The Portland daily press., 1893-03-22
THE POLICE BILL
Passes the Senate In Its Original
Shape.
A DESPERATE EFFORT TO REACH
ADJOURNMENT THIS WEEK.

DiIatory Motions in the House-Cumber-
land County Attorneys Salary In
creased-House Votes to Tax Loan and
Building Associations-A Comical Point
of Order in the Senate-Other Business.
Especial to the Press.]
Z AUGUSTA, March 21.-The Senate did
a good deal of business this afternoon.
1t passed the Biddeford police commits
sion bill for one thing, but not until MI.
Parker's amendment had been taken out
of it. This amendment by providing
that the governor should appoint one
member from each of the two leading
political parties, the mayor being the
third member, would have given the
Democrats control of the board SO long
as Biddford went on electing Democratic
mayors. The bill now goes back to the
House in it's original shape. Senator
Spofford spoke in support of this action
and Senator Lyons against it.
No Increase of Assessors Salaries.
Then the Senate took up the bill to in
crease the salaries of the state assessors
from $500 to $500 and disposrd Of the
matter by voting that the salaries remain
at $500.
Militia Bill.
The militia bill was called up by SEN
ator Mallet who again explained his po-
sition in opposition to the increase in the
appropriation for the militia it would
cause. Mr.. Mallet favors the passage of
this bill, with an amendment in relation
to the expenditures. The matter was
assigned for tomorrow.
To Continue on Poor Pay.
Senator Swanton's bill to increase the
salaries of the members of succeeding
legislatures received it's death blow. The
Senate adopted the amendment providing
for the submission of the question to a
vote of the people. although Mr.. Swan
ton thought the members should show
their courage by settling the matter them
selves. Then the Senate hurried the bill
to an untimely end by indefinitely post
poning it, is to 70. The is were Messrs.
Clark, Coffin, Cook, Deering, Grindel,
Harper, Hersom, Hill, Holman, Jackson,
Libby, Mallet Peakes, Seiders, Spofford
and Warehouse. The 12 were Messrs.
Allen, Ames, Herrick, Hersey, Lyons,
Mayo, Nickerson, Shaw, Swanton,
Thatcher, Wiggin, Winslow.
Mr.. Thatcher made the point of order
that Mr.. Hill being resident of Angus
ia, and SO boarding at home. should
not vote on the question.
Auburn Water
Senator Libby Of Androscoggin, made
a determined attempt to amend the bill
providing for a settlement OF the Auburn
water dispute, so as to give the city more
time in which to purchase the Aqueduct
company plant. Messrs. Soldiers and
was voted down. The bill then passed.
1t has already passed the House.
Bangor Hospital
The conference committee on the in
sane hospital committee met twice to-
day, but did not reach an agreement. 1t
is understood that Senator Hill and the
members on the part of the House favor
doing something at Bangor. The COM
mittee will try again tomorrow. II
Sectarian Schools.
The reports of the judiciary commit
tee on the sectarian amendment resolve
have not been presented, but member
of the committee said that they would
not fail to put in an appearance.
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After disposing of the woman suffrage
question, the House took up the bill to
tax loan and building associations and
another lively debate ensued. 1t also
gave rise to filibustering tactics which
Hon. Llewellyn Powers was heard to
exclaim were the worst he had ever seen.
1t all came about in this way, Mr..
Bonser of Kennebunk had offered an
amendment that the money collected I'M
der the bill should be returned by the
state treasurer to the several towns.
This it was found would entail so much
trouble and expense that the small tax
collected under the bill would not be
worth it. Mr.. Bonser was absent today
and Mr.. Fairbanks of Bangor attempted
to have the matter laid over and backed
UP his desire ny various ulldIoIy IHoGloHS
to adjourn, lay on the table, etc., and
which the House was kept busy for an
hour voting down. There was bare
quorum present and the point of no
Quorum helped the f1libustering along
Mr.. Bird of Portland lent some aid. Mr..
Bird was opposed to the bill on the
ground that the associations were new
and should not be troubled by taxation
until they had shown their ability to
hold their own. They were, said MI.
Bird, engaged in the good work of lend
ing small sums to enable people in
moderate circumstances to build homes.
In reply it was stated by the friends of
the bill that the representatives OF the
associations were satisfied with its provi-
sions. At last the measure was forced
through, the money to remain in the
state treasury.
Putting on the Gag.
Then Mr.. Powers put in an order in the
interest of early adjournment 1t was
that no member should speak more than
once on question and not over five min
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