The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09
HELD UP.
Portland Hospital ApprO-
priatiOn Bills.
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Members Ask For More
Time on Them.
Grange RepudiateS Secretary Me-
K,ep'S Circular Letter.
State Master Gardner
Issues a Letter.
Private and Special Legislation
Proposed Friday.
ESPECIAL TO THE rnEss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PnEss.l
Augusta, February S.-Two measures
affecting institutions located In Portland
were held up Ia the HOUSE this morning.
When the resolve appropriating s5,00osa
year for the next two years for the Maine
Eye and Ear Inarmary came up On Its
first reading, Mr. Haskell of Windham
moved that Il be laid upon the table and
it was so voted. The resolve had teen
unanimously reported by the COMMITTEES
on nnancs. Mr. Haskell said to the
PRESS correspondent that he had been
told that the Eye ana Ear lntrmary,
with its large endowment, did not need
the aid OF the state and he had tabled the
resolve until ne could ascertain the facts.
A few minutes later, the resolve max
ing the OF stomary annual appropriation
OF 81, 500 for the Maine General Hospital
went to the table on motion of MIR. Garlic
ton of Winthro p. This resolve had also
been unanimously reported. Several days
ago, Hon. J. =. Bass made a speech to
the finance committee In which he COM
planned that nurses graduated from the
training schools connected with the
Maine Hospitals charged for their services
rates 30 high that they were burdensome
on poor people. Bir. Bass thought that
the legislature could take action which
would limit the salary OF nurses for the
first two OF three years after graduation
10 Sl2 d week, Instead of SIS or more as
now charged. The committee took no
action ON this novel proposition but to-
day when asked why he had tabled the
Maine General resolve, MIR. Carleton said
that ne wanted to examine it In answer
to another question, Mir. Carleton said
that the examination might be along the
lines suggested by Mr.. lass. When Mr
Carlston made mis- motion to table the
resolve, MIR. Webb of Portland asked
that day lie sat for It's consideration and
MIR. Carleton named next Tuesday.
TO INVESTIGATES MR.. M'KKEN.
The agitation over the affairs OF the
Board of Agriculture came up in a new
form to-day. Tnis time 1t ls an order for
an investigation and the order is full OF
= teeth, so far as the powers of the 1nvesti-
CATION are concerned. 1t authorizes them
10 employ counsel and to send for persons
and papers, The or1er was introduced by
Senator Weeks but 1t originated with
gentlemen identified with the agricultural
Interests OF the state. 1t reads as follows:
Ordered, the House couonrring, that
the committee on agriculture be and here
by is authorized to make a complete in
vesti0ation into the management of the
office of the board of agriculture as con-
Quoted by the secretary; examine ell ao-
counts pertaining to the work OF the
office; summon witnesses to appear and
present evidence; employ such counsel as
may be necessary, also a stsnographer;
bills OF whatever kind or nature, and
present to this legislature complete and
itsmized account OF the RESULT OF said in
vestigation.
The order passed the Senate without di-
vision. When 1t cana up In the House,
Mr. Pattangall of MaohiHs moved that 1t
lie upon the table. In support of his mo-
tion, Mr.. Pattangal said:
''My purpose in laying the order on the
table is this. II such an investigation is
advisable 1t might be well to broaden
thu scope OF the order to include some of
the other departments of the state gov
ernment, Certainly there would seem to
be no reason to single out thls depart
ment unless gentlemen have reason TO be-
lieve that there Is something wrong
there
MIR. Cook of Vassalboro-There are
grave reasons for believing there is some.
thing wrong.
The question was put and on division
the motion TO lay upon the table was lost,
81 to 45. The order was then passed in
concurrence with the Senate.
On the heels of this action, comes q
circular which is being sent to the
oranges by state Master Obadiah Gardi-
ner of kockland. When a measure was
presented several days ago, to provide
that the secretary OF the board be elected
by the legislature MIR. MoKeen sent from
his office circular letter enclosing re-
monstrsnoes against the bill. In this let
ter MIR. Mekeen said II have consulted
the state master and he sanctions the
movement on the part of the Oranges, -
10 this Mr.. Gardner takes exception Ia
his circular which Is as follows:
Maine State Grange.
Otfics OF Master.
Rookland, Maine, Feb. z, 1901.
10 the Patrons of Maine:
In view of the fact that the Maine state
Grange has taken decided action uDon the
question OF taxation and through its
Legislative committee has presented eleven
bills bearing upon this one question all
aimed at increased revenue to relieve the
farmers OF the state, II becomes my duty
TO ask that patrons as such, withhold
their signstures, and decline to present
at grange sessions any petitions or re-
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