Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-11

incompetent persons from conducting
the business of AN apothecary.
Mr.. McFadden of Dresden. who
tabled the bill, stated that he withdrew
all objection to it,
The bill was then read twice.
On motion by Mr. Wilson of Bruins
wick. the rules were suspended. the bill
read the third time and was passed to
be engrossed.
Special assignment: Bill. to incorpor-
ate Lisbon and Topsham Water Com
pany.
The bill was read twice.
On motion by Mr.. Jordan of Lisbon.
the rules We're suspended. the bill read
the third time and was passed to be
engrossed.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Special assignment: Resolve in favor OF
the Maine Industrial School for Girls
Mr.. CHASE of Portiand: Mr.. Speaker
and Gentlemen of the House; Pending the
first reading of this resolve, l desire to
call the attention of the House to its con-
tents. and I may incidentally need TO re-
fer to House document No. 25s. as they
are kindred. l can see that these two re-
soiNtS dIt matters u very great interest
TO the people OF this State. will try and
not weary you with any extended remarks,
but have been asked by the manage
ment of the 4Maine Industrial School for
Girls to present to the House their view
of the matter that is involved in these re-
solves. You are all aware. gentlemen,
that the Maine Industrial School for Girls
is an institution founded by special char
ter. granted by the Legislature of this
State in 1873. The origin of the institution
was something like this-a commission
was appointed by the Governor in 1871, /
think, or 1872. to inquire into the best
method of founding and establishing sucn
an institution. That commission reported
to the Legislature in 1875, recommending
the plan of a charter of a corporation, a
private institution to be assisted in lis
support by State aid, and l beg to read
that l may make clear. the final clause
of the report of the committee:
Meanwhile the question comes up for
consideration by us, whether this shall be
a purely State institution. or under the
management of a voluntary association
in which the State has joint interest by
means of it's legislation and patronage
anu 10 ANNptoiiLtu All tuC ocdiu VI lNS CIilti
officers. After considering the practical
working of both methods in other states.
and in view of past legislation in our own
and the prospect for time to come, we are
inclined to recommend the Incorporation
of a voluntary association, believing that
by a concert of action it would be able 20
incitc in others an interest. and accom-
plish for itself all. and more, than could
be done by the State alone. In conformity
with this opinion, We present the accom-
panying bill and resolve"
Which was a bill to Incorporate the
Maine Industrial School for Girls and
resolve in favor Of that institution.
The charter of Incorporation was grant
ed and a resolve passed appropratiug
$4,000, providing the institution should
raise a like sum. That was done. and the
institution received its start. Since that
time, to be very brief in this matter, the
State has appropriated from time to time
certain sums of money for the erection o.
other buildings as the institution grew,
so that up to the present time the State
has put into the buildings here some ST.
900. There has been put into the build
ings by the institution itself between $780,
900 and $35,o0O / understand it to be a
fact that the running expenses OF this
school have been practically paid by the
annual appropriation by the State.
Now, calling your attention to the re-
solve under discussion, House document
No. 259, you will observe that here is an
for the use Of the Maine
Industrial School for Girls, at Hallowel
to meet the running expenses of the years
1899 and 1900 in the sum of $4,000. which,
l understand, is the usual appropriation
and also another appropriation of $3.50 for
the purpose Of providing suitable fire es-
capes.
This appropriation is made on the ex-
press condition that the trustees Of the
Maine Industrial School for Girls. at Hal
lowell. convey to the State of Maine all