The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25

stricted the operation of the measure TO
cases of Asiatic cholera. DR.. Grindle
opened the debate. He said the bill gave
the State Board of Health an opportuni-
ty to do service to the state. 1t was
proper that the bill should go to the
judiciary committee for there were legal
features of the bill that none, save law
yers could intelligently pass upon
them. But he believed that the COM
mittee had made big mistake in those
features where the decision of physi-
clan rather thau lawyer was needed.
Typhus fever was in the country, chole-
ra was not. Typhus fever is more dan
gerous disease that cholera and more
difficult to guard against. Yet the COM
mittee had cut out typhus fever, diph-
liberia and scarlet fever from the pro-
visions. He favored the original bill.
Senator Mayo spoke for the committee
and explained the reasons that influenced
the committee in cutting out that part of
| the bill which included other diseases
| than the cholera. The bill would not
have been presented had it not been for
| the cholera scare Yet in preparing the
| bill all these other diseases were includ-
! ed under the extraordinary provisions.
| These diseases had been well guarded
| heretofore. That part of the bill relat-
ing to expenses would, he thought, prove
| q burden on the state.
/ DR.. Grindle replied that it was incon-
sistent to give the Board of Health the
responsibility of protecting the Estate
and then to deprive it of the power to
do SO.
| Mr.. Peakes said this original bill con-
tanned more powers than were held by
anyone else, save the Gar of Russia.
| Secretary Young of the board he consid-
| f;n,a hut he tod
| more power than any other man he
| knew.
DIR. Grindle thought there was a good
deal of pride of opinion on the part of
| the committee.
Mr.. Peakes said that for the last few
years every legislature had been asked
| for more money and more power. He
didn't know OF any particular good the
board had done the state. The local
boards are very efficient and do the
things that are done.
DR.. Grindle again replied. He knew
of no appropriation except for vital sta
tistics, which he opposed two years ago,
but which he now regarded a good law.
The yeas and nays were called and the
bill as amended by adding other diseases
than cholera as proposed in the first bill
passed Is to s.
An amendment was proposed by Sem
ator Soldiers that towns not the state bear
the expenses of restricting an outbreak
within their limits.
Mr.. Allen of Washington said that
would impose on the little town of
Vanceboro the responsibility of keeping
back from Europe and Canada the inva-
sion of cholera. The amendment was lost.
During the debate remark by DR..
Grindle that the bill as reported by the
committee was absurd legislation
brought Mr.. Mayo to his feet with
protest and caused Mr.. Peakes to re-
mark that the remark appeared to be an
insult to the judiciary committee.
DIR. Grindle said that that construction
should not be put upon his statement.
Relating to Taxes on Land.
The Senate discussed the Senate bill
requiring wild land owners to make re-
| turns to the state assessors. House
amendment A was rejected. An amend
ment was then offered and adopted. It
| provides that the wild land owners shall
make returns within so days of notice
| to do SO to the state assessors. and il
! they fail to comply they shall be liable
to pay the expenses incurred in examin-
| ing the lands.
| The bill relating to sale of land for
taxes passed with slight amendment.
Nominations by tho Governor.
These nominations have been made by
| the Governor:
| Commissioner of Wrecks and Shipwrecked
! Goods s.. A. Holden. fremont
| Trial Justices-C. M. Leighton OF Millbrldge,
S. D. Wadsworth of Hiram. 49,,
| Notaries Public John :. Harlow OF Dix1neld,
| dvxyor n A.
| North Berwick.
Justices Fl the PsaSe and 9qoruma 4 mo Il l.
s Aas Herbert Il b. BLOCKS 81 Bddeford, Martin
F. Bartlett of Wateryille, J. Hastings Bean OF
Mason, Charles P; Dorr Of Ellsworth, Robert
Augusta, Joseph H. Knox Of Waterville, J. W.
Maxwell of Sabattis. James A. Sheehan OF Hal
lowell, Joshua Parsons OF Jefferson, r. X.
rc Emery S w. smh 81 f slaSs
The House this morning receded and
concurred with the Senate in the passage
| of the bill in relation to the state library.
That is the House agreed to the amend
ment which strikes out the increase of
the librarians salary from $1,000 to $500.
| The bill as passed establishes regulations
for the management of the library, pro-
vides for the purchase of necessary
books, etc.
J, F. Gerrity 6 Co. of Portland, have
prepared fine portraits of the President
Of the Senate and Speaker of the House
which have been purchased by the men,
bers for presentation to the originals of
the portraits.
The bill to incorporate the Medical Lee,
gion of Honor has been favorably report
| ed.
When the Cover bill, providing for the