The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-30
PORTLAND MAINE THURSDAY MORNING.


ford question.
Mr.. Palmer of Danforth, spoilt the
effect of Belleau's remarks by explaining
that Mr.. Pare's objections were not due
to. the Biddeford police bill but to the
fact that yesterday the rules had been
worked to shut out something in which
the gentleman from Biddeford was in
terested.
Mr.. Pare said that this was the case. IL
he was met halfway, he was willing to
withdraw his objection to the Hancock
resolve.
Mr. McKenney of Biddeford said that
the matter in question was bill making
q slight correction in the character of
the York Mutual Aid Association. The
association desired to erect building,
and for this purpose it was necessary to
insert provision in it's charter permit
ting it to hold real estate. When the
charter passed, this provision was omit
ted by mistake.
Mr.. Higgins spoke in favor of the pas
sage of both measures.
Mr.. Hamlins resolve then passed and,
after Mr. Hamlin had thanked the gen
tleman from Biddeford, the Biddeford
bill was also passed, and everybody was
happy again.
LILO AAoSPibeSA <SdSSeAoAs
The Senate this morning voted to adj
here to it's former action on the Bangor
insane hospital matter, and not to ask
for committee of conference. This
was done ON motion of Mr.. Hersey who
presented the resolve which was passed
by the Senate yesterday and rejected by
the House. Mr.. Thatcher stood by his
lost cause and fired the last guu. He
wanted committee of conference and
said that Senator Hersey had abandoned
his own resolve.
Senator Waterhouse thought that all
the members understood the position of
Senators Thatcher and Hersey which led
Senator Peakes to move that half an hour
be given Mr.. Thatcher to remove any
doubts as to his position which might
linger in the minds of the members.
The Bangor plan being finally defeated,
the two houses after considerable back
ing and filling agreed to pass the follow
ing resolve, which is the sole result of
Bangor's campaign. 1t doesn't relate to
Bangor at all and has something to say
about an addition to the Augusta
hospital. 1t is harmless in the sense of
making no appropriation
Resolve, That the governor and council and
trustees of the Maine Insane Hospital be and
are hereby directed to take into consideration
the conditiOn.of that portion of the patients OF
the insane hospital that may appear to belong
to an idiotic and demented class. who are en-
tirely incurable. particularly those that are
persons from the hospital. in order that the ac-
commodations of the hospital may meet the
present and future demands of insane persons
by the withdrawal of the first class from the
hospital to their proper home or asylum
Resolved, That the governor and council
and trustees of the Maine Insane Hospital are
further directed, first, to ascertain the exact
now in the hospital, and to report their condi-
ton, and to further examine into the expedlen-
cy of constructing additional wings or buildings
and the cost of the same, for the accommodation
of the above class. on the grounds of the Maine
Insanne Hospitalin in Augusta. and report to the
next legislature.
The bill to increase certain salaries at
the present insane hospital finally
passed.
Signed by the Governor.
Governor Cleaves has been busy in
these closing hours of the session. He
has signed many bills, among them be-
ing that famous measure, the Biddeford
police bill Notwithstanding the ideas
of the Eastern Argus on the subject, the
Governor did not hesitate. The Gov
ernor has also signed the police bill in
reference to the Portland force This
bill permits Portland policemen to serve
until sixty-fve years of age. The act re-
lating to the Building Loan Commission
of the City of Portland has also been
signed. The Australian ballot law has
also been signed.
Among the acts recently signed by the
Governor are these authorizing the Deer
ing city council to make certain sewer
assessments; to entitle the Cumberland
Faimers' Club to share the State stipend !;
for the taxation of loan and building as
sociations: the militia law; to prohibit
exhibiting bears; the street railroad law;
Incorporating the Maine Pharmaceutical
Association; regulating sales by timer
ant venders; increasing the salary of the
attorney of Cumberland county; relating
to the plan of holding the yearly meet
ing of Friends; to protect the labels of
contracts; requiring the inspection of
factories; to enforce the laws respecting
fortnightly payments, and the sanitary
condition Of factories, etc., relating to
insane criminals; relating to ferry way
in Portland; taxing real estate corpora
tions; for the protection of ships; in
cooperating the Pumgustuk Water Com
pany: relating to the business of apothe-
carries; relating to the unlawful wearing
of Grand Army badges; amending the
law establishing the Westbrook municipal
court; relating to days of grace; protect
ing fish in Rattlesnake pond in Raymond
protecting black bass in Highland pond,
Bridgton.
The Mock Session.
Of course no legislature can adjourn
until the House has held it's mock session
when the boyish spirits have full sway
and the members pelt each other with
papers and documents until the floor is
covered ankle deep with torn paper. To-
day the session organized with these
officers:
Speaker-Mr. Higgins of Limerick.
Clerk-Mr. Powers OF HOulton.
Assistant Clerk-Mr. Powers Of Norridge-
wock.
Messenger-Mr. Knowles.
Assistant MeSSenger--Mr. McCallon.
Door Keepers-Messrs. Pare and Sylvester.
Pages-Messrs. DiclSey and Adams
Incidents of the session were introduce
ton of Sprague's bill by MI. Emerson as
follows: Board $109.75. cigars $75, sun