Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from Page Three.)
bill relating to compensation of GER
tain State officers was taken from the


tain State officers was taken from the
table.
Mr.. Cakes offered an amendment by
striking out in the third line of Section
four after the word legal the words
land usual
The amendment was adopted, the bill
was then read third time as amended
and was passed to be eEgrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. SWEET of Portland.
resolution from the city council of
Portland relating to the election OF al
1ermen was taken FROM the table, ana
on further motion oy the same gentle
man it was placed on file.
On motion o. Mr Hale of Portland
petitions Of r. E. Page and others. OF
H. L. Griffin and others, ct G. r. Bur
CESS and others in relation to the
Grout law We're taken from the table
and on further motion by the same
gentleman they were placed on file.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin of Bootn-
bay Harbor, remonstrance of A. -.
Bowen and II others against any
change In the circuit Law, was taken
from the table. and Oh further motion
by the same gentleman it was placed
on file.
On motion of Mr.. Cakes Of Auburn.
bill to enlarge the 1uties and nix the
compensate Of the Attorney General
was taken from the table.
Mr.. Cakes offered amendment 10
Section eight, by striking out IN the
fifth line after the word legal the
words land usual" and also amending
Section seven by striking out IN the
fifth line the word shall after the
word che" and inserting in place there
Of the word may"
The amendments We're adopted, the
till was read a third time as amended
and was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Rogue
bluffs. the rules We're suspended and
that gentleman introduced petition o.:
d. w. Mcdonald and 81 others of Ma
rhias asking the passage of bill giving
blacksmiths a lien on their work. also
petition of II. l.. Libby and Sc others
Of Washington county fer same. and
on further motion by Mr.. Thompson
they were referred to the committee on
legal affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Powers Of Houlton.
resolve in favor of Fannie T.. Jenkins
was taken from the table.
The resolve was then read second
time and was passed to be engrossed.
Girls Orphanage Of Lewiston.
Special assignment: Report of the
Committee on APPROX: iations and
Financial Affairs. reporting referred
TO next Legislature" on Resolve. In
favor of Girls Orphanage CT Lewiston.
The question being on the acceptance
Of the report of tie committee.
Mr. GARCEl4OE of Lewiston: NJ.
Speaker | would like tn have the Clerk
read the statement of facts in c0nne"-
ton with this resolve iEasmuch as it
has net been printed.
Tie Clerk read the statement of facts.
Mr.. GARCELON: Mr.. Speaker ard
Gentlemen of the House: ! want to
present the facts in this case to you,
attention because / shall. ask you &c
reject the report of the committee or
financial affairs for the reason that
believe this is one of the worthiest
propositions thai has been presented &c
this House within the last ten or fifteen
years.
The history of the establishment of
this institution you have just heard
read. There was also d financial state
ment covering the expenditures of the
institution for the past year. Without
waarying the House with the details
will give the figures. There were ex-
pended for the care. the keeping. cloth
ing. fuel. clothing. lights. groceries. etc.
S4jl5. There WIS received from paying
inmates $2.35. Leaving deficit Of
Sl1S6. We have asked this Legislature
for recognition; we ask it from the
State for the reason that there are
some Is cities and towns who have in
mates in this Institution ranging over
five different counties. OF the number.
IS now residing in the institution. 10
are paying full board. or S. a month.
That means the care and clothing Of
those children: A. pay half board. any
where from two to three or four or live
dollars as the case may be. Thirty are
entirely free. If on the basis Of So Il
month. or So IA year. YOU We're to fig
ure up the number of absolutely free
children cared for, YOU will find that il
amounts to the sum OF over $20o0 that
this good work is saving the cities and
towns of those various counties under
this one head alone, saying nothing
of those As who only pay part board.
ON basis of Sc a month-nOt SIS IA week
they are caring for these little Or
phan girls and they have never re-
ceived cent in recognition of this
work: and think it is only common
justice that we should understand the
matter and give recognition to these
Sisters. I shall ask You to reject the
report of the financial committee and
then shall make a motion. if that Is
carried, to substitute the resolve for
the report.
Mr.. WIIITMORt. of brunswick: Mr..
Speaker. ] have sat here during this
session and watched money given away
for institutions of learning. for nor
nal schools and for numerous charities
and / have watched the proceedings in
regard to other things that have come
before the House which affect the tax
payers and l find that this one cardi-
nal virtue is not here, consistency. You
have given tie University of Maine. or
you are asked to give. $4,000. and
don't know how much more is coming.
You have given Bates $4,000. You have
given the normal schools thousands up-