Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-01

aud other institutions Of learning. So muc
for duty under the organic Law. As apple
TO this college xss there any daty restin
upon the conscience. of this legislature
10 1862 the United States gave TO each Sta,
which would establish a college for the il
dnstrisl classes a generous bounty in n
form of laid script, which they were
liberty 10 sell. the proceeds TO be devotet
not TO an agricultural or farmers colle <,
bat TO something new in the educational s,s
tenn of ais country, something that shout
be a step onward in civihxalion--to the lib
ersl education of the industrial classes Tn
! The State of Maine accepted that land script
/ Did she treat il wiselyy The same amoun
IF land script 10 New York founded Cornell
/ University. the same amount to Miehga
founded the University of Michigan. Wher
other States received millions we receive,
the paltry sum of Sis 200. In that terribl
hour in the history Of this eouI Try when men
affec ions and hearts and hopes were al
centred upon the salvation of our Union
| hovering round this State house was gan,
fostering with corruption that took advantage
of the patriotism of the people TO furthe
their own selfish schemes, and il is 4 matte
of common history which every member o
this Senate knows TO be Gods living truth
that the nights of the people of this Stat,
we're plundered by that infamous ring, am
this land script was practically stolen snc
sold for the mere plttance of slls,ooo wheI
there should have been a million dollars in
vested for the you 4 men AMI women of tht
State. The people are responsible for al
Low ing that to be doue, and il i'll becomes u,
25 wears after~sris when the question OF
justice to this college is the issue, to say tha'
because We stabbed II in the back in the hour
of its birth, because We chsined and fettered
the lnfaui, because we placed weights upon
its development in that hour
of infancy VIII, development should not be
arrested when, even as child it should
have had the free and full opportunity for
the growth that the laws of nature permits
II III becomes us in this hour when We are
responsible for treachery 10 the people, for
thleving and ra,cality til u almost ruined this
institution in the hour of its birth, TO say We
will withhold what is necessary To repair the
gross and terrible wrong that was committe
We accepted the trust and became the
trustees of the United States, and we have
no right TO withhold whatever is necessary to
the free and full benefits that were con
templa,ed by the terms of the trust. He
denied tue right or power of the legislature
TO refuse appropriations To the institution
But if it were a idressed 10 the discretion
of the legislature TO say whether the college
might be closed, iheu would come
the question is il a wise institution He
VAS aware that when he approached
this question, being as he was a graduate of
a classical college, he was sta ding on deli
cate ground. But whatever work our col
leges MAY have done, or may do, he submit
ted that with the necessities of the hour,
with the change in civilization with the
er' at probl' ms that face the people of the
future, their work pale- into insignihcance
by the work that is 10 be doGe, and can be
done BY this great institution. They are
chalked out upon different lines. Our col
legrs will ever stand as the great tramug
and titti Z schools for the clergy, the pro-
fessional men, educators aud teachers In
the civilization of the world and OF the Unl.
ted states We hav. passed beyond the reign
of ihe clergy aud the reign Of the pr"f.s-
slonal man. In the two hundred and fift,
years that civilization h4' been planted Al
growing in the United States we lived oul
the hrh century under the reign
of the clergy. We have Lived out
the second century under the reign in publ
life and in business of the prote. sional man,
great forces of nature making them the ser
want instead of the master, is it not true that
the next century is to be ruled over by him
that is master OF the forces of the God of
the Universal; that the problems of III.
next century are not the problems of theol-
ogy, the problems of mentality and i"tel-
lectual development but the practical prob
lens to be guide and controlled and solved
hx he rtl ~ he hy
man of broad and liberal cduca ion who can
Gods work in nature the possible future of
this the creates, country upon the face of
the earth This is the college to which we
must look for our trained men that are to
go out and face these practical problems
of the hour He trusted that the Senate
" ould do justice to its trust that it accepted
25 years ago at the hands of Abraham Lin
coln
Mr.. Wright of Oxford said il seemed to
him that there were certain things called
for by the resolve which should not be
granted this year if they ever were. He
did lot consider them necessary to the main
tenance and support OF the institution an be
moved TO amend by striking out the provis
ion of $1,000 tor lathes and planners for iron
work and $1,000 for foundery; also by strik
ing out the item of $1,000 for a green house.
hese called for the establishment of addi
tioual branches of industry to be attached to
the institution. He also moved to amend by
striking out the item of $1,000 10 pay for
the destruction of the college herd of cattle.
Mr.. Libby of Cumberland asked for in.
with reference to the item tor cat
tie and under what circumstances the debt
was contracted.
Mr.. Haines explained that portion Of the
interest which accumulated from the enlos-
ment Iun was taken for the purchase of the
cattle ; that when the disease broke out the
cattle were killed by the State, and all the
college now asked was that the State should
make good that loss the same as they would
to any eitzen, that the moley might be re-
turned to the endowment fund and kept as
such.
Mr. Libby said he had no hostility to the
Institution, because he believed in ednca-
tonal institutions Of the kind, and that this
ras doing a valuable work for the people
But he believed its expenditures should be
criticised the same az those of every other
State institution. He then proceeded to crit
icise the item for payment of the cattle, and
had not concluded when he gave way for an
adjournment
On motion Of Mr. Heath at one O'Clock a
recess was taken until three O'Clock
Afternoon Session.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
resolve in favor of the Agricultural CDllege
Mr. Libby resuming the floor in further
criticism of the resolve.
MIR. Ryder Of Penobscot. advocated the
passage of the resolve without the ameei
ments.
A yea and nay vote was ordered and taken
on motion of Mr., Wright on the amend
lsthes and pIaners for iron work, aDd fouu-
dry Resulting in the negative, =. follows;
YEA Mess. Austin. Bprges.. ; eeHan Hin
iilnekiey, Merrill Na.h, Walker, Wright -.
y Ae--f.. tsik, pilin- Dagg.tt, FROST
Hsiars, Harding. II lbrook, Hunt. ntndsli, Libby
i4',rd Ui reHobscpf Lord u York, Aicksls, Poor
Rand Ryder, ssggeuf.-H
So The amendment ras r. i. ctpd
Nr- Heath announced that he vas paired
with the senator from Som rs.t, wbo VA.
unable to BE- present and that if thai senator
were present he waltenl would vote Tor all
the snt ndments.
rhs motion to strike out the item Of
5000 for green hlu.e, was lost on yea
and nay vote, as follows.
YHA.-Ne-.r.. Collins reernan, Frost; Harding
HHl, eniaii, Lord Of fors, Merrill, a-h, -srgrnt.
slssr, Wrlght.-Ik.
NAY.-H.--rs. Aasftn, Burgers. Cisrk, Daygett,
Hstne Hincklsy, iioib OK t4uui LIBBY i.jrd Of
renob.eot. y ck~i-, Poor. nand, kyJ.r.-H
SO the amendment ras rejected.
The molten TO strike our the item Of
81 go for the cole ke herd vas also lost b,