Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-21
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posed would result in better teachers and q
great improvement In the schools.
Mr.. Moves of White field said it had been
stated that nobody asked for the bill. He re-
marked that he had presented large petition
in favor of it, one fourth of the petit
TONERS being females and many of
them tax payers. He believed that
the question had passed the age of ridicule
and contempt, and should have fair and
just consideration. HE believed the bill
tional system. As to letting down the bars
| for the further advancement of female
suffrage. he believed the time had fully
arrived when this initiatory step which was
| in accordance with the progress of the times,
| should be taken.
Mr.. Cushman of Ellsworth disagreed with
the statement that there was only one lady in
| Hancock county in favor of the bill.
He knew of verv many estimable ladies
there who desired voice in school matters.
MIR. Thompson of Brunswick said it had
| been bis intention TO vote against the bill
| but since the irrelevent aud worthless dis
cussion had been going on, greatly to his re-
greet, he had received u message from the
gentleman from Rockland mir. Hall, who
desired to pair with him. He therefore with
| great reluctance asked to be excused from
voting.
The House voted to grant the request.
| Mr.. Phillips of Hermon, had been much
interested in the discussion. and in the re-
marks of the gentlemen from kenduskeag
| MIR. Piper having been acquainted with
him many years. He had been puzzled to
know why at this late day that gentleman
had come forth an earnest supporter of
female suffrage, having lived single lite so
h. 81,
the gentleman was now lin the market"
Mr.. Wilson OF Paris, gave his support to
the bill. but not on the extreme ground which
had been argued in support of il today. He
was not in favor of female suffrage to the
extent which the gentlemen seemed to imply
by their arguments. He was more selfish
in his view. He did not regard it as SO much
n favor conferred upon women as \ benefit
to rising generations 1t was upon this ground
that he gave il his support.
A yea and nay vote was then taken on the
motion to Indefinitely postpone, resulting in
the negative, as follows:
Bearce, Blossom. Bolton, Bracket, Briggs, Brown,
Buckiin, Carleton. Chamberlain, Chapman,
Chase of Luchdsd. pohson. Fall. Files, Gil.
more, Goodnow. Ham. Hatch, iIathorn. Heath, hin
of Auburn, Holhrook, Kendall, Latham, Luce, Mat
;hews, Meinire. Meader Miken, Perkins. Phil
brook. Phillips. Pierce Powers. Reed, Rodick,
Spotlord OF Deer Isle, stevens. Talbot of East Ma
ehias, Talbot of Falmouth, Tasker. Thatcher,
| of North Berwick Young.-52
NAy.-Messrs Allen of Dresden, Ames, Bartlett.
Burand. Case, Chick, Cook. Crimmn. Cushman,
Cvr, Deering, Donuel, Donovan, Drew, Dunnell,
Eaton, Eldridge, Fisher, Fogg. Foster, Fox, Free.
man, Gilman, Goodwin o, ST Albaas, Hale. Hall of
Alfred, Hamn. Harmon, Hill OF Ne burg. Huxley,
Hobart, Hodnett, Horr, Houston of Belfast. Ives.
Jameson. johnson Knapp, Lane; Lea'it, Of Deer
colt Rom Sunh nrp Shau hap
leigh, Smith OF oldtown smith of stockton. Smith
Of Niualhaven, Smith of Robbinston, simpson of
Milford, spotord of Bucksport, Stetson Stone STRAIT
ton, otrout, Taylor, Trafton, rrutant. Webster.
White of Windham, White of Richmond. Wilson.
So the House refused to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta, explained that he
was in favor of the bill, but voted in favor of
the motion to indefinitely postpone so that he
might be in a position 10 move a reconsidera-
ton if the motion was carried.
The bill was then passed to be engrOssed
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to prevent the throwing of
sawdust and other refuse into Great Marsh
River in the town of Harrington, Washington
county; an act legalizing the doings of the
First Congregational parish in the town of
York. in repairing the church an act requir
ing county commits toner's to make and com
plete ledger indexes in the several registries
of deeds
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to repeal chap. sc of the public
laws of 1878 and sections and of chap. AZ
of the public laws of 1875, relating to the
public debt; an act TO amend sec. l27 Of chap
SO of the revised statutes; an act to establish
the salary of the clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court for Somerset county; an act to repeal so
much of sec. 4, chap. 80 of the public laws
of 1879 as relates to the salary of the Judge
and register of the probate court of the coun-
ty of Somerset, and to establish the same.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend chap. 267 of public laws
of 1880, entitled ian act granting permission
to John =. Perley, William +. Perry and
others to locate and construct a railroad from
Bridgton to some point on the line of the
Portland and Ogdensburg, or Portland and
Rochester railroads, no nearer Portland
than the village of Saccarappa; an act to in
corporate the Hot Brook Dam Co.. an act to
amend and make valid the doings under the
charter of the IIartland Village Corporation;
an act to establish a municipal court in the
town of Dexter an act to incorporate the
Buxton and Hollis Agricultural Society; an
act to incorporate the Winterport Village
Corporation; an act to incorporate the So
lon and Embden Bridge Corporation
an act to amend chap. 81, sec 6, of the pub
lie laws of the State of Maine, relating to
tolls for grinding grain; an act to revise and
amend chap li9 of the private acts of 1862
entitled an act to incorporate the Weskeag
Manufacturing CO.; an act to amend the ar
ticles of association of the Lincoln Pulp and
Paper Co, and to increase its capital stock !;
an act to increase the salary Of the
\ IuIg nd niefu IF bafp nd nf ha
county attorney Of Aroostook.
| On motion of Mr. Pierce of Frankfort,
| Adjourned.