Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-25
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sixlY.EiGHrH SESSION.
SENATE.

Wednesday. Feb. a. 1897.
The Senate met, according to adjourn
ment, ana was called to order by the
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Williamson of Au-
gusta.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence
Resolve in favor of the Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital came from the House In
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Weeks of Penobscot, moved that
the Senate non-concur. and it was so
voted.
The vote was doubted by Mr.. Reynolds
of Cumberland.
Mr.. Engel of Penobscot: Before this
vote is put, I wish to state that the mo-
ton of my colleague was put for no other
purpose than to recOmmit this matter to
the committee. This subject has been
talked over. 1t Is a matter that even our
governor has spoken Of in his inaugural
ance, and while ] am not here to speak
upon the merits or dement's of the case.
yet do ask tnat In courtesy to my col
league you will simply have it recon-
mitted and put In such shape SO that we
can come up here and have it debated.
and at that time we may debate ii in ac-
cordance with the convictions of our con-
science. whether i Is right or wrong.
Mr.. Reynolds: ! do not feel disposed in
any way TO impeach the courtesies of the
Senate, nor TO make any speech on this
matter. but the action of the House yes
terday was so strong. the sentiment there
SO pronounced. that II seems to me we can
do but one thing. and that Is TO take this
bill, which was killed In the House yes
tcrday by their vote. give 1t a decent
burial and start anew. 1t seems to me
that this bill I'm its present shape had bet
ter disappear and all the cid alignments
disappear, and that We begin anew ard
see what conclusions we can reach that
will better ii; the temper OF our people.
That Is my reason for doubling the vote.
Mr.. Engei: ! never supposed for a min
ute that ~ motion to recommit this bill
would be doubted. II this matter is
brought before the Legislature again in
a new bill by giving notice. YOU see. how
much time ii will take. when the motion
to recommt will do precisely what the
gentleman from Cumberland says he
wants to have done If recommitted. this
gives the power to the committee to bring
in any bin that they see fit. Admi, ting
the ground of the gentleman from Cum
berland. think IL must be plain to you
that this is precisely the quickest and
most busness-like way 10 have 1t done
and Is the way my friend does his own
private business. Ana / know that what
he does In the conduct of his business aft
fairs he will recommend TO us in any
public affair.
this motion may prevail. in order that am
other one may be made to have the bill
rccorfimitted. We of US who heard the
discussion i'm the House yesterday are
aware that many members of the House
are not opposed TO some bill looking to
the continuance of the work OF constr,pt-
ton on this hospital AT Bangor. and that
several members who were not opposed
to the continuance of construction did
vote to indefinitely postpone this par.icu-
lar bill, because 1t did not meet their APP
prevail Now l submit. Mr.. President,
that the fairest and best. ana perhaps the
only way to give gentlemen in the House
and Senate an opportunity to vote as they
would wish would be to have it recon-
tod In hat fhsa. V1rv,if ts.sv
port another bill. we may have that dis
cussed and that will enable us not only
to vote as We would but perhaps to do
justice to a worthy object.
The question being upon the motion to
non-concur. the motion prevailed by Il
vote of - affirmative TO negative.
on motion by Mr. Weeks. the bill WAS
recommitted to the committee on Eastern
Maine Insane Asylum.