The Portland daily press., 1899-03-09

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because there is a little petty jealousy ex-
listing between two physicians. which has
nothing to do with the work of the .insti-
tuition. are we going to stand here and
say that we will indefinitely postpone IT..
As said, both Of the physicians CON
cerned in this difficulty are on record as
asking tor the appropriation for this in
stitution. And hope that the motion 20
indefinitely postpone will not prevail.
Mir. Field of Oakland, then made his
explanation. lie said: "'This resolve
was tabled by me some two weeks or
more ago. 1 was frank enough to say that
there were some things connected with
the institution that did not meet with my
approval. l consulted with my friends In
this House and met the trustees of this
institution. l met the physicians to
whom presume the gentleman from Au-
gusta refers, and after talking with them
all and finding out all could about it, i
decided to withdraw my objeetlou, 70 the
resolve-and why did 1t was be9aiisei
feared, upon the careful ezaminatiou' that
l had made. that should be doing that
which 1 thought might be wrong. met
q ply sician of Portland, and after a con-
yersation with me and after having told
me. of the difficulties connected with the
institution, after having told me of the
management OF the institution and find
ing fault in regard TO 1t. he said: i do
not want to oppose this appropriation be-
cause 1t is great Institution for the
| benefit Of the poor.
Now. gentlemen, l consid er that am
| one of the most careful members in re-
gard to the question of taxation. l would
| the poor of the state; hut | felt, after
this investigation that l made, that this
institution was doing great work for
the poor, and that it was my solemn duty
to withdraw my objection TO the resolve;
and l hope that this motion to indefinite
| ly postpone will not prevail. > (Applause.
The question being on. the motion to in
definitely postpone the motion was lost
The resolve was then passed co. be en 2
crossed.
The next target at which the Dresden
obiector aimed was the Augusta City
hospital, which is knocking at the legis-
latiye doors for the first time. Judge Nc
Badden said that If this appropriation
was granted 1t would be notice to
doctors all over the state that If they
would start hospitals, the state would
help them out, provided they began in a
| small way and worked up or course it
could be said that the hospital had taken
care of the soldiers and that il treated tbs
poor, but this could be said of many per
sons and institutions and the question
presented itself when is this going to
stopr'
Mr.. Manley promptly came to the de
| Tense of the association, although be said
he was sorry to be obliged to iniiiot him
self ON the House again. lie made a
| touching and eloquent appeal, referring
particularly TO the benefits the hospital
would be to sick soldiers in muster time
ndge McFadden was voted down and
the appropriation was gr anted.
THE FEED STUFFs LAM,
The attempt to repeal the law iof fw5
years ago. providing for the lnspectlon
and analysis of commercial feeding SUITS
for farm animals, was defeated this
morning when the adverse report of the
committee on agriculture came before the
House by assignment 1t was farmers
day and they won, the report being ac-
| cepted and the bill killed.
MIR. Webb of Portland moved, when the
matter came up, that the report be
amended by striking out the word not. %
his would have made the report read
that the bill to repeal the law ought to
pass.
MIR. Chick of Clifton said he represented
farmers OF this state who are in favor of
not repeating this law. The opposition 10
it was due to the fnct that it caused
traders some annoyance, but the farmers
nf the state do not wish 1t disturbed
MIR. DeCoster of Buckiield chairman of
the committee on agriculture. which
was question OF great interest to the
farmers of the state. IL was more dis
cussed by them than any other question
relating to agriculture. The committee
is representative one and it feels that
the law should not be repealed Farmers
and retail dealers have been before the
committee to oppose the repeal of the law.
Mill men in Maine say it is good law.
The grange is opposed to the repeal
Gentlemen. this is the request of the
farmers that this law shall not lie re-
pealed.
Representative Cunning of Winslow
said the farmers of the towns he repre-
sented do not want this law repealed.
Then Mr. Webb stated that he had been
under misrepresentation as to the mean
ing of the bill when he made his notion
aud he would accordingly withdraw it,
The adverse report was then accepted.
The next matter to come up by assign
ment was bill providing that request
for jury trials in divorce cases shall be
made in writing filed with the clerk of
courts on or before the return day of the
libel. This bill wss tabled on motion of
FL.