Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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this view of the matter, all three OF the
Senate members Of the commlttee On
education being in favor CT the proJect 70
pull down the building and erect q more
ornate and a larger structure in It's place.
Now il we should insist on that view Oh
the case here and If we should succeed IN
vote OF this House to 40 So
that would then throw the matter into
committee of conference. The majority
in the Senate in favor of their view is very
large. The majority in this House IN
favor of the repair of the old building, is
very small. If we were forced into con-
with the Senate in this matter
and it went to a committee of conference,
any one can see that there would be but |
one result of the controversy. l have no
desire to force such controversy upon
this Legislature at this time. We desire |
to get through with the business of the
State and go to our homes as soon as pos |
sible, and do not propose to make any
factious opposition in the matter, which
in the end can have only one result Con
sequently am in favor of receding from
the vote which the House took on this
matter and concurring with the Senate in
it's amendments If we should force this
conference and haggle over it, possibly we
might reduce this to SIS, 600 or ST., 600 or
SIT 500, by splitting differences, but do
not believe in that course in matter OF
this kind l believe as l did when this
was discussed before. l do not believe in
policy that will strangle the institution
or which will not give to it good, ser
viceable building and do not believe that
a good, serviceable. new building can be
built for less than $50, 900. Consequently
l am in favor of accepting the amendment
of the Senate
Mr.. Barrett of Canaan also spoke in
favor of concurring with the Senate.
Mr.. Burns of Westbrook favored reced-
ing and concurriDg.
Mr.. Lawrence of Lubec said that he al
SO had experienced change of heart, and
he wanted to put himself on record as
favoring the Senate amendment.
Mr. Gilbert of Canton said he was not
in that condition and opposed concurring
with the Senate. say from my present
knowledge it docs not require 100000
to tear down as good building as they
have got at Pennington and build anew.
To tear down that building because it is
not in our modern style of architecture and
build new one is simply piece Of folly
and waste of money.
Mr. Dickey of Fort Kent spoke in favor
of the Senate amendment.
. Mr.. Gilbert moved that the vote be
taken by yeas and nays.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Gilbert then called for a rising vote
A division being had, the motion to
concur with the Senate in adopting SEN
ate amendment A was adopted by a vote
of 62 for to 10 against.
Pending the passage of the resolve to be
engrossed as amended, Mr.. Gilbert moved
that it be laid on the table.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Larrabee of Portland,
the resolve was then passed to be engrossed
as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Fairbanks of Ban
gor, the bill relating to treatment for
alcoholism for prisoners in county jails,
was taken from the table.
Mr.. Fairbanks moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Gates of Vassalboro said he intro
duced the bill knowing that this treat
ment had saved as many as it has and
some of the best men in our State, and he
thought a way might be provided by
which others might be saved. This mat
ter is being agitated in many other states.
In New Hampshire, this last winter, the
Legislature has passed a bill to provide
treatment for persons in jails at cost not
to exceed SIS. From the Kelley institute
in New Hampshire there have graduated
about 1900 and rot 10 per cent. have gone
back. The number of persons committed
to the county jails in Maine in 1898 was
400. OF those 5000 were committed for
drunkenness, about 40 per cent This
treatment can be administered in the jails
at an expense of about $25 to person.
To me it seems to be the best way to adj
vance the cause of temperance. l think
the Kelley institute has done moro to ad
vance the cause of temperance than any
thing else in the State.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke against the pas
sage of the bill and said he: did not believe
the State was prepared at this time to go
to the expense of keeping a physician, who
must first be trained by Mr.. Kelley at his
institute, at the county seat to vaccinate
these men who don't want to be cured of
alcoholim.
Mr. Gates said he did not believe there
were five out of 100 who were sentenced
for drunkenness to jails but who, when
they became sober would give anything
in order to enable them to get rid of this
appetite.
The question being on the motion to in
definitely postpone, the motion was agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. Larrabee of Portland,
the bill relating to intelligence offices was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Larrabcc offered an amendment,
which was adopted, and the bill as
amended was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert of Canton, the
resolve authorizing the purchase of GER
tain number Of copies of Freeman's Sup
plement to the Revised Statutes was taken
from the table.
The bill was then passed to be cngrossed
as amended in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer of Milbridge,
the bill prohibiting the taking of fish in
Little Tunk pond, in plantation No. Z,
Hancock county, was taken from the
table and passed to he engrosscd
On motion of Mr.. Bagnallof Webster,
Adjourned.