Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-12

Let us give it to them, and stop the
propagation of idiots In the different
towns of the State. If you do, the peo-
pie win not find fault with you for
this appropriation. because 1t goes right
home to the essence of economy and
Justice.
Mr.. SHAW of Kennebec: Mr.Presi-
dent: l laid this Resolve on the table
and would have gladly taken 1t off to-
day had the senator from Knox allow
ed me the courtesy. / did it simply
to receive some light. I was in doubt
as to what was needed 1t seemed to
me that the appropriation was large
perhaps too large for the two years,
100000. Ny business calls me among
these people, the idiotic especially who
receive such great benefit from SUCH
an institution. I am, however, some
what in doubt as to the call for that
institution. / know, in my own town.
and my Immediate vicinity, several who
will come under that class; and, know
ing them. as / do-knowing the two
or three that are on our farm here In
town, while they would come under
that class / do not believe in, or stand
for those people going away from an
institution of that kind, simply for
the reason that they have been there
for Is or 20 years. and been self-sup-
porting; and, to a large extent it is
their home: and / do not believe they
could be sent away, unless there was
some law to compel them. to go away.
So it created in my mind wonder,
whether or not that might not be The
case in other instances-what the de-
mand would be; and ] thought, wheth-
er or not it would not be better policy
to build as we needed, and to increase
as we needed, each session, appropriate
ing what they called for. That was
my object in placing this matter on the
table l. perhaps, in this connection
would say, that / am quite sure that
the Governor believes this to be alarge
appropriations; and, while / have no
disposition to attack it in any way, l
merely pass my views in this way. aud
will not make any motion, but would
like to hear it further discussed.
The pending question being upon the
motion of Mr.. Staples of Knox, that
the bill be given its. second reading.
and pass to be engrossed the motion
prevailed The bill was read a second
time and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Smith of York the
Senate recalled from the EXecutive De-
partmept, resolve in favor of the city
of Ellsworth On further motion by
the same senator, the vote whereby
the resolve was finally passed., was
reconsidered. On his further motion,
the vote whereby the resolve was pass
cd to be engrossed was reconsidered:
and on his further motion, the resolve
was recommitted to the committee on
claims.
, Mr. Macomber of Kennebec moved
that the bill relating to Mercantile
credit be taken from the table.
The President thereupon informed
the senator that the bill is in the hands
of the printer for printing.
Mr.. MACOMBER: Mr. President:
If it is in order. l move that it take
its reference to the committee on jul
dietary.
The President: The Chair thinks
that. while the paper itself, is in the
hands of the printer. it is in the hands
of the printer simply as representing
the secretary of the Senate, and there
fore it is suffio iently in our hands SD
that it may be referred at the present
time, and the senator's motion is
therefore in order
The motion prevailed, and the bill
was referred to the committee on jul
dietary.
On further motion by the same SEN
ator, the bill relating to false stories
about banks (also in the hands of The
printer was similarly referred to the
committee on judiciary.
On motion by Mr.. Millillen of Aroos-
took bill. An Act to create the Gregory
Sanatorum was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same sena-
tor. the bill was referred in concur
renee.
On motion by the same senator, IRE
solve in favor of the town of Will
liannsbUrg" was taken from the table:
and on further motion by the same
senator. Senate Amendment A was
adopted. and the resolve as amended
was passed to be engrossed. .,
On motion by the same senator,
House Doc. No. 21S "Resolve in favor
of the state House extension was
taken from the table; and on further
motion by the same senator, the re-
Port of the committee Ought to pass
was accepted and the bill took it's first
reading. and was assigned for Con
Friday, March II.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox.
House Doc No. 40, majority report.
committee on legal affairs, Ought to
PASS" on bill about exceptions and ap-
peal in criminal cases; minority re-
port, from same committee, on same
bill Ought not to pass was taken
from the table
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent: / wish to explain that there
were two reports. majority and mi
nority report in this matter I repro
sent the majority report; and think
the justice of 1t will appeal to every
member of this Senate. Under our
Constitution now, a man is convicted
OF felony, or by any criminal pro-
cess, and he has no way to get to the
law court, as he would have in any
civil case. That was the law at one
time, before. 1895; but all criminal
cases are put under one category, on
account of the desire to have sentences
in rum cases. This bill does not touch
that at all. 1t only touches . cases
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