Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-14

sarc naticnts was 5000 and the profits OF
IN, farm was s4t;1s. Why not take some
"a those uroIits and build these buildings
This institution is as large as inc s's''s'
wants. believe in taking care q ~.
am willing to do anything that IS proper
and right. but we have got 10 eau nai..
Mr. Sanborn Of Waldoboro SAID thas IL
the gentleman from Bangor tMr ralr-
hanksl strikes out what he Wishes TO- thi1
Is going to kill the benefit sought Ter IN
the resolve. The barn is the most impor-
tant factor there. Cows have TO DE kept
there and are kept there and are kept ID
cellars. If this barn We're built ana IL
III, old barns were moved where they
sbould be, we should then be able to Keep
a sufficient number of cows to supply the
neonle there. Milk is one of the most i'm
nortant kinds of food used there. | would
like to have both the piggery and parn'
Int if we cannot get the piggery, let US
NOT strike out all after the 9th line, be-
cause if we do we virtually Kill the whole
business. The Bangor folks have got
what they want and am glad of 1t, but
let us look out for our insane hospital
here where we have large farm ana
where we have a large number OF insane
people and wish we might build all the
buildings called for here.
Mr.. Patton of Bath inquired If the
gentleman from Bangor (Mr Fairbanks)
would explain where mis- amendment
leaves the appropriation.
Mr.. Fairbanks: At $4,000.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston: 1t seems to
me that this eleventh hour spirit of
economy which has come over the con-
science of my brother from Bangor
laughter) is not only laughablc but it is
more serious. 1t carries with it gross in
Justice to this institution across the river.
| cannot consent that this House shall
take any action that tends to cripple the
institution across the river, or that tends
to shackle the management in their
earnest, business-like endeavors to bring
the farm up to high state of produc-
tiyeness as a source of revenue for the
hospital Because we have generously set
in motion legislation which will result IL
the erection of noble hospital at Ban
gor is no reason why we should with
hold our generous aid and protection to
this institution which for years has been
the ward of the State. When the vote
was taken in regard to the Bangor hospi-
tal the only question was, did the needs
of the insane of the State require the cree
ton of IA new hospital? That question
has been settled. The matter now before
us is business proposition and as | I'M
derstand it, it is this: Will you by your
action today enable this hospital to carry
stock sufficient to take care of all the
waste produced over there and to double
at least the revenue produced by the farm
and it's products? You have got rs 4
basis for your action the report of the
trustees of the institution. They tell
you that the needs of this institution re
quire the expenditure of the amount called
for by the report of the committee. The
committee have examined into the needs
of the institution, heard all the witnesses,
and they report unanimously in favor of
this bill. There are two sources of strength
calling for q favorable vote by this Houss.
There is only one remaining thing ard
that is, the needs of the institution. Docs
it need the expenditure of this money?
The statement of facts is plain. 1t tells
you that the sanitary con lition of the
patients, by the near situation Of the
pggery and other buildingsis unhealthy.
They want to move il baok they want to
tuition as they have got at Danyers and at
Worcester, which cost $4,000. They can
build the same kind of a piggery for
$4,000 which cost $4,000 at Worcester and
$1,000 at Danvers. I understand that the
su perintendcnt "A the asylum says that
tho piggery cantsbe made to produce q
revenue of between $2500 and $4,000.
What is for the best interests of the insti-
tuition and what should our action be:
The same in reference to the cows. The
now are Insufficient What
shall we do as a business proposition:
Shall we not. moved by "a just sense of the
needs of this hospital and this farm, appro-
pirate sum sufficient to build a barn for
the housing of this herd that shall be con-
venient and comfortable and profitable:
There is the question Sentiment has no
place here; resentment has no place here;
it is Il business proposition, and leave it
to your just settlement.
Mr.. Mahoney of Alma said that he wished
to say few words in regard to this mat
ter. The gentleman who has just spoke u
said considerable about listening to the
report of the committee and giving it due
weight. 1t was not but few days ago
that l saw this gentleman upon the floor
oppose a measure that had been unani-
% m reported by the committee
Mr. Noble: You see that / made a
mistake then.
Mr.. Mahoney: He didn't find any rea-
son then why the conclusion Of the COM
mittee should be final and should never
be disputed. Now believe, as represent
ing farming community, substantially |