The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-02
THE OLD HoSS CAN NOW REST IN PEACE
The Portland and Westbrook Bill Is
Finally Dead.
The Senate Hears Some Stirring
hospital Talk.
Several important Matters Finally
Disposed OF.
Especial to the Press. I

AUGUSTA, April 1.-The attempt to re-
open the Portland 6 Westbrook railway
matter on the ground that the action
of the Senate was piece Of
discourtesy to the House, did not meet with
success. AS Mr.. Grindle said in speaking on
the subject. there was nothing of discourtesy
between the branches about it. 1t simply
was case where committee of conference
would not help matters. The Senate be-
lived that charter should not be granted by
this legislature. The House had voted that
charter should be so granted. On that is
sue 1t was not possible to make compromise
and for that reason it was not discourteous
to refuse conference. The matter came up
when on motion of Mr.. Moore of CumOer-
land the motion to reconsider the action Of
the Senate in adhering TO Its action on the
Portland & WestbroOk railroad was taken
from the table. Mr.. Moore said he hoped
and trusted that the Senate would not take
this action. The matter was gone over fully
last week and thoroughly discussed. The
motion should not prevail.
Mr. Stewart Of York said that as the sena-
tor had said 1t was thoroughly discussed, but
In his opinion 1t was the wish of the Senate
that the matter should 90 to a committee of
conference. The vote to adhere went
tlce It, as had he he should have moved a re-
consideration at that time. 1t was not only
discourteous to the House to refuse COM
mittee OF conference but to the people who
were interested In this matter. lie had been
told that the matter could be adjusted by a
committee to suit all parties.
Mr.. Moore said this matter related to Cum
berland county. and the senators from there
should and did know the wishes of their
constituents. He had been home and he had
seen none of his constituents Win wantino
the road. The matter had been
carefully considered. The wishes of the
people of Portland has been expressed
through the inaugural Of the Mayor which
worked up by the friends of the bill since
last week by sending kilograms to members,
urging them to reopen the matter. Are we
to ignore the wishes Of the wishes of the peo-
pie OF Portland and Deering. to crafty the
wishes of few interested parties? He
hoped that the Senate would take no further
action on the matter.
Mr.. Grindle of Hancock said he could see
nothing to be gained by opening the matter
as every Senator doubtless had his mind
made up again.
Mr.. Stewart said he had sat in his seat and
held his place on this matter with the dis
tlnct understanding that the matter should
60 to committee on conference.
Mr. Moore-"This matter was In the hands
of the majority Iof the railroad committee.
them?"
Mr.. Stewart-"No, / did not say SO. The
Senator from Cumberland said he had seen
his constituents, and they did not want the
road, and in the same breath says they do
want it by sending kilograms to members
asking them to open the matter again."
Mr.. Stewart then read the despatch from
Westbrook giving the resolutions passed by
the city on the matter.
The Senate then refused to reconsider by
a vote of IL To H.
This definitely ends the question of char
ter for this year.
Lively Times In the Senate.
One of the liveliest debates of the session
made the meeting of the Serate interesting
this forenoon. The subject of the eloquence
was the resolve appropriatiDg $375,OOO for
the Eastern Maine Insane Hospital which
came up by assignment. One or two insinu,
atlons by the opponents Of the bill that its
friends had attempted to secure its passage
by trading with other members who wanted
TO secure favorable consideration for other
measures. drew indignant deniais from Sem
ators Ryder and Thatcher.
Mr.. Ryan of Penobscot moved that the
Senate non-concur with the House in refer
ring the matter to the next legislature.
Mr.. Gr1ndle of Hancock, said that he was
always strong in the interest of economy,
but there are times when it becomes neces-
in the case OF necessity. There are over one
hundred patients at the insane hospital who
cannot be properly provided for. If this
matter passes over this year a
leng time would elapse before anyone
could be put in the new hospital. The only
objection raised is that the state cannot al
ford to expend the money. He did not be
lleVe 1t, as 1t was an emergency and in case
OF emergency or of an insurrecti0n the state
could have millions at its control.
RviQr advanced etr
behalf Of the people of the eastern portion
of the State.
Mr.. Walton read from the trustees report
showing room enough at present and he
thought the matter should go over to the
next legislature.
Mr.. Smith Of Lincoln. was opposed to the
resolves.
There was considerable discussion on the
amount to be appropriated for '92 and so on
and some amendments offered to regulate the
payment.
House amendments A, B, g and d were
lost.
Mr.. Thatcher OF Peuobscot offered an
amendment which was lost.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the bill be inde6-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Ryder offered a spirited protest. Mr..
Grindle also spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Swanton thought the matter should be
carried over to the next legislature.
Mr.. Ryder said that last night a Senator
CAME 10 Uiul duu Sdiu Ludt IL H6 WOulQ vote 10
the indefinitely postpone the labor matter he
would vote for a Bangor hospital. He would
not become party to this and IL this Sem
ator voted against Bangor it would not be
the calm deliberate judgment of the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart did not believe in this way Of
doing business. If 1t continued no question
would be decided upon its merit. The sena-
tor from Pen0bscot says he did not agree to
the trade. he was sure that he Mr.. Stew
art was not connected in any way with
trade: He would now withdraw his motion
10 indefinitely postpone the matter and move
to reconsider the vote by which the Senate
refused to concur with the House In refer
ring to the next legislature.
MIR. Thatcher Of PenobscOt said he hurled
back with contempt the accusations that the
friends of the Bangor hospital bill had made
any trade. He had heard the proposal
made to his colleague in regard to the labor
matter, and that he had Indignantly spurned
1t. 1t Ill becomes the senator from Kenne-
bee, after the state has spent millions on the
hospital here to vote against the appr0pria-
tion asked for Bangor.
Mr.. Haines said that he did not
think the senators shad better get mad
and personal In their remarks. He was
willing that Bangor should have little
something for its hospital, and thought the
Senate would give 1t to them when they were
able to. He bhad heard about these trades
and he had heald it mentioned that the
Westbrook matter was traded Off for the
DangOrsnOSpltal.
The bill was then tabled.
Fraternai Endo owment Societies..
Owing to misunderstanding among many
people In regard to the effect Of the recent
enactment of the legislature entitled IAN aci
to restore to certain corporation rights OF
which they were deprived by repeal OF
chapter 1873 Of the Public Laws of 1885," the
Insurance Commissioner authorizes the pub
lieation of the following In order to advise
the public upon this matter. "The act alluded
to above applies to those fraternal endow-
ment or term payment societies that were
| doing business in Maine prior to the repeal
Of the act of 1885 which includes the Iron
Hall and possibly two or three other associa-
tions that had formed branches in the state
| on or before the date of the repeal. March D
1889. 1t does not apply to any of the numer.
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| organized in other states or in fact to any
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Any fraternal endowment association OF
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