The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-09

If these repairs were not made the question
would 20 into politics and smash the Re-
| publican party. This was improbable.
| Bat granted that 1t was, ii would work both
and York who would not feel kindly II
| kicked unceremone0usly by this legislature.
Mr.. Stearns of the region lying towards
Madawaska, said he felt it,his duty to speak
He thought the Capitol should be In Au-
| gusta.
Mr.. Talbot said he put his opposition to
this simply on the ground Of expenses. and
| on this point he claimed the company OF MS
friend from Bangor Mr.. BarkerI de
quoted from speech Of Mr; Barker's made
few weeks ago, when Mr. Barker was
preaching economy.
Mr.. Looney of Portland said that before
the big lobby had put In its appearance here
the members of the House were largely In
favor of Portland, but this legislature had
been put under a terrible pressure to turn
against Portland by tremendous lobby.
Mr.. Lo0ney was against this resolve because
this legislature had been the most extraya-
CANT on record. Applying. to these repairs
the logic applied by the Augusta people to
the estimates for new State House, the re-
pairs must cost three times $4,000. Mr..
Looney said the trades and combinations
that had been made to force this resolve
through were done with the purpose Of fix
Ing the Capital here for quarter OF centu--
ry. Mr.. L0oney uncovered the sOphistry OF
| those who wanted reference TO the people at
one time and did not want 1t at another.
| Speaking of the sentiment of the people OF
| Cumberland and York, he said there was an
intense feeling there on this subject and that
they would feel 1t an insult If this question
were forced through. Mr.. Looney asked II
trade and combination and lobby had not
been used to force this through, that was
so, and II this was forced through by such
means the people of his section Of the State
would express their dissatisfaction in very
decided way.
Mr.. Curtis Of Perkins, who signed the min
ority report against an appropriation, an
nOunced himself as converted by the debate
and said he should vote for the Sl50,000. Mr..
burlington of Min0t, moved the previous
question. But Mr.. Fogg OF Portland was al
lowed TO speak on the main question. he
argued for fairness, candor and deilberation
in the discussion. The matter came before
this body at the suggestion Of not single
citizen of Portland. 1t came at the sugges-
tim OF gentlemen on the floor Of this House
who were dissatisfied with Augusta, not un-
u then did the people of Portland move, and
hey did not try to steal the Capital, and he
would challenge any man to say that Port
land had acted in a mean or niggardly spirit.
He said he believed his part of the State was
entitled to some consideration. Were not
Cumberland and York a part of this State?
Were they to be kicked out Of this State
House with cowhide boots as certain jour
nal of this city had suggested? What occa-
sion was there for the slurs at the City OF
Portland, made here tonight? After the peo-
pie of Portland had made their offer and had
presented their case they went home. Why
this attack upon the city OF Portland?
Speaking of the great appropriations, Mr..
Fogg said we should keep within eur In
come and not plunge the State into half a
million Of debt. In these appropriations
Portland and Cumberland county had a
right to say word, for Portland paid ONE
eighth of the State tax and Cumberland
county one quarter. She paid a quarter of
Ahrn 81 10 rnN fhn
river. quarter of the cost of the Bangor
Asylum, and quarter of the cost Of that
accursed scheme for Madawa5ka claims
against which he did the best he could. Mr..
FOgg made most spirited and able speech,
one Of the best, II not the best OF the evening.
Mr.. Madigan of the Madawaska regions,
rallied for the Augusta appropriation, speak
ing at length against niggardly economy
and the danger Of fire in the State House.
He also said he knew all about the NADIA
waska claims and they were all right There
wa, no stealing. This was the nearest at
tempt to reply to the charges made by Mr..
Looney.
Mr.. O'Brien of Thomas ION said he should
vote to refer to the next legislature.
Mr.. Barker Of Bangor here told the House
how to vote to get the appropriation. The
Speaker then put the question on the substi-
tuition Of the minority report. A yes vote
was against the appropriation, and no vote
in favor. The yeas and nays were:
Mercer, Allen of Wellington, Andrews, Chad
bourne, Chaplain, Clark of Saco, Cote Curtis OF
Paris, Dame, Dingley, Dane, Edgecomb, Fiske,
Fogg Fox, Frank, Green, Hamilton Hanley Hsr-
rington, Hutchins, Lamb, Lttleheld, Lombard
Looney. Mcintyre, Mallet, Marshall, Merrill,
angall, Perkins, Poor, Pottle, Thurlow, TiIton,
Tyler, Warren of Castine, Warren Of Deer Isle.
Wentworth, Whitten Of Portland, Wheeler, VIII
bur-49.
NAYs-Adams of Belgrade, Achorn, Barker
Bennett, Berry, Bird, Bither, Brooks, Burleigh,,
cain, carxon, chaPm IN, Clason, ClUsson, Cloutier'
Frees Clifford, Goodwin, Glover. Gordon, GOweil,
Grlndle Of Mt. Desert, Grindell of Hallowell,
Harper Of Mars Hin, HiDekley, HolbroOk, Hcyey.
than, Keegan. Kneeland. Linnel McCabe
Madigan, Manley,. Marden, Maxim, Mchaud,
Newcomb, 0sgood, Parker, PeDdetOn, Plum
mer, Shaw Sprague, Spoford, stearns, Sweet
Iee Winter %ns WsWe Oh
Paired-Crosby lyesl. Dane Iyesl, Purington
[nol, Engel mol, Wakefield lyesl.
The majority report was then accepted.
Mr.. Barker then presented an amendment
that no money should be expended until
contract had been made to do the work with
in the appropriation and a bond had been
given. This was adopted.
Mr.. Madigan of Houlton moved an
amendment that two of the commissioners b
Democrats.
Mr.. Talbot said the Democratic party
wanted no credit in the matter, but the
amendment was voted, Ga to 10. Those who
led the forces in favor Of the resolution gen.
orally supported the amendment while those
who opposed the resolve opposed the amend
ment. Then Mr.. Wiswell locked the doors
against any recommendation of the resolve
by moving reconsideration at once and
having II voted down.
Mr. Wakefield said that as the House was
in generous mood he hoped they would re-
consider the vote whereby they voted down
the increase Of $500 on the salary Of General
Harris, superintendent of public buildings
Three or four men who had just voted for
the S150,000 appropriation had the hardih0od
to vote no and as many had left the House,
the point of no quorum was in danger of
knocking out the reconsideration. Col.
Moore, of Deering, here jumped to his feet
and shouted: II am astonished that any
man should oppose the increase Of salary Of
that man, who led the Sixth Maine at st.
Mary's Height Col. Moore was hardly in
order and the Speaker tried to call him to
order, but Col. Moore would not sit down
and proceeded to denounce the men who
objected. 1t was nearly eleven o'clock when
the debate closed, having continued all the
afternoon and evening. The friends Of
Portland, especially Messrs. LooRey and
Fogg, made gallant and persistent fight.
But it was no use. The members had made
up their minds before the arguments were
made, and it is the testimony of those who
hadned Augusta's canvass, that not more
than three votes were changed.