Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-03-12

want the old las rhey should vote for this
Mr.. ELLIS said the Senate ought to take
action independent of the House. Let every
man vote on this just as he pleases. He said
some of the most noted and successful men
in the cities had gone forth from the com
mon schools, without any Of the advantages
of the High Schools. He did not believe in
the shifting ideas in regard to education
Mr. PAITEx said he had come here last fall
a. a reformer. and found that the republican
party had run the people in debt all that the
constitution had allowed. and borrowed $780,
O0O more We should guard our finances
We have just passed q resolve providing TOR
loan of $500, 900.
Nr. HAYES replied and said the S3OO.UOO
vas simply for temporary loan to be provided
for by taxation.
Mr.. BRaproRp said that for many years
the State devoted large sums to sectarian
academies: when these donations ceased, an
amount was appropriated for the high schools
which would more effectually reach the peo-
Die of the State. That had been its effect
Mr.. DgARBoKS was in favor of education,
bot against this bill. He gave figures show
ing that the new bill was more objectionable
than the old one.
Mr.. BARRErT objected TO the law as it Is
unequal in its operations-it does not reach
the whole people.
Mr.. BARKER was opposed 10 the whole sys-
tenn Of High schools. He had been at the
capital when these measures were put through
and had become sick Of the manipulations to
carry the scheme through. He should vote
against this bill, and il We could get at the
former bill he would vote to repeal that.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH the yeas and nays
were taken on the substitution Of the MINOR
ity report for that Of the majority, as fol-
lows:
YEAs.-Mrssrs Brewer Bradford, Coombs. Cor
nish. Dingley. Duran. Emery. Flint, Harris, Hill
Hs~es, Lamson Of sagadahoe, PArcher' smith,
NAYs-Me.srs, Barker. Barrett Berry. Dearborn.
Ellis Fernaid. Linn. Parlin. Patten, Rankins, kog
ers. Strickland. Thompson.-l3
So the minority report was accepted.
Mr. HARRIS moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the Senate accepted the minority re-
port.
The Senate refused to reconsider.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the rules were
suspended, the bill received its second read
ing, and passed to be engrossed.
The yeas and navs were ordered on the
passage to be engrossed of resolve providing
for an amendment of the constitution, chang
ing the term of Office of Senators and Repre-
sentatives.
The resolve received an unanimous passage
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barrett, Berry, Brewer, Bradford,
Coombs, Cornish Dingley. Duran, Ellis: Flint Fer
naId, Harris. Halves, Lamson of SagadahOc. Linn,
son, Wakeheld-22. No nays.
On motion of Mr.. PARcHER, resolve in
favor of Oakfield Plantation was taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of bill an act TO
incorporate the Penobscot Vally Gorsedh Of
Bards and State of Maine Branch of fthe Drui-
die University Of America.
Mr.. BARKER said he feared the House had
considered this mere myth. But il is q real
thing in full operation in his own county
He had recently visited the bards, and had OBJ
tained considerable information concerning
them These Bards are scattered all over
the United States. He exhibited copies Of
the seals and official documents Of the order.
Mr.. BARKER continued his very interesting
remarks at considerable length. We hope to
publish them in a few days.
Mr.. HAwEs offered an amendment that
nothing in the act shall interfere with the
rights of existing organizations, and that
members shall not practice any Of the pro-
fessions except in compliance with the laws
Of the State.
The amendment was accepted, and under
suspension of the rules, the bill was passed
to be engrossed.
An order to excuse Senator Barrett of Ok
ford, on and after March ~, was laid on the
table.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act additional to an act to incorporate
the Kennebec Telephone and Telegraph Co..
resolve abatng the State tax on Townships
No. 4, Range 5. north Brigham's purchase,
in Somerset county; resolve making an ap-
preparation for the propagation of fish; an
act relating to town and private ways.
PASSED To BE EScRossEp.
An act to amend chap. l24 Of the public
laws of 1878. entitled ian act in aid Of free
High schools :" resolve laying tax on the
counties of the State: resolve making an ap-
preparation for the Military Asylum at Bath;
an act to incorporate the Penobscot Valley
Gorsedh of Bards and State of Maine Branch
of the Druidic University of America an
act to change the name of Lizzie M. Co0mbs
to Lizzie NJ Hunter, and the name of the
child of Hattie Johnson 10 Stephen Brown;
resolve authorizing a temporary loan; re-
solve providing for an amendment of the
constitution, changing the term of office Of
Senators and Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. PArrEN,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill an act concerning the militia, came up
on its passage to be engrossed.
The question came up on adopting the
amendment of Mr.. THOMPSON. striking out
the fifth section.
Mr.. BRADFORD said that he did not see the
reason for the amendment, and it was with
drawn by Mr.. THOMPSON.
The bill was then passed to be eDgrossed.
On motion of Mr.. BRADFORD, the Senate
reconsidered its vote whereby it passed to be
enacted bill an act to provide for the registry
of deeds from the State. He said the bill had
been reported from the committee BY mistake,
as bill similar in its provisions had already
been passed by the legislature.
The vote was reconsidered, and on motion
of Mr.. BRADFORD, the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
The resolve making an appropriation for
the propagation of fish, coming up on its pas
sage to be cngrossed, was tabled, on motion
Of Mr.. PARcHER.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER, the resolve au-
thorizing an adjustment for land purchased
from the State was taken mp.
Mr.. BARKER moved that the bill pass to its
second reading.
The resolve was discussed by Messrs.
Dingley. Barker. Patten, Ternald, Strickland,
Flint. Barrett. Dearborn. Lamsou.
Mr. DtNCIYY moved that the resolve he