Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-12

orders of the day, it will be taken
low.
!. SMITH of Penobscot: Mr.. Presi-
!. / wish to ask unanimous consent
introduce a resolve out OF order'
i've authorizing the Governor ana
nell to use any unexpended balance
he treasury for .renovating and pre-
ing the buildings at the insane hos
at Augusta. =
I motion by Mr.. Stearns of Oxford.
resolve In favor of the employees of
State House was taken from the
move that the rules be suspended and
resolve take its two several read
at the present time without refer
to committee and without print
10 resolve was read by the secretary
was given its first and second read
\ MAXWELL of Sagadahoc: Mr..
dent, move that this resolve lie
lie table pending its passage to be
ssed. / think it is a matter we
| consider. There seems to be a
to clean up any little unexpended
es that may be left. It seems to
ght on the spur Of the moment,
would do any harm if there was
left that was not cleaned up.
OYNTON of Lincoln: Mr.. Presi-
course there is some objection,
lieve this to be a most excellent
for If the administration of
Haines finds itself with suffi-
uds on hand, then the resolve
.caim to renovate and put into,
an or in other words. renovateI
no the deplorable condition that
riy. in our hospital across the
therhere are no funds available,
I solve amounts to nothing.
of if there should be a quarter
admin dollars in the hands of the
terrn--n at the last end of the
eyer byou If better use could
buildinh of it than to put those
ton to- ~ iisffesaisiney fNifihn6sesFF' s Or
unfertuneode who come there every
year? ] conceive of any.
Mr. cot York: Mr.. President, /
Certainty the members of the Sem
ate wifi This matter due considera-
uon.i l ADf no better way that any
unexpendaance in the treasury may
spenth in repairing our public
buildings tseed to be repaired. Now
t1Msresois not going in with the in
.entton Of ling the State treasury in
- way. ertating any deficit, or TAX
ne any = Tat are needed for any
other appFostioa, but it is left wholly
20 s'tne dtetfNn of the Governor and
.ounci tfuoaa, believe, it may wisely
pe ,eit. eiiess that this matter COM
ing. as iioes. late in the session
s' peeps II isuot possible to have
ruiz conservation o ali its details bv
committe hearings, ,c NAV well hs
EFT to Il judgment of,be coysrror .nd
Councils many such Waters arc ,ss,
~ Legiatures for the xnans,,,,.o :,
ID. ''s~s - "ouiu setter be left
nis va:than go over with i,thine done
'ecaustwe are very sure that5f we mass
Y nisLegislature and make !, .nnro
riaior for repairs or renovation . ~
nsme hospital. two years must pa. ~
ny TIP next Legislature meets. anApS,
etpd lof time after the meeting of -,
efslature must elapse before anyttiiff
Y bf done, and probably three or fou
ers viii go by before the work can b
'apieted And it seems to me not onl
wise but unjust to those who are In
yes al that institution, TO allow such
'lod OF time as that to elapse, IL W
We the funds with which to do IN
liness. "
anu IL we nave not the funds. ther
harm VIII be done if We pass thi,
olive. But If we have the funds
g we VIII get the material bene
! .hat are so much needed by the
tie. - ~ e
Mr.. MAXWELL: Mr.. President !
not wish to be misunderstood in
. matter. My position is this, tina
i Is necessary to spend 500, 900 or
200 over there at that institution
haven't any objection to the matter
ng properly taken up, and we raise
! expend the money. Ny idea Is
should have met it when the mat
was properly before the commit
|ttgated. / have never stood mn
e and opposed an appropriation for
ney that come here properly rec
mended by a committee after an
estigation and 1t was considered
'eEsary; ! have voted in every in
nee in favor of it, and | am ready
do 1T now If it is necessary. But
ay this, that / believe this Legisla /.
G should meet these matters i'm a
Iiness method, and, as | say. IL II
m the interests of that institution.
any other institution, to appropria. .
spend the money, let US appro-
ate it in the regular way and meet
But ! do not believe in the yerv
minutes of this session that mat :
s--not only this matter but several
Tiers that have been coming along
E In this same way are justified. 1t
ms to me very peculiar proceed
and ! am not in favor of doing
mess that way.
he pending question being on the
ion of the Senator from Sagadahoc
the reeolve lie on the table a
xoce vote was taken, and the mo-
MAS lost,