Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE



few Of her citizens simply to represent her
claims II there should be disposition 90
move the capital. As to tbs the argument
tina; the amount of appropriation would be
exceeded be said that to settle that point he
would at the proper time introduce ar
amenInen, 10 the resolve that before a cent
Of appropriation xas paid contract should
be made that the proposed addition should
60; cost over si50, 600 To refer this matter
TO the mex. legislature meant TO
keep il open for two years. That meant to
make il a political i.sae IN the next cam
paign out Of which chaos would ensae, and
diyisioa would result on that issue 1t meant
the complete desrgction Of the Legislature
of 1891. II was aid that Augusta hai! a
ring. A riBg2 There was not city or tow q
which had not It's ring and he had seea them
10 churches and societies II there had been
any lobbying on this question there was as
much done by the Portland lobbyists as any
other The plea wa. made by the gentleman
froG Gotham 10 stand by Portland, that she
was in box and ii would be base to desert
her row. She had brought !: upon herself
for she had digged a pit; she digged II
deep; .he iiggsd IL FOR brother and by her
sins she tgmbled into the pit she digged
Prolonged applause
Mr.. Pattangaii Of Pembroke spoke against
the resolve. He had no personal reasons
against AugGzts or any of its people that
urged him TO oppose This resolve, but he
considered that Portland. as the railroad
centre Of the state, was the better place for
the capital. When the question was before
the committee the arguments had been
nrged that the money that il was PROPOSED 10
- ~. hot
Ter pat into some other public institution
that needee ii more, and now the same gem
tlemen who made the point that i, would be
an unnecessarily la &c appropriation
and too great burden for the
tax payer. of the State to assume
we're now asking for an appropriation of
$50, 900 or perhaps $500 900 for the pur
pose Of an extension. It had also been said
that the present building was large enough
and It's accommodations sufficient sith little
banking up and shngling to last for % years
aud nJw It was urged to make this large ap-
priation for an extension. He repudatel
the assertion of the gentleman from Bangor
that their committee was dinef and danced
and theatfed while in Portland. They were
treated civilly and appreciated il. The pee
pie do not ask for this thing and 10 not want
IL II was not in the interest of economy
II would be an insult 10 the people of Cum
berlani to kick them out of the capitol in
this way. The best harmony would be- OBJ
tanned by referring the whole matter TO the
next legislature, The republic party
would be responsible for this legislation and
If they voted an appropriation of $4,000
they would be acting directly contrary to the
policy which had been urged in the commit
tee hearing on the question of removal He
L..I he, .car.fulty fnuaitfar this
don not as favoring Augusta or Bangor or
Portland but great question for the great
people of the great State of Maine. APP
plause
Mr. Stearns of Caribou spoke in favor of
the resolve calling TO the minds of those
present the hallowed remembrance which
chung about the old House of Representa-
tives, the distinguished statesmen who had
legisliied within its wslls-the great Fessen-
den, Evans, fIamlin, Morrill, and host of
distinguished men, above them all that distn
guishcd statesman whose fame never fades
James G.. Blaine Applause For his
own part he felt it his duty to oppose the
changing of this seat of government from
its place But there was no gentleman on
the door who would deny that it needed i'm
provements and the comparatively small sum
that was nee led for this pose he believed
should be appropriated, and then he should
vote and willingly answer to his conscience
and his constituency.
Mr.. Talbot spoke in opposition to the re-
solve from financial standpoint. He hal
in the first of the session commended his
friend iIarker's stand for economy in appro-
| priations. and he had fully considered all
questions OF appropriations But from the
manner in VIII eh all such matters had been
rushed throu "a he had come to the conclu-
sion that il was no use to butt against the
/ inevitable and should simply utter his pro-
/ trst and have his vote recorded as against
the APPROXIMATION of such sum of money to
So Hutle purpose.
NJ Loon,y of Portland spoke against the
resolve. The best interests of the State
could be- suhserved by locating the capital
At Portland anI while that city was not the
geographical centre of the State the fact
that it il the great railroad and steamboat
c.ntra recommends it as the most conyen
lent Mace To reach for g3 per cent. of the
people of this State. He was opposed to
a., ,s.sa,,o Of This rcsoIva an tho ,,rounIs of
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economy
/ Mr. Curtis of Perkins said that he was one
IS ,Io.., ,,Lo si,rod Tho ,,inori,y ranor,
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anu was opposed TO the passage OF TINS OIL
but after having listened to the arguments