The Portland daily press., 1897-03-18
NOW GOVERNORS TURN.
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not be ready for occupancy for four
years. lie would not have in Bangor
MOSS covered monument to past legisla-
lures. AS he understood the bill the
m after was In the hands of the Governor
AMI Council and asked if the member
were afraid to trust the present exc
cutive department. AS far finances lie
| thought that there was no prospect
that the state would be any better off
two years from now than it is now. Ee
believed the Maine hospital was over
crowded.
Mr.. Pattangall Of Machias said he did
not understand that the motion
to indefinitely postpone was
in any detrimental to the
members of the commission, and that
he knew them to be good men. Mr. Pat
| tangall said that the argument thar the
cost OF the hospital would not fall heavi-
ly on any tax payer should not count
for that now If ever is the time for
stringent economy. He said that the
Senate was devoting two days to an ar
circumstances it was the duty Of the
House to stand by the Governor in his
efforts TO establish an eco nom1c policy.
Mr.. Pattangall said that the fact that
prosperity existed in some parts of Maine
| does not alter the present condition
OF the state treasury. He said the state
income for year would be 50, 09O coo
| and that 81, 4ss, 1888 for 1897, while
| $247, 662.63 has been reported from the
| committees who still have resolves be-
fore them amounting to S33, SOB for 1897.
The appropriation for the hospital
| would mean an increase in the state debt
| of $500, 600.
| Mr.. Pattangall said that $500, 600
| building WAS pretty expensive estab-
lishment for 200 weak minded people and
argued that when the matter Of tax
was to be considered the interest tax be-
| ing often the larger, should be remem-
| bered as well as the direct tax. Mr.. Pat
tangall eaid that one of the commission
had assured him that the present struc-
ture at Bangor would not be damaged
II the work was not continued. He
also said that member Of the COM
mission had told In the committee hear
ing that it would not be good policy
to attempt to continue on any less
than 100000.
Referring to Mr.. Winslow's remark that
he had received new light on the mat
ter. Mr.. Pattangall said he had during
the session seen a lot of new light she'd
In the lobby and that he knew that in
many cases the charters of railroads and
other corporations had great deal to do
with the shedding of ne light and that
desire for public office often played an
Important part in the shedding of new
light He appealed to the members to
vote on their convictions and not on
their personal feelings toward commits
sion.
Mr.. Gcwell of Berwick said that he had
voted against the resolve in February,
but that he had since received tnew
light" but not through the mysterious
channels mentioned by the gentleman
from Machias.
| Mr.. Martin of Liberty criticized the ex-
penses oft he commission.
Major Diokey motioned to adjourned
| but Speaker Larrabee ruled that ad-
| journment was not in order when
| member had the floor. Major Dickey
asked Mr.. Martin to give way to his
motion, and Mr.. Martin replied that
he had the floor and would hold 1t,
When Mr.. Martin finished, Mr.. Macom-
Der moved adjournment and Mr.. Wheel
den of Portland asked for division on
the question. The motion was carried so
| to 25.
The House passed to be engrossed the
resolve in favor Of the Sisters of Chart
ty hospital of Lewiston resolve in favor
of Maine Industrial school for girls: re-
solve in favor Of the School for Deaf;
resolve in favor Of the town Of YorK;
resolve in favor of Freedom Academy,
and the resolve in favor of Hon. A. H,
Powers, (reduced from $500 to 5000 and
DR.. A. G. Sirois.