Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-23

have. however. become somewhat entilus
ed on this subject since listening to III.
remarks that have been made on the foo.
Of the House here. ! live In the county OF
Piscataquis about 3, miles from Bangor
My profession is that of q physician, and
] am In the way to know something Of the
condition of these things and the nec.ssi-
" that exists for this appropriation. II
is Il fact that within the last year and a
half ii has been almost impossible TO ge:
IN insane patient into the Bangor hos
admission there word has come back
Don't send any more patients;
send send them to Augusta" Now. l would
to the citizens of PiscataGus on
Aroostook to send patients To
Augusta because they cannot be taken in
at Bangor when the Augusta hospital is
already overloaded by about 20 per cent"
This is not Il question OF finance: it is
matter that economy should hot enter
into. The problem is this. that We have
ed. Twelve years ago diphiheria broi,.-
ont in Augusta hospital Just because il
Was overloaded and the sanitary condi-
tions were unhealthy. The gentleman
iron, Path spoke about centraIiZat ton.
Capitalization is not permitted in mat
tiers of this kind as it is in matters of
business and business Problems When
YOU get large number into n small Mace
come unhealthy and sick. As to the gift
to the State. ! understand that We have
Il gift of II few acres of land and = few
old buildings in come ctiOn with that blIil;
at the period of the revolution, military
barracks which have never been SANTA.
ry even for military purposes Now the
question IS whether We want 10 send our
wives and daughters who have he en- I'm.
fortunate enough to become insane to Au-
2ustl to occupy those old military bar
racks. don / think the size of the aD-
prOpriotion should scare people Ne made
an appropriation Il few years ago to build
an entire new hospital at Bangor | don't
know that the State is any worse for il
Now. We have taken hold and We have
assisted IN making appropriate liberal
Il Tor the cities Of Portland, Lewiston
Augusta. Belfast and ali that Eastern
Maine has not asked for any money OF
any consequence at this session of the
legislature except in this matter This
is not Il local matter; it pertains to the
Who'll" st lte o! Maire; and when the time
comes that this Augusta hospital should
he enlarged We will take hold and help
yon TAX us to build it. We think il is
right and necessary that this aDpropria-
r. ii9n =, should be made; it has got 20 come.
II this measure is defeated you will soon
have 1t before Won again. tApplausel
CAT this point the Speaker reasoned the
Chair)
The question being shall the yeas and
nays be ordered,
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The question is on
the acceptance Of the ma jority report All
those in favor of the majority report that
is, appropriating s120.OO0 for the now wing
AT Bangor. Will say yes when their names
ar" called those opposed will say no.
The clerk will call the roll.
YEA:-Allan. Baldwin, Barrows. Baxter.
Bolleau. Ferry, Blanchard. Bradford of
Friendship Buzzell. Clark. Cole. Davis OF
Guiiford. Drew. FawseIte. Foss. Fulton.
Han. Hanson. Holmes. Hutchins. Irving
Jordan of Yarmouth. Lanigan, Leighton.
Leonard. Lonefellow. Lougee Marshall
IA
Oakcs of Milford. Page of IIampdcn.
Powers. Price. Putnam. Russell. Sargent
Of Brewer. Sargent Of Castine, Sawyer OF
Milhr:dge. Scribner Of Charleston, Serb
ner of Springfield. Smart. Smith of Mad
ison. STAPLES. Stearns. Terreault. Thomp-
son Of orono. Thurloueh. Tracy. Trevor
Webster. White. Whitmore. Wildcr-6S
NAY:-Abbott. Briggs. Bunker. Burkett.
Cohh. Copp; Davis of Benton, Dcnnison
gins. Hill. Hodgkins. Howes, Hussey.
Jil'son. Jordan of Cane Elizabeth JOSS
clHn. kinlball. kinsman Of Cornville.
field. Merrill OF siSowhegan. Miller Nash
OF kennebunk. Newbegin. Newcomb.
Oakes OF Auburn. Peacock. Pendleton.
Fercy. Philhrook. Poor Sanborn Sawyer
smith Of Saco. Sparrow. Stevens. Swain |
SWEET: Talpey. Trickey. Turner. Usher, |
Washbnrll. WItherspoon-55;" |
Al'SE-NT:-Albert. Eean. Bliss, Brad
ford of Livermore. Byron. Cousins. Cush- |
man. Goo.iwin. Hagerthy of Ellsworth.
HagerthN OF Sedgwick. IrgerSoll. Johnson |
OF Naterville. Jones. Kinsnan of Angus !
Ia. Laliberte. I-ibbey. O'Rrlon. Page of |
Arploton. Ferry. Purinlon. Reed. Seavey.
Ihoilas. Thompson OF ROGUE ElunS Wit |
tum. Walker. Wits. |
So the majority report was accepted.
The resolve was then read once and as
signed fer tomorrow morning fo:' its see
ond reading. y
From the Senate: Resolve in favor of |
the Eastern Maine Insane hospital. |
Tread once and assigned for tomorrow
morning for its second readingD
From the Senate: Rc>oi>a in favor OF
the Maine Insane hospital. Read once
and assigned for tomorrow morning for
its second reading)
From the Senate: An Act to amend |
Seotini TWO of Chapter ~ OF the Re
visod Statutes, defining niarslaughtcr
The bill WAS read twice and the
House voted To suspend the rules in or
der to give the resolve its second read
inl; at the present time
Mr.. Morrison of Eden pending the
third reading Of the bill. moved 10
amend by striking OF: the words
line of Section one. ana inserting the
words medical attendance" and in
Section two. line Is oy striking out the
words treatment for the sick and in
serting the words medical attendance"
On notion of Mr.. Halo of Portland,
the amendment was .abled pending its
adoption.
The SPEAKER: The amendment car
rieS the bill to the table.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor Of
c. o. PurintoD. secretary of the com
iEittce on agriculture.
The resolve was read once. and or
motion of Mr.. Thompson of Orono. the
rules We're suspended The resolve re-
ceived its second reading ard was pass
cd to be engrossed.
From tho Senate Resolve in favor Of
=. W. Irving. chairman of the commit
tee on education.
The resolve was read Cnce. and on
motion of Mr.. Irving IF Pressure Isle.
the rules were suspended. the resolve
received its second reading and Was
passed to be engrossed.