Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-15

day. | believe we should give this hospi-
tai something. and have always been in
favor of fair appropriation, but we can
not go on in this way. We must take care
of our appropriations,
The question being to reconsider the
vote by which the resolve was passed to
be cngrosscd, division was had, and
the motion to reconsider was agreed to by
d vote of IS to IS.
MIR. Reynolds of Brooks moved to
amend the resolve by striking out the
word nineteen and substituting the
word "twclvc"
On motion of Mr. Lane of Augusta,
the resolve and pending amendment was
laid on the table and specially assigned
for Thursday morning of next week, after
the morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. Doyle of Biddcford,
bill an act to amend an act entitled an
act TO establish "a board of police for the
city of Biddeford, approved March 2s,
1898, was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same gentle
man, the bill was again laid on the table,
until after the constellation of Senate
Document 81, being hn act to amend
chapter 40S of the Private Laws Of 1865,
entitled an act to incorporate the city of
Biidcford as amended by chap 8 Of the
Private Laws Of 1857, in regard to tie
election of constables.
Mr.. Doyle said:
In rising to speak to the pending ques-
ton, do o with the firm conviction that
/ shall utter the sentiment of more than
three -fourths Of the people Of the city Of
JiJ,J,eorl e nSIt,
tons Two years ago you were asked to
enact bill providing fora board Of police
in our city, and the arguments offered at
that time was reform, - but under its
operation you have failed to give us re-
form, while on the other hand we find go
ing up constantly, pitiful plea from all
good and aw-abiding citizens asking that
the terrible and lawless condition of affairs
be suppressed by this same board OF police
commi ssioners. While | will not say that
these commissioners are acting in bad
faith, yet must say that they are alarm
ipgly Indifferent to the appeals of a suffer
ing community. One of these commits
sioners, an honorable gentleman, f. H.
Banks, told your committee that although
three particular petitions and q number
Of others had been presented to the board
asking for the enforcement Of the prohibit
tory law. yet no action had been taken on
any of them by the board.
Who presented these petitions: Six
clergymen of my city, one of whom is the
pastor of a parish numbering many more
than one-half of the entire population of
the city, signed the first. The other was
signed by $50 of the most patriotic and
law abiding citizens of York county. /
speak now of only these two petitions, and
as / have already stated. no action what
ever was taken by the commissioners
Yes. even worse than no action. for the
signers of-the former We're insulted Told
that they had been buncocd. Had had
their legs pulled And from whom did
such language 70 these good men eua-
nate; From, C. ; Hamilton, one of the
commissioners. and that august body, C.
b. Harmon Most of you have seen a
copy of the first petition to which / have
called your attention, and is it necessary
for me or any other person to ask If you
desire anything motc To convince you that
a bad state of affairs exists in Biddeforl.
Does any reasonable man think for
uaomeat that these reverend gentlemen
would have pursued the course they did
had there been no occasion 70, it. Did