Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-25
Legislative Proceedings.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

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AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. PRtNtE of Androscoggin
Il message was sent to the House requesting
the return of the bill relating to the payment
of money for agricultural purposes.
The bill having been returned by the Sec
rotary. on motion of Mr., RoGERs of Penob-
scot the vote was rcconSidcrcd hv which this
was passed. and then. on motion of Mr.
PRIME Of AndrosCoggn. the matter was
tabled.
ON motion of Mr.. ANDREWS of York. the
resolve making appropriation for unitorming
the volunteer militia was taken from the table
and assigned for Tuesday morning after the
morning hour. for discussion.
Mr. PArrEN of Pcnobscot presented bill an
act to amend chap 90 of the public laws of
1873, entitled an act 10 amend chap. 2u2 of
the public laws of 1871. entitled an act relat-
ing TO Normal schools Printed under rule
Prov ides for giving $1,000 annually to the
three Normal schools.
The bill which was under discussion when
the Senate adjourned in the morning. being
tine measure relative to the pay and travel of
Legislators and Councillors, was taken up
The question was on its indefinite postpone
mcnt rs moved bv Mr.. MoRRIsoN of Frank
lin.
Mr.. P,TTES of Penobscot urged the pas
sage of the bill. Mr.. BARRIER OF Penobscot
would like to have the old rates of IL cents
a mile rc-cnacted. Mr.. MApIGAN of Aroos-
took earnestly opposed the measure and also
Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin.
Mr.. Conn of Androscoggin said that the
idea OF 20 cents a mile for travel was all wrong
His idea was to raise the pay and cut down the
mileage. He offered an amendment so that
Senators and Representatives should receive
$500, instead of $50
/ The amendment was lost.
The question then was on the indefinite
postponement. Mr.. ELLIS of Waldo called
for the yeas and nays, and the result was as
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Andrews, Cobb Coombs.
Madigan. Moody, Morrison. Prince. Redlon.
Wait.-9.
NAYs.-Mcssrs. Atwell. Barker Bradford
Chase, Duran. Ellis. Ferguson, Harris.
Halves, Mayhem. Parln, Patten, Roberts
Rogers (Penobscot), Thompson. Vinton.-l6
The Senate thus refusing to postpone, the
bill was cngrossed.
On motion of Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin.
the bill relating to taking the savings bank
tax from the schools altogether was taken
from the table. The bill took its first read
ing. Mr.. Ninton of Cumberland said that
having cut off the free high schools and bv
taking off the bank tax it would be safe to
stop here. and not touch the mill tax. On
motion of Mr.. NINToN the rules were sus-
pended and the bill took its second reading
Mr.. HARRIS of Washington. spoke at
some length against tie bill He protested
against the injuries being done by the Legis-
lature to the common schools of the State.
Mr.. NINToS said that he would not do any
thing to cripple the cause of education. He
thought by taking this S95 900 raised by the
bank tax that it would not seriously harm
one school.
Mr.. MORRISON OF Franklin was opposed
to so sweeping bill. He would be willing
this sum should he taken for one year
Mr.. NINroN found it feasible in drawing
the bill to repeal the law entirely. Next
wear the Legislature could easily re-enact the
law if it thought best.
posed to these blows against the common
schools of Maine.
Mr.. MADIGAN of Aroostook thought the
bill was a most severe and cruel measure.
Mr.. ELLIS of Waldo. was sorry to take
money from the schools, but it was necessary
some sacrifice should be made to relieve the
treasury.
Mr.. BRADFORD moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed, and he called for the
yeas and nays. The vote was as follows:
IEAs-Messrs. Andrews. Bradford Coombs
| n.
Morrison. Parlin, Prince, Redlon. smith
Wait-l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Atwell, Barker, Chase.
Ellis, Mayhem, Moody. Pattcn, Roberts.
Rogers (Pcnobscot, Rogers (Sagadahoc)
Thompson, Ninton-l2.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. NISroN of Cumberland
the mill tax bill was taken from the table
The question before the Senate was upon
an amendment offered by Mr.. Ellis of Waldo
to take one-halt of this tax for the ordinary
expenses of the State but Mr.. ELLIS with
drew this. Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin then
moved that the bill be Indefinitely postponed
Mr.. NINToN moved to amend by making it
so that one-quarter of the tax be diverted
from the usual course.
Mr.. ROGERS of Sagadahoc had desired that
the matter might be considered later. All
could figure out how the matter stood
Mr. BARRIER of Penobscot would be reluc-
tant to vote to reduce the mill tax one quar-
ter
Mr. ROBERTS was friend of the mill tax,
but necessities existed that must be met.
Mr. NINToN urged the need of reducing ex-
penscs. or OF increasing the taxes of the State
! Mr. BRADFORD of Washington, was not
afraid to increase the State tax in order to
continue the efficiency of the common schools
| Messrs. Rcdlon of Oxford and Madigan of
Aroostook, spoke in favor of retaining the
mill tax.
Mr.. RoGERs of Sagadahoc, said that the
mill tax was the most unjust tax ever levied.
He wished to know where the injustice was
in taking portion of the mill tax, when 500
600 of unused school money remained in the
treasury at the close of last year
Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin, thought it was
not actually SO that $50. 900 remained unused
in April at the close of last year, as some of
the schools had not closed at that time He
pleaded for the common schools urging the