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

such conditions as the senator, and
have no doubt, exist today across the
river. 1t is not to my mind the fauit
of those people, the managers ,of those
institutions for they have again and
again called the attention of the state
to these things, only to have a deaf ear
turned to them.
Mr.. SMITH of Penobscot: Mr..
President. | want to defend the gen.
tlemen over across the river in this.
that they came here this year and
asked for appropriation 20 renovdte
two of the wings, and the commit
tee went over there and investigated
, and found that they needed it. But
When we came back hereto the halls
of the Legislature. the appropriation
committee, the Governor and the rep
resentatives and the senators, a large
number Of them, said it would be i'm
possible To make an appropriation,
this year. But these gentlemen across
the river urged it. They said they
needed it. They showed the condition.
both by day and by night, and the
committee, part of the committee,
fe.t that we ought to report that, but
a majority of the committee was not
in favor of making the appropriation
But the gentlemen across the river
certainly asked for appropriations.
Mr.. MURPHY of Cumberland. Mr.
President, it seems to me it is not up
to us to build a new addition To the
insane asylum at the present time.
There is no need of any greatS&3Ag
speeches on the subject either ;he
question is whether or not we are 10
ing to pass this bill. 1t seems 10 me
no one ought to object to an order
on the State treasurer for any amount
Of money, given by steward or
whoever has authority to give such
an order. 1t seems TO me it ought tolA
be negotiable just as SO much money
would be. - p
And l am opposed to laying this bill
on the table. As far as the lobbying
IS concerned, we don't want any more i
Of It, and the longer you put it off
the more we will get of it. want tn A
be on record as favoring this bill and
against laying it on the table. .ll -
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr..
President. | wish t0go on record as
favoring this bill. len l came into
the Senate. this nlothing. | was #tinsa.
decidedly but l have been listening to-
the arguments and have made up my
mind that this is the proper course
for me to take.
After listening to these arguments
as candidly as Lam able to do, /:
seems to me that the argument has
dritted entirely from the subject mat
ter, and / do hope, Mr. President. that
we shall not be fooled by any argu-
ment which may be advanced here
either for or against the farmer or
either tor or against these two off
Gals of the institution across the riv-
er, but that we shall devote our
thoughts to the subject matter of this
bill and vote accordingly.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: The
Chair wishes To call the attention of
the Senate to the fact that this de-
bate continued by consent on the mo-
ton o. the senator from York.
Mr.. BAILEY of Penebseot: Mr.
President, | move the previous ques-
ton.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: The
pending question is on the motion Of
the senator from York. Senator Cole.
that the bill lies OF the table.
4 viva yocet vote. was taken, and
The motion vas lest.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: The
question is now upon the motion CT
the senator from Kennebec. Senator
Dutton.
Mr. ALLEN of Kennebec Mr..
President, | am glad / have learned
one thing In connection with this dis
cussion. the senator from Cumberland
has been converted. He has been 4
noted tabler of bills all this winter.
and this is the first time he has sug-
gested hurried action. So something
has been accomplished.
| wish to say that / do not oppose
this main bill. | want the senator
from Penobscot to understand this,
but am particularly interested in that
amendment, and | feel that / have a
right to be, and in fact l can safely
say that l have been interviewed by
some of my people in my county on
that one thing more than any other
matter, this winter. II the senator
from Penobscot can assure me that
the amendment is broad enough 10
take care of that particular line.
should be glad to vote with him =
sustain the bill.
Mr.. RICHARDSON: Mr.. President
the amendment the senator sfeleis ~
was drawn by the State auditor i9fr. &
the identical purpose of taking care
of the farmers and the small cash purf
chases made whatever they may be.
I do not see how we can 30 farther
than that This amendment is aimed
at just the objection which the sen i.
ator has made. think we. can safely
leave it to judgment of the auditor
Mr.. .DUTTON Mr.. President, be-
fore the matter is disposed Of wou!d
like to say that if in the heat OF dis-
cussion I have said anything reflect
ing upon the committee, 1t certaihiy
was not so intended, for | have grea.
respect for the senator from Penop-
scot, and stated that thought tue
| bill was designed to cover sltua
| ton which they no doubt thought I
would cover do not wish my re-
marks TO be construed in any way as
a reflection. upon the senator from re-
nobscot or any member of his com
mittop