Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02


their hands have SO recently been
reached down into their pockets by sub
scription that they feel that this is an
institution such that they may we'll
look to the State for some aid and sup
port. Let us make a few comparisons,
if you please, here Let US see what
the State has been expanding money
for in the past. Do you know, gentle
men. how much We have paid out for
the cattle commission of this State for
the last two years? $4,000 for diseased
cattle. Are they of more consequence
than the diseases of the human family?
Does any man here regret that we have
paid out S27 900 for that purpose?
think the appropriation is too small,
gentlemen. l think it ought to be more.
l will vote for more. Any member OF
this Senate who saw the exhibition
down on the table, the other dav, VIII
vote with me, who noted when the DIS
eased lungs were brought in and eX-
posed there on the table.
Do we want TO be protected from this
terrible disease of tuberculosis? Do we
want men that are competent TO HOOK
after the interests of the State in that
direction? Certainly we do. Then let
lie vote the money. We will insure
every citizen of the State just protec-
ton against those contagious diseases.
Gentlemen. what l ask is simply this:
That this matter may be recommitted
to this committee. that they may have
a fuller and fairer hearing, that the cit
izens of Belfast who are interested in
this matter may have an opportunity
to be heard and l say to you that pc
titions have come in, not only from
Waldo county, but from other sections
of the State, praying for this hospital.
Do you suppose they are in earnest in
this? Do YOU suppose they are honest
about it? Do you suppose anybody eX-
poets to reap any financial aid from this
appropriation? Not at all. 1t is an Act in
line with all these other appropriations
for our hospitals and for the Insane
aSylumS and for all these institutions
which go to benefit and purify our
State. Gentlemen, 1 hope that you will
take the view of this matter that I do.
and while do not consider it any in
justice to this committee, at ALL 1
think the blame is wholly upon our
selves and not upon this committee.
anu L NOulu pe Slsiu " We II pldiCcd
there l would be very glad if you
could sec this matter as I do. from the
few remarks I have made and feel the
interest that I feel, and if you do, 1 am
certain that you will vote with me to
recommit this matter for a second hear
ing.
Mr. GARDNER of Perobscot: Mr..
President: I voted with the Senator
who has just spoken to table the pro-
ceedings, but I -hink the point taken
by the Senator from Aroostook is we'll
taken that the motion to recommit
should not prevail. l think, in the in
terests of conservative legislation, that
Our committee reports should in al
most every case be upheld. and I trust
the motion to recomnit this will not
prevail
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent: 1t is not d question, as l under
stand it, upon the merits or dement's
of the bill. 1t is a question whether the
citizens of Belfast and the Senator
from Waldo who introduced this bill
shall have a full ana complete hearing
before the committee. Nobody critics
the committee; but the citizens of Wal
do county, as the record will show,
never have asked much OF this Legs
lature. I am not going to discuss the
merits OF the bill. But they feel that
they have not had day iii court. They
ask TO have witnesses put in here to
show the merits of The case. 1t won't
cost the State anything. / t.elieve in be-
ing bound by the committees just so
Far as we believe those committees are
right in their report. If a committees
re port is contrary to my views then it
is a duty | owe myself to object to that
committees report. l. is 4 question of
courtesy to tn" Senator from Waldo
and his constituency that this matter
be reCommittei to the committee on
aDpropria tons and financial affairs.
They will feel better about it. l be-
heve in giving everybody Il fair chance.
/ haven't any doubt they would have
had a great many more witnesses here
and would have been able to have Civ
on a great deal more testimony if it
hadn't been for the severe storm we
had. The people could not get here. Not
speaking about the merits or dement's
of the case, I have great confidence in
tft committee Oh financial AFFAIRS, out
let's give them chance for a full and
complete hearing: and then they will
he perfectly satisfied whether the re-
port is in their favor, or against it.
They pay their State tax. They are en-
titled to a iull and complete hearing
and they will not be satisfied if they
feel they have not had a full and COM
pete hearing. Let US give them a chance
to put in their testimony; and then, if
the committee secs fit to report the
same as they did, why thai is all right
But let us give them their day in court
1t is a courtesy that this Senate owes
to the Senator from Waldo, who does
not ask anything but a recommittal of
this matter. He says he hasn't had
full and complete chance to present
his claim feel that in courtesy to him.
in fairness to the committee on finan-
cal affairs they VIII stand better be-
fore the people Of the State if they are
willing this matter should be recon-
mitted to them. Therefore ! am strong
ly in favor Mr.. President, of the re-
committal Of this matter to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. STETSON Of PcnOhScOt. Mr.