The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-19


Are they so unlike in their demands that
they can live better divided than together
and In that let the division be made.
Mr.. Callahan Of Lewiston, said that they
had Camden for breakfast, dinner and sup
per for five weeks and all knew all they
wished. He moved the previous question.
The House ordered the previous question
and on motion Of Mr. Drew Of Fort Kent.
the yeas and nays were ordered. The vote
resulted 80 to 40 in favor of accepting report
"B" which was for tue division of Camden,
Mr.. Archibald of Houlton offered the fol-
lowing amendment, which was adopted:
Amend Section 8 in 17th line by inserting
after the word "paupers" except the pau
pers now supported on the poor farm and in
sane asylum, the support of whom shall be
borne by the two towns in proportion to
their valuation.
bill given its three separate readings and
passed to be engrossed.
Vital Statistics.
The vital statistics bill was ably advocated
before the Judiciary committee this after
noon. DR.. f. A. Gerrish, DIR. A. K. p. Me-
serve. City Clerk Burgess and L. c. Jordan,
Esq, of Portland, and Prof. Robinson of
Bowdoin College, appeared in its favor. All
these gentlemen referred to the need of such
law to replace the present lack of system
In this important matter.
City Clerk Burgess referred to the lack Of
information on these subjects and the pres
ent failure to make proper records Of vital
statistics.
medical profession of such system, for the
collection OF these statistics as that proposed
by the bill.
Prof. Robinson referred particularly to the
difficulty he EoW experienced In the ana
ses made by him In connection with cases
and hnnI Ia -. l.se
procure sufficient data with which to begin
his work.
E. c. Jordan, Esq presented his views Oh
the matter as follows:
1t is my duty as President of the State
Beard of Health to present to you some of
the reasons that made it desirable that this
bill for vital statistics should have passage.
At the recent convention of the American
Public Health Association the chairman re-
marked to me that my introd duction as chair
man OF the Maine board recalled the fact of
their recently discussing the anomalous and
neglectful position of the State Board of
Maine In having State Board of Health and
no method of collecting Vital Statistics.
Again from time to time as the knowledge
gets abroad, 1t is repeatedly commented up
on IN the Leading sanitary and medical jour
nale Oh the country, as remarkable that the
State OF Maine hich offers itself as sani-
tarium is Indifferent to the record of the con-
ditIons that may support the claim.
Ihe birth and death rate Is almost the only
indication of where sanitary reform is needed
Your record of health finds the placing of
health rules before the community of great
value but nothing like what it would be If
practical applications could be made.
Desire Tor sanitary reform Is best stimu.
lated by comparisons. We are likely to be
content and suppose highdeath rate to be a
dispensation of Providence until we see by
oar own nelghbor's action that cleanliness
and goodness make low death rate,-and
hence prosperity
have repeatedly seen in the practice Of
my profession that the want of this data has
put off public improvements that / know
would have been of immense value if carried
out.
What we ask for is not the carrying out of
an experiment or the chance to try theory,
but we urge you to recommend to the state
an action that has always proved itself a
wise one. There is not a section of this bill
but what has been culled from the expert
eDce of other states.
The bill that created our State Board of
Health made the secretary of the board the
superintendent of vital statistics. He stands
ready to assume the work when the methods
and means are provided for their collection.
Inc appropriation asked for is simply for the
CLERK hIIe necessary to compare aud arrange
for tabulatio and printing. 1 hope this bill
Will pass practically as presented. The time
of our secretary Is too valuable to the state
to be used on any method except a proper
one. l have been greatly gratifed and
state Boards "a of Hsss ths
which our secretary, through his publica-
tions, is held.
state this that you may feel assured that
this work will be left in good hands, and he
best result POSSIBLE obtained.
Other Committees.
Hon. A. A. Burleigh and other citizens Of
Aroostook appeared before the judiciary
committee this afternoon and spoke in favol
of the bill to allow the county to aid In the
construction of railroad to the extent OF
$500, 900.
City Clerk Burgess today presented to the
judiciary committee written statement In
re@ard to the necessity Of the bill now before
that committee relating to the drains ant
sewers of the city of Portland.
The committee on labor voted ought tt
pass on the bill to increase the appropriation
for the Labor Bureau from $1,000 TO $4,000
VIM. M. Sargent, Esq, appeared befor,
committee tonight in favor of the resolve In
aid of an additional edition of the Yorl
deeds
Before the Railroad Committee.
Seth L. Larrabee, Esq, of Portland, ap
peared before the railroad committee thi
afternoon in favor of the incorporation O.
the Casco Bay Telegraph and Telephone
Company.
Hon. George P. Wescott of Portland alsC
appeared before the committee In relation tt
the Bangor d ArO0sto0k road. Mr.. Wescott
said he would not oppose giving the right t
| buildand control 10 miles of territory II
| ArOOst0Ok on each side of the line.
In executive session the committee voted
| to report ought to pass on this bill, and ais,
| on those to ratify the leases made by the
| Maine Central in New Hampshire; to ratify
the dOings of the Knox & Lincoln to author
ize the Lewiston d Auburn horse railroad tC
use electricity; to extend the charter OF thu
| Sebago Lake & Mechanic Falls road; to re
new the charter of the Presumpscot rive
| r0a0; to authorize changes in the extension
| of the Portland 81 Rochester in the Bacl
Bay district, Portland; to incorporate th
Limington Telephone & Telegraph Compa
| ny.
the Valued Policy.
The committee on mercantile affairs an
insurance this afternoon gave a hearing Of
the valued policy bill now pending befor
| of Lewiston aud Messrs. +. o. Beal an
Cameron of Bangor appeared in favor of tn
| bill. Against the bill Mr.. Hudson of Gui
| ford and Messrs. f. j. Rollins, Prentiss Lor
ing and II. II. Shaw of Portland appeared.
Points.
| The Cumberland county delegation held
| meeting tonight and considered the bills rt
| lating to county affairs, which have been rt
ferred to them. County Commissioner
Plummer and Tolmar, County Treasure
Webb and George III. Seiders, Esq, wer
present.
In executive session the delegatio
decided to report favorably the bill relatin
to the Portland Municipal Court, and tina
| Increasing the salary of the county treasul
er. The bill giving the county commission
ers fixed salary in place of the per dieT
compensation they, now receive, was dis
cussed but not acted upon.
Judge Symonds of Portland is here tc
night, and will appear tomorrow for the pt
titioners, who ask repeal Of the legislatio
OF 1889. by which the Order of the Iron Ha
vas debarred from doing business In Main,