Cup
till was no more responsible for the speech
he had made, than the h ,ad-organ from which
tune is played. He had noticed various
professional gentleman clustered round the
nectcd with high and normal schools, and he
had overheard certain phrases which he
thought he now recognized in the speech of
the gentleman. (Guptll.) He did not think
his worthy. mild-mannercd friend, would any
more have brought forth
Mr. GrPrILL interrupted. repellng the in
situation and branding it as II falsehood
Mr.. BRowN continued and said he had no
idea he had merited such vengeance from the
elan which had gathered. In reference to
the matter of the caucus. he said the subject
of retrenchment had been discussed through
out the State before the Sept. election. The
people had become alarmed. burdens having
been placed upon them greater than they
could bear, and they sent men to take off
part of them. Gentlemen now tell us we
should make no reduction; but the people
have demanded relief and they expect it.
And that has become an issue. There was
a conference of portion of the members of
the House to see if they. as a band of broth
ers, could not talk the matter over and expe-
dte and facilitate the doings of the House II
was agreed there, by an almost unanimous
vote that they would favor n suspension of
the free high school law for one year. He
thought that a portion of the mill tax might
he dropped temporarily. The matter could
be discussed by the people and restored if
thought desirable. Mr.. Brown then proceeded
to reply to some of the arguments advanced
by the gentlemen from Frycburg.
On motion of Mr.. DICKEY of Fl Kent. Il e
House
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor OF the town of Millbrdge
in the county of Washington; an act to amend
sec. chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating
to guardians of minors; an act to repeal chap
24o of the private and special laws of 1876.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to supply the people of Fryeburg
Village with pure water an act in relation to
liens on vessels; an act to amend chap. - of
the revised statutes relating to corporations
under the general law an act to amend the
charter of the city of Calais: resolve fixing
the time when the Penobscot tribe of Indians
shall hold their annual election.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. SHArLEIGu of INTERPRETATION of Moses
Stafford, Register of Probate for York county, to be
allowed the of $500 for clerk hire in addition to
the salary now proposed; referred to the Commit
BY Mr.. FENNELLY of Mt Desert-Resolve to ter.
inmate as early as possible articles Is and q Of the
in ISL, relating to fishing; referred to the Commit.
tee on Federal Relations.
By Mr.. LOCKE Of Iortland-Bill an act to amend
sec chap s3 of the Revised Statues relating TO trial
justices; referred to the Judiciary Committee.
by Mr.. SMITH of Hodgdon- In favor Of the
town Of liaynesSille; referred to the COMMITTEE
Library.
} EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Fox of Portland, bill an
act relating to wharves and landings was tax en-
from the table, amended by striking out the
9Th section. and inserting a provision that
the bill shall only apply to the limits of Cas-
co bay. on motion of the same gentleman
The bill was then read and tomorrow as
signed for its third reading.
The House resumed consideration of the
subject of abolishing free high schools, under
discussion when the House adjourned
Mr.. BRowN of Bangor defined his position
saying he was not in favor of repeal but
for suspension of the law for one year.
The people, through their next legislature
would decide whether the law shall continue
in force after that.
Messrs Curran of Calais, Dickey of Fort
: Kent, Spauding of Richmond Goulding of
West Watervile, Lovejoy of Albany, Styles
| of Westbrook, and Ives Of Castine, advocated
free high schools, and Messrs. Pickard of
Bangor, Hills of Union, Lamson of Free
dom, and Chesley Of Lincoln, spoke in favor
of suspension of the law
t At half past 10 Mr.. SHAW of Lisbon
| moved the previous question, and the House
seconded the call and ordered the main ques-
ton. The yeas and nays were ordered on
the question, on motion of Mr.. FARRISGToN,
which was on substituting the minority re-
port bringing in bill to repeal the law, for
/ the report of the majority, to retain the law.
The result was in the affirmative, as fol.
lows:
iEAs-Messrs. Andrews. Atwood, Boynton, Brag-
don, Briggs. Brown, Burbank. Chapman, Chase,
Chesley Cragin, Dreamer, Cunningham Dana, Ding
ley Douglass Eldredge. Farrell, Feyler Franz,
Haley. Hall of Hermon. Hammond. Hatch. Halves.
IIiggins. of Hampton. Higgins of Thorndike, Hill
, Hills Hinckley, Hodgkins, Homer, Horne, Hunt,
lIurd, Ingrahan Jones of China Jones of Lagrange
Kennedy, Kimbal I.amson, Lane, Laughton. Law
renee, Lewis of Ripley, Libby, Locke. Meserve.
Moore of Dayton. Morrill, of Vienna, Merrill Of
Windham. Murch of Casco, Murch of Ellsworth
Newton, Oaks. Perkins, Pickard, Pierce, Poor, Rig
, by. Richie, Robinson, Shaw. Simpson Smith of Au
, burn, Staples Taylor, Wallace of Belfast Wass,
Weeks, Weymouth. Wilson, wincapaw, Wood
t NAYs-Messrs. Barron. heal, Beverage. Bracket
Burr. Cobb, Curran Dickey. Dodge Eaton, Earring
ton, Fennelly, Fox, Garcelon, Gibbs, Gilman
Goulding Guptil. Hall of Alfred. Hankerson Han
scom Hersey. Howe. Hutchinson. Ives, Leach, Lew
Is of sherman. Lovejoy Merrill. Moore Of Machias.
port, Moulton of Sanford, Moulton Of Scarborough
Nash, Parcher, Perry of Poland, Pickett
Rand, Reed, Rice. Robbins. Russ, Sawyer, Seward,