Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-25

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Resolve in favor Of Litchfeld academy
Resolve in favor of Oak Grove seminary
On motion BY Mr.. Walton, laid upon ths
table.
Resolve in favor Of Anson academy o.
Anson.
Resolve in fzvor Of Bridgton academy
Resolve in favor Of GouId's academy
Bethel, Oxford county.
An act additional to and amend story
Of section 6 Of chapter II Of the Revised
Statutes relsting to equity jurisdiction Of
the Supreme Judicial Court.
An act to establish the Limington and
Stsndish Telegraph and Telephone Cor.
poration.
An act to amend an set additional to tils
charter Of the Portland and Rochester
railroad, approved the 9th day Of February
1889.
An act to regulate the taking Of fsh from
lower kszss Pond, Ffeburg, Oxford county,
and the tributaries connecting Herewith.
An act to authorize the town Of Skow he
gan to perfect i!s title to the school proper
ty in said town. On motion by Mr.. Wal.
ton Of Somerset laid on the table to be
printed.
On motion by Mr.. Smith of Lincoln,
House document No. LOG, IAN act relstiug
to the Knox and Lincoln Railway OF
today's special assignments, was laid on
the table and assigned for tomorrow at l /
A. NJ.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Mr.. Thatcher FOR the committee on COM
merce. to which was referred petition Of
Wilson NJ. Walker, praying to build and
maintain wharf in the tide waters Of
York county, reported that the petitioner
have leave to withdraw. Report accepted.
BILLS PASSED TO BE ENACTED AND
RESOLVES FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the Maine General
Hospital.
Resolve for purchase of Maine State
Year Book and Legislative Manual for
1891 and 1892.
Al act to incorporate the Alumni Asso-
clation Of the GorhAm Normal School.
An act to amend chapter ll5 of the Re
vised Statutes, entitled SALARIES of public
officers and compensation Of members Of
the government"
An act to authorize the erection and
maintenance Of piers and booms in the
Kennebec river at Madison.
An act additional to chapter "a Of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1887, incor-
poYating the Belfast Water Company.
An act to amend section 81 OF chapter
IL OF the Revised Statutes relating to
qualifications Of instructors in public
schools.
On motion by Mr.. Grindle of Hancock,
Senate Document No. l0l, an act to pro-
vide for the payment Of appropriations for
academies and other institutions of learning.
was taken from the table and assigned for
tomorrow At II o'clock.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS.
Reports "A" and "B" dividing Camden.
Mr.. Ryder Of Penobsco@I understand
that all differences between these parties
have been arranged and that the matter is
to proceed without opposition. and, if
have been correctly informed. move that
the matter be taken from the table, which
was done.
On the further motion Of the same Sens-
tor report B." being ian act to divide the
town Of Camden and that it ought to psss,"
was accepted.
On motion by the same Senator, the bill
took its several readings, House amend
ment "a was adopted and the bill passed
to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Grindle Of Hancock,
bill, an act for the Bar Hsrbor Improve
ment Association, was taken from the table
and on motion by the same Senator was
retsbled to be printed.
On motion of MI. Haines of Kennebec,
the two reports on the question Of fort
nightly payments were taken from the table
and assigned for tomorrow at ii o'clock.
On motion by Mr.. Powers Of Aroostook,
Senate document 1903. an act in aid of the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company,
was reassjgned for tomorrow at IL o'clock.
SrEcIAL ASSIGNMENT.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State
College Of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Mr.. Haines Of Kennebec.
Mr.. Haipes-I wish to call the attention
of the Senate to the objects Of this resolve.
On psge "a Of the "keports of Trustees
and Faculty Of the State College of Agri-
culture and the Mechanic Aris. $780," will
be found in tabulsted form, what is asked
for in the appropriation under this bill.
For new building to replace wingate Hall 5000
foundry building 500
" cascs in Cobutn Hall, Dept. Nat. History eco
Z" dairy building $500
tool shed 500
{" stand pipe for fire protection 1900
" hose and carriage 500
Total. 2i,5oo
For the first time in the history Of this
college we ask for An appropriation, with
no debt. There is nothing called for in
that list to pay any former debts, contract
ed with or without authority. There is no
request for money for running expenses
for continuing and maintaining the college.
The merits Of this institution are we'll
known to the people of the State. / wish
to cali your attention to the fact that within
two years the United States Government
has endowed all the schools Of this country,
founded as this was to the extent of from
$4,000 to S25 600 per snnum, commeuc-
ing with SIS .000 for the year 1852, And
SIG COO for 1890. adding a thousand dollars
each year until the sum shall reach S25 900
per annum. This sum Of money added 10 the
former income Of the State College, resulting
from the sale Of the original land scrip and
also with the income of what is known as
the Coburn fand. from the bequest Of
Governor Coburn Of sI00, 900, places the
college in sufficient funds to maintain il in
manner gratifying to the friends Of the
college. and think to all the citizens Of
the State. During the last two years the
college has met With misfortune. l don't
know as can really call 1t misfortune.
It met with loss. One OF its buildings
was burned down, the fret one ever erected
there, known A. Wipgate Hall, formerly
L~o Ill adou
building that cost quite large sum when
built, ri.ing, think, $4,000. 1t was
built when labor and material we're high.
II served for recitation rooms and for rooms
for students in the college when it was all
that there was on the land belonging to
the State at Orono in the shape of college
buildings aside from the original farm
buildings bought with the land. This
building burned down one Sunday while
the students were q. church. IL was total
loss. The college received as insurance
$40, 600, which. Ia my judgment, was all
that the building vas worth. IL had out
Tired the purpose for which it vas buiit.
1t was not adequate 10 the departments
which were assigned to 1t. The rooms
were not convenient, not large enough, ard
we're not built in accordance with modern
ideas. We have bow that sum Of SO, 600
in our treasury. In accordance with the
expressed wish Of the legislature
the trustees have made no eaort to
rebuild, $40. 600 being deemed insufficient.
The college needs today building for its
two departments Of engineering, civil and
mechsnicsl, which has given 20 much OF
the reputstion which the college today en-
joys, from the fact that its alumni have
taken high positions in all the States Of
the union ~ engineers. These departments
are Today occupying rooms thas belong TO
other departments. plan has been made,