Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-17

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no@sa Ca4heaic priests are allowed ~
S.,cone on The sauna terms q Protesssnt,
Ian no setasianism b. faushk- Thds =,
9enenens tney alone reject. They denend
ss1n ssevices slooe used By their church
.nlcn me rules prohibit on The ground ii
secsstianism. II they have no risht Il
eive tneir religious instruction 70 chiI6,sr
s9siass viAhes of their psrents, then ira
nsve no right TO give the same IN de ~,
Iotm scnool against wishes and fudamen =,
OF those 10 charge. Mr.. Bolster Va o,s.
uoned ~ Messrs. Chadbourne and Cas-.
asn concerning the religious teaching, in
Rev. Dr.. Whitaker Of Portland aid =.
stat stress hsd been placed on the f.o.
'has 80 600 Catholics asked for this. he =
I'is name Of $40. coo Pro.esgsnts ssked h.,
NE Dill Be not allowed to pass. h r,.d
extracts OF Catholic Sermons on the dutie.
OF Catholics. We ask that thie hill
DC rejected. because: there l. M
need OF legislation, - the boys h.ys
proper unsectariAn religious l,stfuction !.
me Dill would be IN injury to purposes al
me insflfnfiop--i. e. the reformation ~
Juvenile offenders. by taking part Of the
authority OF the nfReisis by dividing an All
tns time and keeping the boys. even unde ,
pcni'hment, in their charge and instruction
Sncn condition Of sfairs would be posi-
nie under provisions Of this bill The bin
passed will establish churches ut the
scnool, and in time the most numerous.y
AMENDED would become the State church.
70 De supported by the State. The cous.i.
tusion OF Maine declares no church shat.
ever be established by la., and this bill,
II passed. will eventually do this by
giving preference to them. The bill il
ssditsous. ~ il shown by the numerous
circumstances against it from all over the
state. The bill opens the way for the
eventual destruction Of the public school
system. Ii II Ia direct violation Of the
statutes in that IL takes the direct CUSTODY
CT the boys from the officials and gives il
to the clergymen. Money raised by
tsxation should rot be used for sectsrisn
purposes. Therefore We are in Opposition
to the pssssge Of the bill for these ress-
ons.
Letter read from Henry BLANCHARD of
Portland protesting against bill.
Mr.. Chadbourne spoke in favor OF the
bill drawn by himself. He saw no wrong
10 allowing Catholic priests to visit and
give religious Instructions 10 boys Of their
religion and could not see that harm would
result.
Mr.. Callahan said be was alone responsi
Die for bis acts and politics. He thought
the Catholic boys in reform schools were
shut off from teachings Of their religion and
they were Is much entitled 70 their own
teaching, as Protestant boys.
Supt. Harrington ststed that Catholic
priests we're allowed exactly the same
privileges that the Protes.an. clergymen
were at the Maine State reform school.
Committee on Tsmpss ancs.
Committee on temperance met last even
ing. Section 2 of the old bill, SENATE
Document 145, was amended so that tie
Governor. OF petition Of 10 per cent. OF
legal voters, may appoint town or city
agents. Section changed BY striking GU;
words lat hard LABOR" in punishment pro-
visions Provides for search aad seiz uYe
from person in same manner ss from placer.
Amendment to chapter % was simply
omitted and will be moved IS amendment
to apothecsry bill