Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-07
HEAT FOR u. OF NJ,
Long Debate in House On $685.
600 Resolve.
fan-Amcrican Resolve is Checked in
the Senate.
appropriation Bill Passes House. I've and e.,
in''rmary Hearing and Others.

ihr resolve of So 0O FOR a central
heating plant AT tie University Of
Malnr VAS the occasion OF an hour
and Il half'& debate in ira nouxo.
"dncsday morning. 1t was ONLY
en-" OF eight matters specially ~
signed for the day. but not even This
MS disposed of. rs the friends of
ia" resolve forced an Adjournment At
'1''' without a vot" being taken. Tho
speakers We're Chase of rortI.nl
Jaws OF NaterviiIc and Walker of
Narks against the ic"ol>c and Pat
'anEali of Machas in its defense
MG"h Of tac speaking WIS on the sub
JHt t 81 the states ability to make the
many appropriations asked for with
out serious financial embarrassment
IT was declared that the need ot ,,,.h
Il heating plant at the college is no. -
pressing ono; that the college is
HeakinS faith with the State in fSk-
ing for it: that TIE college with its
great income ought to begin t. be
S"lf-SCpportinS since tie State has
done far more for it than il il bound to
do and more than il ought 10 do in
justice to other institutions of lnarn-
ing in the state. The debate was a
lively one and the clouucn. member
from MachiaS was at his best in de-
Tending his Alma Mater ana urging
its claims upon the State At 80
In" friends of the resolve tried to ad-
jouril the Housn and failed At t2t5
they made another attempt and sue
cccded, the vote on the division linz
50 to II. This leaves the resolve as
unfinished business and it's con.iLcra-
ton will he resumed after The regular
business. this morning
The Senate session Wa over au hour
shorter ana the onlv debate of the morn
ing was short one on tho motion Of
McFadden % Lincoln to indefinitely post
pon" the Pan-Ameriran exposition bill
which has been lying upon the table FOR
week. Virgin aud Burns of clmhcr-
Land. defended tho bill ana showed the
importance of having Main" represented
~ Rrffai" and Of joining III" other New
England states in the proposed building
Staples 81 Knox opposed the bill on the
ground Of economy. The motion IL in
definitely postpone was carried II to $
This does not Kill the bill, however. for
its friends in the House are active ana
are confident that the Senate w:ii lator
Resides these two debates there were
numerous other matters Of interest in the
morning session. The House adhered to
its former action in indefinitely postpon-
ing the bill cxcmptiug former soldiers
over 81 years of az" from 4 poll tax in
which the Senate has refused to concur.
The expected two reports from III" tenn
pcrance committee on tho rcsuhmission
matter came into the House The ma
by eight members ana thc minority re-
port ought to pass i signed by two. Rep
rcsentatives Kelly and Ross. Mr. Kelly
at once moved 10 substitute the minority
for the majority and asked that the mat
ter be assigned for debate. next W.dnps-
day morning. The first general appro-
priation bill. which came back ~ the Sen
ate PASSED to be- "u@rpSStd after two
weeks Of delay and debate. WAS passed
on motion Of Mr.. Seal. chairman Of the
finance committcc. There was not "a word
of discussion on the bill. The memorial
exercises in honor Of tn" TAT" Senator
Hodsdon specially assigned for the day
in the senate were postponed to Thurs
Itiay. March H. In the House Rcpr"sen-
Etativc w. &. Farrell Of Van Barren Wa
excused from further attendance. This
is the first such case. and there will
soon b more Ia follow. one Of til" few
new bills was by Walls Of NinaihlV"n,
providing Tor Il State nag. said flag TO
be blue with the arms of the State in
their proper colcrs upon it,