Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-26

~ Poc9 ~ AGu01V8 TO what
tuey have expended and stop rhsm h,,i
.,,Ny arc men whom you caAfiot stor
BET sCe two years viii have $4,000 IL not
STOCK appraised for more than Il n worth
am willing that u resolve should ~
passed 70 pay them what they have gol
~ debt but no moro.
Mr.. Pattangall of Machias. said thv,t i,
tne vote was reconsidered he would Offei
~ " "a amendment reducing the amount to
Mr.. Briggs Of Auburn. moved that thx
niatter lie upon the table until afternoon
Inc motion was lost. "
Inc question being on the motion r.
ws rs h the vote whereby the resolve
nau and the motion was agreed to by n
Voie OF 50 for to 3 against.
MI. Pattangall of Machias. offered an
ameimment. to strike out the word ..fif-
teen" and substitute the word .eirht -
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton OF Btade.
ioru: the matter was laid upon the table
t nn.ai afternoon pending the adoption OF
The report of the conference commit
zee on resolve relating to Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital. reporting that they were
SSntb.e 10 agree, was received from the
Mr. Palmer of Bangor, moved that an.
oLher committee of conference be an
The motion was lost.
MT Whelden OF Portland moved that
the HOUSE adhere to its former action.
sa ma, stetson Of Bangor, said that the
pointed further committee to consider
Inns matter because, gentlemen. they do
not believe in personal and petty jeal-
ousies which, l believe. are the founda-
Iion OF the opposition to this measure.
- consider It outrageous. after the
amount of money that has been appro-
Pthbi is d LOT that hospital at Bangor, for
those buildings as they 'ui are ana MOVE ,eaY f
seems TO me that no member of the
ta honse ought to refuse to vote for fur
f haer committee of conference. 1t has
neen GRANTED by the Senate and out of
courtesy ,,,,I TO that body I trust that you
WILL VII appoint further committee of con-
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford, said that
ne concurred in the view of the last
speaker. l believe something should be
zone TO preserve what has been done At
lSsangor and protect the property of this
:, Mr.; Pearl of Bangor. said that he could
ihardiy believe 1t possible that the Legis-
W ,Seurs had arrived at point where they
entirely. I think courtesy to the other
oody requires that we should appoint an
otner conference committee. We have
started TINS hospital at Bangor and we
must n, do something to promote this in
stitution that has been started. The
necessity exists. We are over-crowded
and should anything occur In connection
with the hospital across the river. like
an epidemic or a fire. in one of the pavil-
ions, what should We do? Such a thing
is liable TO occur at any time.
Mr.. Philbrcok of Waterville. said If the
further contemplation of this question
by the House. l hope that a further
committee may be appointed. You nave
firm of contractors who have
approval of all who have examined IL,
That firm of contractors is depending in
good faith on the statements made to
them by your duly accredited representa-
yves and they have expended large sums
of money which must be an absolute and
total failure II this House should adhere
to t Its present position. In the. name of
lair play between the State and the firm
with the State In good faith, / make an
appeal that at least one more attempt be
made ma e by committee Of conference to
Mr.. Pattangail of Machias. said that
he presumed that the gentleman from
Wateryille (Mr, Philbrook was unaware
that there still remains unexpended in
the hands Of the present commission. as
stated publicly by one of the commission
a sufficient amount to pay for all the
work vn that the firm of contractors have
contracted for. The gentleman from Wa
tervilie was not aware of that fact.
Mr.. Phiibrook said he thought he was
IN a position to know about this matter.
tiitt OtiltI expenditures nave Decn
made by that firm In relation to this con-
tract In anticipation of what they were
assured would come. Large expenditures
were made looking forward to this matter.
ana so II this matter is not carried for
ward they lose large amount
Mr.; Pattangall of Machias. said that
anything which any contractor has gone
ln5o IN n ANTICIPATION ,ha Of what might be
ounce on the question of fair play or of
an appropriation by this House.
repeat that every contract with any
the Bangor Hospital can be fulfilled with
out this House appropriating one dollar
There now remains i'm the hands of the
commission sufficient amount for that
purpose.
In regard to the question of courtesy.
II courtesy is due to anybody think It
IS due to the House which has three
times carefully considered this question.
me Senate has not shown any disposi-
ZION to show any courtesy In the matter
When we indefinitely postponed this bill
he first time, the Senate with hardly the
iourtesy of any discussion. sent it back
10 the committee who reported it to us
n almost the original terms. We know
nat the Governor and Council will use
Inc small sum of money necessary to
preserve those buildings from decay. II
the conference committee on the part
Of the Senate would have agreed on a
small appropriation for this purpose
would have approved of it. 1t seems to
ne that the House owes 1t to itself 10
pass the motion to adhere.
Mr. Shepard of Buxton, said that it was
he policy of the State to care for its
property and If we go home without APP
pointing another committee of confer
'nce and without providing any way for
aking care of those buildings we neglect
hat policy think we should take care
If the property which we have
Mr. Andrews of Garland. said that in
view of the crowded condition at Au-
yusta. he thought there was need of
inishing up the hospital at Bangor Mr.
sanborn told me that they are in a
'roWded condition across the river hav-
ng about $50 more than they should have
Let us not leave this matter in such a
way that We shall be sorry when we
rave gone to our homes that we did not
10 something. "As We would that others
would do unto you do we even so unto
hem.' Let us act on this principle.
Mr.. Smith of Pressure Isle. said that
n the conference committee the matter
anne up relative to making a small ap-
'ropriation for the purpose of taking care
he most eminent member of that COM
nittee. lawyer well known through
nut the State. took the ground that it |
vas not necessary as the Governor and
'ouncil had ample authority to take care |
f all the property of the State. In reply |
o the gentleman from Bangor (Mr. Stet- |
on) who states that the opposition 10 |
his bill arises from personal and petty |
ealousies, / simply have this to say. that |
does not apply to me, that in my posi- |
ion | have been just as faithful anG Just |
s conscientious as the gentleman him |
elf. And I want this House to UNDER |