The Portland daily press., 1895-03-22

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of true economy. 1t is true that he had not
educated children Of his own, but he had
placed a niece in the Pennington normal
school because he did not want her TO board
in the Gorham dormitory. and she was not
allowed TO board outside
Senator Walls of Knox opposed the re-
solve. He believed that in the beautiful
town of Gorham there were happy homes
for all the pupils of this school. AS to the
number of the scholars, if the Gorham peo-
pie would place at it's head man of more
drawing power and more courteous de-
meanor, the school would increase in size.
| Senator Hovey warmly defended Princi-
pal Corthell. who he said .is regarded as one
of the foremost educators of the state, and
whom he had never heard criticized until
this matter came up in the legislature. 1t
may be that he has not the persuasive pow
ers to draw pupils TO his school, but MI :.
Hovey did not believe that is q part of the
principals duty.
| Mr.. Waterhouse denied that pupils are
obliged TO live in the dormitory. Twenty
seven were boarding outside at the time Of
the fire.
accepted TWENTY-FIVE TO five, Mr.. uumes'
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solve passed to be engrossed.
THE NoN-sECTARlAN AMENDMENT.
| The non-sectarian amendment to the
State Constitution got only seven votes in
| the Senate this morning. The matter was
not debated. but MIR. Higgins called for a
| yea and nay vote on the resolve whic re-
suited as follows, the Affirmative votes be-
Ing given for the majority report against
the resolve:
Yes-Senators Ames, Day, Engel. Gordon.
Hill. Hovey, Hume, Marston. Maxwell. Nit
ohell, Nickerson, Penney. Prescott, Rey-
nolas, Savage. Shaw. Spofford-17.
! Nos-Senators Cook, Higgins, Morrill,,
Stone. Waterhouse, Wiggin, Wood-7.
ANOTHER DEATH IN THE HOUSE.
| The House didn't do any tooth pulling
with the bill amending the liquor law to-
day. but promptly killed the measure, teeth
and all by moving that it be indefinitely
postponed.
| Mr.. Daggett of Milo, thought the essence
of the bill is what is wanted. but the pro-
visions are wrong. He offered amendments
| fixing penalties which he thought would
set them right. Mr.. Daggett said that the
last legislature disgracsd the liquor la Vi,
| and We now have a miserable low license
| Law. ~
| Mr.. Lane OF Augusta, asked why II the
antleman wants to put teeth in the liquor
law q. amended two years ago. he doesn't t
do it, II the gentleman's amendment Is
accepted it would repeal the whole prohibi-
| tory law. Does he know that his amend
ment says amply fine not exceeding, $500
They may make the fine as low as one cent.
| The present law fxes the minimum fine.
| Speaker Powers said that it seemed to
| him also that the amendment virtually re-
pealed the law.
Whether it would or wouldn't is now i'm
material MS 1t was promptly voted down
and the bill killed.
RELATING 10 SCHOOL MONEYS.
| Senator Hume said in the Senate this
moi ming that he should not make objection
| to concurrence with the House in the re-
| lection Of his order calling for an inquiry
| into the use made by some towns of parts
| Of their share of The common school fund.
Nevertheless, said Mr.. Hume, it is a fact
that many towns are using these moneys
| for the support CT their poor and other pur-
poses not contemplated by law. The fact
exists and it should be made known through
| in nvestigation either.by the Governor and
Council or the state school authorities.
Mr.. Hume moved that the Senate Iecede
and concur with the House. II was SO yot-
| ed.
HOW ABOUT QUORUM COUNTING.
| Mr.. Fairbanks of Bangor, this afternoon,
raised question as to how the Reed rules
| are to be applied and whether quorum is
| to be counted in the House. When the vote
was taken on Mr.. Keegan's motion to SUBJ
stitute the minority for the majority report
Of the committee on the European and
North American Railway matters, only
forty-nine members voted, less than a
\ quorum. Mr.. .Keegan at once raised the point
that a quorum had not voted. Mr.. Fair
banks asked IL under the rules, quorum
being present in the House,it WAS necessary
to take the vote again. The Speaker. re-
marking that he thought it better to pro-
ceed in the usual way, called for second
vote and said that members would vote
on one side or the other. The rote was then
taken and seventy.nine members voted,
three more than quorum. After this vote
was declared, Mr.. Fairbanks again made
his point and asked for ruling. To this
Speaker Powers replied that tho matter
| WAS not before him and any ruling that
| be might give, under those circumstances
would be only his personal opinion which
would probably not have as much weight
as the opinion of the gentleman from Ban
eor. Laughter and applause greeted this
remark and had not suisided when MI.
Fairbanks again arose 10 say that he had
asked his question in good faith and not
| that he might be held up to ridicule or cried
down. The Speaker explained that he did
not believe it becoming in the presiding
officer to rule on question befol it came
before him in the due course OF the business
Of the House. There the matter was dropped.
A VICTORY FOR THE CITY.
Before the judiciary COMMITTEES this eve
ming. County Treasurer Ckenery of Cum
berland advocated the bill to give counties
| instead Of towns and cities the fines re
ceived for offenses against the gambling
law. City Solicitor Chapman OF Portland
opposed it. The committee voted legisla-
| tion inexpedisnt. @
| THE CAPE TAXES. Us
| The bill for the abatement of those exces-
sive taxes in Cape Elizabeth, the result OF