Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-04
SAYS HOSPITAL is DISGRACE.


butter, upon oleomargarine. And all
, because the new superintendent wants
| to make a record Are we to stand
for conditions like that and place an
act on the statute books to punish a
man because he protested against the
furnishing. Of these sumptuous, luxu
rious quarters. 1t was here that the
legislative committee held its BAN
quet.
MiIliken Takes Floor.
At this point President Mitliken, who
had been sitting near Senator Cole,
took his own desk. We are not in the
committee of the whole he said, but
WOULD like 10 ask consent to address
a few words TO the Senate on this sub
jeet. The remarks of Senator Dutton
about the source of this order demand
a word OF explanation.
Presldenj Millken was given permits
sion to speak He declared that neither
official of the insane hospital had any
thing to do with the act under discus
sioT. Il drew it myself" he declared,
after | had consulted with Former
Auditors Hatch and Stevens and State
Senator Richardson who worked long
over. it and mades some changes"
The President spoke of efforts made
In the past To bring about similar reg
aiation in Tile affairs Of the State insti-
tutions. Back in 1909. competitive bids
We're discussed. There has always
been opposition from just one source, :"
he said and that has been Mr.. Camp
bell, the steward of the Maine insane
hospital. Every move that has been
made has been opposed by him ana he
has been the only one who has been in
opposition: Always has this opposition
been from Just one source.
Il will make no charges in this mat
ter. hut when it is insinuated that this
hill was offered by the officials of the
hospital and that the committee was
influenced III the matter by a banquet,
the State demands that ii be set right.
Senators Richardson of Penobscot,
Boynten of Lincoln, and Murphy of
Cumberland, supported the bill. Sena-
tor Allen of kennebec remained with
Senator Dutton.
The act was presented short time
ago by Senator Richardson. 1t pro-
eruing to State institutions shall be
turned over to the State treasurer and
that money to be paid out by the
State institution must come from the
State auditors department. An amend
ment to the measure was tackled on in
the House which provided that sums
amounting to not over $1,000 at once
could be obtained from time to time
from the State auditor If they were
needed.
IT will be remembered that Rep.
Smith of Pittsfield opposed the measure
in the House. He declared that he
on good authority that the
Governor would veto the bill if it
passed.
Rep. Higgins of Brewer. who intro
duced the amendment, was on his feet
at once. "All right" he cried. Lets
put il right up to the Governor
The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed.
Dutton Opposes Bill.
The matter caRle up on special as
Segment, Thursday morning, in the |
Senate and Senator Dutton of Kenne- |
bee was recognized at once Senator |
stearns was presiding, having been |
called to the chair by Preside MILL |
ken.
Senator Dutton opposed the bill on |
the ground that it was a misnemer |
the impression that a large |
number of fees which are not now re- |
turned to the State treasurers office |
and not used in the administration of |
~ a work .af ha ipc
He did not. at this time, discuss the |
at the Maine Insane Hos |
rital, other than to mention it.
Discussing the measure itself. he de !
clareI that if this bill became 2 law.
the State would be put to extra ex-
pense and that the workings of the
measure would be SO cumbersome il
would cause no end of trouble. The
methods OF purchasing large amounts
of supplies which this bill seeks to cor
rect are not remedied at all, the Sena-
tor coatended.
According to Senator Dutton. the
proper method for Strengthening out
the affairs of the institution would be
Ia have two new clerks employed III
the State auditors office, to be known
as auditing clerks. They should make
trips 10 the State Institutions, wholly
and there one should go
over The books and the other would
take an account of stock. In this way,
all evils, If they existed, could be done
away with.
Senator Richardson of Penobscot who
presented this act, declared, in reply
- the Senator from kennebec that the
t3;l TO- tf,,,, f,,lI ciy .rpf
He said no more persistent lobby had
worked against a measure this session
than the opposition to this.
He pointed out that a bill for goods
might lie for six months in the Office of
the treasurer Of the institution across
the river and be almost forgotten. By