Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-25


believe that there were more graduate
courses, ana more elaborate and ex.
tended ones than there really arcg br,
Harris did not think SO. MIR. t3lan-
chard insisted that the name was mis-
leading and that under. that name
there would be demand for many
other courses.
Mr.. Pattangall Of Machias advocated
the proposed change along the lines
discussed by President Harris.
In executive session, the act relative
to privileges Of graduates OF the Maine
State college was fasorably acted on
and the committee voted, "Oought TO
pass" No ether matters were finally
acted on and the committee adjourned
to o'clock. Thursday morning.
The committee OH temperance found the
| crowd present ut the hearing OF, the anti
cigarette bill too large for It's room in the
to The hall OF the House. MANY scores of
| petitions have been received for this bill
which prohibits totally the manufacture
sale or gift OF 4, cigarettes. and numerous
| 1t. Scores of ladies We're pfesetit 1T The
hearing and many clergymen. Repre-
sentative Walton conducted the hearing
l LOT tue JTleHuS VI tilc UIll. ana NllIlam-
son & Burleigh represented It's opponents.
Mrs. Ella Gleason of Boston. a teacher.
was the first speaker. and with great
force and clearness she explained the
evil effects of cigarette smoking and the
necessity Of legislation against IT, She
was followed In favor Of the bill by Mrs.
Wentworth, , Rsy. M, Hayden, Pr; 10Y.
Of the Augusta Grammar. school. Repre-
sentative Andrews. ex-Mayor ChAs +.
Nash of Augusta. and Col. Stanley Plum
mer of Dexter. all making strong pleas
and winning applause from the crowd.
! which was strongly anti-cigarette In
sympathy.
Mr.. Williamson opened the case for the
furious effects OF tobacco on the human
system, but claimed cigarettes to have
less nicotine than other forms Of the
| weed. A law should not be made against
cigarettes for minors unless lihcluung all
kinds of tobacco. Prof. r. c. Robinson
of Bowdoin college. testified to the exam
nation of many brands of cigarettes and
tine common to all tobacco There was
no poison found in the wrappers. There
We're other speakers and witnesses on both
sides. and letters and documents were
presented. Cross-duestioning was sharp
and Mrs. Gleason had hand In II. Prof.
the bill.
made a strong case against the constitu-
tionaiity of the proposed law. reading
opinions from eminent authorities No
| cigarettes are manufactured in Maine
and all brought here are In the original
package from other states. and over this
Congress alone has control. New hamp
| shire has Just refused 70 pass such law
tutional. Mrs. Gleason closed the case
for the petitioners in gan able manner.
proving herself a speaker and debater OF
unusual skill and power. At =. NJ. the
hearing was closed. the matter being left
for executive session later.
The committee on towns met In the
Senate chamber. Wednesday afternoon,
and had two lively hearings ON the pro-
gramme. The case Of the annexation of
a part of Rome to- Belgrade. left over
Many ' Citizens r and dso Town ocIais of both
towns were present and testified before
the committee. The case for the petit
TONERS was conducted by l.. 7. Carleton
strants by Baker & Staples. Represent
ative Colder of Belgrade. was one of the
witnesses for the petitioners.
The part of Rome In question Is really
a part of belgrade Mills village, and
though small in area Is one of the most
prosperous portions. Of the town. II
wants to join Belgrade. where all its So
the taxes are much lower. and of course
Belgrade is willing to'receive II. The rest
of Rome objects, however. to the division
and says it would impoverish and ruin
the town. which Is poor and growing
poorer. The closing arguments by Messrs
Baker and Carleton We're exhaustive and
eloquent. and 1t was $50 2. NJ. when the
hearing was concluded.
AT 1.30 p NJ. the committee on towns
again met in the Senate chamber. This
time to consider the proposition to annex
parts of Wards G and Z of Deering to
Portland. Daniel Cheney. Audrey Halves
and Milton Jacobs of the petitioners. APP
peared with Hon. Geo. NJ. Seiders as con-
sci to conduct their case. The remon-
= .. ylag nf.ssI
Mitchell, City SOLICITOR Matthews. City
Clerk Jones. Civil Engineer Barber. Archi-
f. Hill. A. d. Wilbur. Joseph Chute.
Mr.. Worcester and other citizens of Deer
ing.
The plea of the petitioners is based
chiefly on the convenience that annexa-
ton would bring in school matters and
a united sewerage system. The two wards
in question are about evenly divided on
of Deering is strongly opposed. Portland
it is thought. would be glad to annex the
whole of Deering but is not anxious TO
annex it piecemeal. There was a time
nexation. but now 1t is free from debt
and likes its independence. The city
councils of both cities have recently voted
against the proposed annexation. Both
sides presented their cases fully and
clearly, and after the hearing had eX-
tended to a late hour it was continued.
The judiciary committee, among other
matters gave a hearing on the act TO
provide for homeopathic treatment on all
general hospitals receiving aid from the
State. Drs. Bailey and Shepherd of Ban.
gor. Harvey of Newport. Spencer of
Union. Bradford of Lewiston. Knox of
Waterville, Watson of Turner Center.
Thompson of Augusta and Johnson OF
SkOwhegan. were present.
DR.. Harvey opened for the act. He said
a large number of patients in state hos
pitfalls were treated by his school UP to
the time of entering the hospital when
they were deprived of the right to say
what school of physicians should admin
lister to their needs. We are not here. to-
day. asking Tor money: we simply de.
mand our rights. Our patients are taxed
to support these institutions and have no
voice in the selection of their attending
physician and surgeon.
Rev. j. S. Williamson of Augusta. said
he was here in favor of what seemed to
be right and justice to these physicians
There was no school of medicine that has
all the good in the world. Our hospitals
should be conducted on the broadcast
principles. He felt that it was nothing
more than right that this school of physf-
clans should have the same rights In hos
pitfalls aided by the State that the Odd
school has always been accorded.
A. w. Coombs of Portland. appeared IN
favor of the act relating to the Portland
Safe Deposit Co. r. n