The Portland daily press., 1891-03-24

ure.
The hamilton Case.
In the Senate this afternoon, President
Libby announced that the House had recon-
sidered and concurred with the Senate On
the matter of trying Judge Hamilton, and
that he had sent the necessary papers to no.
tify the defendant.
The following resolution was passed and
concurred in by the House. The committee
will be announced tomorrow:
Ordered, That committee of three on the
part of the Senate with such as the House
may Join be appointed to consider and report
the order Of proceedings to be observed upon
the hearing proposed by the resolve Of the
two branches upon the alleged causes OF re-
m0val in the case of Charles 5. Hamilton,
Biddeford, and that the Secretary of the
Senate he empowered to issue due sub
p9nas for the summoning of witnesses
either for the prosecution or defense at such
hearing on application of either party.
1t Is understood here that Hamilton still
proposes to fight. 1t Is said that before the
date of the hearing he will ask for more
present the case against the Judge.
Ex-Attorney General Orville ID. Baker may
appear for Hamilton.
The Seal Bounty.
The bill to establish bounty of 30 cents
each on seals came up in the House this
afternoon and Mr.. Peaks of Dover moved
that it be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Miller of Lincolnville thought that the
bill should be allowed to take the usual
course.
The question was put to vote and no
quorum voting the motion was lost.
Mr.. Shaw of Portland called attention
to the exception made by the
bill in regard to the killing of
seals in Casco Bay, ''that 1t shall be unlaw-
full to destroy said seals in the waters of
Casco Bay by shooting with rifle or other
long range weapon which might endanger
human life in the neighborhood; and pro-
vided further that the carcass of such seal
when destroyed in Casco Bay shall not be
left derelict In the waters of said bay. but
shall be removed from said waters and prop
erly disposed Of by the person destroying
it under a penalty for violation of eth.
Casco Bay of $50, to be received upon COM
plant or Indictment before any court having
jurisdiction of such offenses."
Mr.. Shaw Joined with Mr.. Peaks in asking
that the bill be tabled in order that 1t might
be examined. Mr.. Peaks said that he did
fused the privilege of having a bill tabled
for examination. He did not know that he
was opposed to the bill. He simply wanted
chance to look at it. The matter was
again put to vote and the bill was tabled.
No Hospital This Year.
The House today killed the resolve appro
priating $375, 900 for the new insane hospital
and there is little chance of its resurrection
at this session. Three arguments were used
by the opponents of the appropriation: First
that the new institution is not needed al
present; second, that the state cannot now
afford the expenditures; and, third, that thu
resolve represented Bangor's share in thu
deal of two years ago by which Augusta re
mained the state capital. The opponents o.
the resolve did not think that trade binding
upon the present Legislature. Mr.. Herse,
of Buckfeld has led the opposition to the ap
preparation and today's action speaks wei
| for his generalship. Mr.. Cote Of Biddefort
made some interesting remarks in reference
| to the legislation of two winters ago. Th
resolve came up under special assignment
and was given its second reading. Thel
| Mr.. Miller of Lincolnville opened fire on tn
resolve saying that he had not think tn
hospital necessary at this time nor the ex
| penditure warranted by the financial condi
tion of the state.
Mr.. Cote of Biddeford said that 1t wa
well known that this was part of the trad
made two years ago when the war brok
out In this House over the proposed removs
of the Capital to Portland. At that time
was agreed that Bangor should have the ne'
insane hospital. But Augusta was SINAI
enough to secure s15O,OOO for the asylul
across the river at that time. 1t was unde
stood at that time that $15O,OOO would b
enough for Bangor, and $4,000 was the
paid down. The gentleman from BangC
had said that the commission had travelle
extensively in looking at modern institl
tions. Mr.. Cote was Of the opinion that th
expense was hardly necessary when thel
was modern asylum just across the rivt
which might have been examined. The time Il
trade was made much was said about wb;
Bangor would do for the hospital. Nothir
was heard on that subject now. Mr.. Cot
moved that the resolve be referred to Il
next legislature.
Mr.. Porter Of Bangor, said the resolve
two years ago provided for commission
secure lot and plans. He did not kno
how plans could be decided upon unless OF
er institutions were exampled. He said II
enormous cost Of the travels to which Il
gentleman referred was just $72. Mr.. Po
ter thought they had set good example
the matter Of commissions.
Mr.. Hersey said that we had had some e
) perience In the past two years with commi
sions. 1t took $4,000 for a commission
build an addition to this State House wht
1t would take regiment.of men with III
brellas to keep the rain off Of you. 1t toe
$4,000 to get $157, 900 in there; and that
the face and eyes of resolve which did m
authorize one dollar for the commissio
Mr.. Hersey said he sympathized with Il
unfortunates across the river, but he did n
favor the appropriation at this time. N
Hersey spoke at some length of the financ
of the state and the present state of affai
in the Augusta Asylum to show that Il
new hospital was not necessary at this tin
and the state could not well bear the e
pense.
Mr.. Gushee Of Appleton thought that Il
legislature should not be held to the deliye
Of goods under trade made by the last le
islature He favored the reference of h
resolve to the next legislature.
Mr.. Tilton of Cape Elizabeth support,
the motion to refer to the next leglslatu
basing his objection to the appropriate
] upon the financial condition of the state.
| Mr.. Marston OF Skowhegan also favor,