Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-03-03

well As the votes Of the other cuanties 10
elect Governor of the State of Maine. |
tell yca that after appropriations have been
granted to the western part of this STATE ii
is not well that on the morning which is set
for the consideration of the only approps'-
alton Of any amount which il asked for l.y
the people of the eastern part of the State.
We have thrown in our faces GA
the naor of this Senate this ms's,
sage from the Governor. with its
tables OF the amounts alrcady appropriated
aud asked for. and its estimated receipts .
l say that this very thiog is going 10 cost
this movement votes tins moraing, The
thing looked bad To ule this morniag on the
very eve Of this discussion. And now see
what the appropriations are for. They are
not for schools. 1t is mostly TO assist the
government Of this State. Here in this
bill VI appropriations which came before
us this morning is an item of sa7,l.S to
protect fish and game in this land. say
blot every fish and game law out il We have
got to dispense with the care of our sick
Ii We have got to call halt on appropris-
lions let US not call il on that which Is nec-
cssary.
Sir. Allen went 90 to point ont the nes DIS
of the eastern portion of the State, and
closed by saying;
Gentlemen, appeal to yon TO say if i; Is
nor Just that the people of the eastern part
of the State should be provided for in
the manner aud in the place that il is most
easy to care for these poor unfortunate
people.
Mr.. pcering of York: In justice to
myself and my constituents feel that
ought to say word. believe in all
charitable institutions, and allow no mau
to have more sympathy than for the nn-
fortunate people who are by disease com
PEELED to take up their abode in the in
sane hospital. From what | have learned
of this matter ii seems to me that the peo-
pie of Bangor are asking too much. am
perfectly willing TO do what is necessary,
but just what is necessary | have not yet
found out.
The gentleman from Washington has al.
luicd to the Governors message. and as |
belong TO that section of the country from
which he comes ] simply wish 10 say that
have known the Governor for many years,
and believe that his heart is as large as
that of any gentleman from Washington
county, anl | do not think that message
was sent in here for any such purpose rs
that which has been spoken of. | think il
was sent simply to guide us in the right di-
rection, and | do not take il for granted
that il was sent for any other purpose
think that the best thing To do would be
to grant Il reasonable appropriation 10 the
hospital across the river. This appropria-
ton that has been asked for to build Al
Bangor does not stop at Sl50,0 900. un-
derstand that it will require a million TO
complete that hospital. think really au
opposed to both reports. | think the HI-
preparation for the hospital across the river
might be cut down one half.
Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook | desire Ia he
heard few moments in favor of the major
ity report. The gentleman from York has
said the people of Bangor are asking too
much. believe that this talk about this
matter being Bangor scheme has l,aI
altogether too much circulation, and say
it is beneath the dignity of a nember of this
Senate to oppose this resolve on that mar
row ground. II seems to be conceded that
something must be done
MIR. Shaw then quoted some figures from
the census showing the probable increase in
the number of insane persons to be expected
in the next few years. Continuing, he said
1t has been urged for the minority report
that it advises consolidation, but there is It
proper limit of consolidation beyond which
there is no advantage to be derived from ii,
1t has been shown here by the gentleman
from Penohscot that to enlarge the present
hospital would require large outlay, and
the relief would be only temporary. fail
to sec where the economy is, so far ms the
immediate expenditure of money is con
cerncd.
IuN tn SItnt hat ti,t
lief would be only temporary, and that in
few years the Legislature would again be
confronted with the problem of finding
more room, il the minority report were
adopted. He then made telling portrayal
of the extent and resources of the east and
north of the State. and said that by the end
of the decade the centre of population woul
he at point very near the city Of Bangor.
lie also urged the fact that the State ii
ready has the land as an argument for lhc
choice of Bangor as the site of the new hos
ptal. lie pointed out that the percentage
of cures was larger in hospitals where
smaller numbers were treated, and tha,
fact, he thought, should over,op all other
considerations. and everything should be
done that would tend to accomplish cures.
He closed by saying;
say W AOu, RtutifIHeD, tIfAt ut VINO
would with hold from these unfortunate
people the means TO render their disease
curable is no man, and ought to he m trked
as a counterfeit. Mr.. President, | hope
that the majority report will be accepted
Mr.. Grindle Of Hancock spoke of his ex-
perience on the committee on insane hospi-
tai in past years, and of the importance of
the matter under discussion. He referred
to the things upon which all the members
of the Senate were agreed and the need for
some relief to the present very over
crowded condition of the hospital. lie
said
The one point of paramount interest
should be the best thing for the patients,
and we should keep this before us in what
ever we do. OF course finance is great
consideration, but should the paramount
thing not be the safety OF the pdtientst |
believe thus far we are all agreed. favor
the report of the majority, AMI the gentle
man from Cumberland favvrs the other rr-
port. We have now 100 patients, AMI in
| 20 or 25 years We shall have probably from
| 1900 to 1900, and the question j. simply
this, whether we intend that il shall be the
policy of this State to treat that number ot
patients in one or two hospitals. ! blink
| that it should be done in two. ! believe
the sanitary conditions would be mnrr
| favorable if you divided them betscen two
hosptils, instead of proyi ing for them in
one large hospital.
| MIR. Grinilc then referred TO the aimi s.
| sion of Nr. Malet of Cumberlan that ID,
the hearing the testimony Was all one wae,
and saii th,t that fact ought to 20 far si;tl
the members of the SENATE. lie then gave
rome figures bearlng out the assertion of
| Mr.. Thateht of Penob.coi that the a.idili ~
to the present hospital would cost much
- line appropriation nov asz~d for tl,e
la lger hospital. lie gave the figures e-ti
mattel for tie completion of the Bangor
| hospital IA 500, 900, and closed By point
| lag ont that the building conli Ice done
more cheaply in Bangor than in Augusta
osing To bricks being cheaper IN the former
place, aud also owing to The heavy expense
I for hsnlage necessarily done on ali mate
rials used at the Augusta hospital.
Mr. Peaks Of Piscsiaqnis: I yell 10 no
man IL this Senate in my h1msnitari tnism
and believe In voting money to & le c sre
I of the poor and unfortunate fra and hav.
ing everything else come after that. II I
believed that this appropriation was a
necessity I shouk! certainly vot. for il. II
this motion was upon the acceptance Of the
minority report I wouH certainly vote
again,t it. do not believe, however, il'a'
either Of these things are called for in the
| State today.
| Mr.. Peaks then gave some Of his expc-
rience ~ member Of the Legislature four
years ago, and gave some statistics shos ing
what had been done by the hospital with its
last appropriation lie thought il NIGH,
have done more with the appropriation than
it did. lie said that il an appropriation