The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06

for their schools should employ only
teachers who held certificates from the
examining board. But it is not the pnr
pose of the department to reform the
world in day or a ear and the exami
nations would be OF such character that
only those persons who are really incom
potent to teach would fail to pass them
and receive certificates. The examina,
lions would lie conducted ut towns and
cities selected with rsference to the con
venience Of the applicants SO that II
would be necessary, in no case, 6oEtravei
more than % miles to take the test. The
state board of examiners would prepare
the questions and sena them to persons
selected to conduct the examinations.
These persons would see that the JESUS
were properly conducted and would SEND
the written answers to the examiners.
Certificates would be issued for one,
three, five and eleven years, In accor-
dance with the kind of question constl--
tuting the tests and the percentage OF
correct answers. There is now law by
which teachers may pass examinations
and receive life certificates but such ex-
aminations are entirely optional.
Beside this matter of the examination
of teachers, the educational department
will recommend only such legislation as
is deemed necessary to correct inconsis-
tencies and explain obsourities in the
school laws as they now exist.
The Hancock county delegation has
nominated MIR. Elmer Spofford of Deer
Isle for councillor.
After spirited contest, the Androscoe-
gin delegation nominated for councillor
r. c. Boothby of Livermore Falls. Mr.
B1otbby won on the ninth ballot, his
competitors being W.T.. Smart of Lewis
b., Of a hv1r
final vote was seven for Boothby and six
for Smart. The first three ballots stood
six for Penley, six for Smart and one for
Boothby.
The same crowds in the corridors Of
the Augusta hotels; the same faces with
a sprinklipg of new ones; the same buzz
of talk. The Maine legislature will meet
tomorrow and most of the mem bars are
here tonight. The last days Of state
administration are interesting ones. The
Governor and Council are constantly in
attendance winding up their business
and they have done one important thing
today The particulars of the outbreak
of tuberculosis In the valuable herd OF
cattle owned by MIR. Alonzo Libby of
Westbrook have been published In the
PRESS. Today the Governor and Coun-
Gil signed the death warrant OF the
diseased animals. They acted in accord
ancs with the report of their committee
who stated in substance that the commit
tee on Saturday, in company with Dr..
Bailey and Mr.. Deering of the Board OF
State Cattle Commissioners visited the
stables of Mr.. Libby at Westbrook and
found there q fine looking herd Of miloh
COWS. Jerseys and Ayrshires, thirty six
in numbe DIR. Bailey pointed out to
the committee a fine looking Ayrshire
COW in good condition and fat enough for
l. L. to, cod n
diseased, and he proposed to have her
slaughtered while the committee were
present SO that they could witness the
autopsy. Upon opening the chest or
thoracic cavity both lungs were found
to be thoroughly invaded with tuhercles,
many of them in different stages OF
disease from firm cheese deposit to
clear pus which escaped freely whenever
the knife was drawn across them, and
were from twelve to fifteen in number.
1t would not seem possible that the COW
could have lived at all in her condition,
much more to keep fat and give milk.
The committee find: ''In view OF what
we have seen and learned your committee
ia emphatically of the opinion that this
herd in it's present condition is menace
to public health, breeder of death-deal-
ing disease and pestilential nuisance
which should be Immediately abated.
Upon the consideration of the report,
the Governor and Council recommended
that THESE infected cattle be slaughtered
with the least possible delay.
Another important matter which has
been receiving the attention of council
committee has not yet been put II
finished form, That is the report upon
the relations of the State Of Maine to the
Maine State College of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts. Mr.. freeman who
is drawing the report says it will be a
full statement of the history of the insJi-
tuition and the work which 1t is doing,
The State college has long been subject
ut contention. On the one hand Its
friends with q laudable desire to make 1t
great and glorious institution come tC
the legislature at each session to ask for
large appropriations, and on the othel
hand the argument is used that it is moi
the duty of the state to stand as sponsor
for the college. which it is urged ano
with some show Of reason has far out
grown the teaching of agriculture except
as one of many things. The com mlttef
in its report will endeavor to deal justly
with both sides and to recommend such
action By the general court that the rela-
lions of the state and the college may bt
SO defined that there will be no longer
any occasion for controversy. The re.
port will be presented in the Senate by
Mr. Ciason of Kennebec early next week.
1t il made in accordance with the follow
ing order adopted by the last legislature
"Ordered-That the Governor and Coun
Gil appoint committee to consist o.
three mem bers of the Executive Council
to examine into the alta IRIS of the Mains
State College. and the doings of the
trustees of said college, and to inspect
the records and accounts and the build
ings and premises occupied by said col
lege for the years 1895 anc 1895, aad tx
report to the next legislature the reason
able wants of said college, and make
such other recommendations as the com
mittee may deem advisable
Whether the Australian ballot law will
be amended this winter is a question
but some changes are likely to be recon
mended. The department of state hal
gathered an interesting collection of tn,
forms of the ballots used in other states
and O glance over them impresses upon
one the idea that Maine should let wei
enough alone and not make any radica
changes. The ballots have BEEN gathered
from states all over the land and ar
worth an inspection.
The other State of Massa chusstts, tn
first In New Eng land to adopt the Aus
tralian system, has made few changes il