The Portland daily press., 1889-01-25
THERE WAS NO Niger HIDING THERE
An overhaullng OF the Deficiency Ap-
propriatIon Wood Pile,
In Search OF the Traditional Black
Man In Hiding.
Governor Robie Presents a Plan TO
Remove Future Difficulties.

| appropriations published In the Press YES.
terday, there was an interesting debate this
forenoon. Representative John @. Talbot
Oh East Machlas, thought he discovered q
olg Niger In the wood pile. and raised con
siderable interest. He though public ofic-
ers were getting money that they should not
get and that the finances Of the State were
being generally managed In way that the
people should not approve. But when be
came to point out In the appropriation bill,
the particular instances he could not find any
case which Mr.. Manley, chairman Of the
finance committee, did not explain satisfacto-
rily. The appropriation bill was read item
Dy Item, and as he came to each deficiency
Mr.. Manley explained che reason Of It.
The first item Sl20O extra for the trustees
OF the Insane Hospital, was necasloned by
the extra travel and attendance required by
;he outbreak Of diphtheria.
The 800 for advertising the laws was oc-
casioned, Mr.. Mauley explained, by the
greater number Of copies required BY the
increased circulation Of the papers OF the
State. wv
The deficiencies In the accounts Of the sea
and shore fisheries, the fish and game and the
inspectors Of steamboats, were apparent and
not real. There Is law that Of all appro-
priations the amount not used on January
1st, Of the year following that for which the
appropriation Is made shall 20 back into the
treasury. Through inability to get all bills
in In time some Of these appropriations had
so lapsed. These deficiency appropriations
were merely to get that money where it can
be utilized.
The printing and binding deficiency, S14,
800 In all was caused by the necessity Of
printing the documents of the labor bureau,
by printing the report Of the tuberculosis in
Yestigating committee, and by the increased
size OF the report Of the Commission Of
agriculture. For all these things the last
legislature failed to appropriate, although 1t
directed that the work should be done. All
these bills were audited by Gov. Marble, and
also oy stephen Berry, ESQ, OF Portland.
whom Mr.. Manley said was practical prIn-
ter, and man of the highest integrity.
The $4,000 deficiency for insane State
Denenciaries was necessary expense. xhe
law requires the officers Of the insane asy-
lum to receive any who apply with proper
certificate and requires the State to pay so
much for every inmate. Two years ago
S4S, 900 were appropriated, but the number
Of insane applying to the hospital has In
creased beyond all expectation, and so there
was deficiency.
The $500 for paupers was another def
cheney OF the same sort. The deficiency OF
$4,000 for the Industrial School was caused
by q clerical error In the engrossing, by
,ea, mnlcn t9e n school 70 tne last appropriation
Mr.. Marley explained how each deficiency
happened to the general satisfaction Of the
House. But there was question beyond
this for dealing with which ex-Goy. Robie
nad Just introduced an Important bill. That
bill Is as follows:
can act to define the spproprIatlng OF public
section l. When an act passes the legislature
penditure OF public funds, and the legs lature neg
ect TO provide for the same the operation Of that
diture OF public funds shall be suspended Tor the
space OF two years. II then no appropriation Is
made 80 much Of said sections as relate 70 the
sec. 2. When there appears 10 be deficiency
In the amount required TO pay the annual expenses
Of any Of the institutions or departments Of the
State government the ofieers thereof or the heads
VI departments In their annual reports shall state
such deficiencies, and the reasons thereof which
subjects matter shall be considered BY the legis-
iature or referred to appropriate committees and
no iaD ity shall be incurred against the state tor
any deneieney until an appropriation Is made.
See. 3.-when an appropriation bill which calls
for public funds Is brought TO the attention OF the
@ ssist1s Va y any COMMITTEES &c i shall be printed
This bill and the object Of 1t Is best ex-
planned by brief but forcible speech which
Mr.. R0bie made at the close OF the debate
between Messrs. Manley and Talbot.
Mr Robie agreed with Mr.. Talbot that
comes before the Legislature. And he was
surprised that 1t did not attract the atten-
tion OF the House at once. IL was a bill that
anects the constituents OF the members.
This Is, said the Speaker day Of extrava-
gance. You find 1t everywhere. In munich
palities, in private affairs, every here; and
we shall ind II among ourselves II we
do not care. l know that we are In rich
and prosperous State; but the agricultural
regions are burdened and we shall be de
linquent II we are not careful TO Light
those burdens. / am glad my FREUD frh
Augusta has explained those defciencies0
clearly as he has. But think 1t shouk %
so fixed In future that no State institaon
can legislate TO itself money that we NOT
legislate TO IL. l am sorry that w nave
been obliged to say what we nave.
but the time has come 70 stop the s0ieaSc @
OF salaries and expenses. Our salassv, na.o y.
walked up from some over $4,000 cary 70
over $4,000 There Is no demsi OF tne
people for this. There has beena \ tssh sJhneta,
movement in raising OF salaries ~ y snVuiu
stop. The old Greenback part Ss osno s' INTO
power and reduced the expen All a. a. si sSss IN
eyerythIna e % thew @ would @ iTa pe9bs not have had
thedOwnfall which overtOorn.sJ, .s,ss ,-
This speech was greet " WI ~ aPPianse
especially from the seats 1itk s"S A"Ini,ns
members sat They agreo VEL, mu "l. nooio
that the deficiencies wer,cd 1oIy SonsLaes
ed but they thought 1t gII gSoII PSa0y ~ " il1 n1 y
so that in future thers'naii De no diusr-
ences. n. ...o., a A.
ar. Manley declars ms as approval oil the
r.s.rr, ~ IN, - k0ssED IN THE HOUSE.
..s a...s-..-h he Knlckerbocker steam
., An act 70 autnorl5 5e its capital stock
Avnasc ~. W saneSc. 2, chap. 28 OF the public
laws Of 1851 ag TeIag to the municipal court Of
the City Of Portf cruelty to children.
An An set @ 70 pprrcle In part for the expenditures
Oh ,Cgi goCerahesbr in sbr Of James Ferris Of Bath.
p,ssvc RE ENACTED IN rHR uOCsK-
4. ~. - nend an act entitled an act 10 fael-
tafe me Erhpt administration Of justice oy es-
tshI,shIn psuperior court In the county Of Aroos
TOOK. amend Sec Of chap. lag Of the pub
"A. An 10y Il 1oo7. relating 10 ssyings banks.
NV TO legalize The proceedings BY which
49, Plantation was organized
"sDf TO repea sec. IL of chap. 80, X. s., relat-
tnn granting divorces nist.
'nsact relating to the Lewiston Bleacher, and
WORKS.
"a act to amend an act entitled an act to incor-
Ity.
An act relating to capital stock OF Loan and
Building Associations.
An act TO amend sec. ~, chap. 134. X. s., relat-
ng to proceedings on motion Tor ne" trial In GER
An act 10 amend Sec 8, chap. "a, of the private
nd special laws Of 1887, entitled an act 70 neOr-
! rate the wateryllle Electric Light and POWER
20. , ,.,-...
An act to legallze the dolngs Of School District
70. IL, In the town OF Appleton. -. ,..
An act to Increase the salary OF the Judge OF
rebate In the county OF Aroostook.