Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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tions, which the Governor of our
State calls the bulwark of the State
stronger than standing armies or power
full navieS - when we come to the
consideration of those questions, l be-
lieve that our generosity and bounty
should be measured by the just and we'll
considered needs of the institution Tor
which we are asked to appropriate. Let
us in all fidelity to the interests OF this
institution say to this college, we believe
YOU are entitled to more, as we voted you
last week, but we will give you this ap-
preparation of S25, 900 for two years, and
when you come again we will bless you
still further. (Applause.)
Mr.. Gilbert of Canton said he thought
the appropriation altogether too large.
went to the college as visitor, in CON
nection with the committee, and think
l examined its needs fully as well as
most people, and upon that I based tine
amendment that offered to the bill. Inc
gentleman from Waterville, (Mr. Halnes)
did not state fully the income of the col
lege AS l understood it, the income
from the United States government IN
creases $1,000 a year until it reaches GER
tain sum. Then, if my memory serves
me right there is still another
income called the Kittridge fund, OF
$1,000, that is under their control.
Mr.. Haines; That applies simply to
scholarships, as commencement, prizes.
| Mr.. Gilbert, continuing, said he Thought
the amendment of the Senate of $40, 900 a
year would lie sufficient for the college,
and he made the motion that when the
vote was taken, it be by the yeas and
nays.
The motion was sustained, and the
yeas and nays ordered.
Mr.. Whelden of Portland withdrew his
motion that the House do not concur with
the Senate in the adoption of Senate
amendment l to Senate amendment b.
Mr. Lane of Augusta moved that the
House concur in adopting Senate amend
ment l to Senate amendment b, striking
out the words twenty thousand in the
third and fifth lines and inserting the
words twenty-five.
| The yeas and nays were then called,
those in favor of giving the college so,
600 year for two years voting yes. those
opposed voting no.
Barton, Bixby, Dodge, Brewer, Briggs, Burns,
Gates, Chase, Chute, Coffin Comins. Cousensr
Dickey. Dole, Dudley, Dummer, Falr6an KS
harrington, Floyd, Folsom. Garner, Gilbert
of Greene. Grindle, Haines, Hamlin, Hapgood,
Hiscock Houghton, Howes, Hutchinson, lew
ell, Jones of Rowland, Keegan, King, King
man, Lane, Law, Lawrence of Lubec, LIBBY or
Chester, Lombard, Longley, Mahoney, Miles,
Miller, Millett, Moore of Gouldsboro, Niles,
Noble, Packard, Parkhurst, Patten, Piummer.
Reynolds Roberts, Robinson, Rowell Ryer-
son, Sanborn, Shea, Singer, Smith of Marion
Smell, Spear of West Gardiner. Stanley,
league, Tolman of Carroll, Twitchell, Wey-
mouth, Wheeler, White, Wildes, Williams,
NAYNAbbott, Bailey of Bridgton, Barrett
Basford, Beedle, Bennett, Berry, Bishop
Black, Boothby, Boynton, CLARK OF Hollis Hollis
Geyer, Gilbert of Canton, Grose, Hooper,
Hurd, Jennings, Kane, Larrabee, Libby. OF
Durham, Merry, Milliken, Moore OF Deering,
Moulton, Peaslee of Jonesport, Pinkham
Rich. Richardson, Ross, Sawyer of Milbridge
Sawyer of Smithield, Smith of Dayton, Smith
Of Hanover, Smith OF Hodgdon, sprague
Tibbetts, Tolman of Warren, Trafton, WEIGH
Wells, Whelden, Whitten.-4S.
Observation-Disclosures, Bartlett, Clark of Naples,
Cole, Daggett, Doten. Furbush, Holbrook
Howe. Jones of China, Knowlton, Lawrence
of North Yarmouth, Leayitt, Leighton, McCul-
Tough, Merrill Parsons, Peaslee of Wiscasset
Rideout, Rodick, Rollins Spear Of Rockland,
Sweetser.-23.
PaIRED-Hill, no, Littlefeld, yes.
On motion of Mr.. Haines, the House
concurred with the Senate in adopting
Senate amendment B as amended.
On furt her motion by the same gentle
man the resolve as amended was then
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Twitchell of Bath,
an act to incorporate the Waterville and
Wiscasset Railroad Company, was taken
from the table.
Mr., Twitchell offered an amendment
which was adopted and the bill and
amendment was then laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence of Lubec,
An act to empower the county of Wash
ington to aid in the construction of
railroad through said county, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Lawrence moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Mccullough of Calais, said that he
did not propose to inflict a speech on the
members of the House at this time. |
DON know as there is matter that has
come up or is likely to come up that you
are more familiar with than the Wash
ipgton county railroad matter. We don't
ask the State to do one single thing for
us. We don't ask them TO loan us dol
lar or to indorse q note or guarantee a
bond We simply ask the right to vote
on this matter. That is all there is to it.
Let us settle our own family quarrels
Let us settle our own difficulty.
Mr.. Sawyer of Milbridge said that he
was from the western part of the
county, and Endorsed what the gentleman
had said from the eastern part.
Mr.. Lawrence of Lubec said that ma
jority of the large towns of our county
which have no credit, according to the
constitution of Maine come here to this
Legislature and ask this body to pass an
act that will give them the privilege of
saying to the poor towns that Tor the past
90 years have been struggling to pay their
old war debts, you shall establish a credit
for the larger towns and build them a
railroad.
That is what it means and no one will
dispute it. Calais has debt of over
per cent. of her valuation; Cherryfield a
debt of over per cent OF her valuation;
PASSPORT a debt of over per cent. of her
valuation; Denny svillo a debt of over s
per cent; Machias over per cent and
Cutler, who is opposed to this
scheme, debt of Is per cent. of her
valuation. Take these five large towns
collectixply which comnriso over siy mill