Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-25
STATE HOUSE.
Van Buren, College Empowered
to Confer Degrees.
The Governor and Council Adjourn to
Monday Afternoon June 26.
The New Slate Closet Contract Let-Pertinent
The New Slate Closet Contract Let Pertinent
State Capitol Items.

session that in the winter during the
called sunrise session, but the sun
rises earlier now than in those days
long ago and so the o'clock session
cannot be called by that name.
Perhaps one of the most interesting
things of the session was the formal
recognition of the Van Buren, College.
and the passage of the order that gives
the institution an equal footing with
the other colleges of the State, and al
go gives ii the right to confer degrees
1t was understood that there was some
objection to the matter. but the report
was from the committee composed of
the whole Council, and it was passed
by the consent Of all.
The report read as follows:
The whole Council to whom was
referred the matter of issuing a certif-
cate to the trustees of the Van Buren,
College. under chapter 135. Private and
Special Laws of 1899, report that it APP
pearing TO the satisfaction of the Gov
ernor ana Council. and the superin-
tendent of schools concurring, that the
courses Of study that have been in
stituted and are being maintained by
the trustees of the Van Buren, College,
are equal in rank To those maintained
in the several colleges Of the State. a
certificate thereof be executed and de-
livered to said trustees Of the Van
Buren College in accordance with the
provisions Of the said act, and that said
certificate shall be executed by the
Governor and attested by the secre-
tary Of State, and be under the seal Of
the State"
1t was explained that the course Of
study at this college, which is a Cath
Olc institution. has been closely
studied by superintendent Stetson, and
he finds that though the sciences are
weak. they teach an extra heavy
This college fits many young men for
he colleges where priests are edu-
Gated. and is modelled after the school
in Montreal.
The Council committee on Reform
school was made the committee on In
dustrial school. The warden of the
State prison was directed to transfer
Nelson Campbell. an insane convict
from the Insane hospital to the insane
department Of the State prison.
Treasurer NJ. 6. Campbell was directed
to charge all expenses of Nelson Camp
bell to the State. for the time he has
been in the Insane hospital.
1t was ordered that the State land
agent be directed and authorized TO
convey to William T. Hlines of Water
vile, in consideration of $500. all the
right, title and interest which the State
Of Maine has in, and to lots No. so and
%, in Township 2, Range 3. N. b. X. p,
in Somerset. Also in No. 124, Town
ship ,. Range 3. \. 3. X. p.
John f. Campbell was appointed the
agent to expend the appropriations
made by the Legislature of 1899 for
roads in Indian Township. H. p.
Gardner was appointed the agent to
expend the money appropriated for the
improvements of the tote road between
Patten and Green Lake.
The bill for the light furnished for
the State House, was presented, and
Governor Powers referred it to the
committee on public buildings to in
vestigate This is not on account of
any doubt of the bill, but for the rea-
son of an agreement with the Legisla-
1ure that this should be looked into.
At the time the appropriation bill was
called up, Mr.. Guernsey of Dover OBJ
iected to the size of the appropriation
made for water and lights, and it was
explained to him that the approprla-
tion was not to be wholly expended un-
less necessary. but it was made as
sum to he drawn from. There is no
contract for lights for the State House,
and the usual charge is made, and II
was suggested that an investigation be
made of the prices. If the Governor
and Council found that they were pay
inc. more for the lights and water than
other cities, they We're to cut down the
bills.
ON this account the Governor re-
rarred the bills to the committee with.
;,structions to investigate the price of
roh+ and water in other cities of the
state.
Adjournment was made to O'Clock,
Monday afternoon, June 26, which will
-, sa,,an days after the second district
a,action. when the Council must eX-
,;,a the returns and issue certif
| cate of election.
rho committee on public buildings
,,, sassion in the forenoon. Wednes-
ia, rnon the awarding of