Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28

it little thought along this line. /
have asked some questions, but l am
not satisfied that we are ready at this
time to take hold of such a large pro-
ject
we know that there is danger in APP
propriating too much money, more than
Will be likely to be raised. We know
that four years ago there was too much
money appropriated. 1t was not taken
care of by the proper means and the
State was criticised. Let us not make
the same mistake this time.
-Four years ago the party in control
were criticised for appropriating money
that they were not sure could be taken
care of. Now l feel that we should not
make that same mistake at this time,
and | feel that we may perhaps well let
this question rest for two years.
There was some suggestion by some
of the physicians for the cure that is
now being investigated. l am not ac-
quanted with it myself but / under
stand that it has great prospects, that
there is hope for it. May we not per-
haps hope that that will take care of
the situation? With this in view, and
dent. ] feel that this bin at this time
should not have a passage, and l, there
fore, move that 1t be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. BOYNTON of Lincoln: Mr.. Pres
ident, / dislike very much to have this
action taken. AS / said. the other day,
that now is the time to do it, that we
could spare 100000 and still. if we
would be wise in what money we appro-
pirate later on. have plenty of money
to build this hospital, not to exceed the
expense of 100000 Every State in
New England has from one to four hos
pitfalls of this kind. and see no reason
why We should not do this now. The
Legislature that comes here, two years
later, will be no better financially able
to do il than this one is. ,...
The genial senator from Penobseot,
matter, near the close, the other day,
took occasion to say that he moved that
the matter be reassigned "in order to
give the rest of the Democrats chance
to make speeches" Now that there
were any politics in the remarks of the
senators, the other day. never entered
my mind Politics was the farthest
thing from it, and l was sorry and 1
shall be sorry if politics are injected
into this matter They should not be.
1t is not a party question, but if the
majority think best to make a political
question of it. we certainly will well
come that issue.
Mr.. PATTEN of Hancock: Mr. Presi-
dent, ask that when the vote be taken,
it be taken by the yeas and nays.
Mr. PACKARD of Knox: Mr. Presi-
dent | feel that if this vote had been
taken whes. We We're discussing the ques-
ton the other day, that it would have
passed the Senate. At the present time
/ am not sure. Something has seemed
to change / do not know whether it is
dissatisfaction. the Governor, or who it
is Anyhow he has been around here
talking a lot against it. and my Idea is
that if the Governor wants to kill any
thing that the proper way for him to do
ii is to veto it, not to be lobbying
against it.
| have never supposed there was any
politics in this, but | fear now there Is,
the way the thing has developed. Now
hope that when the Senate votes on THIS
that every senator will vote just as he
thinks, lay politics aside and vote just
as he thinks, and consider the good that
this thing is going to do.
Mr.. MURPHY of Cumberland: Mr.
President, l am very glad 10 have the
question of politics set aside and take
this up in business way. 1t seems that
there are many institutions coming here
and asking for appropriations, FOR tu-
bercular hospitals and other matters
along that same line.
DR.. Patten told us the other day how
many people die in the state of Maine
in a year from tuberculosis, and it SEEM
ed to me that many people and the rela-
tives of many people would refuse to
send their people to central hospital.
believe that many of them would rather
have them in the immediate Nnelghbor-
hood and have them taken care OF by a
local institution, even though aided by
the State to certain extent
| believe the institution of another large
hospital would mean more money in the
future. But we never know where II VIII
stop. And after considering the many
other things heard by the various COM
mittees, asking for appropriations, am
led to believe that if we indefinitely post
pone this bill it would be for the best
interests of the State, and | Shaii vote
accordingly
The yeas and nays having been ordered,
the secretary called the roll
Those voting yea We're: Messrs, Alleh'
BAILEY. Burleigh. Chase. Clark, Colby,
Cole. Conant Dutton. Emery. Hersey,
Maxwell. Murphy. Richardson, smith,
Stearns Walker, Wing-lS. Those Vot-
ing nay We're: Messrs. Allan, Bosnton,
FIaherty, Hagerthy. Hastings, lillson'
Mansfield. Morey Moulton Packard,
Patten Reynolds-l2
Eighteen senators having voted III the
affirmative and twelve in the negative,
the motion of the senator from oxford
to Indefinitely postpone the bill prevailed.
BIG SNAKES IN GUIANA.
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