Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-17
NO. 66.
MAINE LEGTSLATURE.
SEyAfR.
TrEsDAv, Mar. l6.

TuEsDAy, Mar. l6.
Met according to adjournment.
! Prayer bv Rev. Mr.. Econ Of Augusta.
! Papers from the House disposed Of in con.
currence.
The resolve in relation to school exercise
and examinations came up on its passage to
be cngrossed. On motion Of Mr.. HARMS
the resolve was laid on the table.
II was subsequently taken up ON motion Of
| the same Senator.
Mr.. HARRIS said the resolve had not been
considered by any committee--it had not
| been before the Educational Committee
but was introduced in the House
and passed without any confederation.
Being matter OF a public nature Il should
have been printed. lie did not believe meme
bers were aware of the duties inn
posed by the resolve upon the pa
pills in our public schools. Every scholar Of
fourteen and upwards Is required 10 read
through, every term, the constitution Of the
United States as well as that Of Maine, and to
pass examination On the first eight articles.
There are several practical objections to
this. II was question whether all
the scholars would have the ability to 90 per-
feet themselves and become interested In the
study TO pass a fair examination. Il would
require new and additional text t-books, At =
large cost. The principle 10 good, but the
time has not arrived to engraN Il into our
common school system. He moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. PArrEN had always felt that Il 10 very
important that some such method ~ 10 aug
gestcd should be incorporated in our statutes.
Thought it would do more good even than
the reading Of the Bible. There has been no
more important measure before the present
legislature.
Mr.. TnoMrsoN hoped tho resolve would
have passage. This relates to the well be-
ing of man and mankind. When the various
complex matters concerning our rights come
up il is proper that we should be informed
upon the subject. Asa friend Of education, and
as one Of the Committee on Education, he
thought the resolve is just what Is needed in
our educational system.
On motion Of Mr.. DEARBoax the resolve
was laid upon the table, and three o'clock
this afternoon assigned.
On motion Of Mr.. CooNRs bill an act to
amend an amendment to chap. GO Of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the shore fisheries.
was taken from the table.
The House amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Cooxps offered the following amend
meut, which he said had been agreed upon by
all parties, and was entirely satisfactory:
Amend after the word serrice in IL line,
to insert ''or upon the owner or owners Of
! said vessel, scin or seins, and after the word
penalty in the 22d line, insert the words
with costs Of prosecution
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
was passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr. CORNISH, bill an act to
was taken from the table.
On motion Of Mr.. LAMsoS, the bill was re-
ferred to The next legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. THoMrsoN, Hon. Levi
c. Flint, Senator from Piscataquis county,
was excused FROM attendance ON and after
Friday, March 10Th.
On motion of Mr.. HARRIS, bill an act to
enable the Cumberland and Oxford Canal
Company to convey property TO railroad cor.
porations, was taken from the table.
Mr.. HAYES offered the following ameni-
ments
Amend sec. ], by adding after the word
transfer in 18th line, the following words !.
provided that this act shall not be con-
strued as rcviving any rights to said Canal
corporation, or as declaring that the same
have ever been divested or ceased tn exist.
| Amcnds sec by striking out all before
the word ''thc' in the sixth line.
| Amend section !, by striking out in line IA,
the words "sucli railroad" and inserting In
their place the words ''ihe firidgton and Pre-
sumpscot River Railroad
| The amendments were adopted, and the
| bill passed to be engrosscd.
| On motion of Mr.. LAMsoS, an act to vest
the franchise and property Of the Arrowsic
Bridge in the inhabitants Of SagAdahoc coun-
ty, was taken from the table.
| The House amendments we're adopted.
Mr.. LAMsoN moved to amend by striking
out the word majority" wherever II occurs
in the bill, and substituting the word s'three-
ffths,'' so that the franchise shall be trans
ferred by three-ffths instead Of a majority
| vote.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. PARcHER offered an amendment 20 add
to the fifth section clause that the municipal
officers of the city of Bath, and the town ON.
GERS Of the towns in the county, shall insert
an article for the object indicated, in the war
rants for the town meetings.
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
was passed to be engrOssed.
On motion Of Mr.. BRADroRp resolve max
ing an appropriation for the propagation Of
fish, was taken from the table.
The question was upon the adoption Of the
amendment making the sum $500, instead Of
1855.
Mr.. BRADFoRp said that last year no ap-
preparation was made for the objects Of ths
fish department. The Commissioners hai
met their own expenses, and about $1,000 Of
the present appropriation is to pay bills IL
ready contracted, and for which the State Il
holden under the laws. The question il, d.
We need in Maine to foster the propagation o.
fish: This is the practical question for ~ Il
solve. lie believed in encouraging
the enterprise. About all the States in tn
Union have Fish Commissioners who are L.
boring in this direction. Quite = large
amount Of the resolve will have to be laid ou
in restocking the Kennebec river. A
new fishway is to be built through the Kenne
bee dam at Augusta, which will render tn
e-stocking Of the river success. A gen
tIeman was present on the floor who could Rivt
valuable information on this important sub
ijcct.
On his motion, the Senate went into com
mittee Of the whole, for the purpose Of con
sidering the resolve.
Senator BaADvoRD was called 70 tlse chair
The committee vas then addressed b. Hon
Everett Smith, one Of the Fish Commio
sioners Of the State. He thanked ~ boasl
for the compliment paid him n eEan1fnl
him the courtesy. The fishery intesest na5
become one Of the greatest resoasees a. q
State. There may BE- lack Of kuoe1eage eou