Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-23
j. Of N. Student Writes
An Insulting Letter.
University May Lose A. B. De-
gree As the Result.
Judge Chapman Hearing Ended.
No Dexter Normal School.

When the two reports on capital
chahg" came into the Senate Friday
senator Heselton moved that the Sem
+te recede and concur with the House
IN the acceptance of Report "B"; i.e.,
mat legislation thereon is mex
pedient. The yeas and nays We're called
ana the motion was lost, II voting yes
and IL voting no. Senator Clark then
moved that the Senate adhere and
asked that a committee of conference
be appointed. 1t was so voted and
Pres. Allen announced that he would
appoint the Senate members later in
the day.
The Senate relaxed for a few mo-
men;s, when Secretary Harrington read
bill alleged to have been introduced
by Senator Irving of Aroostook which
provided that all able bodied men be-
tween the ages of % and As shall be
married at once or forfeit not less than
$40 nor more than $780,
When the L. Of NJ. resolve came up
Tor passage, Senator Proctor tabled it
and said that he wished to read some
letters and make a few remarks. Be
fore he could proceed, Senator Merrill
moved that the chamber be cleared
This was done and the senator from
Cumberland had the floor. After Il few
preliminary remarks, in which he
scored the lobbyists in behalf Of the
university he then read two letters
on" extending to him an invitation to
visit the Cumberland Club at Orono
ana enclosing n check for travelling cx-
rcnScS: the other was rather abusive
ana contained more or less profanity.
Senator Proctor declared the check to
be sent only for the purpose of bribery
only.
Senator StearnS of PenObScOt depre-
Gated the action by the students. but
submitted that it was beneath the dig
nifty of the Senate to take notice of the
boyiSh acts Of some of the under
graduate body. He said that the two
boys who had written the letters We're
in the Capitol, ready ana anxious 10
make public apologies. He did not
think il fair to imputc to the leader of
the institution any encouragement Of
such acts. He hoped that the imsti
tuition would not be allowed to suffer
for the rather rash action of the two
undergraduates.
Senator Merrill of Cumberland said
that he was willing to accept the apol-
ogy, but that to his mind there was
some thing Il little deeper to the Incl
dent than at first appeared. He
thought there was q wrong atmosphere
at the university when the students
were permitted to come to Augusta
ana lobby.
Senator Philoon Of Androscoggin
read All article in Il Bangor daily n@Ws-
paper hich scored him for his posi-
ton The article was signed by "A
Student of the Law School" He gave
notice that he would offer an ameiiI-
n.pnt which would cut out the y. Il.
degree and asked that the matter lie on
the table till Tuesday.
Senator Houston of Piscataruis ar
gued that it was only 4 scheme TO
bring the matter again before the SEN
ate. when il had once been fairly set
tlcd ANA that it was beneath the dig
nifty Of the Senate to notice the Incl
d"rt He hoped that the members
would not allow their feelings to pc
worked upon in the matter
Senator Staples suggested that Pres.
Fellows b. brought in and show Wh"th-
er or not ne had anything to do with
the letters.