Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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the glands or in the lungs, but IN
every case these tubercules were COM

Mr. President and gentlemen, that an
encysted tubercle is harmless, 1t Is In
the active state of suppuration that
there is danger to the animal or user
Of the product. AS these two were the
extreme cases and the animals remain
ing gave no outward sign of trouble
your committee could not justify fur
Their destruction. This, gentlemen, is
the story of our doings and in this we
have acted without instructions but
upon invitation from DR.. Sanborn, and
Mr.. Campbell, both Of whom are very
anxious to be absolutely free from any
possible danger to the milk supply, at
the Insane Hospital. At the same
time this is State institution in which
every man is directly interested and
thousands personally. We must make
comfortable the rooms where some
body's wife, husband, brother or sister
is confined, for no man knows the day
when his dear ones may require it's
protection and the treatment afforded.
We are in duty bound to see that every
thing possibly is provided to improve
the sanitary conditions or add to the
comfort and health of the inmates.
Thus the milk supply, which is the
comes Of supreme Importance. At the
same time your committee of agricul-
ture is united in opposition to the idea
that because 70 per cent. Of those cows
reacted under the tuberculin test they
should be destroyed regardless of their
appearance or physical condition. We
have carefully considered this whole
subject and while admitting the value
~ f,shn IN xryo fh,f
no cow should be destroyed, unless evil
dence of disease can be determined by
a physical examination. For the pro-
lection Of the patients at that institu-
ton opportunity should be afforded
whereby the herd can be divided, and
those most liable to disease placed by
themselves where they can be watched
and where they cannot in any way
come in contact with the rest Of the
herd. To this end we have drawn the
resolve now under consideration which
provides to remove, enlarge and reno
waite one of the stock barns to provide
more room for the better classification
of the herd of mich cows. such as
should be separated from the herd.
Gentlemen. we must either destroy
this valuable herd upon the findings
of the tuberculin test, ana ere we sep
arate provide the large sum necessary
for the purchase of a new one, or as
I firmly believe right and proper, the
only thing to do, provide a barn and
tie-up so that this herd can be separ-
ated and critical watch kept over
every individual animal.
This is not a question of sentiment,
Mr.. President, but of stern duty. We
owe It to the officers of the Maine In
sane Hospital into whose hands are
placed grave responsibilities. We owe
it to the unfortunates confined in those
walls. whose friends are daily waiting
for some ray OF hope Of ultimate re-
scovery. We owe it to the State of
Maine which has never shrank from
meeting its obligations to it's dependent
citizens: and more than all we owe it
to ourselves, proud of our State and
hopeful for its future, to see to it that
the weak and unfortunate have thrown
about them every safeguard and that
the cry of a common humanity be not
stified in the breast of any loyal son
of Maine.
Gentlemen of the Senate, it becomes
our duty as it is our privilege to give
this resolve our endorsement, and in
the closing days of this session,
strengthen the conservative policy of
the State towards it's great cattle in
terests.
ask that the resolve now have it's
passage and be referred to the COM
mittee of appropriations and financial
affairs. and the resolve was so referred.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to amend Section i of Chap
ter rs of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 1877 of the Public
Laws of 1895. and by Chapters 1913 and
1876 of the Public Laws of 1897, relat-
ing to descent of real estate.
An Act to repeal Chapter 65 of the
Public Laws of 1875 relating to rights
of owners of Petit Menan pond.
An Act to legaliZe the doings of the
selectmen of the town of Waltham.
An Act additional to Chapter 70 of
the Revised Statutes relating to titles
of property. blouse amendment A
adopted in concurrence).
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter II OF the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 1873 of the Public
Laws of 1898. relating to nuisanccs.
An Act relating to assaults upon Off
GERS and hindering or obstructing them
while in the discharge of their duties.
Resolve in favor of the town of Houl-
ton.
An Act to increase the salary of the
county attorney of Piscataquis county.
An Act relating to the salary of the
county attorney of Somerset county.
An Act to amend an act incorpora-
ting the trustees of Bridgton Academy.
An Act to authorize Bath. West Bath
and Brunswick to erect bridge over
New Meadows river between Bruns-
wick and West Bath.
Resolve in favor of Albion Oaks, Sec
rotary of the committee on ways and
bridges. Tin troduced by Mr.. Mad
docks of Lincoln, under suspension of
the rules, and on the same senator's
motion, read twice under suspension of
the rules, and passed to be engrossed
without printing.
An Act to increase and fix the sal
airy of the assistant librarian.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Maine Investment and Guarantee Com
pany.
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap