Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-23


act relating to sealers of weights and
measures.
Mr.. Sanborn from same committee
reported same on bill an act to incOr-
porate the Searsport Water Company.
Mr. McFaul from same committee re-
ported same on bill an act to prevent
preference of creditors.
Mr.. Thayer from the committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance
reported ought to pass on bin an act
certain powers of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
Mr.. Peabody from the committee on
interior waters reported ought to pass
in new draft under same title bill an
act authorizing the Manufacturing In
vestment Company to locate, erect and
maintain piers and booms in the Ken
nebec river.
Mr.. Reed from same committee re-
ported ought to pass in new draft I'M
der same title bill an act authorizing
the city of Bangor to construct a
bridge over Kenduskeag stream near
the European and North American
Railroad bridge.
Mr.. King from same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to
amend the charter of the Bangor Boom
Company.
Mr.. West from the committee on
State prison reported ought to pass in
new draft under same title bill an act
to amend Section l of Chapter IFS of
the Revised Statutes relating to sala-
ries of public officers.
Mr.. Maxwell from the Sagadahoc
county delegation reported ought to
pass in new draft bill an act to in
crease the salary of the county attor-
ney of Sagadahoc county.
Mr. McFaul from the Washington
county delegation on petition reported
bill an act to establish salary for the
clerk of the judicial courts of Wash
inton county.
The reports were accepted and bills
ordered printed under joint rules.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Citi-
zens' Trust Company.
Was read twice. On motion of Mr..
Philbrook Of Waterville, rules We're
suspended. bill read the third time.
and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act for the detection of crimi-
nails.
Was read once and tabled on motion
of Mr.. Hutchins of Brewer.
Bill an act to amend Section 2 of
Chapter 60 of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 179 of the Public
Laws of 1899, relating to divorce.
Was read once and tabled on motion
of Mr.. Brown of Falmouth.
Resolve respecting the cemetery lot
of the late Governor William King.
PASSED TO BE ENGROSsED.
An act additional to the incorpora-
ton of the Ellsworth Electric Illumi
mating Company and additional to the
charter of the Ellsworth Water Com
pany.
Bill an act to extend the territorial
limits of the Dover and FoXcroft Viii
LACE Fire Company.
Bill an act to amend Section l of
Chapter 445 of the Special Laws of 1875,
entitled, AN act to incorporate the
amended by Chapter 35f of the Private
Laws of 1877.
Resolve for State pensions.
ACADEMY APPROPRIATION
Resolve in favor of Bluehll-George
Stevens Academy.
Mr.. JORDAN of Lisbon, moved that
the resolve be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. BURNS of Westbrook: l hope
this motion will not prevail. The
needs of the academies of this State
and the good work that they are do
ing are Well known by the members Of
this Legislature. The academies of
this State, for the most part. are To-
catde in poor and sparsely populated
sections of the State in which there
are no free High schools. The acade-
mics, in the towns in which they are
located and in the adjoining towns. are
doing a work similar to the best High
schools in our cities, and by these
academies a great many of our brigh:
boys and girls are receiving good
education. are being fitted for the lead
ing colleges in New England. are be-
coming useful citizens and an honor
and a credit to the State. l realize
that we should practice the strictest
economy. but l believe we should not
begin with our charitable and educa-
tional institutions. l think it possible
that a time may come when the mo-
ton made by the gentleman from Lis
bon (Mr. Jordan may be adopted
without detriment to our schools, burt [
think that time has not yet arrived.
1 believe the State can well afford to
appropriate the little money asked for
by the several academies; and ! hope
the motion will not prevail. Cap
plausel
Mr. GARDNER of Patten: | hope
the motion will not prevail. l am not
on my feet to favor you with any elo-
nuence. hut / am here to defend the re-
port of the committee on education of
which / am a member. We have look
ed these matters over carefully. and l
wish to say that The amount recon-
mended by the committee for all the
academies in this State does not ex
coed $4,000 year. This is no time to
discuss this matter In detail, but 7
wish to say that this State can afford
to be liberal in educational matters.
and the education that these academies
give TO the boys and girls goes to form.
in a measure. the backbone Of cur ma
ton. The academies are the poor
mans college: and I hope the motion
will not prevail. (Applause).
Mr. BENNETT of Hollis: l do not
| wish to have the impression go out
that am opposed tn the academies of