The Portland daily press., 1899-03-03
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Augusta. March 2-The session Is
drawing to q close, but there Is no
diminution yet in the number Of the
commit go hearings. There were q num-
bsr today of more than ordinary interest
to Portland readers of the PRESS. The
sessions of the Senate and House were
short and nothing Of great Importance
was done. Ths expected hight over the
Eye end Ear Infrmary resolve did not
take place. Its friends have been doing
lot Of missionary work among the MEM
bers and oEe of the converts is Mr.. field
Of Oakland, who made the original
motion which tabled the resolve. Last
week, In an interview with the PRESS
correspondent, Mr.. Field said he should
attack the resolve for three reasons. To-
day when the matter came up by assign
ment, Mr. Field said that since Tuesday,
when he mnde the motion to postpone the
resolve until today, he had talked with
many gentlemen about the infrmary. He
had heard things about 1t which had
prompted him to table the resolve, hut he
was now convinced that the institution
was doing good work and consequently
he desired to withdraw his opposition. No
one seemed inclined to take Mr.. Field g
place as leader of the opposition and the
resolve was given its first reading. 1t
now goes over under the rules until next
| Wed nesday. The trustees of the inhrmary
were not present as they were on Tuesday
but Or. Holt was among the spectators.
THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Alderman Rounds came to Augusta to-
day and found legislative committee
ready to hear him. The last appearance
| of the gentleman from the third ward
was when the Deering annexation ques-
ton was under discussion. Then he did
not get a chance to tell the committee the
true bearing OF the situation, and declared
| that the legislature had ignored the city
| Of Portland Today all was different.
Mr.. Rounds appeared as one of large
delegation to oppose Mr.. Sargent's bill
| for the creation Of a board of three over
seers of the poor before the committee on
legal Affairs The news of the arrival OF
the alderman soon spread through the
DullUluk anu bIo AOpOAOo AOo@SA ASAosSA~A>
SO many well known members OF the
Third House left to see the fun over Mr..
Sargent's bill. The alderman gave them
their moneys worth.
Representative Sargent, who introd ucec
| the bill stated its provisions and said thai
it was expected that ex-Mayor Baxter
would be present In support of the meas
ure, but he was called away by business
matters and could not come here today
Mr.. Sargent claimed that the present sys
tenn is too cum bersome SO far rs protect
| ing the financial interests Of the city OF
Portland. A board of three men will
better and more wisely expend the large
sum of S35, 900 annually than is the
present board of twelve members able to
do. The smaller board will be far more
satisfactory to the tax payers than Is the
present system. The matter OF furnish
| ing supplies is question that should Dc
changed. While there is city ordinance
against members of the board furnishing
any supplies to the poor department, 1t Is
a dead letter. The present candidate Tor
mayor, Judge Robinson, is deeply In
terested in this measure and says that he
would be glad to have 1t passed. By this
measure the city of Portland win be sure
| of good men for the mayors will have the
appointment.
The third ward man got his chancs
at this point His remarks were charac
teristio. MIR. Rounds intiinatsd that h'
appeared as tho champion Of the poor ant
down-trodden against the rich and saw