Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-06
ORDERS

Mr. Pike Of Eastport presented the
following order.
ordered, thai the Governor be -e-
cuested Ii file with Ire Clerk of the
house IN ue1n!ZeC statement of ex-
perse already incurred II connection
with -ebulhlnE. repairing. altering
enc furnishing the former residence
Of Hon. james 9 Blaine. and also
statement OF cost OF the aCInlniug
property Purchased or TO be pur-
chased ~ the State. together VIII, a
detailed estimate Of future EXPENSES
OF this kind also an estimate Of me
expense OF Maintenance Of same for
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TIE SPEAKER The Chair -ac-
ogri1es The gentleman from East
port. NJ. Pike
M PIKE Mr.. Speaker and gen
rlemen Of the House. I think ma II
Is proper a TINS time 1nat the people
OF Maine a1G the members Of THIS
Legislature should know The cost Of
the repairs and SPECIALIZED irunrove-
mer-s ID the nome OF the late james
-%AS---lI- IL = LGkE dSS5D[EC [ra-
properry - trust and II should re-
spect the wishes Of those who SO
generously gave to the State IN
nenor'y OF one u our great States
NINA man whose political view I
cIo not coincide with. bur a man who
Il respected by all political parties IN
our state. Il seems To me II would
be most fitting and proper TT take
The nome of James G. Blaine and
oressrve Il. as the LnuEfeIIow torne
II the cry IF Portland. preserving II
n lis natural. original simplicity.
Ja1s upon that structure now Does
!. look anything like the home Of the
late James .. Elaine. 7 fail 10 rec
oEnIze Il as sucn. ! DO not know
ruch about architecture. but H1ave
never seen anything like that IN TINS
broad land ri ours for an executive
mansion We accepted IL IN trust.
We have d TRUST to fulfill. and one of
the conditions Of that trust was Thar
We should preserve II DIS nearly as
possible IN It's original outward an
pea-ance.
In these DAYS : think /, good basj
ness that this LsElsia ture, as well
as the people Of Maine sf,ouIc know
the cost Of making these repairs. The
law provided that II should be pain
out Ct the contingent fund On. the
hrst ca- Of last january the Stats
Auditor reported s325. 1868 IN the
state contingent fund. and In June
py reason Of lapsed appropriations
tnAI tunG WIS Increased S15a.6S1. 81.
making a total last June of s47s.-
1Sa24- Since that time there mas
been expended OF the s476. 8on s34a.-
an0' and I say 10 you. gentlemen
that when the Legislature had To
deny many worthy appropria lions
for educational and other purposes
Il remember the resolve II the
favor Of the town Of Porter. vetued
by the Governor passed by this
House. Many things we had 10
deny that were worthy Of our cnn-
siderzriur and worthy Of an apprp-
priation. and vet since last June
s349'ooo out of S47s.Geg of the cnn-
tingsut has been expended.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
like To interrupt Just a moment IN
order TO ask the gentleman frum
Eastport mr.. Pike II he in speak
ing On the order relating to the tt
emixed statement or upon the other
order relating to the contingent
fund.- Perhaps the Chair had bet
tier read both orders at this tine.
Mr. PIKE: The Chair may read
the order.
The SPEAKER. The same gentle
man has presented another order
that the Governor be requested 10
file with the Clerk of the House an
itemIzeG statement Of expenditures
for 1917, 1913 and 1919, which have
been made from or charged to either
the cpuriugeut fund of the Governor