The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-16
Nays-Adams, Berry. blackstone, Brim-

Esty, Farnsworth, Hiol, Fitz, Bogg,
Horhan, Freeze. Fuller of Auburn, Eul-
Ter Of Kennebunk, Fuller of south Port
land, Gardner, Girdler, Gordon, Gould,
Grindel, Guernsey, Hahn, Harmon, Has
sell, Hix, Hodgkins, Hutchings, Jordan,
King, Ledyard, Naefarlane. Maxoy, Max
well, McFadden, McFaul, Merrill OF New
Gloucester, Merrill of Skowhegan, Aiorey,
Mosher, Murphy, Nickerson Of Swan
vile, Parkhurst, Peabody, Prince, Pur-
inton. Ridlon. Sargent of Portland.
Smith OF Hartland, Spofford, Spratt.
| spur. Staples, Stetson of Monmouth.
| 1eel. Tyler, Walker, Webb, Weed, Wilson
of Brunswick, Wilson of Minot.-u
| The order was then returned to the
House and Mr.. Shepherd moved that the
Senate ask for a committee of confer
ence. 1t was SO voted. The House con-
CURED. Senators Shepherd, White and
Pike and Representatives, Gardner, Max
cy and Merrill We're made the committee.
FARMERS AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
The back seats were heard from in the
House this morning and the debate in
trodlced new orator to the members
Mr.. Dawson of Aiunroe made what was
in some respects. the speech of the session.
1t was received with laughter and ap-
plsuse and dealt q death blow to the bill
under discussion. That was the measure
reported by the committee ON education
making II incumbent upon towns Of 500
population and over to maintain free
high schools. Judge philbrook of Wat
erville was the first speaker in opposition
to the bill. 1t does not affect my con-
stituents, said MIR. Philbrook, but it is
imposing unnecessary burdens on the
small towns, where the people feel that
the management OF their affairs is being
taken out Of their hands.
Mr.. Merrill Of New Gloucester agreed
with all that Judge Philbrook had said.
Then MIR. Dawson took the floor. He held
q printed copy OF the bill in his hand and
used it in making gestures, which were
as vigorous as his utteranees.
"1he farmers have sat here" he de-
olared, land have not raised their voices
against any of the appropriations. you
have made. They have seen money voted
to the academies and they are glad of
1t, because they want the poor boys to
have an education. They have seen you
give money to the temporary homes and
the Industrial schools and they have not
objected. But they do not want you to
interfere In their affairs. They do claim
that they should be left to manage these
matters for themselves. 1t is said thst
the new school law abolishing the dis
triots is an Improvement but we had bet
ter schools before that law than since.
You gave us the road commission law,
SO that we farmers after getting our
hoeing done have to sit by the side of the
road and watch men from other districts
do the work. The constitution gives
every man the right to secure his own
happiness that Is If he doesn't inter-
fare with anyone else. OF course we
farmers can't come here and argue with
you lawyers and educated men. Some OF
us were lighting for our country when
were should have been getting an educa-
tion, but we don't want you now to add
to our burdens. "Ihem's my senti-
ments," declared Mr.. Dawson, while the
House applauded.
MIR. Bennett of Hollis wanted to know
what kind of high school town of 500
inhabitants could have by raising s5(
a year. Nobody answered the question,
but it was greeted with laughter, which
indicated the opinion of the House.
MIR. Chick of Clifton also spoke for the
farmers. He appealed to the House In
these words: "In Gods name. ask you
not to give us any more arbitrary and
drastic legislation. Let US get used tC
the laws you have already passed.
And then the House voted to indefinite
, ly postpone the bill.
THE YORK COUNTY CONSTABLES
The bill introduced in the House yes
teraay to repeal the York county consta
BILE law, so-oalled, was killed in the Sen
ate today when it.was indefinitely post
poned.
CONCENTRATES FEEDING STUFFS
The committee on agriculture tods!
made an adverse report on the bill ex
tending the scope of the law for the an
alysis and inspection of feeding stuff
for animals. 1t was the understanding
when the attempt to repeal the bill Wa
, abandoned, that the friends of the amend
ment would also abandon that measure
! The adverse report was accepted.
MR.. KEEFE'S BILL.
The resolve appropriating between 500
and $500 to reimburse Representative
Francis Keefe for his expenses in thu
Eliot contest, came up in the House thi
morning and was attacked by Mr. Nc
Faui of Machias, who. without offering
any remarks, moved that 1t be indefinite
ly postponed. The House did not see i
that way and the resolve WAS passed.
TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION..
The bill providing for scientific temper
apce instruction in the public school
from the time the pupil enters at tho ag
of five years or theFeabouts until he ha
been through one year of the Higl
school, is dead. 1t has been indehnitel.
postponed in both branches.
THE NAVAL RESERVE.