The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-16
Mr.. MeFadden Continues Campaign
Against Them.
ST. ELIZABETH ORPHAN ASYLUM
BILL HELD UP.
The Campaign Against the State Unit
versity Begins with mn introduced
ny Mr.. PIummcr OF PortIand-Oppo-
sition TO SEEMING Law.

stshVh y" ENssshss< INV
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.j
Augusta, February I5.-The event of
the business session of the House today
was the stand taken by Judge MoFadden
Of Dresden on the resolve In favor of st
Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum of Portland. The Dresden mem
ber's opposition was not to the institu-
ton but WAS in line with the position
he took yesterday that the cities are re-
oeiying aid for institutions largely local
in character and desig ned to take care
of those charges whom the smaller towns
cared for at their own expense. Nv. Nc
Fadden yesterday withdrew his opposition
to the Temporary Home resolve.
Today. he insisted on a vote and won
at least temporary vigtory. When the
resolve came up on Its passage TO be en-
crossed. Judge McFsdden addressed the
House. He claimed that the Orphan
asylum was local institution and -
such was not entitled to receive the aid of
the state Judge McFadden stated his
position with considerable emphasis.
The vote was taken and declared in
favor OF the passage Of the resolve.
doubted" exclaimed Judge McFad-
den, and a division sustained him, result
ing 80 yes to "A no. subsequently Mr..
Deering of Saco announced that he had
voted under Misrepresentation. He had
intended to vote for the resolve. The
change left the vote 80 yes and 43 no.
MIR. King of Caribou moved to lay the
resolve on the table and then the House
got into a parliamentary tangle. through
motion to reconsider made by MIR. Deer.
ing Then Mr.. Psrkhurst Of Bangor
asked II MIR. King would permit "a vote to
reconsider to be tabled with the resolve.
During the making of these motions.
several gentlemen addressed the chair.
Mr.. Marley, chairman of the finance
committee, expressed the hope that the
members would take time to carefully
consider the mattsr. This was not local
Institution. Its work was felt through
out tho state 1t had been originally
located in she town of Dresden and 1t was
one of the charities which had longest re-
ceived the aid Of the state.
Judge McFadden-The statement OF
facts accompanying the resolve shows
that the Institution is largely local
charity.
| Mr. Belleau Of Lewiston, hoped thst
the House would take time to consider
the case OF so worthy charity.
Then Mr. Deeripg of Saco, moved to re-
consider the vote, on the ground that he
had voted against the resolve.
Speaker Stetson ruleo that as the Saco
member had changed his vote to the
affirmative he could not move to recon-
slider.
At this point MIR. King came to the
rescue of his motion to lay the resolve on
the table. He said that the motion was
not debatabls. A motion to reconsider
must be made by member who voted
| against the resolve and so far as he knew
no member wanted to make such u
| motion. He called for a vote on the
motion to table The motion prevailed
| without division. Then a little group of
members gathered around the speaker
desk to discuss the situation. Mr.. King
helped them out by moving to take the
resolve from the table and this being done
the matter came once more before the
House.
Thersupon Nh. Blackstone Of Perham.
moved to reconsider the adverse vote on
the resolve. AS Mr.. Blacks stone had
voted In the majority his motion was In
order.
Judge MoFadden again came to the
front. He said that II the Legislature was
| to stop the appropriations for all these
charitable and semi charitable institu-
tons il must draw the line here. AS l
said yesterday" exclaimed the Dresden
objeotor, "tha country towns In this state
take care of their own poor, their orphans
and unfortunate women. but each city
wants from one to half a dozen appropri-
atoms for institutions maintained to do
these same things. 1t is not a question
whether the institutions are worthy.
do not doubt that they are all worthy but
If we yield to these demands the state
will be swamped by appeals for assist
ance. Stand firm, gentlemen; If you sur
render now, you must let all these appro-
priations go through"
AS Judge McFadden made this closing
appeal, Judge Smith of Caribou, inter
! posed a motion to make the resolve the
order of the day for tomorrow morning
at ten O'Clock. Judge Smith said that
time should be- given for the considera-
tion Of the resolve and the House had
much to do this morning. Judge SIN it'll s
suggestion was received with applause
and his motion prevailed.
The next resolve TO get into trouble was
that In favor OF Arson academy which
| was tabled on motion of Mr.. Walker of
| Starks.
THE SHINING LAW.
Vigorous opposition will be made To-
morrow to this movement to secure law
to forbid the use of purse and drag seines
In the waters of the Maine coast. The
movement is backed ON the case of the
elusive mackerel, which it is claimed is