Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-02

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on rufiied grouse, and another on the
petition to protect deer in Androscog-
| gin county. The petition for law
| limiting % pounds per annum of trout
for each person in Nicaton lake, was
referred to the commissioners of fish
cries.
| Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens of Portland.
president Of the National w. c. T. L..
was one of the speakers before the
educational committee. She led large
delegation of leading temperance work.
ers who appeared to further the in
terests of an act to amend section l. of
chapter 267, of the Public Laws of 1885,
| relating to scientific temperance in
struction in the public schools. This is
| merely the attempt TO enact law
similar to that of Illinois which makes
teaching scientific temperance compul-
sorry. Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Anna Sargent
Hunt. Mrs. Fisher and others spoke in
favor of the bill.
I Another matter that tends toward
the same end. giving the Governor and
Council power to withhold the school
fund and mill tax of a town in case the
scientific instruction was discussed.
This however did not suit the ladies so
well as the first bill.
Several gentlemen appeared on the
act relating to disseminating schools
and conveying children.
Miss Mary Snow of Bangor made a
remarkably strong appeal for action
in the truancy line. She did not ex-
actly approve the idea of having any
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but she desired m action that
would tend to increase the number of
weeks in each yearsthat a child must
attend school and shorten the number
of years, rather than otherwise. She
favored the proposed section making it
punishable by a fine for inducing chill
dren to stay from school. as Is often
the case in men who. desire bills distrib-
uted.
In executive session the committee
voted to give leave TO withdraw on the
petition of c. NJ. Clary and Fl others in
regard to changing school district lines;
ought to pass on the act amending the
laws relating to disseminating schools
and carrying school children: legisla-
ton ineXpedient on an act for discon-
tinuing schools and conveying school
children: legislation ineXpedient on an
act authorizing Normal trustees to
maintain Teachers Training school at
Machias ought to pass on an act to
amend section !. of chapter IL. Revised
Statutes. relating to the duties or the
Governor and Council in regard to pay
ment to towns of State school fund and
mill tax; ought to pass on act to amend
| the title of chapter 293, of the PuDnc
| Laws of Maine. 1897.
| The resolve in favor of the Potter
academy in the town of Sebago, was
| tabled for further action. Other mat
| tiers that were tabled We're section l,
chapter 267, Public Laws of 1885. relat-
ing to scientific temperance instruction,
and an act to establish free High
schools in towns of over 1000 inhabit-
ants.
On the resolve in favor of the Greedy
| institute. a new draft. giving the in
stitute $500 was voted ought to pass.
On an act to amend section Il. chapter
II. of the Revised Statutes. relating to
| the right of towns TO make bylaws
concerning truants, a new draft VIII
be made.
The AGRICULTURAL committee had an
informal hearing during the afternoon,
their most important discussion being
on the subject Of the amount. paid by
the State for sheep destroyed by dogs.
In this hearing State Treasurer Simp-
son was called in to give information.
| There was no vote of any sort taken by
the committee. This committee has
several important hearings on for
"a 4 me ami
the board of agriculture expect to be.
present.
Miss Fannie G. Eddy will deliver a
lecture on Domestic Science in the
office of the board Of agriculture. TINS
evening. There will also be vocal and
Instrumental music. This is the meet
ing postponed from Tuesday evening
which was not held ON account of other
attractions. ~
THE committee on mines and mining
appointed Senator Grindle and Repre-
sentative Price the chairmen of the two
branches of the committee to go to
Rockland and investigate the gold mine
given the State by the eccentric Rock
land man Mr.. Fogg.
The committee on towns held an ex-
ecutive session Immediately after din
ner They voted on matters that had
| been laid upon the table previously,
| clearing up all to the date of the after
noon hearing. They voted ought to pass
on the petition of the inhabitants of
Town No. in Hancock county, to be
| anpaxed 10 the town of Sullivan: leave