The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27

of expense to the state. Mr.. Little also
spoke briefly in support of the home.
The resolve in favor of the home makes
an annual appropriation Of $500, an
annual increase of $500.
The case of the eye and ear infirmary
was then taken up. In this resolve, an
annual appropriation of $4,000 is asked
for. the amount which the institution
has been receiving from the state. Mr..
Little was the first speaker for the In
Urinary and was followed by Dr. Holt.
Mr.. Hill of Waterville, DR.. Hill OF Lewis
ton, DR.. Foster of Portland and others.
Mr.. Little to illustrate the fact that
the intirmary is open to the afflicted
from all parts of the stnte, 1nstanced
cases where, Notwithstanding the fact
that the free beds were all nccupied,
patients unable to pay had been received
and cared for. Mr.. Little said that 1t
had been stated that the infiImary did
not propose to ask the state aid after
the last legislature. He wished to say
that such was not the case. 1t was the
design Iof he.trustees to keep the insti-
tuition up to the times in every respect,
1t was state.institution and they should
continue to ask stats aid. DR.. Holt
told of the work of the infirmary, en-
phasizinR especially the good 1t did In
educating the ignoraLt to properly care
for their eyes, thus preventing much
disease and blindness The other doc
tors testified to the nature Of the work
done.
Chairman Hargraves asked il the in
stitution did not expect soon to receive a
large amount of property. 1t was stated
in reply by Mr.. Little and DIR. Holt that
while the late Up. Harrington had willed
large sum to the infrmary, owing to
the litigation over the will, the bequest
has not been received. On the other
hand the infirmary has been put to
legal expenses and has lost tine large
yearly gifts which it received from Mr..
Harrington during his lifetime. The late
WV. Thomas was another Of the con-
tributors to the infrmary whom death
had removed.
| For the Maine General hospital, Senator
Drummond appeared and read a state
mons of the facts prepared by Judge
Webb. The hospital asks for it's GUS.
tomary appropriation Of $500.
sHaving listsned to these Portland mat
tiers the committee heard large number
of Augusta citizens who want the state
to donate 5000 to the Augusta city
hospital The hospital has NOS been
built, but It's friends say they have
pledges for $40, 600. DR.. Thompson, q
homeopathic physician of this city, raised
| the point which has been made an issue
in Bangor and elsewhere, that If the
state aided the hospital, provision should
| tie made for the recognition OF the
homeopathic school of medicine by its
management.
The committee did not act on any o.
these matters. but it did vote favorably
upon a claim put in by the town O.
Brunswick to reimburse it for $780,
paid for. the support of three aliens Al
the insane asy luin. Barrett Potter, Esq.
appeared for the town.
/ OFF FOR BANGOR.
The deferred expedition of the trus
tees, committee and as many legislator
ms care to go to Bangor, will OCCUR to
morrow. 1t was postponed on account
of a snow storm. It's object is to view
the beginning of the new insane hospita
and to listen TO descriptions of its fu
ture alories.
A. G. Stilpheu, ESQ.,, appeared before
the legal affairs committee today ant
advocated the passage Of the bill requir
ing towns and cities of IL ore than 10i
inhabitants to keep their records ant
other valuable papers in flrs-proof vaul t.
or safes.
PICTURESQUE MAINE.
Mr.. E. G. SWEET of Portland delivered
his lecture on Picturesque Maine" in
Representatives hall this evening. MI
lSwctt spoke to an audience which fille(
the large room ana the lscture and thu
fine views of beautiful Maine scener.
were the subjects of many words O.
praise.
| YORK COUNTY DELEGATIO N.
The York county delegation INTENDED
to discuss the bill authorizing the coun
ty to obtain loan of $4,000, but thu
county commissioners were not presen
to explain matters, 60 the delegation ad
journed.
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
The committee on ways and bridges
voted to report that the petition fo
aid Z in building bridge acros
Sand river at Starks, should be referred
to the next legislature. This was
compromise between the petitioner
and the opposition.
n JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Il In the judiciary committee meeting
Mr.. Drummond of Portland explained
the bill relating to filing vacancies il
the board of directors of the Maine Gen
sral hospital He mentioned the dealt
of Hon. W. W. Thomas, who was
member, and said that it was desire'
that the board have authority to cleo
q member to fill vacancies caused b.
death, resignation or otherwise. Th
directors are elected by the whole ooipo