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fallen upon us. I have not examined them
minutely to as<. rtnin if they were duplicated,
1, „ the 'first thought was. that the making up
„f ••printer's form" would answer for the
whole batch, and I am yet dls-ahused o? the
thought.
It i« unquestionably title tnAt tlld special
Irh nils of these Seminaries hope l>y R
inCtcK-mjl-hctcm, hot? i'll tiek7c‘y*ut*eitr-poi
•cg." to engineer the whole hit through this
le gislature. It Is rtf this "log-rolling” proc
ess that complaint is made.
I am optioned to the appropriation contem
plated by tlie Hesolve. because it is not in
harmony with that *‘e<|tinl justice” which
promise's “the greatest good to the greatest
number.” We have more than 4,000 school
district* to meet the wants of two hundred and
twenty-six thousand scholars. Of these two
hundred and twenty-three thous md must learn
to read write at id "cipher.” begin, and com pi etc
their education in the district school. Ot the
numberot school houses nearly halt are spine
deforming‘*7 by it” affairs, which in ventila
tion. light, warmth or comfort, would he to
tally inadequate to the requirements for a re
spectable pig-pm. Vet in these very hot
houses of eottsu mptwn some 100,000 of our
children must acquire all the education they
ever possess. In our cities and wealthy vil
lages. w ith their palatial school houses, hut
little is known of the rough-hewn, and awk
wardly arranged school rooms in the rural dis
tricts. To put even these within the rerfeh ot
our children, has required an expenditure ot
*2,li»,000.
To give our children the advantages which
these afford hut 0-25 of the year, we assess
ourselves 87T1.000, and thi n are accused of
being unfriendly to the cause of education it
■we demure at appropriating what little money
we may have left to endow higher schools,
which arc practically closed to 989 in every
3000 of our scholars.
With a National, State, and Town debt of
more than $77 to every man. woman and child
in the State, if ever we were railed upon to
practice rigid economy, and to he* just before
we are generous, it is at the present time.
Kegardlng it as the safer course on all ques
tions of doubtful policy to give my constitu
ents the benefit of that doubt, 1 shall vote in
the negative on this, and all siinilarquestions.
Aside from this. 1 believe that educational
progress is passing that point where these in
termediate institutions can he ot use as step
ping stones from the district school to the
college., and that we arc nearing the time
when, by a more equitable distribution of the
school money, better and more commodiously
constructed school houses-—when, by better
teachers trained to their work in Normal
Schools—when. I>y a la tter system ot classifi
cation, new and jmproved modes of instruc
tion—when, by a uniformity of text books—
when, by efficient school officers and self
supporting home high schools, the common
and intermediate advantages tor an education
are becoming in harmony with, and within
reach of the children of the people at their
homes.
Influenced by these considerations. 1 can
not consent to vote tire people s money, where
practically it benefits hut 1,500 families out ot
140,000, or educates hut one pupil in ninety,
in the State.
Senate.
I'niuAV. Feb. 12j.
Met accordm-i to adjournment.
Prayer by Hev. Mr. Root of Gardiner.
Records read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
On motion of Mr. Coi.i.ins. from Committee
on Claims, the vote whereby .Sidney Cook
was given leave to withdraw Ids petition to be
released from certain claims in the I .and
office, was reconsidered, and petition reterred
to the Committee on State Hands ami State
Hoads.
Mr. Nkai.lbt, chairman of the Committee
on State Reform School, reported in full, giv
ing an account of the recent visit to that insti
tution. They recommend an appropriation of
lylf.OdG lor the ensuing year. Report and
resolve accompanying, laid on’tlie table to be
printed.
Mr. Ui rru.u. from the Committee on Kdu
eation, on order relating to an appropriation
lor the Maine Journal of Education, reported
legislation inexpedient.
On motion of Mr. Cushing, hill an act to
incorporate the Sc bee Railroad Company was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Cushing, bill an act for
the consolidation of certain railroads was taken
fr to ’ ■ i U»le and Thursday of next week as
signed for its further consideration.
Mr. Cukavks moved a reconsideration of
the vote whereby an act for the perservation
of fish in toe towns of Hiram and Porter was
passed to be engrossed, and ottered an amend
ment. Passed to be engrossed as amended.
Rill an act to prevent damages from defec
tive highways came up on its passage to be j
engrossed, on motion of Mr. I.ixn-i.v was,
amended, and thus passed to be engrossed.
On ne tion of Mr. Ease an act amendatory '
of an act relating to drainage was tabled.
Hill an act to incorporate the Ship Pond
Steam Navigation Company, was taken from :
the table on motion of Mr. Mavo. who moved
an amendment, and the hill as amended was
laid on the table to be printed.
titan ana assijnta—ucMmr in iu»<n ui
Wilton Acalemy; an act tu incorporate the j
liangor Insurance Company; an act to
make valid the doings ot the town of lJiieks
port; resolve in favor of the* town of llutks
j»ort; an act to incorporate the Kennebec
Saving? Hank: an act to prevent the throw
ing oi slabs and other refuse into tin* waters
oi Mou?am river in the town of Kcnnnebunk :
an act lo authorize the Congregationa 1 i.-1
Church in Kenduakcag to sell their
title to the flap list Meeting House in
rotid town; an act to make valid the doings
of the town of Farmingditle; an act to incor
porate the Gardiner Ice Company; an act to
authorize Gilbert Longfellow to erect fl*h
w eirs in tide w aters of Jonesboro’, at Shorey's
I-land; an act to regulate the liking of pick
erel from PatUes’ pond, in Winslow; an act
to amend the charter of the Thomaston Fire
Inuaurauce Company; resolve abating the
State tax of the town of Castine; resolve in
aid of constructing a road across Indian
] uwTj»!iij' in \\ a-mr.gtor. ( ounty.
1‘atttd to be einjroited—An act tu incorpor
ate the St mson High School and Library A»
rociati'in: resolve in aid of building a bridge
over Kish Stream in Island Kalis plantation;
an act to change the names of certain per
sons: an act to change the name of Lugene
W. Libby; an act to change the names of
certain persons; resolve in aid of opening a
road through parts of Crystal and island Kalis
plantation, in Sherman: an act to change the
nanu s of certain persons; resolve in aid o!
building a bridge in plantation Mo. 11, li. 1,
County of Aroostook ; resolve in aid of build
ing u bridge uver Leaver Dam lirook in
Island Kalis plantation; resolve in favor of
Moses Kerry; an act to change the name of
the Skowhcgan and liluumfield Village Cor
poration to the Skowbegan Village Corpora
tion; hill an act to incorporate tlte Hucksport
Savings Hank ; an act to legalize the doings
ot the Kir-t 1‘arish in Bethel; an act to incor
porate thoCorinna Kire Insurance Company ;
an am to establish certain rules in the con
struction of Statutes; resolve concerning
debt contracted by the State, prior lo Intis!;
an act for the preservation of tish in the town
of Hiram.
1‘j.seed to be enacted—An act to authorize
Kdward Hilton tu build a tisli ivier in the tide
water* of l’igeou Hill Hay in the town of Steu
ben ; an act to promote the improvement ol
the navigation of tin Kennebec river; an act
to incorporate the Mechanic Kails Savings
Hank; an act to incorporate, the Sebei
Lake Slate Company; an act lo authorize
llv city of Bangor to aid the Bangor Watei
Hutrof Co.; »n ait to establish certain rulei
for the construction of statutes; an act ti
regulate the hiking of fivli from Aides strean
in Cortona; uu act to change tin name of tin
Mojsch.-ad Lake Hallway Company; an uci
to amend the charter of -aid Company; at
act "ivinito tin-inhabitants of that part u
Scarhoro' ann. xcd to Gorham their po-tion o
money paid by the State to SrarWh*' ttmWr
net of 1808; an net to amend sctN 10 ami 12
of chap. 3 of the neWted Statutes, relating to
(lie clioi-e of highway surveyors; an act to
enable tbe city of Bangor to extend further
aid to the ltangor and Piscataquis Ilailroad j
f’dmpany; an act to incorporate the Madison i
Manufacturing Company; hilt an act relating
So the Supreme Judicial Conrt and to pay
certain expenses of the Justices thereof; bill
an act to amend chap. r> of sec. 48 of the He
vised Statutes, relating to Kailroads; bill an
act amendatory of an act establishing the
times of holding the several terms of the Su
preme Judicial Court in the county of Han
cock. approved Feb. 28. 1867 ; an net to au
thorize the building of a dyke or dam across
llraneli Stream in Addison.
Finally passed—llesolve in favor of Paul
Taber; resolve granting land to Francis Al
bert, Jr.
Tbe question on the division of the town of
Westbrook came up, the Senator from Cum
berland having the floor.
Mr. Lank, said lie proposed to detain the
Senate but a few moments. He proceeded to
I continue in explanation of the items in the
majority report. For Ihe next two genera
i tions Portland must not have any portion of
Westbrook. The only grievance manifest to
j the committee is the inconvenience arising
| from so many voters gathering at tine place
in town meeting. For this reason it lor no
j other tile town ought to be divided. The
[ statement that money was used to obtain pe
titioners carries no w eight.
Let each ease stand on its own merits. The
minority report is a very respectable one.
They state tirst the natural resources of the
town. There is a great diversity of interest
! among the inhabitants of the different sections
1 of the town. As regards valuation and popu
lation the two reports agree,
j Now as to the expenses of a division. There
I is not such a difference in tin- reports as
I should give much weight in the decision.
' The line of division is a natural one, the l’rc
sumpseott river. The town as it now stands,
; lias no focal center, as regards social or man
j ufneturing privileges. Then are no coni
i molt sympathies or aims among the inhabi
tants of the town.
It was admitted by one of the leading re
monstrants that the question of division was
only a question of time, tiie present move
ment is only premature. Isn't this a strong
argument for the petitioners? It certainly is.
Why should an exception be made in the ease
of Westbrook? It is given as nnnrgumont that
Westbrook should not bo divided because it
is a great and rich town. These are the very
strongest reasons why it should be divided.
We ask you to do a thii g we believe to lie
just and expedient, and for the interest of all.
If necessary, amend the 7th section to make
| it more acceptable.
I All. IIUI.I.AMI .'.1111 IIV HUM AVilM-VI* A"”""
a cum; during the last twenty years where a
division of a town had lieen for the interests
I of those concerned. Referred to Ilailowell.
Yarmouth and Lisbon ns example*. If West
brook i* too large fora town let them petition
j for a charter and become a city.
Mr. Xkai.i.kv would he willing to leave the
| matter of government to towns. If lie was an
I inhabitant of the town he would certainly be
l opposed to division. With so large a number
! of voters it is strange that not more names
were obtained upon the petition. Thinks we
ought not to grant the petition.
.Mr. l.iMist t thinks the opposition to divi
sion is predicted upon the idea that it division
is allowed, two small, weak towns will be
i formed. The importance and value of a town
is more to lie estimated by the character of
those who live in it. A town is not a body
I having a soul, it is simply a corporation to
: give those living in it conveniences for trans
I acting their business. For this purpose this
town ought to be divided. It is too large and
unwieldy. There is not another town in the
State containing lx square miles with so much
wealth and so many interests as Westbrook.
If divided they will both be large, influential
and prosperous towns, each one having an in
terest common to themselves. Are we to as
sume that G.'4 voters do not know what they
want and need when they ask for incorpora
tion into a town ?
Mr. Wkbb said:
In closing this protracted debate, I ask the
privilege of briefly noticing a few points made
by my colleague and by the Senator from
Cumberland, (Mr. Lane).
My colleague seems to have made up his
mind to divide Westbrook beforehand, and
therefore continues to argue upon certain
point*, and continually tries to sustain certain
allegations set forth by the petitioners, when
X have shown from undisputed testimony,
tuktn under oath, that these points and allega
tions were not sustained before the committee,
tint were completely overthrown. Now all I
have to say is. that there are none so deaf as
those who will not hoar, and none so blind as
those who will not see.
marks of' yesterday stated that ‘'the Remon
strance was not seen before the committee.”
And from that statement endeavors to con
strue the circumstance against the remon
strants. I am glad the Senator has alluded to
this. I wanted to refer to this circumstance
very much in my remarks of yesterday, but
1 concluded not to. for I did not wish to im
peach the honesty of any one. but as the Hon.
gentleman has brought the matter to notice,
1 propose to state the facts and leave each one
to conclude for himself how much capital the
petitioners have made by an allusion to the
subject. The principal remonstrance of about
700 names, was introduced in the House, came
up to the Senate and referred to the Commit
tee on Division of Towns in concurrence.
The Secretary of the Senate deposited the
same in its proper place, and before he had
time to place it in the hands of the Commit
tee, to me one had taken it away.
And now, Mr. President, who do you sup
pose took this remonstrance? Did a friend
or foe ? Let us see. When the time for the
hearing came the remonstrants very naturally
wanted their ammunition with which to fight
the battle. If any one of them, or one of their
friends had had it, it would have been return
ed in time for use, but it failed to make its
appearance. What is the conclusion to be
drawn ?
Under these circumstances the hearing
could not proceed ; at this juncture of affairs,
the counsel for petitioners seeing the dilem
ma in which his over anxious backers bad
placed themselves, said that he would admit
that every voter in Westbrook, west of the
proposed line of division, would sign a remon
strance if presented to them, and with this
confession we proceeded with the hearing.
I)n motion of Mr. Hi m m, the question on
the substitution of the minority report for the
.majority report of the committee, was taken ;
by yeas and nays with the following result: i
Vfvs—Messrs. Holster, llufliiin, Cushing.
Uibbs, Kingsbury, Lane, Lindsey, Metcalf,
Minot, Morse, Torrey—11.
Nays—Messrs. Hock, Carvill, Cleaves.
French, Fuller, (iarcelon, (Iray, Holland.
Hanson. Lang, Mayo, Noalloy, Reed, Rob
erts, Holfe. Talbot, Webb—17.
So the Senate refused to substitute the
minority report for the majority report.
The majority report granting the petition- [
ers leave to withdraw was then adopted.
t)n motion of Mr. Mouse,
Adjourned.
House.
FituiAY, Feb. go.
i No Chaplain present.
. Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
, eurrence.
It end and attigntd—An act to establish the
salarb s of certain county officers in the coun
ity of Cumberland; an act to incorporate die
North Anson Savings Hank; an act additional
, to chap. 48 of tile Revised Statutes, concern
ing manufactures; an act to authorize cities
and towns to aid in promoting manufactures
itherein.
Report of the Committee on Division of
Towns, reporting leave to withdraw on peti
tion of N. S. Allen el als., of Kdwards, to he
set olf from said town to Dennysville, came
from the Semite, and was tabled oil motion of
Mr. Wasson.
Bill an act to amend see. 12.'i of the law* of
ISiy.l, relating to the sale of milk, passed to he
engrossed by the House, came from the Sen
ate indefinitely postponed. Tabled on motion
of Mr. Tni'BLoroit.
BUI an act to abolish capital punishment,
l refused a passage hv the House, came from
the Senate amended, and passed to he en
grossed.
Mr. Fabwell offered amendment "H."pro
I viding for the execution of those who commit
murder while confined in prison, and on
motion of the same gentleman this anu nd
ment svith that of the Senate, were ordered to
; be printed.
Bill an act additional to chap. 3 of the Re
I vised Statutes, relating totown treasurersanil
| collectors, came from the Senate, that branch
i insisting upon its former vote, passing the
j same to be engrossed, and proposing a cotn
5 mittee of conference.
On motion of Mr. IIinks, the House insist
ed on its vote, and concurred in the proposed
committee, and the Speaker appointed on the
part of the House. Messrs. IIinks. Barker and
Stover to serve as the Committee.
Mr. Braavn, by leave, laid on the table to
lie printed, hill aii act to Increase the compen
1 sation of members of the Legislature,
i Mr. Dahi.inu. by leave, presented resolve
| in favor of I’atten Academy, which was re
! ferreil to the Committee on Education.
Mr. Minks, presented petition of Theodore
| C. Woodman et 70 als., citizens of Bucksport,
' for anu*iulnu*nt of law regulating river and
interior waters, which was referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
Mr. Chase of Woodstock, presented peti
tion of A. C. Dennison et 45 als., in aid of
Portland and Oxford Central Railroad Cor
poration, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads. Ways and Bridges.
Mr. .Junes presented petition of A. O. Noyes
et als., of Norway, for an appropriation to
Norway Literary Institute, which was referred
to the Committee on Education.
Mr. Joruan of Minot, presented the peti
tion of l). B. Dwinal et !>2 ills., of the town
ol Minot, for an act to allow said town to cre
ate a sinking fund for the payment of their
town debt, which was referred to the Judicia
ry Committee.
On motion of Mr. IIomirook.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Re
form lie requested to inquire into the expedi
ency of additional legislation relating to re
ceipts issued by warehouse men and commis
sion merchants for merchandize and stocks
received for storage or deposit.
On motion of Mr. Barton,
Uruereu, limi wit1 samL- lunmumt imj.mv
whether change is necessary in chap. 24 ol
tin- Revised Statutes, relating to paupers.
On motion of Mr. Wkntwoiitii,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
eiary he instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency of enacting a law making administrators
and executors of estates of deceased persons
i punishable by indictment for making a false
return of the inventory of such estates.
Mr. Bonnet, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported leave to withdraw on peti
tion of John Merrell et als., of Sanford, tor
legalization of the doings of said town.
Same member, from the same committee,
on order relating to amending the law so as
to make it the duty of assessors of towns
when taking the inventory of taxable proper
ty not taxable where found, to notify the town
where such property is taxable, reported leg
islation inexpedient.
Mr. Vosk, from the same committee, on
order inquiring into the expediency of amend
ing the law relating to writs of execution
when the person whose received judgment
has deceased, reported legislation inexpedient.
Same member, from the same committee,
reported reference to the next Legislature on
bill an act to enlarge lien on logs and lumber.
Mr. Bakkf.r, from the same committee on
order relating to amending the law so that
bondsmen of collectors of taxes shall be hol
den orVy for a definite time, reported legis
lation inexpedient.
Mr. Barton, from the Committee on Legal
Reform, on order relating to testimony of
persons since deceased, reported legislation
inexpedient.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Educa
tion. reported ought not to pass on bill an act
to amend chap. 11, of sec. 10 of the Revised
Statutes.
Mr. Gannett. from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported legislation inexpedient on or
der relating to exempting persons heretofore
in the United States service from payment
of poll tax.
Mr. Minks, from Com. on Railroads, Ways
and Bridges, reported reference to the next
Legislature on petition ot Hiram Gardiner et
als., for a charter for a railroad from Machi
as to Ellsworth, ami for authority for Maehias
to loan its credit in aid of same.
Same member, from the same committee,
made the same report on petition of James
Anderson et als., of Whitneyville, for charter
for a railroad from that town to Ellsworth, and
for Whitncyville to aid the same.
Same member, from the same committee,
made the same report on petition ol Charles
Campbell et als.. of Cherryfield, for a char
ter for a railroad from that town to Ellsworth,
and for Cherryfield to aid the same.
Mr. Barker, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, on petition, reported bill an act to make
valid the doings of perstms elected as select
men and assessors of the town of Kenncbunk
for the year 1863. Read three times, rules
suspended, and passed to he engrossed.
Mr. TwItciiell, from the Committee on
Finance, on communication of the State
Treasurer, reported resolve concerning debts
of this State contracted prior to February 25,
1862. Read twice, rules being suspended,
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr Daggett, Irom the committee on jviu- ;
cation, on order, reported bill an act to amend j
chap. 11 of the Revised Statutes, relating to1
employment of teachers. Printed.
Mr.’Baker, from the Committee on Legal
Reform, reported ought to pass on recommit- j
ted hill an act providing for the organization
of plantations. Printed.
Mr. Host key, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to amend chap. 70 of the Revised Stat
utes. concerning assignments. Printed.
Mr. Brawn, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, on petition, re
ported hill’an act to incorporate the Ship
Stream Valley Railroad Company. Printed.
Mr. Irish.'from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petjtion, reported
resolve in favor of Romaine Michaud. Read
ami assigned, and printed under rules.
Mr. Sherman, from the same Committee,
on petition of Jesse Drew, reported a resolve
in favor of building mills' at the mouth ot
Madawaska river. Read and assigned, and
printed under rules.
Mr. Gannett, from the Committee on Pen
sions, on petition, reported a resolve in favor
ofilcriah Brown. Read, assigned and print
ed under rules.
Mr. Chase, from the Committee on Change
of Names, on petition of Rufus G. Fuller, re
ported hill an act to change the names of cer
tain persons. Read and assigned.
Same member from the same Committee,
on petition of Jesse A. Meader, reported bill
an act to change the names of certain per
sons. Read and assigned.
Mr. Bonnev, from the Judiciary Commit
tee. on petition, reported bill an act to make
valid the doings of the town of Porter. Read
and assigned.
Mr. Vo.sk, from the same Committee, on
petition of Samuel Staples,| reported bill an
act to incorporate the Lubee Hotel Company,
in the town of Lubec. Read and assigned.
Mr. Barker, from the same Committee, on
petition, reported bill an act to make valid
the doings of the town of Kenduskeag. Read
ami assigned.
Same member from the same Committee,
on petition, reported bill an act to make valid
the doings of District No. 17 in Bristol. Read
and assigned.
Same member from same Committee, on
bill an act to authorize the city of Bangor to
lay out and extend streets in said city to low
water mark in Penobscot river and kendus
keag stream, reported the same in a new draft.
Read and assigned.
Mr. Lank, from the Committee on Kail
roads. Wins and Bridges, reported bill an net
in addition to an act to incorporate the How
ard Slate Company. Read and assigned..
Mr. Patten, from the same committee, re
ported ought to pass on hill an act to incor
porate the Ocean Telegraph Company. Read
and assigned.
Same member, from the same committee,
on petition, reported bill an act authorizing !
the town of Oldtown to lay out and maintain
a town way across the Cpper Stillwater bridge
in said town. Read and assigned.
Mr. Warren, from the Committee on Mer
cantile Affairs and Insurance, reported ought
to pass on hill an act to ineorprate the Weld
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Read and
assigned.
Passed to be engrossed—An act to authorize
the County Treasurer of Cumberland to pay
Millitnore Watts for services; resolve in fa
vor of Moulton Academy; an act to incorpo
rate the Corinthian Hall Association in the
town of Hartland; an act authorizing the
municipal officers of Winthrop to lay out j
winter roads; an net authorizing (’has. H. j
Bartlett of Kitterv to build a wharf into tide
waters of Piscataquis river; an act allowing
an annual stipend to the Waldo and Penobscot
Agricultural Society; resolve in favor of the
Maine Central Institute.
Bill an act for the preservation of certain
birds on its passage to he engrossed, was re
ferred to the Committee on Legal Reform.
Bill ail act to amend see. 28, chap. 11 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the location
of school houses, was read a third time, and
tabled on motion of Mr. Bonnet.
Bill an act to amend chap, oil* of the spe
cial laws of 1850. relating to ways in Vinal
haven. was read a third time and tabled on
motion of Mr. Harriman.
Passed to be enacted — An act to amend see.
S of chap. 11 of the Revised Statutes, relat
ing to supervision of schools; an act to
amend an act entitled “an act to prevent the
destruction of ale-wives in Denny’s river, ap
proved Feb. 22, 18(»5; an act to amend chap.
40 of the Revised Statutes, relating to her
ring boxes; an act to incorporate the Penob
scot and Cmon River Railroad Company.
< >n motion of Mr. Hi mk. hill an act provid
ing for a state uniformity of text hooks, was
taken from the talde, the question being on
the adoption of the amendment offered by
Mr. Vosk, which makes the commission ap
pointed by the Governor and Council tem
porary.
.Mr. \n«t saiu tins aiiitniliiH ni ncing an
entire change of tin* first section, and tliis be
ing tile first time the attention of the House
had been called to it he thought it unoour
teous to insist upon a discussion without a
further consideration. He believed the House
would give the friends of the measure, or the
Committee at least, a sufficient time in which
to prepare for a defence of the report. The
impression was in his mind that the enemies
of the bill are attempting to press the matter
unfairly. He could not help believing that
something of the sentiment found among
those who oppose this bill, assimilates
with the vigorous opposition which has been
made against this bill ever since its inception
by persons about the eapitol. He hoped that
the House would not press the matter, and he
asked that it might lie on the table and Tues
day next he assigned for its further consider
ation.
Mr. linn: thought there was no reason for
the gentleman saying that, the triends of the
bill had been treated unfairly. The matter
had been fully ventilated and the Senate had
by a most decisive majority rejected it. lie
thought the House ready to art now on the
matter and that tlii« postponing from day to
day was getting played out.
Mr. Hi noess said that if time to consider
the amendment is required the argument to
postpone will have some force, hut the main
hill has been on the desks of members almost
from .the commencement of the session. He
thought the House ready to vote now and vote
against it.
Mr. Ttvitcheli. hoped the vote on the hill !
will he tak. u to-day. He thought the House
fuller than it will be on Tuesday next.
Mr. Kakwei.l said the bill had received an j
elaborate consideration by the Committee on
Kducation, and its presentation to the House j
has been the result. If the bill had passed I
the Senate or nearly, he made no doubt that '
there would have been a vigorous contest in
this House for its enactment as a law. But
the vote in the Senate had been so conclusive
that he hardly entertained the expectation
that we can aflect the sentiment of the Legis
lature as to revoke that decision of the Sen- j
ate. With his expectations as to the final
result of a debate he did not feel to ask the I
House to suspend their business tor the fur- i
tiler consideration of this question.
Mr. Baker had hut lately examined this ,
matter and could not say that he had formed j
an opinion, hut he felt that this is a measure j
which takes hold of the vital interests of the j
State. He knew that changes, not to say re- ;
forms move slow, hut they move sure. They
move by discussion and enlightment of the !
community. That is one of the purposes of
this assembly to discuss questions and send
abroad our views that this matter of agitation
may go on. He thought from the desire to
crowd this through and suppress debate that
something was underneath unworthy of the
better judgment of the House. He thought
there were men present, able to throw light
upon this question, and the most forcible argu
ment brought to bear upon his mind in favor
of the project is the course pursued by its
enemies to suppress the light. He stood be
tween the two parties with hut a superficial
knowledge of the matter, and he protested
against this movement to cut ofl'the debate.
Mr. Hi me certainly had no desire to sup
press the debate in this matter, hut the House
had not been so full before this session, and
the gentleman (Mr. Vose) knew when he
made his motion that twenty or thirty men
on different committees were to go away on
Tuesday. There are friends of the measure i
ready for a discussion as well as enemies, and 1
he was for having a settlement of the matter
at the present time.
I ne House reiuseil to postpone, i ne ques- (
tion then returned to the amendment of the
gen tie I ne n from Winterport.
Mr. Uauhiuan hoped when the question is \
taken it will be by yeas and nays, for he de- 1
sired to record his vote in some way in favor I
of a uniformity of text hooks in this State.
In his section large numbers of scholars are
unable to attend school because they cannot j
obtain the necessary school books. They i
had books but they have been changed or by
moving from some other town, they have <,
there met with a change of books, lie :
thought there should be legislation to obviate
this evil, and for one he wished to record his
vote in favor of that class of persons sought to t
be benelitted by the passage of this bill. He
moved that when the question be taken that
it be by yeas und nays.
Mr. ilAUKKit wanted the privilege of record
ing his name with the minority however weak it
may be in favor of this measure. He confessed
himself supristd at the action of the Senate,
lie had supposed the people almost unani
mous upon this subject. It shows how little
one knows of the public sentiment of the peo
ple if the action indicated here, reflects their
sentiments. As far as his people .are con
cerned he did not think there would be a
dissenting voice against this measure, lie
had intended, saying something upon the mat
te)', but his duties on the Judiciary Commit
tee had rendered his posting himself on the
subject impossible, but he wanted to record
his vote in tavor of what he believed the peo
ple demand.
Mr. Wasson said he had been called away,
and if lie went before the yeas and nays were
called, he wished to have his name recorded
in favor of the measure.
Mr. Mu.ouam was anxious to record himself
against a measure in favor of a grand monop
oly of trade in Maine.
Mr. Wasson replied to an insinuation
dropped in regard to influences. If there
were any he was entirely outside of them, lie
had taken the bill as lie found it upon his table
reported from the Committee on Education,
and according to the propositions therein con
tained, he had formed his own conclusions.
Ho believed be nml the gentlemen from bis
county represented a constituency anxious for
tbc passage of a law that shall give us a uni
formity of text books, and for that reason
alone he was in favor of the bill as reported
by the committee.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Vosk moved to recommit with instruc
tions to rejsort an amendment submitting this
question to the people at the next September
election.
Mr. Whikden opposed. He was opposed
to the principle, for lie conceived it to be the
place and duty of the Legislature to meet all
these questions boldly and squarely, and by its
vote determine whether any hill pending shall
become a law or [not. He believed bis con
stituents opposed this whole scheme ot State
uniformity and lie hoped the House would
come to a direct vote on the question.
Mr. Hkadfokd could speak only for Wash
ington county, and she lias sent from about
every town strong remonstrances against uni
formity. It is the opinion of the inhabitants
of that county, that they are quite, if not bet
ter judges than any superintendent of common
schools or any small number ot men, what
is good for t'lieir schools. They have been
educating our schools for many years and
have taken great interest in them, and they
are convinced of what their children need in
the shape of books. He hoped the House
would concur with the Senate in indefinitely
postponing the hill.
Mr. Stone thought the temper of the House
unmistakable, and that the subject might be
as well disposed of to-day. There was no
member on the floor who would go any fur
ther in any matter that would be on the whole
for tile promotion ot education in tile State
than lie. and members of the last House, call
ing to mind iiis efforts last winter looking to
the advancement of common schools, would
bear him out in tliis assertion, lie had no
doubt that tile Superintendent of Common
Schools is actuated by the purest motives ill
urging this matter with all his power upon the
legislature ill securing the passage of tliis bill,
lie had no doubt that there are many defects,
and that something should be done, and some
sort of uniformity will be settled on in the
State, tmt as he saw it to-day. according to
the host means of knowledge lie had, he
thought it inexpedient to pass this bill. His
fear had been from the first that if tliis bill
passed it would detract and divide the friends
of education. He feared it would injure what
has already been done ill the right direction
and strike a fearful blow to the cause w e have
at heart. Ill the future, if he thought the
State bad come up to it. he would lie in favor
of the measure, but lie thought present legis
lation should be tor the state of things that
exist, lie did not think anything would he
gaiiud hy submitting tile matter to the people
now. for he thought them settled against it at
present.
I lie House refused to recommit to me v 0111
mittee.
Mr. 15aki it sai l some gentlemen have said
this matter has been pressed with too much
vigor, anil some gentlemen insinuate that
there is a great job to be secured by this pro
position. These insinuations would tind no
lodgement in bis heart. He believed that
gentlemen who have been most active and in
terested in pressing this matter have done so
solely from motives of public good, without
any selfish thoughts whatever. Men agitating
one subject and confining their thoughts to that
are apt to become very earnest, lor it is in
the nature of man. But^lie would say to gen
tlemen that if there are any grounds for sup
posing that any improper means have
been brought to hear upon the friends ol this
measure, lie would ask it there have not been
men and agents of book publishing establish
ments around this capital day alter day dur
ing the discussion before the committee, who
arc supplying the State to-day with hooks; it
there is not to-day men in this hall (not mem
bers,) under the pay of just such establish
ments? lie contended that a part ot the pub
lic sentiment opposed to this measure lias
been created by these paid agents of publishing
establishments, who are not willing to run the
risk of being crowded out of the market. If
there have been official characters connected
with our public schools, who have shown h
great deal of zeal in tins matter, he commend
ed them for it, because they believed it to be
right. On the other hand agents of their
establishments have been around here lor
motives known to all. Let us understand
this. He had said this much upon that point
which does not bear particularly upon the
question, to se<k to vindicate the man as the
papers said, and as he believed “stripped
oil his coat,rolled up his sleeves and has gone
into the work of public education.” Because
he thought lie could do something for the edu
cational! interests of your State, don't crush
him. If there is a man in the State willing
to sacrifice and do for the cause of common
schools give him “God speed.”
In explanation of his vote, he said he was
constrained to vote against the lull as it now
stands for the reason that it did not accom
plish the object sought. He found in the
third section that “uniformity” does not take
place at once, hut by degrees, and he should
therefore vote to concur in indefinitely post
poning tiie same.
The yeas and nays being ordered on con
currence, the question was then taken, re
sulting in the affirmative by 7‘J yeas and 4o
nays, as follows :
Vkas—Messrs. Adams of Biddeford, Adams of
May Held. Allan, Ames, Baker, Baitlett. Beane of
LewUton, Beali. Berry ol Damariscotta, Berry of
Buxton, Blis.-, Bonne’}*, Boothby, Brackett, Brad
fort l. Brown, Hurnlutni, Burgess, Chamberlain.
< ’base of Woodstock, Clark of lteudiield, Cole, C'on
forth, Cousins, Cox, Darling, Davis, Dearborn,
Dougla-s, Dunning, Duncan, Clannett, Ureeulief,
tiuptill, Ham, Hammond of Paris, Hamilton, Hard
ing, Hawes, Holman. Hume, Humphrey, Jordan of
Brunswick, Kimball, I.ane, Lewis of Liberty,
Libbv. Martin, Mayo, McDougal, McLain, Means,
Mears, Mildnntl, Moulton, Newcomb, Palmer, Pat
ten Peavey. Pierce. Keed. Biggs, Sargent, Sherman
of Camden, Sherman of l.-leshoro’, smith of Litch
field, smith of Saco. Smith of Warren, Murgis,
Stone. Stover, Thompson, Twitched, Watertiouse,
Wentworth. Whidden, White, Whitehouse, Young.
\ \\$—Me--1- Alexumlcr, Barker, Burton, nearer
of Turner, Blake, Braun, Chase of Winn, Clark ol
Holden, Cushing, Farwell, Folsom. Foss. Coil,
Green, llarrimun, Hathorn, llmks, Holbrook, Hu*
gey, Irish, Jones, Jon la not' Minot, Leighton, Lewis
of' 1‘ittston, Lord, Mason, May, Mills, Millikan
.Nickerson, Sawyer, skinner, smith of Hoilgdon
smilit of Parsons ileli I, stiekm v, Thiirlougb, Tobey,
Yosc. Warren, Wasson, Weston, Wheeler, \\ hituey,
Wilder, Wii -on. 15.
A i;»i:vr— Messrs. Bird, Boyd, Burbank, Camp
bell, Cotton, Crockett, Daggett, Dennett, Foster ol
Argyle, Gates, Gould, Huuunoml of We.-tbrook
Main, McGilvery, McKown, Phillips, Plummer
Powers, Fray, I'urintou, Itav, Spaulding.—&.
So the hill was postponed in concurrence.
The following communication was received :
Aiocsta, Feb. 25, ls"0.
To lion. Itui ncN Foster,
Speaker of the House of Representatives :
Sir: I hereby resign my place in this
House as a representative from the city ol
Calais. Respectfully yours, &c.,
t HAS. It. WIIIUDKN.
Oil motion of Mr. 11A K K a.
Ordered, That the Connmttee on Pay Hof
he directed to make up the pay of Clias. R
\Yhidden as a member ot this House.
(lit motion of Mr. Farm ki.l,
Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to no
tify the Mayor of Calais of the resignation o
Clias. R. \Vhiddcn,mentberofthis House fron
that city.
Rill an act concerning the rate of interes
with amendments was^taken from the table ot
motion of M r. Vose.
Mr. Hakku hy leave withdrew his amend
ment ("15").
Mr. Vosi. stud the effect of his amendtnen
will he that when there is no contract in writ
ing the legal rate of inter -st is six per cent,
hut parties may contract in writing for any pci
cent. This, he said, is the condition of tin
hill, and lu- was ready to vote for its passage
The amendment was adopted and the lull wai
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in relation to the services of Geo
F. Robinson, was taken from the table am
adopted.
Adjourned.
Don’t be humbugged, hut go to Kinsman’)
for the genuine ‘‘Nature’s Hair Restorative’
—it is selling rapidly.
Pailu luiiiulirc Journal:
AUGUST A..
Saturday Moraine, February 'id, 1870.
RAILWAY NOTICE.
WKUNKMVW, M\Rru 2d, is HssijrnrU fur the
rnnsiilcnlticu of tin* ]►.’titi*■ J) of tlie Portland amt
Oxford Central ltailnnut for right to extend their
road to Romford.
lYr order.
eilfvli-tio T. II. CX’SHINU, Chairman.
LABOR LOST.
The bitterness of the attacks of the de
mocracy upon the republican party, which j
hesitate at nothing to destroy the confi
dence of the people in its leading men in
Congress, piling falsehood upon false
hood, gives notice that the elections of this
year are to be contested with spirit and
audacity on the part of democrats, and
that side issues will shrink into insignifi
cance in fho struggle over the greater
questions that will be presented. A few
weeks ago there were unearthly wailings
in the democratic camp and powerful de
nunciations over the census schemes, as
it was called, which it was alleged had
been prepared to carry the next election.
It happened, however, that the said cen
sus scheme failed to meet the approval of
Congress, consequently the wailing over I
that subject ceased.
Since then a speech by Mr. Dawes upon
the appropriations furnished more wind i
for the democratic bellows, until it was I
found that Mr. Dawes Tiad spoken in the 1
interest of the republican party, and laugh
ed at the idea of turning the government
into the hands of democrats for the sake
of economy or to pay the national debt,
when there was another lull in the storm
about republican corruption. Latterly
there is a breeze over the bill to regulate
naturalization, and still another upon the
! proposition to secure the enforcement of
I tin' Fifteenth Amendment. There are
j vTY decided objections by democrats n>
! juiv steps tending to interfere with their
ancient prerogatives in the matter of the
foreign vote. I>y which they have been cn
ahled to manufacture democratic voters
upon short notice anil in any quantities
1 that the occasion might render necessary.
Surely it would be a grievous act to cur
tail this inestimable privilege ! As to the
enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment,
which may secure rights as saered as life,
that is a tiling of no consequence and the
attempt to do it is despotism!
When democrats talk about the extrava
gance, corruption, wickedness of the re
publican party, they talk to people who
know it is due to the efforts of the republi
can party that the na’ional flag waves over
an undivided country, and that we have a
government worthy of the name. The
party which has been true to the govern
ment and people in the past will be true to
it in the future, and though the fault-find
ing and falsehoods of the opposition may
seem to shake the faith of republicans at
times in their leaders, they will still con
tinue to trust them when the test is made,
and turn a deaf ear to those who were foes
to the country in its days of trial and
dauger.
CADETSHIPS.
The action of the republicans iu Con- i
gress in bringing to the light those who |
j sold cadetships is an earnest that corrupt
j practices are not countenanced by the
majority of the members, in the ease of
Whitteiuoro who has resigned to sa\ e him
self lrom being expelled there appear to |
he some extenuating circumstances. The
sale which he made does not appear to
have benefited his own pocket, and good
authorities speak of him as a man not
likely to do such an act for corrupt motives.
Nevertheless, having been found guilty
he is obliged to suffer the penalty and fur
nishes ail example of the justice of the
republican party and a warning to others
in official position who might be tempted
into equivocal and corrupt practices.
Whittemore has resigned and will return to
South Carolina, where his constituents
will probably pass judgment upon his
ease, and return him to Congress if they
think he inadvertently committed the
wrong of which he is guilty, or leave him
in retirement if the contrary opinion pre
vails. The investigation into these sales
still goes on, and if more guilty ones are
found they will have to travel the same
road with the one already exposed.
Mr. Mungen of Ohio has accomplished
one good thing, although he deserves but
little credit for it. lie published a most]
indecent and violent speech against Mr.
Sumner, in the Congressional Globe,
which he never delivered in the House,
and which occasioned so much indignation
that speeches not delivered are now tor
bidden to be published in the Globe. The
speech of -Mr. Mungen was so grossly iu
oifensive and personal that he would not
have been allowed to deliver it in the
House. That this practise of allowing
members to publish as spoken in Congress
what they never uttered there should have
been tolerated so long is remarkable.
The passage of the resolution in the
Senate, introduced by Mr. Williams, de
claring against any farther increase ©t the
currency, is an etl'cetual checkmate to the
Louglibridge resolution in the House tor
iullalion to the amount ol $60,000,000,
;uul is hailed with the liveliest satisfaction
by all who desire to see our paper money
appreciated to the gold standard. The
subsequent fall in gold to 10 and a traction
premium is an indication ol the teeling
in the market upon the matter, which
shows that the Senate is on the right track,
and that a short period more of steadfast
adherence in opposition to an increase ot
the currency will make a paper dollat as
good as a gold one.
The Legislature «f Missouri has amended
the Public School law so as to allow women to
vote in matters relating to schools.
a EKE UAL SEWS.
In Chicago the police force is to be im
proved by the addition of several colored citi
zens.
M. Ollivier is said to be the first Frenchman
who has ever reached the rank of first minis
ter of the crown without having been the re
cipient of a single order, native or foreign.
A new mineral spring has been developed
near Saratoga. It is said to spout water sev
eral feet high, similar to the Geysers of Ice
land.
A woman in Vineland, N. J., is manufac
turing three thousand straw hats a week for
Philadelphia firms. She employs four hun
dred women, nnd has work enough for two
hundred more.
The fishing business is again becoming an
important branch of industry in New Hamp
shire, and the source ot a considerable income
to the citizens of Portsmouth and its neigh
borhood.
A tinnd of regularly organized counterfeit
ers in Pulaski, Wayne, and other adjoining
counties in Missouri, have been engaged for
some time in circulating counterfeit $10 and
50-cent notes. A clue has been obtained by
the police, and their early arrest is looked
for.
A dipper manufacturer in North Haven,
Ct., on Thursday bought six thousand cocoa
nuts in New Haven, from which he saws the
“eye end,” extracts the meat, which lie pre
pares for cooking, nnd then converts the ser
viceable parts of the shells into dippers.
A horse company has been organized in
Vermont. It proposes to raise $100,000 cap
ital stock to purchase real estate to the value
of between 825,000 and 810,000. and to stock
it with the best blood to be found, English
and llambletonian.
II. C . Dorsey, of Rhode Island, provider of
turkey dinners for convicts, bought a golden
eagle from a Pawtucket fire company that
owned him, and planned a grand display at
his liberation. The display came oif. Gil
more s band played national hymns, an ode
written for the occasion was read, and the*
bird was freed, but high living hail made him
so fat that he could not fiy, and after several
failures he was taken to his old home to await
Mr. Horsey's orders.
Advices from Winnipeg say that William
McTavish, Governor of the Hudson Bay Com
pany. and l)r. Cowan, also a prominent offi
cer of the Hudson Bay Company, were de
tected tampering with members of the pro
visional government in order to defeat the
final adoption of the Bill of Bights, w here
upon General liielle had both arrested and
placed in confinement. The postmaster at
Winnipeg attempted to gain access to the
prisoners, and being refused, threatened to
raise a force and liberate them, whereupon
he was also arrested and placed in confine
raent.
I’erley says in the Boston Journal that
“Mr. Speaker lilaine is highly compli
mented for the manner in which he has
presided during the Whittemore proceed
ings. lie avowed that he desired to lean
toward the side of liberality in a matter
concerning so vitally the interests of the
gentleman from South Carolina, and con
strued the rules of the House in his favor,
yet he very properly declined to recog
nize any other member of the House as
his counsel. This would have taken the
matter entirely out of the order of a par
liamentary proceeding; and if the Speak
er had recognized Mr. Whittemore’s right
to depute one member of the House to
speak for him, lie would have been equally
obliged to have recognized fifty or a hun
dred other members to speak for him.
Mr. Blaine is recognized as one of the
best presiding officers that the House has
ever had.” /
From the Report of the Directors, Treas
urer and Superintendent of the Maine Cen
tral Railroad, the following is collected : Whole
number of passengers carried over the road
duri. g the year 1863 was 183,84D, and 37,
383.24 tons of freight. The total earnings of
the road for the year, deducting thirteen
months rent of the Dexter & Newport Railroad,
were $50(1,137.67; expense account, $403,
400.17; leaving amount of earnings over ex
penses, $160,638.50. The funded debt is $2,
377,480, of which $77,030 is payable in capital
stock. The $1000 million loan bonds are now
over due and will be paid on presentation.
The stock bonds and stock coupons are con
vertible into stock and have all matured. Dur
ing the year $300,000 of the bonds of the Pe
nobscot £ Kennebec Company and $100,000 of
the Maine Central Company will mature,
which the Directors are to provide for. It is
proposed to meet these liabilities by a new
scries of bonds, either to be exchanged or sold,
and the avails appropriated to pay them. The
result of the consolidation scheme is awaited
with interest. The work on the two branch
roads that, when completed, are to be connect
ed with this road, has been prosecuted during
the past year with commendable vigor. The
Somerset road is well now graded and ready
for the rails from West Waterville to Madi
son ; and the Belfast & Mooschcad line from
Burnham is Belfast is so far completed, in the
way of grading, as that the luying of rails will
be commenced early in the spring, i he re
lations of the Maine Central and European &
North American road, now open to Winn aro
amicable, and the liberal plan now adopted by
the Grand Trunk Company between Danville
and Portland receives the hearty approval of
all the patrons of the Maine Central Road.
The efi'orts made for a consolidation of this
and the Portland & Kennebec roads are re
ferred to, and the advantages of a union of
the two corporations under one management
are rehearsed at length.
The Sabbath School-children will be sorry
to hear of the wreck of the missionary packet,
“Morning Star,” in the South Pacific, intelli
gence of which has been recently received
from the Sandwich Islands. This vessel was
built by Mr. Paul Curtis, at East Boston, with
funds contributed by the Sabbath School
children connected with the congregations
which sustain the American Board. She
sailed from Boston Nov. 12, 1866, and arrived
at Honolulu March 13, 1867, and since then
she has been doing an excellent work among
the islands of the Pacific. She was insured
for S 18,000.