The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

ihsHtuhoh. 'hoy are thkeH IN anu treat
ed without price think 1t Is an honor
to the State of Aaine to give to such an
institution and in so doing you shouli
take into account its future growth.
The Mr. Winslow called upon Mr.
Hiram Kicker Of Poland Sprirgs, who
said he knew nothing OF the institution
except its good work. lie knew 1t a.
one of the greatest and best institutions
OF the state.
Di. Small of Lewiston said he had seen
many instances of the good work and
generosity OF the institution and he hored
the appropriation would be granted.
MIR. MinsIow suggested to the commit
tee that the petitioners would rest here
IL no questions were asked
Mr.. Manley-These people who go there
are treated free, are they not, operations
and alp
Mir. Winslow-That is the fact Now
II you would like to hear about the rooms
which have been mentioned, as being let
to physicians, we have gentlemen present
who can explain all that.
Dir. Manley-Well, that work Is not
affected by the states gift. is itf
Mr.. Winslow-No, sir. And that branch
Of the subject was dropped.
Rev. Mr.. Webster spoke in favor of the
appropriation.
Then Mr. Albion Little was INTRODUCED
He said that II would he a long story 10
tell all about the institution. Patients
are never turned away for lack of money
to pay board, although the Institution
does not advertise to pay board. There
are certain number of free beds. There
are two GLASSES Of patients and some are
in hired rooms, Tut no poor people are
turned away. You can see the distinc-
tion. Two gentlemen have testified that
they were treated at the innrmary.
They were not treated free. They
did not need to be. They paid for their
rooms, nursing. and physicians In ,his
way revenue is derived for the charitable
work. Why, said MIR. Little, We could
go on until dark telling of the good work
of this institution.
Then Mr.. Winslow called upon DIR. c.
W. Bray. but MIR. Beal called a halt He
said he thought the committee had heard
enough to be convinced.
Mr.. Little arose and said; "A gentle
man on my right says he could tell of
many cases of the good work done by the
institution.
And here's another" said MIR. Little,
rising agaiu and pointing to another
man.
1--WE get so enthusiastic over this
work" said Mr.. Minslow, that we do
not know when TO stop talking.
DIR. Bray finally got chance to say
word in the midst OF all this felioitation
ana said rs endorsed ali that had been
said. lie told how by renting rooms to
physicians. the institution helped pay
its bills.
No one appeared in opposition and tho
hearing was then closed. Col. OsRood
left Il copy of the treasurer's report with
the committee.
The hearing contained no direct refer
ence to the recent charges against the
management of the institution. The
nearest to it was in the remarks of hon.
John W Deering. At the last the hear
ing resem bled the testimony at a Metho-
dist love feast. No one spoke in oppo-
sition to the resolve.
A fter the hearing Representative Burns
said ne had been requested to extend "a
cordial inyitNuon to the members O.
the COMMITTEES to attend the dinner of
the Maine Academy of Medicine at the
/ inHrmary next Monday night.
The committee will report favorably on
the resolves in favor Of the Bangor
Children's S home, the W. G. I. Z. depart
mcnt for securing homes for homeless
children, and the Maine General. hos
pital. The Eye and Ear Intiramry resolve
was not acted upon.
The LIQUOR LAW.
4 The liquor law was under discussion be-
fore the legal affairs committee this after
noon in an interesting hearing on an or
der introduced hy Gen. Leavitt of East
port. The order directed an inquiry into
the expediency of paving to the towns
half the fines collected for offences in
them under the nuisance act.
Gen Leayitt was not able TO be present,
but his motive in introducing the order
was to see if 1t would inspire in the
towns sentiment in favor of a more
vigorous enforcement of the law. Gen.
Leasitt's position was explained by Mr..
Chase of tho committee and then the re-
monstrants were heard. AT the conclu-
sion of the hearing the committee voted
to report that the legislation would be
inexpedient.
Geo Libby, Esq, county attorney of
Cumberland county. said 1t was WELL
known fact that large majority of the
offences against the liquor law We're in
the cities.
The county commiss toner's in making
their estimates on which the county TAX
would he assessed, had Of course taken
into consideration the amount of fines
paid into the several courts of the ooun-
ty. If such an act os that proposed was
passed, $1,000 Of the amount they estl-
mated upon receiving would go to the
city of Portland and the surrounding