Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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Now, it is true that we have reduced
the amount which will be received from
the savings banks, but it is fair to as
sumo that there will be some increase in
deposits. 1t is fair to those who favor
the minority report to say that for the
year 1893 the amount applicable to COM
u rt ducticn of about $4,000. But that is
for the year 1905, and that based on the
sappositicn that there is no increase in
the deposits In the savings banks.
the. growth of the school fund since the
mill tax has been in operation, and ! find
that in TOE year 1880 the total amount
Of the school fund and mill tax was $33n
in round numbers, and from that was de-
Quoted for the Normal schools the sum
OF slg'es- . gut that left 10 be apporo
and that year we had 21J.5S5 scholars.
There has been a gradual increase until
the school fund and mill tax for appor-
tionnlent vas $685., 40. II, and there was
deducted from that for the Normal
schools the sum CT S35, 800, leaving ss.a
first appropriation bill this year and goes
10 the common schools But we find that
IN l9J2 the whole number OF scholars was
212,92a. That shows that the amount
which goes to our common schools since
$50 down to 1892 has almost doubled and
the number of our scholars has fallen off
almost 1900. Now / tabled the act that
was introduced to divide the amount re-
ceiyed from the trust companies rms
think 1t is fair that one-half should go to
the State for State purposes. and one
half so. to the common schools. think
it is fair that one-half of the trust COM
paHy tax, should be applied to the com
mon schools to make up Tor the loss
which we have made by their reduction
in the savings bank tax. / understand
that my friends on the taxation commit
tee have so amended the law on trust
companies that. that amount is expected
to he largely increased. Now, | tabled
that bill purposely. | understood this
movement was on foot. But you can not
cut off from both ends of your State
treasury. You cannot make lavish ex-
r"ndtures and reduce your income The
treasurer informs me that this change
Will make reduction next year OF s62,oE
IN ,ho income OF the state treasury, 1t
seems TO me that the views of the ma
jority of this committee, who have care
fully considered this matter ought TO
Mr.. THOMPSON of China: I never
saw a greater feat of jugglery attempted
than 10 try to show that after reducing
the common school fund $4,000. as report
ed by the State assessors. we should have
as much money as before you reduced 1t.
1t is true that the common school fund
this year will be as much it was las.
year, but You know that is already made
w. If the gentleman from Rumford had
carried his figures farther he would find
that in 1905 the common school fund would
be behind S50VD. But more than that. the
common school fund has been increased
for the last % years, but the expenses
of this State have doubled in the last 10
years and we claim that it costs more to
support these schools.
| hope You will not forget the simple
fact that this school fund has been re-
duced to this amount, that is, $4,000, and
that this bin proposes to put back only
$4,000. leaving still reduction of S3S. 900
to be made up by these things. 1t is true
that if we use the natural increase that
We have been having in this fund IN years
raSt. in the course of time 1t VIII come
up to the amount We have now.
Mr.. ALLEN of Wellington: | happen to
live in rural country town, and do not
want to go hack to my own people and say
that after we have come down here and
have given to the colleges all the money
they want we have cut down the scho ii
fund in the rural towns. And ! hope the
motion to substitute the minority report
for the ma jority report will prevail.
The question being to substitute the mi
nority for the ma jority report.
Mr.. PettenSill moved that the vote be
taken by the yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed to.
YEA:-Allen of Wellington Bailey. Bar
k-r. Benner, Blake. Blanchard. Boyd.
iniggs. Eussey, Butler. Buxton: Buzzell,
Campbell Carleton. Clarke of NobIeboroo,
Clar, of Prospect, Coburn. Curtis, David
son Davis DiIins. Downing, Drew, Dud-
ley, Eaton of Wells. Farnsworth of PEN
broke. Favour, Foss Gagnon; Cannot
ton. Ilil of Winterport. I1inckley, Howes.
hubbard, irving. Josselyn. Knapp,
knowIton of New Portland, Leayitt, Lib
~ of Mechanic Falls. Libby Of Newfisld'
C;regor, Mclntire Mckusicll. Mead, Mer
RAM. Newer Mills Morrison Nash; Se I,-
son Newconb. NickerSon, Norton. O;tkes
of Auburn. OaEes OF Milford. Page Of
Trew Pl, Par,ott Patterson. Perkins.
Fike, PooIer; Purinton, Putnam OF pan
Ruegles. Sargent, Savage Sewall shack
ford of Harrin ston. Shackford OF Poland.
Shaw. Smith of Madison. smith of Pressure
Isle Snowe. Sturgis. Sutherland. rartre.
ham, Thompson OF China, Thompson Of
Fn2 w MhmFSw %ad 5s'a
Weatherbee. Weeks, Wentworth White,
NAY:-Bodwel. Eaton of Calais. Hayes.
Skowheean. Pettengil. Poor. Swett-ll
ABsENr-Ahb9tt Albert Allen of San San
COOK. Cordweii. Daniels. Dodge, Farms
worth OF fremont, Furnish. Hall, Has
kell, Hill of Brownlcld, kimball. knowl-
ton Of Camden. Lamb. Little, Low, NJ
Flul Mcnamara. PcaSlee, Potter Put
nam of Danfoith. Smith OF iiartltnd'
Spear Stearns. Slower Sweeney. Tapley,
Taylor. WatSon-3l.
So the motion was agreed to.
The minority report was then accepted,
and on motion of Mr. Thompson OF China,
ceivcd it's three readings and was passed
to be cngroSSrd in concurrence.
From the Senate: Majority and mnori-
ty reports of the oommitteefon approprid-
tons and financial affairs on bill, An act
To provide for the appointment OF a com
mission to Investigate the causes OF flood;
and overtlou's of rivers and water courses
and storage of water and to make recon-
mendations tor preventing floods and for
storing water and to make an approprla-
ton therefor. ,
on motion of Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield.
peudjng the acceptance of either report
they were both laid on the table for print
ing together with the bill in new draft.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor OF
the clerk to the committee on revision OF
the statutes tRead twice and passed To
he engrossed under suspension of the rules
in concurrence with the Senate)
An Act to amend Sections and l6 OF
Charter. IS of the Revised Statutes, reiat
ing 10 CORPORA tions. came from the Senate
amended by Senate amendment A:
on motion of Mr.. Clarke of Nobleboro.
the vote was reconsidered whereby this
was passed to he engrossed. Senata
amendment was adopted and the bill
was then passed to be enGrosSed as
amended in concurrence.
From the Senate: Reports a. q and
of the committee on the Judiciary on re-
solve of the Legislature relating to cleo
ton of United States senators by direct
vote of the people.
on motion of Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield.
rending the acceptance of either report
they were laid on the table to be printed
together with the bill in new draft.
Majority and minority reports of the
committee on judiciary reporting ought
rl,f NOT to Nrh