Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-15

We are called upon 10 contribute our part
I" support these great SAFE institutions
no, they are not State institutions, they
are institutions belonging TO those cities.
while the State assists In supporting
them. Now they are all good am not
questioning that. but where Is the thing
10 end? The mandate has gone out.
ASK ard We shall receive. and VIII" has
nos gumptinn enough 10 ask? IT. is jus
the same with private institutions OF
learning. but am not talking abou'
Them now.
Now. Mr.. Speaker do not know What
To do with this thing. That institution
down there In Deering Is one of The mos;
deserving in he State. have no, a ques-
ton about that and Yet here is a prob
lem Every city in the State has THAI
same class to take care of. and perhaps
they al ought 10 have their Home and
perhaps the State ought to support Them.
but IL il Il problem for our very anN .ous
consideration how I" do this thing ana
do justice To the smaller towns which
take care of sticn "A class. when thsr nave
them, and do net come here and ask a.
propria ions.
was mistaken in one point when |
made the motion. | lid suppose that this
institution IN Greater Portland was more
of city affair than il is | confess that
the residences 81 It's inmates are more
widely spread than | supposed and in
consideration OF the General character OF
lection to the passage of This bill: bur
say that while this institution draws
from our other cities somewhat and cares
for them. yet under our policy and our
method il is certain thu; every city of
any SEE in the State VIII nave similar
Institutions i'll very short time Tor
which they will come here and ask ap-
pronriations from the State. and the
smaller towuS Will have to bear tteir
part of the burden. while al the same
time caring for The individual cases that
fall TO their lot. and thai is the injustice
of the thing. | Withdraw any objection
to the passage If this resolve. tApplausel.
The resolve was thcn passed to be en-
crossed
Resolve in favcr of the Home f1r
Frendless Boys IN Deering.
Came up rs a special assignment ami
was re-assigned to tomorrow on motion
of Mr.. McFadden of Dresden.
Resolves providing FOR the preservation
of regimental rolls in the adjutant gen
erals office.
Came up as 4 special assignment. On
motion of Mr. Philbrook rules were sus-
time and passed to be engrOssed.
ON motion of Mr.. Morey of Lewiston.
bill an act 10 limit the rate OF interest
on loans on personal property was taken
from the table. On motion of same gem
tleman. Thursday next was assigned for
lis consideration.
the gentleman from Patten tMr. Card
ner,, | move that resolve relating to rail-
road passes in 1898, tabled by me on FRI
day be now taken from the table
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Gardner of Patten: The order which
has just been taken from the table, asks.
in effect, that the railroad corporations
of this State shall furnish this Legsa-
ture with information as to the amount
of free transportation furnished by them
in the year 1898. Our position, al the time
of the introduction of the order. was alb
solutely correct; and 1t is within IN, the
information Of any public corporation In
this State. This order does not call for
the names of an! party holding railroad
amount. that is. how many annual
passes. how many trip passes and how
many special passes. were issued by the
railroad corporations OF this STATE IN the
year 1898. The information called for in
this order was pertinent to the question!
before this House. and had Il vital bear |
ing on some measures which this House
string to take the time of this body. a.
impose duties on the committee which |
can bring no resuits-because We know IT |
is fact that. while II is in he power OF
ton. owing to a defect IN our law. when |
We have railroad offic u $ before our com
mittee, the committee cannot obige them
to testify. not having the power to pun /
ish for COMMEMORATIVE this explanation |
and for this reason | ask permission to /
withdraw this order and in Withdrawing /
il | serve notice that. ut the hearing be- /
fore our committee on our so-cailed mile. 1
age bill. this Information Will be called
FOR. and If refused by Officials Of railroad |
corpora lions, conelu sions must be drawn.
BIZ unanimous consent the order was
On motion of Mr.. Jordan of Lisbon.
resolve in favor of cherryhe,d Academy
was taken from The table. read once and
Wednesday of next week ass gned Tor lis
second reading.
On motion of same gen. leTau. resolve
n favor Of East corinth Academy was
aiken from the table reaa once and
kNa.l Inc J..v f,f week ASS gnpt Tor It's
'econd reading.
on motion II MIR. Gardner Of Paiten
-esols., in favor of Monmouth Academy
xas taken from the tas'e. read cnce and