Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-24
NO.. 81.


pointed.
Mr.. ROBERTS opposed the amendment, and
| MIR. ELLIS OF Waldo asserted there was moth
ing underhanded about the bill, but that the
| object was economy.
Mr.. Thomas said that his amendment
would test the sincerity of those who favored
the bill. whether economy or political motives
were sought. He again urged the unjustncss
of turning out the judge of the Belfast court
as the bill proposed
Mr.. MoRRIsoN of Franklin, thought that
the Constitution conficted with the proposed
amendment. The bill was Just as it was
Mr.. MApIGAN of Aroostook was willing to
go by the judgment of Senators from Waldo
Mr.. FERGt son of York thought the people
of Waldo ought to be allowed to make a
change in their court if they wanted to. The
Governor would do what was right in appoint
ing a Judge.
The vote was as follows:
lEAs-Messrs. Moody, Prince Smith.
Thomas,-4.
NAYs-Messrs Atwell, Barker, Bradford.
Chase. Cobb, Coombs, Duran, Ellis, Ferguson,
llawes, Linn, Madigan. Mavhew, Morrison,
Parlin. Pattcn. Roberts. Rogers (Penobscot)
Rogers (Sagadahoc.) Thompson, Wait,-2l.
SO the Senate refused to reconsider.
The Senate then returned to the bill relat-
ing to agricultural matters.
Mr.. Prince of Androscoggin. again opposed
the bill. Messrs. Ellis of Waldo and Patten
of Penobscot were for il.
Mr.. MooDY of York. moved to amend the
bill by making its provisions apply only to
the wear 1879.
The amendment did not prevail
The question then was on engrossing the
BILL and the vote was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atwell, Barker, Chase.
Ellis, Linn, Msdigan, Mayhcw, Moody. Par
lin, Patten, Roberts, Rogers of Penobscot,
Rogers of Sagadahoc, Thompson-l4.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bradford. Cobb, Coombs.
Duran Ferguson, Harris, Hawes, Morrison,
Prince. Redlon Smith, Thomas, Wait.-l3.
The bill was engrossed
Mr. RoGERs of SagadahOc. moved to re-
consider the vote of yesterday on the mill
tax, which the Senate did.
Mr. RoGERs then moved to Law the matter
on the table till Wednesday of next week so
that he might consider it. He subsequently
Withdrew the motion as it met with much op-
position.
MIR. H,wEs of Cumberland, presented fig
ures to show that the State was in debt but
.. 10 per cent. of its valuation. and he said
that it was astonishing under those condi-
tiohs to think of reputation. He also gave
| figures to show that only $50, 500
would have to be provided for to meet
the expenses of the State for the year
The cutting off of the free high schools
would only take $4,000 from this amount
His idea to take the bull by the horns and
not touch the school money at all but put on
an extra tax of half a mill.
Mr.. NINToN of Cumberland said there was
always an abundance of fine figuring on these
matters. That spccious kind of reasoning
had brought them to the deplorable condition
| they were now in. He reiterated a statement
made few days ago, which some of the pa
pcrs had not correctly stated, that the State
would repudiate in five years unless some
thing was done to relieve the treasury of its
| burdens.
Mr.. ATwELL of Penobscot announced that
he was paired with Mr. ANDREWS of York,
but would have voted yea on the question
The question being on the engrossment of
the bill, the vote was as follows:
iEAs.-Messrs. Barker, Chase. Cobb. Du-
ran, Ellis: Linn, Mayhew, Moody, Morrison,
Parlin. Patten, Redlon. Roberts. Rogers
(Penobscot), Rogers (Sagadahoc), Thomp-
son, Vmton-l7.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bradford, Coombs. Fergu-
son, Harris, lIawes, Haynes, Madigan,
Prince. Smith. Thomas, Wait,-ll.
SO the free high schools are abolished for
one year
bill relative to divertng the mill tax for one
year.
Mr.. THOMAS said that he believed the ef-
ect of the action upon the free high schools
would be to kill them. He wished to save
these schools because the money spent for
them did more good than any equal sum spent
He saw no argument having cut off the free
high schools for now taking any Of the mill
tax. Portland never grmubled about giving
its part of the mill tax. He Withdrew his
amendment which provides for taking one
half of the mill tax.
Mr.. NINToN of Cumberland. then submit
ted an amendment for diverting fourth
the tax Mr. PATTES of PenObscot, heartily
concurred in the amendment.
Mr.. ELLIS of Waldo. submitted an amend
ment to the amendment for taking one-half
the mill tax. lie supported his amendment
Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin opposed the
amendments. Having done away with the
free high schools he wished to save the mill
tax. He desired they should not vote ON the
question to-day.
Mr.. MaDIGAN of ArOostook would like to
have it lay over. He was afraid the high
schools were doomed forever. II they tam
pered with the mill tax there was no doubt
but it would be for all time.
Further consideration was cut short bv adj
iournmcnt.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of IT. Kent; resolve for
'hc purchase III thc Name state ear BOOK
and Legislative Manual; resolve relating TO
settling lands in Pcrham Plantation; resolve
in aid of building bridge over the St. John
river at the town of Van Buren,; resolve to
amend chap. l54 of the resolves of 1870; bill
an act to abolish the office of Inspectors of
State Prison and Jails: resolve relating to
the Maine Central Institute.
PASSED TO RE ENGRossEp
Bill an act TO incorporate the Farmers
Bank bill an act to amend chap - sec. 26
Of the public laws of 1873. in relation to lime
rock and slate; bill an act to prohibit the
payment of any money from the treasury OF
the State for Agricultural purposes; bill an
act to establish the salaries of certain public
officers.
On motion of Mr.. WAIT of Oxford,