Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-15

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ttur lacked the inspiration 20 MAXI
sneech in favor of this resolve. The men
Who nave opposed this resolve have, now
ever. furnished the inspiration, ana pro
dose under that inspiration and Win the
zeal of n convert to present just lew
no;nts on the question. say to you that
+ think this is b great crisis in the history
Of this college, and the passage OF TINS
q, ,,epdment means the destruction OF this
aoI,aoa snre and certain You may just
as we'll do nothing and go home as to pass
tbis amendment. Owing to the
Md treatment of this college
Nv the State, which the gentleman
from Somerset has referred TO, the tiuic
has come in its history when the SIa1e
must make a liberal appropriation. Ines
cannot proceed with small appropra-
tion. The honor of the State IS at STAKE
here. The State has accepted this trust,
taken these lands and this money, ana
agreed to do certain things. we are III
duty bound to do these things as honor
able citizens of this State.
I think YOU will remember that there
are continuous appropriations mace III
two instances; first, where bonds OF the
State are issued and, second, in the eau
cational affairs of the State. This same
policy has been adopted in regard to the
militia. 1t seems to be necessary III TINS
case. We must either drop the college, or
appropriate this sum of money to put IL
on its feet.
MIR. Marston of Somerset: All along
through this session since this resolve mas
been in, l made up my mind what course
| should take, and, yesterday, in CONVEX
sation with certain brother senators here'
I openly told them what my views We're
in connection with this resolve. But,
with nv brother Shaw, l have been max
ing further Investigations; l have peen
looking deeper into this question, ana 1
have been listening to the arguments that
have been made here today, in opposl-
tion to this resolve, and l think more
than ANYTHING else these arguments have
converted me, and induced me to favor
this resolve. won't attempt to make as
good an argument for this resolve
as has been already made by
its opponents here today. They all agree
that this institution is child of the
State, and in heaven S name, if we have a
legitimate child, gentlemen, let us take
care of it
states that have established these colleges
under the national endowment act, Maine
stands at the bottom of the list in the line
of looking after the interests of her State
College. My colleague here says Ii is a
disgrace to us Why? Because we have
been so niggardly in our treatment OF II.
If that is not a good argument in favor OF
a liberal appropriation. what is 1t?
This amendment calls for an approprla-
ton for two years instead of ten. AS
business men let me ask you, can you do
business as we'll if you do not know
whether at the end of two years you Will
have any capital to work with, as II you
were assured of n certain amount of money
for ten years? Look at this matter with
out prejudice. Here a few days ago we
appropriated onc-tenth OF a mill for the
militia, amounting to about S33 O0o
year. That amount gives about four days
military instruction in camp to two small
regiments, and little training in their
drill halls at home. In this college are
200 boys receiving the very best military
education that can be had, given by pro
fessional, a graduate Of West Point, n
lieutenant in the United States army.
Every day of their lives they are taught
military tactics. When they come out
another class goes in, and that one
school there is doing more for the
military service of the State of Maine
than your militia is.
Gentlemen, either let us give them this
appropriation in the manner they ask it,
or else let us close the doors of this insti-
tuition and announce TO the public of the
| NIT tnt
run it,
Mr.. Hume of Washington, spoke at
some length against the resolve, and
offered Senate amendment B, making the
appropriation SIS, 900 for the year 1895,
and SIS, 900 for the year 1896, and Great
ing a commission to inquire into the cur
riculum, etc, of the college. Mr.. Wig
gin of Aroostook, replied; and Mr..
Higgins of York, spoke at length on the
matter, and Mr.. Day replied, but these
speeches are omitted from to-day's report
for want of space
On the vote being taken on Senate
amendment B, presented by Mr.. Hume,
the amendment was lost by vote of to
% The vote was as follows: Yeas
Messrs Harlow, Hovey, Hume, Jackson.
Nickerson, Simpson and Walls Nays
Messrs. Ames, Cook, Day, Engel, Fergu-
son, Gordon, Higgins, Hill, Marston.
Maxwell, Mitchell Morrill,, Penney, Pres
colt, Reynolds, Savage, Shaw, Spofford,
Stone, Waterhouse, Weeks, Wiggin and
Wood.
Mr. Mitchell of York. then offered Sen
ate amendment C, making the appropria-
tion s25, 600 year for two years. but this
amendment was lost, by standing vote
of to IS.
The question then being on Senate
amendment A, presented by Mr.. Spofford
of Hancock the vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Harlow, Higgins, Hovey,
Hume, Jackson, Morrill,. Nickerson. Prescott,
Savage, Seiders, Simpson Spofford and
Walls.-l3.
Nays-Messrs. Ames, Cook, Day, Engel, Fer
guson, Gordon, Hill, Marston, Maxwell,
Mitchell, Penney, Reynolds, Shaw, Stone,
Waite rhouse, Weeks, Wiggin and Woods.
And the amendment was consequently
lost. The second reading of the resolve
was assigned for tomorrow.
:, On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Penobscot-
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
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