Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-19
extending the right of suffrage to woman in mn.

School for Girls, came up its passage to be en-
crossed and was laid on the table, on motion OF
| Mr.. TALBOT
Bill an act to provide for the deficiency in the
| appropriations for the expenditure of government
in the year 1874, was passed to be engrossed and
| subsequently recommitted to the Finance Commit
| tee. on motion of Mr.. REED.
PASSED TO BE ENeRossED.
| Bill an act 10 amend sec. % Of chap. SO of the
revised statutes; an act to incorporate the Ocean
| Mutual Marine Insurance Co.; act relating to
proceedings in count resolve in favor of Silver
| Ridge Plantation.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Peoples Lean and
| Bulldog Association; an act to amend an act en-
| titled an act to incorporate the Magalioway River
Dam Company: sn act 20 incorporate the Bur-
| leigh Lumber Manufacturing Co.; an ac,
| to incorporate the pittsfield Saving,
Bank an act relating to mutual fire insurance com
panics an act to incorporate the Maine Mining
Co. of Portland; an act TO make valid the organ
| ization of the Brown Slate Quarving Co. and tc
change the number of shares and par value there
Of in the stock Of said company; an act TO incor
porate the Limerick Savings Bank an act tC
amend sec. 4, of chap. 203 Of the public laws OF
"a providing pensions for disabled Soldiers and
seamen; an act to prevent fishing in Otter Pond
| in the town of BIidgton; an act for the pro.ec-
ton and propagation Of Ccls in Damariscotta
| river and pond; an act to prevent the taking OF
trout IN Towards pond, III the town OF Hanover
| an act to make valid the annual March meeting
of the town Of llermon, in the year 1873; al
act additional to chap. 20 of the laws of 80, con
corning the militia an act TO amend sec. 3, OF
| chap. los of the public laws of "A, relating &c
| disclosures Of poor debtors; act amendatory Of
| and additional to an act entitled an act additional
to an act to incorporate the Portland 4 Ogdens.
burg Il. r. Go.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve concerning the claim OF Geo. NJ. Yves.
inf o. ID L. T.,
diars; resolve in favor of John A. Rowe; resolv,
in favor of the joint standing Committee on Elu.
cation.
A message was received from the Senate re
questing the return to that branch oft the reror Of
the Committee on Claims, on the petition Of Geo
| b. Clark ct ais Tue report was returned.
Resolve in favor of the Maine General Hospital
was taken up, the question being upon the adop-
| ton of the amendment offered by Mr.. Wheel.
wright, which adds provision to the resolve tina,
the managers shall change their bylaws so as to
allow an inmate Of the institution that desires o
homeopathic physician to have one.
Mr.. LEAvIrT opposed and said ha. the friends
| Of the bin wished to have the House understand
that if the amendment was adopted they desired
| TO have the b Il indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. TEFFT hoped the amendment would pre-
vail. He dd not believe in sectarian institution:
| being supported by the State.
| Mr.. WHEELwRIGIlT advocated his amendment
| lie claimed to be friend of the institution and
| intended TO vote for the resolve, even if the
| amendment should be rejected. The friends Of
| homo pathy number perhaps 100000 in thi:
State. and they have subscribed largely in support
| Of HE institution, with the understanding that
| they were to be allowed one of the wards in the
hospital. They have contributed 10 the amount OF
$50 600. They have petitioned to the board -oi
managers 10 have ward set apart for them, bat
up to this time the request had been disregarled
lie did not think it would be consistent with the
good management of the institution to have the
two schools of anedicine (allopathic and h2moo-
pathic) represented in its management. He did
not believe the two schools could work together in
harmony. All that is askcd by the amendmen.
is that in case man in the institution desires a
homeopathic physician he shall have HIM. He
thought 1t for the interests of the friends of the
hospital not TO refuse TO take so small dose OF
homeopathy asis contained in the amendment.
Mr.. GR1NpLE said he hoped tie amendmen,
would not be adopted. lie did not intend to dis.
Gus the respective merits of the two schools, but
should take the same position if this were hon.
uopathic institution. The two schools could not
work together. This was established and had
ever been recognized strictly allopathic hos
pital, and while it right and fair that every
individual should have his own choice of medical
attendance it is not RICH, OF fair that homeopathy
should be dragged INTO an allopathic institution.
Mr.. LEAvITT said this same fight had been be-
fore made, and it then decided by the legisla-
ture that the two should be kept apart aud it was
thought that at no distant day an institution under
homeopathic management would be instituted
The friends Of the bill ct this time felt that if the
amendment was adopted, compelling them to
change their bylaws and change the whole run
ming operation Of their institution they should
hope for the defeat of the resolve.
Mr.. STEVENS did not believe in sectaran insti-
tutions especially where the people have 10 con-
| tribute for their support. lie believed people
| should have the physicians they desire; but he
saw grave objections to the result which would be
| brought about by the amendment. 1t would en-
| tail upon the institution this that while one
| school of physicians administers the medicines
| from outside the hospital, the nursing would be
| done by the other school. The result would be
| disastrous TO the patient He did not believe in
| that way of administering medicine.
| Mr.. REED had taken homeopathic medicine fol-
| twenty years and no other remedies but he wa
satisfied that the amendment would be disastrous
to the institution, and disastrous to the cause o.
| homeopathy ITSELF Therefore he hoped the amend
| ment would not prevail.
| Mr.. TEFFT said ii the amendment was no
| adopted, he should fell obliged to move an amend
ment to the title of the esolve, by striking out thu
word general" and inserting the word sectarian
so that shall read "resove in favor of the Maine
Sectarian Hospital at Portland" Fora good many
wears he had taken nothing but allOpathic medicine
and but very little Of that He did not believe il
| combining any man who has the misfortune to be in
| this hospital, to the taking of medicine that he
| does not believe in. He did no. believe the State
| believed any such thing. He did not believe the
| amendment would work the harm imagined. II
| he happened to be in that hospital and wanted,
lhOmsOnan 10 doctor MIN, now WAS tHdt 10 iD)ult
| anybody else How would it disturb the manage.
| ment Of the institution to have that physician from
outside give him (Tefft) red pepper Every man
ought to be willing that he (Tetf0 should take al
the pepper he could swallow. He did not wish tc
disturb the management of the institution, nor did
he quarrel with their bylaws unless they are sec
tartan laws, and then they ought to be changed
| Prejudices in regard to religion have been out
| grown, and he hoped this Legislature would out
grow some of the superstitions in regard to medi
| cine
Mr.. DENIsoN opposed the amendment. lie
was friend to both schools The question was
one of policy, entirely. From experience in this
State and country within the last 20 years, it has
| been demonstrated, by the contest that has been
carried ON between the two schools, that it is an
utter impossibility to maintain the two classes in
| one institution. You might as well undertake to
mix oil with water. If the amendment is adopted
| il stabs the bill to the heart.
| Mr.. LYMAN hoped the amendment would be
| adopted. 1t would be just and proper lie was
! an alopathic, and had been all his life. But he
| believed in justice and fair dealing. After the
homoeopathists have had inducements held out to
them to contribute to this institution, and have
contributed to its support, they should have an
interest in it. The managers should allow them
this interest, raise fund to reimburse what has