Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-12

the House took up bill an act to amend se.
chap. IL of the revised statutes, a"'no.
. Of schools in certain cases
Nr Hill of Exeter: As a member OF the
COMMITTEES ON Education that reported TINS
hin I wish TO explain some Of the reasons
~h;ch .ctuated us in making favorable re-
rcrf The gentleman who moved to lay II on
The t.ble Yesterday had some doubt whetne.
!, vould NOT interfere somevhat with ire eA'
icing laws in relation to consolidation OF us
,r;cts by rhe town authorities. 1t gel ueaieh
will look this bill over they will see II does
mar interfere with existing laws in 81 Oh cases.
II nrovi.ies that districts by their v, tie anu t.e
vofe of the town may be united, simply ~,
,.mporarv purposes We learned from goou
authority that in some States where siini-
l,r law exists it has worked very favoraoiy,
and in this way: Some small districts III '"e
outskirts of towns having but very Few Schol-
ars. and consequently but *ery little money
by the authority of the Selectnen ana '"e SUI
perinteniing school committees, can unt.
With a district adjoining and take portion Oh
the money which they draw, to transport
their scholars. For instance We have us
trict here of three or four scholars, ana
short distance from it we have large us
trict. This small district may draw thirty o,
forty dollars for school purposes when woui"
be of littlehccount alone. A district ADJOINING
NAV have one or two hundred dollars. No"
we can take the thirty or forty dollars Ill INT
small district and use a portion OF II 10 Trans
mort those three or four scholars to the large
district and both districts get the benent Vi
the combined funds. 1t seemed to us ths
was legislation in favor OF the comino"
schools, and therefore in favor OF the sciioois
in the smaller districts where we need more
schooling. When this iirst came before the
committee we all looked upon 1t with a little
doubt: but the more we discussed il the bet
ter We thought of it, and finally the commit
tee were unanimous in their opinion that II
was in the interests of the common schools,
and of the schools in the rural districts
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
But subsequently, Mr.. HOWARD of Montvllie
moved a reconsideration Of the vote passing
the measure as he understood there was de-
sire to discuss it. The vote was reconsid-
cred and the bill laid'on the table.
A number of petitions from Aroostook
county, that one term of the Supreme Cour'
be held at Caribou, came from the Senate re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Pending
reference in concurrence they were laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Powers OF Houl-
ton.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. SMITH Of Ben.
ton to fill vacancy on the Committee on In
sane Hospital, and Mr.. LONG of Fort Fair
field, to fill vacancy on the Committee on
Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. HILLS of Union,
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chap. 80 Of the public
laws of 1879.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
An act to amend an act entitled an act tC
amend an act for supplying the city of Bangor
with water approved Feb. %, 1875, ant
Feb. ii 1876: an act to amend sec
% chap. 6 of the revise statutes relating
to taxes; an act to amend an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the city of Ban
gor approved Feb. II 1884,
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the York county
Game and Fish Society.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve to provide for Il State valuation
resolve for the purchase of safe for the See
rotary Of States Office.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C.. PRESENTED AND RE
FERRED.
BY Mr.. LORD of CHARACTERIZATION of Hol
lis Bowman. president of the rcnobscot Nut
ual Fire Insurance Co. in relation to closin.
the business of said company referred to tn,
Committee on Mercantile affairs and lnsur
ance. Also petition of Arad Thompson ant
others to be reimbursed for over-pavment o
money to the State for Township No. r. :
on. W. P.) purchased by them from the Stat,
by deed dated Nov. 81, 1867; referred to tho
Committee on Claims.
BY Mr. WENTwORTH of Eittery-PptitiOI
of VIM. NJ. Walker and 6S others in aid of til.
petition for amendment of the charter of tn.
Elliott Bridge Co. referred to the COMMITTEE,
on WAYS and Bridges.
BY Mr.. MCkUsICK of Calais-Pettion o
Joseph Granger ct ais. in relation to tn,
Justices Of the Supreme Court; referred t,
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr. SIMOSToN of decentralization o
w. X. Close for permission to build wharf
Owls Head; referred to the Committee OF
Commerce.
By Mr.. WILLoUGHBY of Rockland-Peti
ton of Margaret G. Small and $50 others fo
right of women to vote; referred to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. STRoUT of acknowledgements
of John Mullen ct ais. against repeal of law
relating to HOLSTERS; referred to the Commit
tee on Fisheries.
by Mr.. CUTLER or Bangor-Pettion O
Julia NJ. Carter to authorize the town of Brad
ley to pay her for services as school teacher il
said town; referred to the committee on Edu
cation.
BY Mr. HUTCHINSON of Lewiston-Petjtior
of c. II. Hubbard ct ala. for protection o
migratory quail referred to the COMMITTEE,
on Fisheries and Game.