Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-04

| friend so many times, and upon which
| he has ever reflected honor in what
ever station in life he has been placed
1t is with no feeling of enmity against
the people of that town or that Sec
ton of the State. We feel, as a ma
| tority of the committee, that the educa-
tional interests of this State demand
our earnest consideration, our careful
attention and our warmest support
We have found the Normal schools of
this State in prosperous condition,
doing a great and good work along
lines distinctly their own, and l agree
fully with everything that my friend.
the senator from Penobscot, has so
beautifully uttered here. today. touch
ing the efficiency of the Normal
school system. 1t is only a question
with the committee OF the expediency
OF further charging our system at the
present time. We have no doubt in this
matter. We question whether we could
| under the existing conditions go any
farther than we are now. in establish
ing new schools or in extending this
system. and it is merely this that
desire to say. that the action of the
majority of the committee has been
prompted by the conscientious belief
that our circumstances as State did
not warrant us in voting for this re-
solve. This is all. Mr. President, that
I desire to offer.
Mr.. PLUMMER: Mr.. President. no.
tice that Senator Blanchard Of Frank
lin. the chairman OF the COMMITTEES, is
not in his seat. at this time. and out of
courtesy to him. / move that my mo-
ton to substitute the minority report
for the majority report lie on the table
The motion was agreed to.
Bill an act to amend chapter $50. Of
the Private and Special Laws of 1893,
Incorporating the city of sEastport,
came UP for its first reading.
On, motion by Mr.. Weeks Of Somer-
set. the rules were suspended, the bill
read the second time and passed to be
engrossed.
The following House order came up
and was passed in concurrence:
Ordered. The Senate concurring.
that special committee consisting of
seven members of the House of Repre-
sentatives and three from the Senate.
be appointed to ascertain how many re-
ports Of, the several departments are
printed each year and the cost Of same,
and recommend to the Legislature how
many it is advisable to have printed.
and to further take into consideration
the necessity and advisability of con-
tinuing the office of secretary of the
board of agriculture.
The Chair appointed as such commit
tee on the part of the Senate. Messrs.
Hargarves Of York. PIERCE of Waldo.
Head of Kennebec.
On motion by Mr.. Fernald of Andro-
sooggin. the Senate took recess of Is
minutes. 40 sst.s4g ass IA
The following BILL, passed to be en-
CROSSED in the Senate. came from the
House amended by House amendments
"a" and &C.
Bill an act to consolidate. simplify,
revise and amend the laws pertaining
to inland Fisheries and game. as con-
tanned in chapters 30 and 40, of the
Revised Statutes, and in amendments
and additions thereto. and to repeal old
and obsolete Private and Special Laws
pertaining to fishing in the public wa
tiers of the State.
On motion by. Mr.. Vickery OF Kenne-
bee. the vote was RECONSTRUCTED whereby
the bill was passed to be engrossed.