The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-17

this institution has not misrepresented
the case. When you are telling story
it is well to tell the whole of it.'' Mr..
Shaw read the following: a
1.-THE amount named in the resolve is
the sum appropriated at each session OF
the legislature for the benefit of the in
stitution since its establishment. The
completion of the new building which
was dedicated last year more than thrib-
bles its capacity to minister to the poor
but Industrious people of our state, and
the trustees ask that this sum now. be
appropriated annually for the years 1893
and 1894"
Mr.. Sprague then said in substance:
1t is time that we draw the line in this
matter. We have here one set, of men
clamoring for increased taxation or that
property which now escapes should be
discovered and taxed. The farmers of
the state are complaining of their bur-
dens, and yet we find another set of men
here demanding money for all sorts of
purposes. 1t is we'll known that when
one of these institutions is foisted on the
state, the demand for aid remains and
fiourishes like vigorous weed, no mat
ter what party is in power or what ring
controls things.
The question was then called for and
the vote taken, resulting in several very
lonesome ~ eas'' and a volume of Noes
which sounded like volley of musketry.
Mr.. Sprague doubted the vote and the
members were counted by the monitors.
seven voted for Mr.. Sprague's motion to
recommit the resolve and "a against it.
The resolve was then passed to be enact
ed. This ended act one.
Mr.. Sprague's motion of yesterday in
roora I'd RI tho rnSoIva in favor of fl1A Mad
awaska raining school was the subject
of act two of the drama Mr.. Sprague's
amendment to the Madawaska resolve
provided that if the Governor and Coun-
Gil found upon investigation that the
Madawaska school was a sectarian instl-
tuition they should withhold the appro-
priation Yesterday the amendment was
rejected.
Today Mr.. Churchill of Raymond moved
that the vote whereby the amendment
was defeated and the resolve passed be
reconsidered. Mr.. Churchill said that he
had heard that the air in the Madawaska
region was impregnated with the spirit
of scctarianism. He thought the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Sprague one in the
right direction.
MI. Morrill, of Gray also spoke briefly
in support of the motion.
The yeas and nays were called for and
ordered by vote of 80, barely more
than the necessary number. Those who
voted yes or in favor of Mr.. Sprague's
position, were:
Messrs Abbott of Sumner, Barbour, Bean,
Bowmen, Brewer, Churchill, Drake: Eaton,
Fogerty. Higgins, Hoyt, Kent, Knowles,
Lander, Lothr0p, McGregor, Morrill, OF Gray,
ridgewock, Sprague, Weber, Weeks of Old,
Town, WeScOtt, YOfk-25.
Those who voted no were:
Messrs. Abbott of Hollis, Adams Alden
Bailey, Beedie. Beleau, Bird, Blaisdell, Bouser,
Body, Boothby, Brackett Bradbury, Brown,
Cahil Carlton Of Rockport Carton 1o q W met
Cornish. Day. Delano, Diekey; Dow. Durgn-
Dnlton, Emerson. Fairbanks Farrand, Fergu,
son, Fowles, French, Fuller, Garcelon Gates,
Hinkley. Holmes, Hopkins, Hunt, Isaaesen,
Johnson, Kaler, Keegan, Kelley, Lane, Law
Leighton Leyeqpe LIBBY of GaPPth1ag
Littlefield of Prospect, Maddocks, Marston,
Mathews, Mccullough, McKenncy OF Surry,
Merrill Of Eddlington. Merrill Of Fa1rmington,
Parker, Peney. Pinkham, Poor, Powers. Houl-
ton, Pratt Preble, burlington, Reed, Roberts,
Rogers, Rollins, Ross, Russell, Sargent, $ wyer
Shaw of Portland, Smith OF Pressure Isle, Spill
lane Stickney, Stoddard, Sylvester. Thurlow,
True, Twitchell, Webster, Weeks OF Fairfield,
Woib, w ulb6, WooupuIy--l1O'
Act three of this drama begins with
another motion by Mr.. Sprague, who
moved that the resolve appropriating
5000 annually for 10 years in aid of
Bloomfield Academy, in the town of
Skowhegan, be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sprague said that he believed this
was sectarian institution, and he was
as much opposed to appropriating mon
ey for Baptist schools as he was for
Catholic schools. But he would not
take the time of this House in speaking
further on this subject. He had, how
ever, a second objection to the resolve.
He knew that Skowhegan was wealthy
town: a town with its millionaires. This
school had been endowed by the late
Governor Coburn, and now the people
from his Mr.. Sprague's] section of the
state were asked to help pay for the
maintenance of this school in the rich
town of Skowhegan. This House might
vote the money if they SO desired, but
for his part he wanted his protest against
it recorded.
Mr.. Lane of Augusta supported the
position of Mr.. Sprague.
Then Mr.. Marston of Skowkegan came
to the rescue of Bloomfield Academy.
He said he was glad to know that Show
hegan was the gafQen spot Oh Maine ana
the home of millionaires. But this school
was not for the education of Skowhe-
gan people. When the late Gov. Coburn
endowed it with $500, he stipulated that
its doors should be open to all corners
free Of charge. Now, such was the APP
probation Of the school by the people
living in the country districts, that it
was crowded. Skowhegan children at
tended the town schools which were Sec
ond to none in the state. The Bloom
field Academy was not a sectarian
school, and all religious denominations
were represented among the pupils.
Mr.. Shaw Of Bath supported the re-
solve.
Mr.. Sprague's motion was lost by
vote of 80 IN its favor to 10 against.
Then Mr.. Bird of Portland called at
tention to something which has already
been in the minds Of some of the mem
bers. Mr.. Bird offered an amendment
that the money appropriated should be
taken from the school fnnd instead OF
from the general appropriations as has
been the custom in these cases.
Mr.. Shaw Of Bath, said the school fund
was increasinU to Sl1ch an eytant that he