Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-27

record or deeds of burial lots.
An net to incorporate the Misery 5 rean
Dam Company.
An act to amend chapter SOC cf the
Private and Special Laws of lSS9. entitled
an act to incorporate the city OF Deer.
ing. as amended by chapter 439. Of the
chapter 6sl. Of the Private and ispeci.l
Laws of 1833 and by chapter 2'S tf Fri
waite and Special Laws of 1895.
On motion of Mr.. Knowlton ofPortland
Its first reading.
Resolve in favor of the State reform
school.
Resolve in favor of Calais academy.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to authorize Frederick A. Staples
TO build and maintain a wharf In the tide
waters of PiscataQua river in the town
OF Elliot In the county of YORK.
An act to establish "A board of fire com
misSionerS for the city OF Auburn.
An act to amend section A. of chapter
-. of the Revised Statutes as amended
by chapter 2a3. of the Public Laws OF
iS3 relating to Intoxicating liquors.
An act to enable the town OF DeA ter 10
establish system of water works ana
sewerage.
An act to create o lein on leather,
An act to amend chapter 30i. of the
Public Laws of 1889 in relation to the
compensation of the sheriff of the county
of Aroostook.
An act to change the name of the Saint
Lawrence Street Congregational Parish
of Portland.
An act to authorize the Auburn ana
Turner Railroad Company to IN Ike II
loan.
An ac, relating to the Incorporation of
the Portland Female Provident A'socia-
ton.
An act TO regulate the taking If cell;
and white fish.
An act 10 incorporate the South
Branch Improvement Company.
An act to amend section 2. of chapter
co. of the Revised Statutes: us amended
by chapter 10, of the Public Laws o.!
1879, relating to lihcls of divorce.
An act TO establish the salary Of the
judge of probate for the county CT Lin
coin.
An act to confirm the organiza;io ion of
the l!;tthOrn Fancy Forging Company
and chan.c It's name to that of the
iIathorn Manufacturing Company
Resolve in favor of aid in building II
bridge across Sandy stream IN Lexington
plantations.
Resolve for an appropriation for the
use of the commissioners OF sea and shore
fisheries.
Resolve authorizing Il temporary loan
for the year 1897.
Resolve authorizing IL temporary loan
for the year 1898.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
on motion of Mr.. Dickcy of Fort Kent.
hill for the better protection of girls was
taken from the table. and on further mo-
to he cnsrosSeG.
on motion of Mr. Daggett of Smyrna,
resolve relating to the Pcnobscot tribe of
Indians. was taken from the table.
Mr.. Daggett offered an amendment to
strike out. in lines l. and IT, the words
Tor salary or Roman Catholic priest.
$l60 each year.
Mr.. King of Caribou This matt ,r was
reported by Senator Weeks from the
committee on Indian affairs. 1t is ii mat
ter which does not concern me personally
except as a member of that committee.
and there does not seem to be any body
here 10 answer for that report. T can
only say that it has been customary for
years to appropriate that sum for this
purpose We have always regarded these
people as wards of the State. Catholic
ism is their peculiar religion. 1t is right
that they should have some instruction,
and this is the instruction that they wish
is on the ground of the kind of religion
that they desire; and if 1t is on the ground
of any religionus instruction | will say
that they are peculiar people and that
probably this religious instruction and
the control which this priest has over
them does more to make them good and
law-abiding citizens then all the rest OF
the money appropriated in this bill; and
| hope that the amendment will not pre-
vail.
Mr.. Daggett of Smyrna: | expected to
hear about this old chestnut of custom.
question the advisability of such legis-
nation. ] do protest against appropriate
ing the public money for sectariatn pur-
poses. ! believe that the church ought to
take care of itself and that the State
should take care of itself. | believe 1t is
dangerous legislation. and | urge the
adoption of this amendment.
Mr.. Dudley OF Brookston: | have no
personal interest in this mia tier other than
| think in justice to the Indians that
they should have this appropriation. 1t
is Il poor time now to bring sectar!anism
into the House. think if the members
should consider the matter the amend
mcnt would prevail. / believe these wards
OF the State should have this appropria-
ton the same as they have had it for
the past 40 or 80 years.
The question being on the adoption of
the amendment, offered by Mr.. Dageett
the amendment was lost.
The resolve WAS then read and assigned
for Wednesday of next week.
On motion of Mr.. Murray of Pembroke
resolve in favor of Eastern Maine Cen
eral Hospital, was taken from the table
and on further motion by the same gen
ticman. II was read Il second time and
was passed to engrossed.
ON motion of Mr.. Daggctt of Smyrna
resolve relating to the Passam;cuoddy
Indians was taken from the table.
Mr.. Daggett offered an amendment to
strike out in lines 10 and II the words
for salary of priest $500 each year AL
SO amend by striking out in lines q. "A. %
u and q. the words: for repairs of the
for repairs of schoolhouse and church at
Pleasant Point. .s'5 for the year 1871
The question being on the adoption of
the amendment the amendment was lost.
The resolve was then read and assigned
for Wednesday of next week.
On motion of Mr. Pearl of Bangor. re-
solve in favor Of Bangor Children's Home.
was taken from the table,
Mr. Pearl: The statement of facts has
been printed and it is before the members
of the House. There is "a mistake on the
second page. For 20 years the State has
allowed an annual sum varying from $1,000
to $4,000 1t should be. from $1,000 to
$4,000" In regard to this institution need
not say anything to any of the members
of this House. for it must be that you
are too well acquainted with the grand
work that 1t has accomplished during it's
history. II Is one of the noblest institu-
tons of charity in our State: and | move
that the resolve be put upon it's passage.
The motion was. agreed to. and the
passed to be engrOSsed.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchins of Pcnob-
scot. who stated that it was Mt the re-
quest of MIR. Hamilton of Biddeford re-
solve In favor of Lincoln plantation was
taken from the table and on further mo-
ton by the same gentleman it was read
a second time and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Turbush Of Lewiston.
Adjourned. ~