Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-19

MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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State is aoie 10 Dulld II, the question
would seem to be settled. But 1t has been
stated that one of the commissioners re-
ported that 1t would be no great detri-
ment to the existing condition of things
ut Bangor If the appropriation was de-
what think is good authority that it
was not in the mind of Mr.. Campbell.
who made that statement. just what the
have not as yet provided for heating the
plant already erected. The State has
contracted VITA the builders for finishing
the inside of certain buildings there. II
they put on this finish this fall without
any means of heating. it Is simply money
thrown away, for during the dampness
and cold of the winter the finish will be
ruined. And the contractor has his con-
tract to build that building. and not only
must do it but he will do it. and there is
S1l,0O0 due to the contractor upon the
and puts in his 81 900 worth of work you
will have a portion of your work which
must be cared for. This is an item not
to be overlooked. and it is not true that
there will be no deterioration If the build-
ing is left as it is for the next two years.
Yesterday. l almost began to wonder If
this Legislature was a body selected by
the people to enact their laws. when gen.
tiemen here saw fit by appeal to preju-
dice. by appeal to motives perhaps lower
than that, to stampede this vote. 1t rests
with you to say whether after calm de-
liberation and careful research you will
say that the State of Maine must lag be-
hind the procession in everything that
she does and that the motto of 'Dirigo'
must be taken down and worse one
written up. 1t is for you to say whether
you have got the intellect and the ability
and the courage to legislate for the flu
ture. (Applause).
Mr.. Talbot of Lewiston: In this matter
we are confronted with a business propo-
sition. not to commence to build an in
sane asylum, but the question comes be-
fore us as business men as to the practi-
cability of our disseminating the work
already begun. 1t is a question that
troubles me more than any other that
has come here. l will admit that the
tempter said to me. this morning: You
had better have business elsewhere and
dodge that vote" But the thought was
disturbing to me that l could not en-
dure it. l have not been dodger yet,
l do not propose to have that record now.
Reference was made, yesterday, to trades
that might have been made in regard to
this matter, and the gentleman from Ma
chias (Mr PattangalD said that If such
was the case he had not been consulted.
l wish to say that if such was the case
was not consulted. The only trouble
about this matter is the large size of the
appropriation. AT first | thought it was
an unreasonable amount and that We
might build one wing with small APP
preparation and keep the matter along,
but find on investigation that it is not
IA business proposition to do anything of
that kind. We must abandon the project
or We must complete a sufficient amount.
already expended s175,0VV An iron Struct-
ure has been erected and covered in. 1t
hardly strikes me as good business
proposition to abandon that structure
We are not responsible for the building
being started. OF course it will give us
the record of appropriating more money
than any other Legislature ever appro-
priated, but is it our fault? The situa-
ton has been imposed upon us by others.
1t can never be said that originated it.
do not think it is good Judgment to
abandon the project. CApplause).
Mr.. Palmer of Bangor: want to say
to the gentleman from Machias (Mr. Pat
tangalD that the resolve of 1889 did not
originate by trade The first resolve
originated with the trustees of the insane
hospital across the river. That resolve
came to the House from the Senate, and
gentleman bv the name of Pattangall.
the father of the young man who is in the
Rouse, today. was chairman of the COM
mlttee on insane hospital on the part of
me House: l want to read what Mr.. Pat
tangall said at that time:
Mr. Pattangall of Pembroke. favored
the resolve. He believed that the pres
ent insane hospital could not accommo-
date the great number of patients in the
STATE who need accommodations He
ctteu STATISTICS to show that the number
OF insane seeking a home in the hospital
is rapidly increasing
Mr. Pattangall advances several argu-
,nents showing the necessity for a new
hospital: From the report of trustees of
me Maine Insane hospital it appeared
a Jlnsea states We're in hospitals unuer
ciassiiication and treatment while Maine
nad less than four-fifteenths of her in
sane under like conditions
Mr.. Pattangall: The hospital must be
i1cated IN the vicinity of some quite large
pace. 1T might be necessary to call as
s s,,nil from the medical corps. A good
supply Of water was needed a good deal
vi machinery must be employed Bangor
was a railroad center and while he had
t tiu p ,s as to locality, he believed
city of Bangor
mat was the father of the young man
OF yesterday. daughter and anniausel
mat, gentlemen. is all | have to say.
Mt. Fogler of ROckland: / expressed
ua views When the matter was before the
th muse e;r some weeks ago, and ! will say
tliat since then | have made an inyesti-
S..tio1 ana have received new light. and
tmat investigation and this new light con-
thnn ana ana lntensities the belief which
tnen hdu tnat the completion of this
hospital is necessity. | do not at thi,
tiine intend to express any further views
~ ,;o my own but | wish to call the atten-
uon of the House to the language Of n
man well known in this State. who knows
me condition of this State as fully as any
otm 0,.e man living. man who has the UNI
the Steta eo, ,h of every citizen of
hlshiy IN a resolution passed in the early
as sys oI tne session "a resolution which /
n p,pna'ic GdHo and enthusiastically sup
H.
this: says
~ IS fuily recognized that the present
RECOMMENDATIONS (of the insane) are in
s noequate, and the duty will devolve upon
sou 10 provide some means of relief
@. ne claims of the insane IpOn the
~, H.a'e are such that you cannot regard
s sne question entirely in an economic
sense. put you must consider what means
VIII anord the best opportunities for the
thi ana treatment of those upon whom
hoe f,II
mat was the language of the Governor
wv years ago and the Legislature of
,nat loilowed his recommendation and
;n,irted the building of this hospital. IF
II ~ WAS fully recognized two years ago bv
.ne Chief Executive of the State that the
present Accommodations for the insane
were INADEQUATE it must be as fu,v
..scohgnized today. If it was true then
anat we could not regard this measure
em.reiy IN an economic sense. and if If
vas Vas true that it was the duty of the
n stat 70 make provision then. it is true
now. tApplause) - - ''"e
MI Pattangall of Machias: | am re-
ninued by the remarks of the senior
me MEMBER Of the Bangor delegation that
me me SINS of the father are visited upon
me children even unto the third and