Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-17
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Mr.. McFadden of Dresden: ! now
move that the resolve be 'lnoenih'eiS
postponed. This institution mas
great church organisation bemna IT.
rich in the accumulation OF ages.
Further. it is of such a local character
that, II it ought TO have appropriations
from the public funds, they shoui" De
made by the city OF. Portland, where "
is located, the inhabitants OF wMch
are the chief bereticfarles a that msu-
tuition. 1t is local in it's character ana
should not come to- the State treasury
for support.
Mr. virgin Of Portland: I rise TO
point of order The pending motion Is
the motion to reconsider the, vote
whereby the House refused to pass he
resolve to be engrossad.
The Speaker: The Chair. rules that
the point is we'll taken, and that the
vending question Is to re- consider.
Mr.. Virgin: | move to reconsider the
vote whereby the House refused the
resolve a passage to be engrossed.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. McFadden: now move that
the resolve be Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Manley of Augusta: l trust thac
the motion will not prevail desire /"
say for the finance committee that this
matter was fully heard before fhat
committee We examined the RECORDS
of this institution. We found that FOR
20 years this STATE has annually heipeu
this institution ] admit frankly rhat
every member of that committee knew
that it was a Catholic institution. but
l am glad to say that hal no effect up
on any mind of any member OF the
committee. The proof was conclusive
that they had been doing splenhld
work for the children Of this state.
This institution was first located in
Portland. 1t was then moved to the
county of Lincoln. 1t was sustained
there for some years. 1t was again
moved back to Portland because the
bishop felt that 1t could be carried on
at much less expense at Portland
than at Whitefield. This institution is
not local in its character. 1t takes
children from every section Of TINS
State. 1t had within dts walls last year
100 children whom it helped. This ap-
preparation amountsto$ 80 10 every child
for the year that he is there. I think
that the State of Maine can afford to
appropriate that sum to help these
poor orphan children and aid them IN
becoming good men and women and
good citizens of our State. While it IS
"A Catholic institution that statement OF
facts shows that at that institution
last year there were admitted ~ desu-
tute orphans who We're not children OF
Catholic parentage. Its doors are open
to every child whether they are Protes-
tant, Catholic. Jew or Gentle.
At the time this hearing was had
there were in that institution from
Portland. So children: from Bangor,
nne Whiteheld, two-from the gentle
mans (Mr McFaddens) own county;
from Lewiston. three: from Rockland
one. 1t so happens. | am told by the
bishop. that at times there are more
children outside of the city of Port
land in that institution than there Al
in Portland That varies: but whether
they are all in Portland or not makes
no difference to me in my action on this
matter Portland pays $4,000 Of the
1900, of the state tax. Portland does
not need esto defend her on this floor.
She is ably represented here. Sht
needs no defence. Every citizen ought
TO be proud of the growth in wealth.
the intelligence and the integrity of The
citizens of Portland. They bear their
full burden. They ought to have some-
thing back for the charitable institu-
tons in their city. Why, we have just
this morning passed a resolve on its
first reading to aid in building bridge
down in Madawaska- | heard no OBJ
lection from the gentleman from Ores
den (Mr. McFadden). 1t is a local
bridge. All these places in the State
have to be helped. They should be
helped. They should be helped by Il
tax on the property Of the Sta te. And
this institution is one IF the most wor-
thy charitable institutions that W.
have in our State: and. os have said
for 20 years this State has ANNUALLY
helped 1t and l hope it Will not refuse
now.
Mr.. Deering of Saco: | have receiv.
ed telegram from John w Deerina
which l would like to read IF any
charitable institution in Portland Is de
serving of STATE aid. it is St Eliza
beth Orphan Asylum. In the sweet
name of charity stand up for It," Gap
plause). 49, +.
The question being to Indefinitely
postpone the resolve,
The motion was lost
Mr.. McFadden: I doubt the decision
and call for a division.
Mr.. Leavitt of Eastport. moved tina,
when the vote was taken it he taken
by the yeas and nays
The motion prevailed and the yeas
and nays We're ordered s r#
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