The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25
Especial to the Press.)

police bill was again before the House
this afternoon. This time it came up in
it's original form, the Senate having
stricken out the amendment which would
have placed the board in the hands of the
Democrats Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Brown,
Mr.. McKenney of Biddeford, and Mr..
Pare of Biddeford, spoke against the
bill and Mr.. Emerson. Mr.. Boothby and
Mr.. Higgins supported it.
Mr. Brown again made one of those af-
fecting little pleas for the treatment of
this subject in a spirit above partisan
ship. Indeed, since he made that speech
on the Portland ward line bill making
the same appeal, Mr. Brown has SO Of
ten urged his Republican friends to ig-
more the fact that Democrats are parti-
sans and treat them as poor but honest
citizens whose rights are endangered,
that the House is becoming very famil-
lar with it. The speech of the gentleman
from Waterville on the ward line bill, in
which he told Portland Democrats that
if their representatives could defeat the
bill, Portland would be Democratic, has
somewhat married the effect OF Mr..
Browns eloguence. Mr.. McKenney said
that Biddeford must be well governed
now, because one of the manu-
featuring concerns there had decided
to build the largest mill in New England,
thus showing the confidence they felt in
the Biddeford city fathers. Mr.. Pare
read many columns of figures to show
that Biddeford's police force was only of
moderate size. All this was done in 90
minutes, it having been agreed that each
side should consume only that length of
time.
For the bill, Mr.. Emerson said that the
condition of affairs in Biddeford made it
necessary and while Republicans were
reluctant to pass it, it was not because it
was not proper remedy, but because
they were forced to recognize the exist
ence of such an evil. Mr.. Boothby Wig
orously showed up some of the corrup-
ton in Biddeford and in reply to ques-
ton by Mr.. Bird said that the state of
affairs in Biddeford was as far removed
from the state of affairs in Saco, his own
city, as the East is from the West. Mr..
Higgins spoke briefly.
The bill in its original form, giving the
Governor the right to appoint two mem
bers of the Board from the same political
party, and making the mayor the third
member, was then passed, 81 to 30. 1t
will be remembered that the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Peakes, making it obi.
gatory on the part of the Governor to ap-
point one member of each of the two
great political parties TO the board, gave
the Democrats the control. The police
board will have charge of police affairs
with the right to make appointments.
They Give it Up.
The second conference committe on the
Eastern Maine Insane hospital has given
up the task of trying to settle that ques-
ton and reported that they cannot agree.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hersey's resolve for a
commission to consider the matter has
been assigned for consideration next
Tuesday.
| The recent attempt of the Bangor
people to trade with the York county
men interested in the passage of the
police bill, proved boomerang. Sena-
| tor Hersom of the conference committee
was the man wanted by the Bangor people
but both Senator Hersom and the other
York county men to whom the PROPOSE
ton was made declined the dicker.
When the police bill was up today, Ban
gor's opposition had ceased, Mr.. Adams
who tabled the bill before, now voting
| for it.
The insane hospital caused more
debate today in the Senate when the re-
| solve raising certain salaries was dis
cuSsed.
Senators Shaw, Peakes and Holman
had opposed the increase of salary of the
treasurer of the hospital.
&opator Wipu1ouy thouorht tha ca1oru of
the treasurer should be given the pro-
posed increase. In the course of his re-
marks Senator Holman said he thought
the treasurer of that institution had a
better, a more lucrative Office than that
of the treasurer of Maine.
Senator Spofford favored the proposed
salary.
Mr.. Peakes called attention to the fact
that the treasurer not only gets $1,000,
but also has his living expenses. He has
everything found. He can make more
than the Governor, more than any Off
cial about the State House.
Mr.. Shaw called attention to the like
| lihood that in the future the duties of
the hospital treasurer would be lessened
| rather than increased. Mr.. Shaw S
| amendment was then adopted.
1t strikes out the increase for the
| treasurer and steward. The resolve then
passed.
Nearing the End.
Both branches adjourned to Monday,
when the engrossing department will be
| up with it's work, and final adjournment
may then be reached about Wednesday
or Thursday. Mr.. Russell, the veteran
engrossing clerk, says he never knew the
bills to pour into his department with
the rapidity with which they have come
in in the last few days. This is in great
| measure due to Hon. Llewellyn Powers,
who as chairman of the committee on
ways and means in the House, has kept
the wheels moving in great shape. Sew
eral times when tired members have been
inclined to adjourn they have needed the
| good advice of the gentleman from
Houlton and sat in their seats a while
longer.
|, The Health Boards Powers.
The Senate this morning included in
the bill to give executive powers to the