Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-18
MAINE lEslsLAruaE.
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in favor of the Maine Pedagogical Soci-
ETY.. Report accepted.
Mr.. Clason for the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass, resolve in favor of
and distribution of educational docu-
ments. Print under rule.
Mr.. Walls for the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass, bill an act to
amend section 81, of chapter II. of the
Revised Statutes of 1883. as amended by
chapter 100, of the Public Laws of 1887.
and chapter 2l2. of the Public Laws of
1883, and chapter ZIG, of the Public Laws
of 1893 defining the course of study in
free High schools. Print under rule.
Mr.. Head for the committee on rail-
roads, telegraphs and expresses, reported
ought to pass, bill an act authorizing
the Bangor 4 Aroostook Railroad to
lease connecting railroad which may
be built from Limestone. Print under
rule. s
Mr.. Mccullough for the same commit
tee, reported ought to pass, bill an act re-
lating to crossing of the new highway in
Ashland and Sheridan plantation by the
branch track and log spur of the Bangor
4 Aroostook Railroad. Print under rule.
Mr.. Billings for the committee on State
prison, reported ought to pass, bill an
act in relation to the duties and compen-
sation of the State prison physician.
Print under rule.
MI. w yIHdI IOE Tie committee Oil III
dian affairs. reported ought to pass, re-
solve for the purpose of repairing the
church of the Penobscot tribe of Indians
Print under rule.
Mr.. Stearns for the committee on state
lands and State roads, reported ought to
pass, resolve in favor of Peter III. Mel
son. Print under rule.
Mr.. Hinckley for the committee on sal
aries. to which was referred the resolve
in favor of Daniel r. Warren, reported
that the same be referred to the Gov
ernor and Council. Report accepted and
resolve referred
Mr.. Clason for the same committee. re,
ported ought to pass. bill an act to amend
section 3, of chapter $50. of the Private
and Special Laws of 1895. entitled An
act in relation to the municipal court for
Mr.. Salley for the committee on ways
and briuges, made final report that said
sommittee had acted on all matters re-
ferred to 1t. Report accepted.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
An act to authorize the county COM
missioners of Cumberland county to ne
gOtiate a loan for the payment of land
damages caused by the widening of the
highway known as Forest avenue, in the
city of Deering, in said county.
An act to amend chapter 500 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1889. entitled
AN act to incorporate the city of Deer
ing" as amended by chapter. 49, of the
633 of the Private and Special Laws of
1893. and chapter 23S of the Private and
Special Laws of 1895.
An act to establish bank holidays and
abolish days of grace on commercial pa
per.
An act to regulate the packing of sar-
dimes.
Senate anendment B. Amen Amend" by 0s strlkl
ing out of the 3lst line of section /. the
words. "a gallon" and inserting therefor
the words, three quarts"
Amendment adopted and bilf passed to
be engrossed as amended.
Bill an act to authorize the Damaris-
Gotta Mills Water Power Co. to develop.
sell and use electric power and to trans
NIT by electricity for lease or sale, heat,
light and power.
Bill an act authorizing the town of
Wayne to raise money to be expended in
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of its
Incorporation.
Bill an act to incorporate the Lamoine
Beach Water Co.
blll an act to authorize the Maine Pulp
and Paper Co. to generate. sell, supply,
distribute and transmit electricity for
power and heating.
Bill an act to establish the Maine
Polytechnic"
On motion by Mr.. Savage of andre
scoggin, bill an act relating to the hold
ing of the terms of the supreme judicial
court in Franklin county. was taken from
the table. read the second time and
passed to be enSroSSed.
On motion by Mr. Roberts of Oxford.
bill an act to provide for procuring stat
istics relating to the poultry industry in
Maine, was taken from the table and
passed to be engroSSed.
On motion by Mr.. Roberts, bill an act
10 amend section a. of chapter IS, of the
Revised Statutes, as amended by section
2. of chapter Is, of the Public Laws OF
1891. and to amend section 5, of chapter
49, of the Revised Statutes, as amended
by chapter 1875. of the Public Laws of 1887,
relating to the Board of Agriculture, was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Roberts offered Senate amendment.
Insert after the word board" in the
seventh line of section 5, the words.
with such experts, lecturers and assist
ants as it may employ Also insert
after the word board in the saith line
OF said section. the words. with such
experts. lecturers and assistants as lit
may employ
Amendment adopted and passed to be
engrossed as amended.
MAINE STATE COLLEGE.
Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin: Mr..
President: In what little legislative eX-
perence | have had, / have found it a
good deal easier to work for and vote
for an appropriation than to oppose it.
] want to say in the first place that ! am
a friend of the Maine State College Of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. | want
that institution to prosper. / want the
10 appropriate all sums of money which
may be necessary for it's proper mainte-
nance. Two years ago it was my pleas
ure to vote for an appropriation of $25.-
900 for two years. l know that DR.. Har-
ris. the present honOred head of the in
Stitution, is an able and efficient man in
that position and is doing what he can
10 make the college a success. But. to-
day, we meet the problem under differ
ent conditions than those which have ex-
listed heretofore. The college is now at
the parting of the ways. The real ques-
lion before us, today, Is not SO much
whether there shall be appropriated $25,-
900 a year for 10 years or for two years
but the real question is what shall be the
relation of the State to this institution.
There Is running along side by side al
most. with this resolve. the purpose to
change the name of the Maine State col
lege and make it from this time on
great State university. | am unwilling
to enter into this unknown future. on the
other end Of which exists the great Uni
versity of Maine. the institution wants
$4,000 a year from the State. l have eX-
arnaned the statement of facts which ac-
companies this resolve, and l am unable
to find single item showing how much
Is needed for instruction, for fuel for re-
pairs. for new buildings. Before we vote
on the resolve We ought to have before
us an itemized statement of the needs of
the college. The President in his report
has said that the college is a State insti-
tuition and that the State is responsible
for it's maintenance. Who has made the
college what 1t is In it's present enlarged