Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-02-20

MINE LEGTSL4TURE.
SENATE.
w EDNEsDAY, Ft

Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers tron the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. MAYHEM of Kcnnehec.
the majority and minority reports ofthe Com
mttce on Printing were laid on the table
| and Thursday assigned for consideration of
the same.
ON motion of Mr.. RoGERs of Sagadahoc
bill an act in relation to the "mill tax" pend
ing the adoption of an amendment offered bv
Mr. THoMAs of Cumberland, that only one
half the mill tax be diverted, was laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. PRINcE Of Androscoggin
a message was sent to the Governor to request
the return of the act authorizing Albert VI
Bradley to drcdgc and navigate China Pond
Subsequently. the act having been obtained
the votes of enactment and of engrossmcnt.
were rcconsiiered. and the bill was laid on
the table.
The resolve making appropriation for the
Childrcn's Home at Bangor. coming before
the Senate for cngrossment, Mr.. NINToN OF
cumberland, called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. ATwELL of Penobscot made an earnest
plea in favor of the appropriation for the
Home. He was followed on the same side
by Messrs. MORRISON of Franklin and VI ,p-
IGAs of Aroostook. 1t was opposed by
Messrs. NISToN, and ROGERS of Pcnobscot.
Mr.. P,rrES OF Pcnobscot. only wished to
say that the appropriation was intended for
the expenses of the year.
The vote was as follows:
lEAs-Mcssrs. Andrews, Atwcll, Bradford,
Coombs, Duran, Ilawcs, Madigan. Norri-
son, Patten, Redlon, Rogers (Sagadahoc) F.,
Smith, Thomas, Wait.-l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Barker. Chase. Ellis. Fer
guson, Harris, Mayhew, Moody, Parlin.
Prince, Roberts, Rogers (Penobscot .
Thompson. Ninton.-l3.
So the resolve passed to be engrossed.
The resolve in favor of the st. Elizabeth :
Orphan Asylum at Portland coming before
the Senate for engrossment, Mr.. VISToS OF
Cumberland called for the yeas and nays
Mr. THoM,s of Cumberland again defend
ed the resolve, also Mr.. M,pIGAN of Aroos-
took.
Mr.. TH0MrsoN of Knox opposed the resolve.
Mr.. PRiNCE tacctiouslv said that as he saw
no name among the list at the institution
from his county he would vote against it,
Mr.. FERGUSON of York thought they voted
enough for the institution at Bath yesterday
to support the orphans of the State. Mr..
DURAN of Cumberland wanted to do what
was just to soldiers orphans
Mr.. NINToN took occasion to urge the need
of the State reducing the expenses affirming
that in five years il would become bankrupt
unless some radical change was made. There
should be no hypocrisy in the matter of re.
trcnchment and r, form. He said that the re-
solve for the institution under discussion was
first made through political motives. 1t was
their duty to cut off all unnecessary expense
Mr.. ROBERTS of Waldo thought that the
appropriation for Bath, which he voted for
yesterday, was sufficient. so that no money
Il. 4 Al Il
at Portland and Bangor.
Mr.. ELLIS of Waldo said he did not care tC
apologize for his vote He was glad to Sc,
the Senator from Cumberland CVinton) com
ing round to his side. 1t was a general rul,
for him to vote against all appropriations
These reductions should not all bear upon the
schools. Every man in the State has to exer.
else economy, and why not in their public
affairs.
Mr.. MApIGAN of Aroostook. refutcd the
reference to the political influence which
gained the appropriation in the first place for
the asylum. If the same was said of other
denominational institutions it wouldbe regard
ed with contempt. If he thought there was
any political trickery about the matter, he
would not vote for it.
Mr.. RoGERs of Sagadahoc, took more
hopeful view of the financial condition of
the State. He thought the State was no
where near bci.;g bankrupt Its debt was
only % per cent. of its valuation. and this
did not look like insolvency. The State of
Maine was very economical compared with
other States in aiding institutions of this sort
Mr.. THoNAs of Cumberland. was very ur-
gent in favor of passing this resolve rs others
of a similar nature had passed. He thought
altogether too much time had been given to
small matters like this; that this was alto
gcthcr too great a boo hoo for a small calf
too long a sermon for so short a text
Mr.. PATrEN of Penobscot. moved to table
the matter, but subsequently withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin, was afraid that
when one party was trying to ouirun another
in reform they might do some foolish thing.
There should be no pariality in these mat
ters, but institutions of one denomination
should be treated the same as those of another
Mr.. MoopY of York, felt that if they had
given less to the Bath asylum, they might
have given something to the other institutions.
Mr.. NISToN of Cumberland, said that it
was unjust to talk of creeds, there was no such
feeling. He would as soon vote for this as
other resolves.
Mr. NJ tpIGtN of AroostOok. said that if he
could control this matter as Il private citizen.
feelings, he would tatter the strong exhibition
Of feeling that has been manifested here,
move to lay this whole matter of this appro-
pration on the table, he would withdraw il
entirely from further consideration. But as
a citizen of the State and as Il Senator at this
board, sworn to sustain the Constitution and
laws, which oath implies that no one religious
sect shall have preference over another. he
hoped that this appropriation would be made
The Senate then voted to engross the re-
solve, the vote being AS follows
YEAs-Messrs. Andrews, Atwell, Barker
Bradford. Coombs, Duran, Hawes, Madigan,
Mavhew, Morrison, Patten, Redlon, Roberts.
Rogers, Penobscot,) Rogers, (Sagadahoc, J
Smith, Thomas, Wait--ls.
NAYs-Messrs. Chase, Ellis, Ferguson.
Harris, Moody, Parlin, Prince Thompson,
Ninton.-9.
The bill relating to Incorporating the town
of West Rockland. came before the Senate
for the second reading. and the House amend
mcnt was adopted. On motion of Mr.. MoR-
RIsoN of Franklin, the matter was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Roberts of Waldo. moved to recon-
slider the vote whereby the Senate passed to
be engrossed the resolve in favor of the Sol
diers' asylum at Bath, but pending this. on
motion of Mr.. RoGERs of Sagadahoc, it was