Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-24

istration of vital statistics,
An act to establish the standard weight
OF bushel of parsnips.
An act to amend section 6 of chapter 132
OF the Public Laws of 1884, relating to
punishment for intoxication.
the church Of the fenobscot tribe of is
dams.
Resolve i'm favor of Olaf II. Nilsson.
Senate, an act to Incorporates the West
brook. Windham and Harrison Railway
company; passed to be engrossed as
"B." The House re-considered the vote
whereby it passed this bill to be en-
crossed. Senate amendments "A" and
passed to be engrossed as amended.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of Lewiston,
the vote was reconsidered whereby the
House passed the order relating to the
a ansthsn erdo OF the State tax; and on
order was re-committed to the committee
on ways and means.
H aus an act relating to free high schools.
Mr.. Smith of Hampden. offered amend
act shall take effect March list, 1897
The amendment was adopted, the bill
was read a third time and was passed to
be engrossed.
Bill relating to the sale of agricultural
seeds.
Mr.. Conant of Strong. offered an amend
ment by inserting after the word ''cere-
ais in line three of section one the
out of line nine the words land germina-
tom also to strike out the words "ard
termination. in line of section 3.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Knowlton of Portland. moved the
indefinite postponement of the bill.
After some discussion by Messrs.
the question being on the indefinite post
ponement of the bill, the motion was lost
The bill was then read a third time and
Bill relating to the examination of
teachers in the public schools of the
State.
Mr.. Pattangall of Machias, offered
2, g. 4, 5, : and s and substituting therefor
other sections.
On motion of Mr.. Hill of Portland. the
amendment was laid on the table to be
Bill relating to the taxation of property
of religious societies.
amendment to strike out all after the
enactipg clause and insert in place there
of the following. Section /. Paragraph 4
Statutes is hereby amended by adding
after the word received in the fifth
line of said paragraph the words and
personal property not exceeding 5000 in
value"
The amendment was adopted, the bill
was read a third time and was passed to
be engrosSed as amended.
The Speaker: Under the order passed
by the House all matters on the calendar
tabled and unassigned are to be consid-
cred in their order.
Bill relating. to navigation in the Ken
nebec river.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhe-
gan this bill was assigned for considera-
ton this afternoon.
Bill relating to the Ashland Water Com
pany.
On motion of Mr.. Pattangall of Ma
chiaS. this bill was assigned for tomor-
row morning.
Bill relating to agricultural societies.
On motion of Mr.. Macomber of Augusta,
this bill was passed to be engrossed.
Majority and minority reports of the
committee on labor on bin relating to
hours of labor.
The question being on the adoption of
the minority report. reporting ought to
pass, Mr.. O'Neil of Biddeford, moved that
the minority report be accepted in order
original bill, and called for the yeas and
nays.
The question then being on the adop-
ton of the minority report the report was
not adopted.
The question then being on the adop-
ton of the majority report, ought not TO
pass. the report was accepted.
Bill authorizing the Georges River Mills
to develop sell and use electrical Rower
gusta. this bill was assigned for tomor-
Bill relating to fraternal beneficiary or
Mr.. Hamilton of Bddeford. moved that
this bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Merrill of Portland, spoke in favor
The question being on the motion to
indefinitely postpone. the motion was lost;
The bill was then read third time and
was passed to be engrOsSed.
Bill. annexation OF Deerlng to Portland.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Deering, this
was assigned for tomorrow morning.
Bill relating to the compensation OF
House amendment a. to this bill was
adopted. the bill was read third time
and was passed to be engrossed as
amended.
Bill relating to normal schools and the
Madawaska Training school.
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford. moved that
this bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent. opposed the
motion The normal schools now have
$4,000 each while the Madawaska training
SEES, paying teachers and so forth. This
bill gives the Madawaska training school
$1,000 more,-s4OOO one-half of what the
MI. blanchard, Of Wilton. opposed the
motion to indefinitely postpone We took
the advice of the trustees of the normal
schools and considered the figures which
they submitted. In regard to the expen,,
SEES of running the school, but the bill
was cut down somewhat from what they
reported. 1t has been found necessary to
increase the teaching force. and this bill
, was down somewhat from what they re-
ported. 1t has been found necessary TO
increase the teaching force. and this bill
calls not for an increase of salaries but
that a sufficient number of teachers may
be employed to give the instruction nee
essary.
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford. said he be-
lieved in fair play and he believed that
the gentleman from Fort Kent (Mr.
Dickey) had good case, and he believed
that that school should have $1,000 more.
The Madawaska Training School. ] be-
lieve is doing more good than any other
Normal school in the State. But / do
not believe in this blk Including the
$27 200 we have appropriated about $780,
600 for the Normal schools and l think
that is enough.
Mr. Burns of Westbrook, said that the
$31. 900 called for by this bill provides not
molly for the three Normal schools, but
also for the Madawaska Training School.
This increase is required mainly for the
increase of the teaching. force. 1t was
shown very conclusively by. the trustees
that it was absolutely needed for those
schools to do their best work.
The question being on the indefinite
postponement of the bill, Mr.. Hamilton
of Biddeford. called for a division.
A division being had. the motion was
lost by vote of 81 for to Al against.
The bill was then read third time and
was passed to be engrossed.
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