Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-14
the 18TH LEGISLATURE


port OF the school and help out The
citizens Of Porter in the building Of
this echoolhouxe. I want to say as a
lawyer. without fear Of being SUCCESS
fully eontradicted. that no town. not
the town Of Parsonxf3eld OF any other
town. has the right at any town meet
ing or in any other way to appropriate
money for the use Of another town or
TO Re expended by any other town.
II can't be done. That ought to an
svsr that particular argument.
Furthermore. they say let the pH-
vate Individuals Of Parsonsheld take
UP . centrtbution to build Q school
house. What do they want the town
OF Parsonsheid t. do more than it has
done? Two loya, citizens Of that town,
Mr.. Tox ani Mr.. rowle. have already
contributed $n0oc. men that lived in
Parsonsfield have already made shei.
contribution to support and care for
The education Of the children OF the
employees a.o md Kexar Falls.
I. is unfortunate. perhaps. that the
Ossipes river divides tAe counties at
hat particular place. II it did not d.
vide Kezar Falls into two parts at that
particular r.ace this difficulty would
10, have arisen. but here We are con-
:ron,ed with . geographical fact that no
enc is to blame for. We cannot cor
rect il. i, exists on the face of the
earth and is immutab:e. But because
ne geography CT the State OF Maine
eas seen At 10 divide this town By a
natural division is tina: any reason Why
% fear precedent and fear to establish
some method by which this past!c1ia-
own should receive the money TO build
IS schoo,ho that Te should take
action 10 refuse TO help, adequate sue
cor. TIA, TIE children o: that town need
Tor thei: education"
Why, not a hours ago l heard
e.siinguished member ot this body say
and it may apply to some that here
,ha. Il re had any doubt about which
way 10 vo:e. as far as the maintenance
and education Of the children and tie
American home was concerned. that he
would make the mistake on the side
Of the education OF the children and
the maintenance of the home. And Il
there be any here who have a doubt
N their minds as to whether II Il
proper at this time to vote this money
ior the town Of Parsonsfield. then
say that the words Of that distinguish.
ed senator may be properly followed
by those who have that doubt. and If
you are in doubt whether this is a prec-
edent or not. take into consideration
what I have said. You cannot make a
mistake by following those words OF
the distinguished senator.
I have not much more to say acou.
this question. This particular communi-
business connection in particular with
II. bit the two men who died lived in
the county in wh!cii I live. and I am
friendly with tie people who live in
the town Of Porter. I would like to
see every town which proposes to give
lis children a better education receive
all the encouragement. from .he State
Of Maine that it can.
We have &c pas Up dollar Coz 6o.ia-
20 receive money from the United
states for roads and for schools. That
mas never happened until within very
Lew years. Surprising some person at
that time when it was proposed that
sc put out as much money from the
STATE OF Maine as the federal govern
nlvn: would put Up for Us TO use for
roads ana schools. supposing someone
had set p this and said ''is We estab-
lish this precedent nobody knows
whittier ~e are drifting" Ii that had
rad happen ,hat year we would have
been deprived Of nearly two million
dollars from the federal government
for ways and bridges and schools.
Gentlemen. this fear OF precedent is
2 natural fear. but it should TO. be a
Tear: it shou,- be an exercise Of ;udg.
rent Cor determining whether a new
thing shall be done Q. rot. We are
here meet and establish: preoeden,s
or not Just as our d:sce-nmen. or IN
Outstanding teaches US.
As members Of this Senate We have
TO right to fear precedent that is
81 benefit to any part Of the State o.
Maine. We must think these matters
over with view to understanding
Them and when We get the matte,
fully considered il is OUT duty to dis
Germ the deserving things from those
not deserving.
do not believe there is any per
son within the sound of my voice
Who cannot say that this is the mos.
deserving and the feirest proposition
~e have had put up 10 US during this
whole session.
! believe that the motion from the
senator from Oxford. Senator Stan
Icy. should be adopted with the un-
Outstanding that the amendment. will
I've offered when the proper stage ar
rives. l would like to see this re.
solve passed. as amended. no. as
drawn in the first place.
believe the senators will no. make
any mistake Rr voting TO pass a mo.
iicc made by this distinguished sen
A:or from Oxford
Mr.. WALKER: Mr.. President
move that when the vote be taken
that it be taken by the yeas anc
nays.
4 suffic.ent number arising tbs
yeas'and nays were ordered
1.-THE President in the Chair
Mr.. DAVIES OF Cumberland: Mr.
President. l do not shrink from tn,
precedent involved in this mattel
here. l think that new conditions
should necessitate the casting asid.
RI precedent. 1 believe. too. Mr.
President. that the success Of on,
system of government in no small
measure depends upon our schoo