The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-26
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Augusta. March a5.-1he House met this
afternoon with slim attendance, although
quorum was present. The point of no
quorum was soon made, however. When the
bill to equalize the school district tax in
Cape Elizabeth came upon its passage to
be enacted. Mr.. Cole moved its indifnite
postponement and made a statement his
reasons.
Mr. Cole said he believed the bill to be
unconstitutional. He had paid his tax for
1891 and this Till created deficiency which
he must again be taxed 10 help pay. This
deficiency would amount to about $1,000.
The bil was drafted by u nonresident of
the town and was presented and defended
here by non-I esident. Mr.. Cole said that
the statement made by Mr.. Larrabee that
the town had bought the school houses on
the shore front, was not true. He thought
the passage of this bill would make more
trouble than anyt hing growing out of the
division of the towns.
Mr.. Larrabee made a brief and vigorous
reply. He said he was surpll sed that after
the full discussion of this matter last week,
the gentleman fiom Cape Elizabeth should
at this late day oppose the bill on its pas
sage to be enacted The bill had been pre-
scented by nonresident, but Il Q gentleman
himself was not resident of Cape Eliza
beth. He represented the new town OF
South Portland, which now had the expen-
sive school. houses. The farmers had once
been taxed to pay. for these very buildings
and now the new town wanted to keep
| them and the money too. This bill had been
found by the judiciary committee to be a
Just one, and had been unan imously re-
ported. Mr.. Larrabee did not believe that
the House would vote to postpone il at this
late day.
Mr.. Cole called for rising vote. which
disclosed AZ votes against postponement
no quorum and the Speaker called upon
members to vote on one side or the other
to make quorum voting. L. was evident
TO the Chair that quorum WAS present.
The second vote showed AZ votes against
postponement to "a in fayor.still no quorum.
Mr. Plummer of Dexter called for poll
of the House. but at this point Mr.. Cole
withdrew the point and his opposition. The
bill then passed to be enacted.
Next came the "oil and.mussard bill" So
called. which was the cause of eonsidera-
BILE contest on Friday last. MIR. Rodick of
Eden moved that the rules lie suspended
and the bill passed to be- engrossed. Mr..
P atten OF Bath objected and the bill went
over to be.printed under ths rules.
When the resolve in favor of the State
| Reform school was called up, Mr.. Gilbert OF
Greene called, for IN explanation Of IFS pro-
visions and Mr.. mes OF China gave the de-
sired explanation The resolve has been
printed in the PRESS. 1t calls for an appro-
priatlon of $5O.5G0 for the next two years,
including $500 for new cottage to be ex-
pended in 1896.
| Mr. Reynolds of Brooks, also spoke in
| favor of the resolve. He had been to the
| school and was SO impressed with il that
! if lie had boy he would send him there
sooner than to the State College at OIono
| daughter,
| Mr.. Gilbert of Greene said he had not in
tended to attask the resolve. He had asked
only for information. The resolve then
passed TO be engrossed in concurrence with
the Senate.
The Senate recalled from the Governor
today, the bill placing bounty on seals
1t was amended on motion of Mr.. Nicker-
son to provide that the bounty shall be one
dollar and that no seals shall be shot in
Casco bay with long range weapons likely
| to endanger human life during the months
CT June. July and August.
The Senate con CURED with he House in
indefinitely postponinge the bill TO tablish
state board of education.
| The senate passed that portion of the
| bill relating to notices of injuries caused by
defects in highways to allow such notices
| to be given By friends of the persons in
| iured The House Yesterday indefinitely
| pos poned the whole bill.