Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-02-08

Augusta.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Papers from the House passed in con-
currence.
Read and Assigned.
Resolve in favor Of the hospital Of the
society Of the Sisters OF Charity Of Lewis
ton, Maine.
Resolve in favor Of the Central Maine
General hospital.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine Eye and
Ear lniirmary.
Resolve in favor Of the town of Warren
Resolve in favor Of cities and towns
where stock of tho Dexter a. Newport
Railway Co. was owned and which have
not received their share Of the excise tax
Resolve to rebuild the State bridge
over Fish river ON the road leading from
Ashland to Fort Kent
Resolve TO repair State bridge near
Seven Islands, upper st. John
On motion Of Mr.. Hume Of Washing
ton, laid on the table pending second
reading.
Resolve authorizing the purchase of q
certain number OF copies OF Freeman S
Supplement- to the Revised Statutes for
the use of the state.
On motion Of Mr.. Hume Of Washing
ton this resolve was laid on the table
pending the acceptance in concurrence OF
the House report.
Resolve In favor Of the Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital at Bangor.
Mr.. Higgins Of York-If the usual or
der is followed this resolve Will take its
second reading tomorrow. As is Well
known the committee on reform school
hnve made arrangements 10 be away to-
morrow 10 make their annual visitation.
This IS matter OF great Importance,
perhaps the most important that viii be
before us this session, certainly carrying
rs large an appropriation as any matter
vet introduced, and il occurs 10 me that
Ii is n matter To be considered carefully,
and that it Is matter upon which We
should exchange our views fully and rea-
son deliberately In regard to the object
for which such a large amount of money
is asked to be appropriated. If 1T Is a
really desirable object, If there Is really
the necessity that Is claimed for 1t, of
course there can be no objection TO the
bill. This Is a matter that has been care
fully considered in another branch'of this
Legislature, and there, after week 5 as
signment 1t came up and was debated.
II strikes me that here in this Senate we
should be very careful in regard 10 these
matters, and give them the consideration
they are Entitled To- do not care q
debate this matter today. have asked
the friends OF this measure that the
matter might be assigned for Tuesday OF
next week 1t strikes me that there Is
nothing wrong about the motion which
| am about to make, and that 1t is the
better way to consider the matter not
hastily, but with care. This is not an
objection made to the bill in the spirit OF
delay;or in any way at enmity to the true
spirit of the hill, but it is made in order
that the people may rest assured that We
have duly considered the bill and its pro
visions. and in order that we may heaI
what NAV be urged on both sides, in order
that we may arrive at Just and true
conclusion therefore move that this
resolve he assigned for consideration foi
Tuesday of next week.
Mr. Spo.fori of Hancock-As the sena-
tor from York has said this is'a resolve
of very great Importance, not only by
reason OF the large amount of appropria-
ton which the resolve carries, but also be
cause of the purpose and the end for which
we seek the passage of this resolve. This
resolve has been carefully considered by
the joint special committee TO which was
referred. 1t was assigned for hearing in
the House week ago, and it has been
known to each and every member of this
Senate for week past that in the usual
order it would reach here this morning,
20, hat ay,v lpp hf
desires to speak and express his views on
this resolve will be as well prepared to dc
so tomorrow morning as next week. II
is not the purpose of the friends OF this
resolve in any way to limit the debate,
but we say that in view of the fact that
every member of the Senate has known
for a week that this resolve would come
up here today in the usual order we do not
believe that there is any good reason why
it should not be considered tomorrow
morning in the usual order. and we hope
that the motion of the senator from York
will not prevail.
Mr.. Watcrhouse of Cumberland: AS
| understand this matter, the senator from
| York moves that this resolve be assigned
| for next Tuesday, because of the fact that
the committee on reform school is to be
away. l can see no reason why so practl
| cal an excuse should not be allowed. Sc
| far as / know it is the usual custom tt
| assign these bills for certain day in or
der to admit of a full attendance of The
members of the Senate when matters OF
| importance are to come up for discussion
| think that the consideration of the re
solve should be assigned for Tuesday