The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-21

Eben P. True. ............... 1922
1t will be seen that most Of these bills
are those of members of the military
representing expenditures from COM
pany funds for purposes for which the
state should make reimbursements.
The Military Bill.
There is some talk of referring to the
next legislature the general bill in rela-
ton to the militia reported by the special
commission for the purpose. The bill is
on the Senate table where Mr.. Mallet put
it when he called attention to the increase
in the annual expenditure for the militia
which it would cause. Mr.. Mallet figures
an immediate jump in the annual appro-
priation to over $4,000. The present
appropriation is $4,000. Military men
here are very anxious to see the bill
passed, They say that under it the
militia can be brought up to a higher
standing of efficiency and two
full regiments be maintained. Portland,
Houlton and Machias are mentioned
among others as places where new
companies could be proftably formed.
is suggested that if an encampment was
omitted this year while the work of re-
organizing was being done, the $1,000 de-
hciency could be easily taken care of and
the new national guard would take the
field next year with full ranks and well
equipped. 1t is also said by the friends
of the bill that it is so drawn that the
accumulation of another inheritance of
debt in the Adjutant Generals depart
ment would be extremely improbable.
The Exodus has Begun.
t'Be it ever so humble there's no place
like home,'' and the number of law
makers whose "urgent business" is
forcing them to return to the pleasures
of home life is alarming. IF the exodus
keeps on there will be no need of
adjournment. There will be nobody to
adjourn. In brief session this after
noon the House passed orders excusing
nine members from further attendance.
Most of these gentlemen are called away
by the demands Of their private business
but the affairs of state summoned sew
eral, the others specifying town bust
ness as the reason for the leave taking in
their cases There is one phrase which
appears without any variation in all
the orders s'and that the clerk
be directed to make up his pay in full to
the end of the session" Messrs.
Sprague, Higgins and Woodbury. puu-
licly expressed the alarm Of the remain
ing members this afternoon that there
would soon be no quorum. Mr.. Higgins
attempted to stem the tide and moved
a reconsideration of the vote passing the
parting brothers God speed by voting
down Mr.. Higgins's motion.
One Week More of Grief.
There is some talk of final adjourn
ment this week, but it is now probable
that those legislators who do not get
excused will come back next week, and
the survivors will say the last goodbye
about week from tomorrow or We'd
nesday.
Trust and Banking Companies.
Trust and banking companies having
authority to receive money on deposit
shall at all times have on hand as a re-
serve in lawful money Of the United
States an amount equal to at least Is per
cent of the aggregate amount of all it's
deposits which are subject to withdrawal
upon demand or within ten days, and
whenever the reserve shall be below such
percentage the corporation shall make
no new loans until the reserve fund shall
be restored. It is provided that two
thirds Of the reserve may consist of bal
ances payable upon demand due from
any national bank. The foregoing are
the provisions of bill which was intro
duced today.
Police Commission Bill.
A number of Biddeford men are here.
They do not want that police commission
bill in its present form and an effort will
be made to amend it.
Points.
The Senate has adopted an order for
two sessions daily.
The committee on labor has reported
bill to require the Inspector of facto-
ries, workshops, mines and quarries to
enforce the laws relatingto payments of
wages, the sanitary condition of facto
ries, etc. The inspectors shall report
cases where the sanitary condition of
establishments is bad to the local
boards of health. He should also see
that doors which should by law open
outward are properly constructed.
Mr.. Bird today tabled the bill provid-
lug for the organization of street railways
in order that it's provisions might be
more carefully examined. The bill was
about to be finally passed.
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