Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-06

it had its three several readings, and was
passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
| sion of the rules
Senate document No. &c. an act to incor-
porate the plantation of Alleguash. in the
county of Aroostook, came up on its third
reading.
| Mr.. Field of Bangor stated that this matter
had not been fully considered, and that there
are parties here directly interested who have
not yet had a hearing, and desire to be heard,
and, upon his motion, it was voted to recon-
nit the bill.
| Mr.. Chase, from the Committee on Leave
of Absence, reported leave of absence to Mr.
/ Sewall of Oldtown for ten days on account
of sickness in his family. and leave of alb
sence for two weeks to Mr.. Springer of
Richmond on account of domestic affection.
Resolve in favor of the Temporary Home
for women and children came up by special
assignment
Mr. Cousens of Kennebunkport said that
he had learned from statement of facts in
regard to this measure, that the Temporary
Home for women and children. located at
Deering had been erected at cost of about
So, 900. obtained by private subscription, ami
that it had thus far been maintained in the
same manner, and that one of its objects is
to provide homes for children under seven
years of age, who otherwise would be liable
to fall into vices and crime that another OBJ
ject is the reformation of women over four
teen years of age, who cannot be sent to the
Industrial School, and that these women and
children are received from all parts of
the State. The expenses of the institu-
tons are about $4,000 per year 1t is
expected that $500 of this amount will be
derived from private subscriptions, and the
sum of $500 is now asked from the State of
| Maine.
Mr. Cousens said that while he sympathized
heartily with the work of all such institutions.
he had grave doubts regarding the propriety
and expediency of granting the prayer of the
petitioners, for the reason that this may be
simply an entering wedge for annual appro-
priations for years to come. He remembered
how, some twelve or fifteen years ago, the
people of Bath asked for small appropria-
ton in aid of an institution in that city The
amount was small, and it was granted, and
ever since that time they have been asking
for appropriations and this year they ask for an
appropriation of SIG, 500. These institutions are
growing up all over the State, and the
amounts Appropriated for them, or needed. is
very large He said that yesterday he had
given encouragement to the lady who seemed
to have this matter in charge. and promised
her that he would call it up, and that, unless
some further light were given upon the sub
Iject, he would recommend the appropriation
Under all the circumstances he did not desire to
oppose it, nor would he recommend it, and
he wonld ask that it now come before the
House for such action might be deemed
proper.
The resolve then passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. Scribner of Patten, SEN
ate document No. 10, the report of the Com
nittee on State printing and binding for the
years 1885 and 1886, was taken from the
table
Mr. Scribner said that he wished to move
that the vote whereby the House had accept
ed the report of the Committee in concur
re ce, be reconsdered, and he would briefly
state his reasons. He had been credibly in
formed that bid much less than that which
had been accepted, was submitted. He did
not wish to be undertook ~ casting any re-
Elections upon the COMMITTEE. but he thought
the matter should be looked into. He under
stood that young man of this city had
put in a bid to do the State printing
at some five per cent. less than the bid
of Messrs. Sprague & Son. The committee
mad considered that the party was not pre-
pared to do the printing within the time re-
qyired. and would not be able to do it in
informed him Mr.. Scribner1 that he was
prepared to do the work in a satisfactory
manner. He believed that $1,000 or $1,000
was an object worthy of the consideration Of
this Legislature. which he thought could be
saved by accepting the bid of Mr.. Parker
Mr.. Parker had informed him that he could
speedily fit up his Office in suitable manner
to carry on the State printing in all its
branches in satisfactory manner and do it
promptly, and in the mean time he could
arrange with other printers to carry the work
| along until his own office
suitably arranged for that purpose. He
thought that Mr.. Parker should be given the
opportunity to satisfy the committee that he
either could or could not do it, and he would
there fore, move that the vote accepting the
report and approving the contracts, be recon-
sdered
| MIR. Gilbert of Canton moved the matter
lie on the table.
| Mr. Moore of Thomaston said that there
| had been conference between the gentleman
from Patten Mr.. Scribner and the member
of the committee from the House who has
signed the contract. and it was rather under
stood between them that there would be no
| objection to the vote being reconsidered, and
| that, after the vote was recOnsidered, the mat
ter should be laid upon the table for further
| information if the gentleman desired. as he
wished the fullest opportunity for every one
to satisfy himself. The gentleman from
| Rock land was chairman on the part OF the
House, and in his absence he Mr.. Moore
would take the liberty of speaking for him,
as the conversation between him and Mr..
Scribner made in his presence.
MIR Gilbert withdrew bis motion.
The House then voted to reconsider its vote,
and the report was tabled on motion of Mr..
Scribner of Patten, and on motion of Mr..
Gilbert of Canton Tuesday of next week was
assigned for its consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Scribner of Patten, a
message was sent to the Senate by the Clerk
requesting the return of the contracts for
State printing and binding.
| READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act in favor of the town of Emden. re-
| lating to the retirement of town bonds issued
| 10 aid of the Somerset Railroad; resolve in
aid of the Children's Home at Bangor; an
act to fix the salary of the Judge and Regis
ter of Probate for Knox County; an act es-
tablishiug standard weight for a bushel of
beans; an act amending chap. 2, secs. 40
and Al of the revised statutes relating to the
record of qualification of Justices of the
| Deacp. an act to amend sec l. chan 1879 of