The Republican journal., 1895-02-14
The 9th Name Legislature.

The 9th Name Legislature.
WHAT is SAID AND DONE AT AUGUSTA.
Feb 9th was the most exciting day of the
legislative session. Under special assign
ment the resolve in favor of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital came up for consd
Grafton immediately following the morning
hour and the result was awaited with deep in
terest Bangor had large delegation present.
The first speaker III behalf of the resolve was
Col Plummer and his speech nas very ef-
fective. In tile course Of his remarks the
speaker sand "Three bills have been intro
dnctd at the present session, one for $4,000
e build new piggery and out-building at
Augusta, one TO build a new hospital at Ban
gor, aud one To appropriate Sloo,UU to start
new buildings for the chronic insane at Au-
gusta. At the first of the session the friends
of the Bangor bill thought there would be no
opposition, hut when the piggery and barn
hill came they became suspicious and when
the minority report tavorng the building OF
wing for the chronic insane at Augusta
was reported, they saw that there would he
a strong, organized opposition to the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital
Mr.. Fhmmes said THAT the principal objer-
ton to new hospital at Bangor was eX
peuse; he argued that building materials
and other things would make Bangor the
! cheapest place to build. He then said :
"Fhere are loo many people with disordered
minds already eongregateu at Augusta.
daughter and aprlause) | mean IN the
ether side OF the river lie spoke Wf the
bad effects II con ngrtgatng too MANY insane
al one pac,- ana ot the advantage to be gain
el from having two hospitals, as there would
en- be d spirit of rivalry and pride. He
said that it due that section Of the State
70 have a hospital which Was easily accessi-
bic.
The second speaker in favor Of tie resolve
was Mr.. Reynolds of Brooks. The Augusta
correspondent of the Bangor Wing < Cour-
lei says "He occupies one of the back seats
but tie snap and enthusiasm lie pnt into a
two-nnnute speech stamps him as ont of the
strong members of the House on tMe floor
lie struck right from the shoulder and told
the whole story in a few words. He believed
that it would be Just as cheap to build in
Bangor as III Augusta, but thought II was
not simply question of money, but the
proper and comfortable of the insane
that should have weight with the House.
Mr.. Reynolds received a round Of applause.
Mr. Lltteteld Of Belfast in happy speech
voiced the sentiment of Waldo when he
took the floor to advocate the resolve. He
only said few words, but they We're
plete III eloquent testimony as to the merits
Of Tins question.
Other speakers ID favor, and few in or
position, followed and then came Vote
The matter came before the House on the
proposltlOn to substitute the minority for
the ma iority report, and Bangor Won by a
much larger vote than had been anticipated
--lW2 to 40. The Waldo delegation voted
solidN the negative The hill NOW goes
te the senate where it IL believed the chances
are very strong v III favor Of its passage.
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strances Of d. ii tiid.ien and II others of
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