The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-09
Mr.. Robie then showed as follows

z After Mr.. Robie closed Mr.. Wiswell Of
Ellsworth drew direful picture of the
dreadful state of the old State House, a
picture which few, weeks ago would have
drawn down on his head the maledictions of
all Augusta. But today his description
| pleased Augusta highly. He also entered
into a long argument to show that Augusta
was the best possible place for the Capital.
Mr.. Talbot, of East Machias said nobody
would deny that there were valuable records
stored In this House; but. the gentleman
| from Ellsworth had supposed that an apprO-
| priation of $150,000 would be a panacea
| that would preserve those records for
| ever.
Mr.. Wakefield said as a Republican he
| should call on his party to give more heed as
to appropriations. The legislation of this
| legislature during this session had been too
| extravagant This afternoon when small
bill giving an increase Of $500 to the super
| intendent of public buildings, as gallant a
| soldier as ever fought for his country, came
| up, some one suggested that unless we were
| more economical another party would come
In. And that pittance of $500 was promptly
voted down. But there were before us now
| appropriations of more than $350,000, as If
| we had treasury of unlimited wealth to
| draw from. Considering the amount OF the
| appropriations already made this might very
well 60 over for two years. Mr.. Wakefield
thought the Republican party would ap-
/ prove it.
Mr.. Chadbourne Of Biddeford made the
| very good point that to get fire-proof capt.
tai the old State House would have to be re-
bourne said there had been considerable
tinkering with figures, and he showed up
very clearly how the State was to be raked to
get the money for the extraordinary expenses
Of this work. This legislature had already
expended more than 100000 more than the
average of the appropriations for the last
ten years. 81 had intended to say something
Of this politically, but my brother Wakefield
has taken 1t out Of my mouth. Politically
would like to see this this vaIIpI appropriation 60
gageui III ton the stump two years hence
down." -AnGh in such haste
q Mr.. Barker, of Bangor, appeaivy-.At-
q example of the legislature OF sixty yea
d 400 Which did not go to the dear people
q aso, 49, y the sanction to move. He did M
tSi1L anyone had ever found much fau
with the action Of that legislature. M
Barker then went on to labored aTgumei
try to show that me capta nay That dee
n. hngon two wears ago, he thought and h
v. Sren very imaginative picture of tn
ID Means by which he supposed th
Portland people ssrrsHd asd 'he he wSs oepr
wasn,thino had been said about lobies an
Is shSt On attempt had been made p smirc
on the fair name of the Governor OF MS State
m n was the duty of the Governor othis Stat
es to advise and consult Wieh yh "enrs nn,c oI tn
to ieg5sia'SMiP naa MT. Burleigh did Of Enoy
a that it was more lmprope
him than for w4 Barker sas SssSS
n .ns from foltianu ftian of removal woulnot com
ks sos sgsip aafsSt for twenty or thirty ys. and h
the sssn;arad ssn;in that before that time aher grea
question would arise ths stste aaa To t6aSs bsodsTs
ca eastern ,s State. Mr.. Barker NOTHING
IVA so%SG Mr. p GPattangall, Of PeIbroksaid as much
had been said about S RUTtland ct,sst be thought
'sn. s they welSS Se' Ss proud. Mr.. Pattal quoted
S~ Hasess sas TaSi. Fad '3s I'd. tAsaS as.IgSS
proportions Oswis Is Barker u ahl0% Il %bteS tsS
IN ina speech ntlsman 81 m said the cid e House
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