Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-18
Resolve in aid Of wiscasset bridge.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.


Bill relating to the taking Of smelts in
Senate amendment "a
Mr.. Levansaler of ThOmaston. offered
an amendment to Senate amendment "A, =
to strike out the word between" in said
amendment, and insert the word with
in.
The amendment was adopted. Senate
amendment "A. as amended, was adopted
In concurrence. and the bill was then
passed to be engrossed as amended.
BIZ relating to the examination of
teachers. r.
on motion of Mr.. Blanchard OF Wilton.
this bill was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Rounds Of Paris, bill
relating TO the oxford Light Company
was considered out of its regular order.
Mr.. Rounds offered an amendment. to
twelfth line of section 4. the following
words: Provided however that nothing
herein or In either Of the proceeding sec
lions shall be construed to prevent the
South Paris Village Corporation or the
South Paris Light, Heat and Power Com
pany- corporation organized under the
general law. from generating and supply
ing electricity for lighting. heating. manu-
featuring and mechanical purposes in the
town of Paris.
Mr.. Rounds spoke in favor of the
amendment. and called for the yeas and
nays on its adoption.
MT. w NelueH OF fOrtlanQ, QDDOSeu the
adoption of the amendment.
Mr.. Young of Hiram, supported the
amendment.
Mr.. Fogler of Rockland. opposed the
amendment.
Mr.. Wheeler OF Gilead. advocated the
amendment.
Mr.. Fernald of Poland. advocated the
amendment.
Mr.. Macomber of Augusta, opposed the
amendment.
The call for the veaS and NAYS was not
seconded.
The question being on the adoption of
the amendment. the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Rounds of Paris. offered amendment
'B." after section 4. add a new section as
follows: This bill shall not be construed
as giving to said oxford Light Company
any exclusive privilege within the limits
general law"
Mr.. Macomber OF Augusta raised the
point OF order that this amendment was
the same In It's practical effect as the
amendment just voted on.
The Speaker ruled that amendment "B'
might be considered by the House.
The question being on the adoption of
amendment 'B. "A viva vocs vote being
doubted Mr.. Rounds OF Paris. called for
a division.
y division being had the amendment
was adopted by vote OF 52 for TO 80
against.
On motion of Mr.. Fogler Of Rockland.
pending its second reading
EASTERN MAINEINsANE HOSPITAL
Resolve relating TO the Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital.
The pending question was the first read
ing of the resolve.
Mr. Austin of Milford offered an amend
ment. TO strike out In the first line the
word continuing" and inserting in place
thereof the word completing" strike out
In the second and third lines the words.
the commission therein provided for
and inserting in place thereof the words.
the Governor and Council: strike out
in the seventh and eight lines the words.
by them. subject TO the approval of
and inserting in place thereof the words.
or 10 be selected by: strike out In the
thirteenth and fourteenth lines the words.
said commission as provided in chapter
Is, OF the resolves of 1850" and insert in
place thereof the words. the Governor
and Council who are hereby authorized
to employ "A practical and experienced
builder TO have charge of the same who
snail be paid reasonable compensation
for the time actually employed: strike
out in the I'D. and Sd lines the words.
including expenses of commission" strike
out all after the word. appropriation in
the 2ith. 18th. 18th. 9th and 18th Ines, and
strike out of the ;;Jth line the words. in
favor of said commission
Mr.. Austin of Milford: We are all of
us familiar with the history of this mat
w
know that the resolve as presented Is
identical in every essential particular
with the one which was presented to this
House and went down to ignominous de-
Feat. They do make a change in the
amount of the appropriation and right
here they slap in the face. and cast a re-
Election upon that very commission whose
interests are SO important, and so sacred
that they must be upheld ut all hazards.
| further contend that they treat this
Legislature with disrespect and give n
direct slap in the face also when they pre-
sent this resolve on particularly the origi-
nal lines. Mr. Speaker: A committee is
the servant of the body that creates it.
but this committee says to this Legisla-
ture / am superior to the body that
created me. The creature declares to it's
creator YOU must do my my bidding. you
must bow to my will. you must register
my edict in this matter. l am friend to
the Eastern Maine Insane Hospital. but |
| am opposed to this commission which |
has assumed from the very beginning i'm |
portance and authority and power not |
warranted by the resolve which created |
it. which has been expensive in the high |
est degree. which has served its purpose
outlived it's usefulness and is now or ought |
TO be. as dead as the corpse of Julius |
Caesar 1t can be recreated and revivetied |
by this Legislature. 1t has been judged |
by the people and that verdict was voiced |
by my friend the gentleman from Ban
gor, in his prenchant or rather his prem
chant illustration that it has licked the /
pidtteF ClSan.
Mr.. Speaker: / will briefly review the |
history of this commission since the Or
ganization of this Legislature. When we
arrived here in Augusta and entered upon
our official duties the commission was al |
ready on the ground. and when the spec
lal committee on the Eastern Insane Hos
pital was appointed. the President of the
took up his residence with
the committee, and l believe you will al
low the evidence to be conclusive that he |
has been in close touch with it ever since
1t is claimed that this commission is in
dispe nsible-that the hospital cannot be |
without their aid. that the ex-
per1eneed which they gained during a Is
days junketing trip at the expense of the
State fits this commission as no other |
persons are or can be fitted to carry on
this great work. II this statement is true |
then the commission Is master of the |
situation. Mr.. Little declared in his i'm
FASHIONED personel defence of himself and
his conferes in the Senate chamber the
other evening before many members of
this body that he was the only man in
New England fitted to supervise the Pc
culiar construction which the commits
sion has authorized. In other words the
commissioners have the State by the
.hoat and If by some mysterious dispense
lion of Providence these commissioners !
should turn up their toes to the shinging
sun ere these buildings has become even
IN initial hospital. then this structure
must remain as begun and carried on by
he State for the reception and care of its