Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
ported that the same be printed and

fecOmmltteQ.
The same senator for the same del
egation On Bill, IAN Act to authorize
| and ratify the appointment of Portland
City Hall Building Commissions" re-
ported that same be printed and re-
committed.
The same senator for the same del
egation on Bill. IAN Act to amend the
| Private and Special Laws pertaining
| to appointments to the police depart
| ments of the city of Portland" report
ed that same be printed and recon-
| mitteI. t
The same senator for the same dele
! cation on Bill, IAN Act to amend
Chapter 500 of the Public Laws of 1885.
relating to the commissioners of GEM
eteries and public grounds reported
that same be printed and recommitted
The foregoing reports were accepted
Mr.. Looney for the committee on Ju-
dietary on Bill. "An Act to provide for
the removal Of foreign paupers," re-
ported the same ought to pass.
| Mr. Hastings for the same commit
| tee, oil Bill, can Act to extend the
charter of the Northern Aroostook
Electric Light Co." reported that the
same ought to pass.
Mr.. Looney for the same committee
on Bill. "An Act to. extend the charter
of the Central Aroostook Electric Co"
reported that SAME ought to pass.
Mr.. Baxter for the same committee,
on Bill, can Act to extend the charter
of the Washburn Electric Co." re-
| ported that same ought to pass.
Mr.. Looney for the same committee,
on Bill, IAN Act to amend section
| of Chapter "a of the Public Laws OF
1907, in relation to reports, of hearings
in vacation, in law or equity" report
ed that same ought to pass. .,.
Mr. Baxter for the same committee,
on Bill, "An Act additional to Chap
ter IA of the Revised Statutes. pro-
| viding for the recovery Of money I'M
property paid by the State for the sup
port of insane paupers," reported that
same ought to pass.
Mr. Hastings for the same commit
| tee, OH Bill. IAN Act creating a state
| Board of Charities and Corrections
| reported that same ought to pass.
The Same senator for the same COM
mittee, on Bill, IAN Act to extend the
charter Of the Northern Aroostook
Electric Co." reported that same
ought to pass
MIR. Irving for the committee on APP
| preparations and Financial Affairs. on
| "Resolve in favor of L. M. Staples,
chairman of the committee on Home
for Feeble Minded reported same
ought to pass. . ...
Mr.. Irving for the same committee,
on "Resolve in favor of Maine General
hospital" reported same in new draft
under same title, and that it ought to
pass.
Mr.. Osgood for the same committee
on "Resolve in aid of Piscataquls
County Historical Society,"" reported
| same ought to pass. .
Mr.. Irving for the same committee
OH "Resolve in favor of Augusta City
hospital" reported same in new draft
under same title, and that it ought
| to pass.
The foregoing reports We're accepted
and the several bills and resolves were
| tabled for printing under the joint
rules.
Passed to Be Ensrossed.
Resolve accepting the benefits of the
Carnegie Foundation for the advance
ment of teaching for the University OF
Maine.
| Resolve in favor Of special appro-
nriation for Eastern State Normal
School.
Resolve in aid of Maine School for
the Deaf. On motion by Mr.. Looney of
Cumberland, this resolve was tabled.
pending it's passage to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of St. Elizabeths
Roman Catholic Asylum Of Portland.
| An Act to authorize the Arteslan
| Water Co. to issue bonds.
Resolve in favor of Maine Institution
| for the Blind.
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr. Millikcn of Aroos-
took, Senate Doc. No. 80. An Act TO
encourage manufacturing Industries
and to regulate the charges for side
| track facilities on railroads within the
State" was taken from the table. On
| further motion by the sanfc senator
the bill was referred to the committee
on Railroads and ExpressI; in con-
currence.
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of OK
ford, Senate Doc. No. 80, Resolve In
favor of the Maine State Sanatorium
| Association" was taken from the Ia
BILE.
| Mr. HASTINGS: In view Of the fact
that there appeared in one Of the even
ing papers a statement relative to my
reasons for tabling this Resolve, which
statement was a very fair and accu-
rate one, but one which might be con-
strued as a reflection in some quar-
tiers, il seems not inappropriate for me
to state to the members of the Senate
more fully my reasons for so doing.
Information had come to me from re-
liable sources that the special appro-
priation for needy persons for the past
two years had been diverted into 9TH
er purposes by those having the insti-
tuition in charge, and was requested
to look into the matter before the Re-
solve came along. 1t came along un-
expectedly yesterday morning before
| I had opportunity to do that; and
tabled it for that reason. Now. am
happy to say, this morning, after look
ing into the matter carefully, that this
appropriation has not been diverted
and that every cent Of it for the past
| two years has been used for needed
purposes. and, in addition to that,
large sums Of money given by private