Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-15
Senate Cuts Out A. B.
Oegree-Givss $4,000.
House Unanimously Passes the
Republican Referendum.
G. |. hccurda Extradition Case
Before the Governor.

ne senate Thursday morning voted
10 give the University Of Maine the
sum OF $4,000 in the year 1907 and $50
ooo IN the year 1905 for new buildings
and $4,000 for 1907 and the same in 1908
Tor maintenance. This is in concur
renee with the House
when it came to the question of
granting the A. p. degree, however. the
result was not so Favorable to the de-
sircs of some of the University SIM
porters. The Senate accented an
amendment to the majority report Of
tered by Senator PhiloOn of Androscog-
gin in which it was provided that the
University discontinue the granting
OF the a. b. degree, but that those stu
dents now taking the course, shall be
allowed to complete it and shall re-
COVE the degree. The amendment
specifically stated, however, that this
should not preclude the maintenance
Of such liberal courses as are deemed
necessary for successful prosecution
Of the particular field Of work of the
institution.
The debate was an extremely earnest
enc, Senator Philoon making his long-
est speech of the session. He gave
particular attention to the methods
employed by friends Of the A. +. de-
gree to influence the members of the
committee on education.
Senator S-wlll and Senator Staples
had 4 pleasant tilt over the proposition
to raise the salary Of members Of the
government. Senator Staples claimed
that all efforts to increase the revenue
had failed and especially his bill to in
crease the taxation on railroads and
therefore the salaries ought not to be
raised.
Senator SeWal came to the rescue of
the taxation committee which was in
danger Of being completely annihilated.
lie had lot of fun with the Senator
from Knox and evidently scored, for
when the vot" was taken, the only
Senator to vot" against raising the
salaries was Senator Staples.
President Allen appointed the Senate
part of the cnmmitt@c to consider ana
report the order Of proceedings t. pc
observed upon the hearing proposed by
tnc resolve of tn" two branches upon
the alleged causes of removal iii tho
t'ttSs' bl Jt'lGt Iil4 ~ -'4'N l''-'''''
Bangor. making the committee as fol-
ln,-s. Senators F;trkhurst of Pcn"bscot
Dcaxey uf Hancock. and Merrill OF
Cumberland and Representatives
Smith of Pat,cn. Johnson Of W;ttcrvill"
Hadlock Of Cranberry Isles. Dyer q
| Buckfcld. DuntOn of BELFAST, and Dow
Of Brooks.
on motion If Senator Mills an ordr'
was Jass,d to appoint Il commission o
| three. to inluir" into TIC manner Q
| scaling logs, Forest Commissioner ltin-
| to be an cX-bflicio member ana th'
| sum Of 500 being appropriated for rN
| rcnscs. TIE commission is directed
| to report to the next Legislature.
4 The Committee on Insane Hospitals
/ returned two reports on the order t.
/ inquire into the oXpediency of iEsur
| ing the insane hospitals against los
by fire. Report "A" which is signe'
by Senators Eaton ana Garcelon am
Il REPRESENTATIVES Hail, NcHcomb am
Gordon. is that legislation is mex
I.cdi"nt.
4 Report H." which is signed by Sena
H tor Parkhur+t and Representative
H Weld. Hill. Fulton and Nuycs report
n resolve apr-npriating $4,000 for IN
II tur1,n-, Of mi:urrG the buildings, tn
II sun 20 bt expended under the direc
H ton If the trustees Of Insane hospl
II tals. Eoth rc'lgrts were tabled 10
printing.
\ senator Hcsaltcn submitted ont Q
II order 4 riIl .Icaiing With the liduo
agency system. which provides tina
II the liquors shall be bought in scale
IL AZ ~
package Is to be numbered by the con
tractor ami The numbrr is to be pre-
served until tn" package is in the han
of liz. final purchaser. The price
also regulated.