The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-25

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A Movement in Favor of Broad Tires
Many Petitions and Bills Presented
Yesterday.
Especial to the PRESS)
Augusta, January 24-That perpetual tenth
of mill appropriation for the State college
met its first obstacle today and, instead OF
being passed to be enacted in the House,
went to the table. where it now lies. When
the bill came up in the course of the morn
ing hour, Mr.. Gilbert of Canton. moved that
it be tabled. Mr.. Gilbert said it was a
measure which many of the members did
not understand. and he wanted time to find
out about it.
Mr.Haines of Waterville, who is one Of
the trustees of the college, and by " HON the
bill was introduced. came CALAMITY to its
aid as soon as he got the chance. He said
that he had wanted an opportunity to ex-
plain the measure. Mr.. Haines gave his
tory of the State college and pointed out
that of the money it had received from the
national government and TO others sources
only four Thousand dollars annually could
be used for the erection and care of build
ings. Year after year, the trustees had
been forced to come to the legislature and
ask for necessary aid for the institution un-
til they had been accused of lobbying for it.
For one, Mr.. Haines was tired of this, and
had told his associates that sooner than
continue that dis agreeable work. he would
resign. The college boys had won an enyi-
able reputation for their military training,
yet all that work had been done in the open
air, for the college had no drill hall. Two
years agoswhen the college trustees asked
for an appropriation for a gymnasium and
drill hall, they were told that they came too
late in the session. This year they had re-
solved to come early and. in accordance
with the views of the president or the col
Iege, they had deter mined to ask that some
definite plan be adopted to regulate the
states assistance 10 the institution. They
had accordingly put in the bill for tax OF
one-tenth of a mill upon the taxable
property in the state. Mr.. Haines said that
this was only what the state would devote
TO militia composed of eight hundred men,
who held a tournament of six days once
every year. At the State college were two
hundred and seven men who had the ad-
vantage of the best training under an
United States army officer for the greater
part of the year. Mr.. Halnes also referred
TO the n6eu OIL dQuILlOIS Repairs " bl6
buildings. He read statistics to show that
other states had provided for their land
grant colleges in the way proposed oy his
bill, some laying much heavier tax. Mr..
Haines was applauded when he took his
seat.
Mr. Barrett of Canaan offePad an amend
ment that the tax be one Fifteenth of mill
The bill and amendment will be called up
tomorrow by Mr.. Gilbert and some day next
week assigned for their further considera-
ton. Now that the members have awakened
to the Importance of the measures, it is as
much talked of as anything before the law
makers. Mr.. Haines made a good speech
from his standpoint and strong claim for
aid, but he said nothing 10 convince many
of the members why sum of $4,000 annual
~ is required.
THE RUM LAW AGAIN.
The LIQUOR law and kindred subjects arc
constantly before this legislature. Today, it
ia the claim of an ex-sherif OF Kennebec
county for $500 for expenses growing out of
tie celebrated BURNS case.''
Charles R. Nc Fadden of Waterville, repre-
sents that in 1887. while sheriff of Kennebec
county that by direction of Gov. Bodwe1 he
began suit against one Michael Burns,
who had opened shop in Augusta in said
county for the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
claiming that he was selling liquor imported
into the state and sold only in the original
packages. and that the statute of the state
SO far as it related to such suits was uncon-
stitutionaI, and that he had the right 10 sell
such liquors. Mr.. McFaddon related the
history of that famous case; how he seized
had f,r Ir,o -
of the court, and how Burns then sued him
for damages. This suit, Mr.. McFadden sue
cessfully defended, the expenses. amount
ing to $500. Mr.. McFadden represents that
he acted in good faith by direction of the
governor, and thinks he should be REIN
bursed.
Gen. Dow's liquor bill which he left with
the temperance committee, was put in by
Mr.. Bartlett, of Eliot. of that committee,
and referred back to it. Lindley M. Webb.
L. A. Cloudy, J. J. Gerrish, James L. Con-
ley, S. Il. Soule, Charles E. Trefethen, l..
D. Austin. O.W. Fullam, franklin Skillings.
r. S. Davis. Jabez True, Alpheus Griffin,
Adam Lamont. John M. Gould, Henry
Trefethen. Henry E. Merrill. v. Richard
Foss. g. NJ. Durham. are among the many
petitioners from Portland for. law to pre-
vent violations of the liquor law now
carried on more or less on the sly.
THE STATE PRINTING.
Portland printers are evidently deter
mined not to show the white feather, and
this year two concerns have made proposals
for the state printing and binding. In past
years. Portland parties have time and again
under bid the successful contestants, the
committees deciding that the printing must
of necessity be done in Augusta, where the
state departments are located. Portland
bidders are confident, however. that if given
the opportunity, should their bids be lower
than those from Augusta. they could show
that the work could be- done as well i'll Port
land as at the capital, and that the state
should feel free to take advantage of the
lowest offer. For the printing of documents
and other matter from day to day during
the sessions of the Legislature, Portland
printers would of course open branch office
in Augusta.
At the meeting of the committee last eve
ming. Mr.. F. L. Tower of the Thurston
Print, Messrs. loudly and Crafts of the
Lakeside Press. Messrs. Burleigh and Flynt,
the present state printers. and a member of
tho firm of Smith and Reid the nraeap+