Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05

mteiN postponed
The bill came from the House with
no request for a committee of con
ference Tut amended by the adoption
of House Amendment A.
Mr.. PATTEN of Hancock. Mr., Pres
ident, | move that the Senate rcced,
from its former action and ooncu.
with the House.
Mr.. STEARNS of oxford: Mr. Pres
ident, if l understand the purposes o.
The amendment. ii is to reduce the
amount of the appropriation which
was called for originally. from $4,000
! to S70,oa0 for the purpose of in some
way. somewhere somehow, getting Il
| hospital for the purpose of receiyins
tubercular patients.
| This question was discussed in tn
Senate and the Senate decided that il
was not wise at that time and under
the circumstances 10 take this course.
1t was generally understood that even
the sum of 100000 would not be suffi-
eient TO go the full length that wouls
be desired. 1t was also decided by
the Senate that the State was not ii
financial circumstances to undertake
this. If that position is correct. Ger.
lainly the $4,000 would accomplish
very little 1t seems to me that tn
Senate was correct in its position a.
nrst taken, and | hope that it will no
now recede from that position.
Mr.. JERSEY of AAroostool. mr.
PRESIDENT | just want TO say a word
did not say anything at the TIM
TINS matter was discussed in the SEP
ate, ana L do not wish to say anv-
lhlng this morning practically.
wish TO call the attention Of the sena
tors TO this fact that Yesterday "
heard in the Senate the conditions a
an institution of the State across the
river described. and its condition
brought about, SO it was said here J..
the Senate. by lack of funds. Now ~
have great many institutions of the
state NJ the present time which We
are under obligation to support am
maintain. II what the. senator fror,
lord, Senator Cole, said yesterda,
! was tIae, there is pressing need fo
en- enlargement of the. hospital in ths.
city. and it seems to me that ".
ought TO take care of the institution.
We have
Now while 1 am in hearty symnatf,
with anything that can be done tn Al
F: leviate human suffering, we have IN.
oay in the State hospitals of thiy
KIND; how much good they are deins
Is a question The matter Of trea TIM
tuberculosis is arriving at this point
t4at the only way to cure ii is To ge
OUT OF doors and stay out. and Va,
can STAY out doors in one part of tn
state just as well as you can in m
other There IS an experiment in hi.
nation today somewhat Succession
far as | have read, and if il Is a $40
tess any doctor can give the treat
merit, at any place / think thar
ought te take care of our present II
stitatlohs When we get througI
with that, if We have any money lef.
puiid new ones. That is my position
| Mr. MoREY of Androscoggin: Mr.
PRESIDENT / understand that thi
amendment simply calls for re1uc
ton from 500. 900 to sJ0, 900 10 carry ..
the work of investigating tub.rcfila
patients in the State
II seems TO me that this anaiin
could De reduced TO $4,000 and tha
amount wisely expended and the re
manning $4,000 used for the suffer
ing people in the State to whom il /
necessity
nope the motion of the senate
from Hancock will prevail The MAJ
j Ter mas been thoroughly discusse
once and the question could NOT thi
10000 be used in a much more adyan
, tageous way
Mr.. BAILEY of Penobscot. AR
\ president 4
| ton. 4e.s
The question being shall the maj.
question be put now, the motion wa,
agreed 70, and the previous auestfo,
was ordered.
Inc motion of the senator from
hancock that the Senate recede ant
concur with the House was LOST cn ,
viva voee vote.
) from the House: House Documen,
~, An Act TO amend section 5o a
chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes as
amended by chapter i65 of the Public
Laws OF 1911 relating to the duties Z,
the railroad commissioners.
received in the House under sl1,.
pension Of the rules, read three time.
ana passed to be engrossed.
Il = Mr.. HERSEY Of Aroostool.. Mr.
president, | move that the bin be reaf:
The bill was read by the secretary
i MI BUTTON of Kennebec; NJ
President, | would like further in
formation on this subject. Nv recel.
lection Is that the public utilize
commission abolishes this board ~
railroad commissioners, and if that i,
SO, don't think it ought to be revivet
in this act. | would like to be in.
formed. | will inquire, through tn,
Chair, of the chairman of the sub.
committee.
Mr.. COLE of York: Mr.. President
the act says that the railroad com.
mission is abolished. But the rail.
. road commission is not abolished uni
the first day of September, so that
presume they will have full power ant
duty up To that time, and | move
that this lie on the table in order tina
we may examine it more
& The PRESIDENT: The pendinl
! question being action in concurrenc,
with the House, the Senator from
: York moves that the bin lie on tn.
table
II Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr.
President, / move that the bill be in.
eflnitely POSTPONED