Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-11
SHORTER HOURS.
Senate -iIes Maximum, Length Of Day
FOR Eaiircad Men.

Washington. Jan. l".-f;y :; vote Of IN 20
the Senate to,;av passed Il bill providing
that railway employees engaged in N"
hondling ~ trains shall not work mora
than r. consecutive hours. which period
is to u" folInwed by 10 hous of DUTY
The one negative vnt" WI; cast IN SEN
at"r Pct:US. Thi; result WIS reached af-
tel IN cntir" day spent in consideration
of til" subject. I'll" parliamentary situa-
ton was confused during the entire lime.
caused " the % pending amendments
ana the three substitutes for til" original
lii all Of which bad 10 he disposed of.
The Lii which WAS finally passed was
= Sr'I,s;i tie offered today by Senator Ia
Toilette and not in print Il vas amended
il several respects. I'll" hill provides
that rnC"r certain contingencies ana in
cas-" Of accident. tn" .ir'" lfv"d may he
exceeded. III, enforcement &c III" law II
placed III til" hands of the Interstate"
Commerce Cnnll:s-i"" ANA In" federal
courts. the p.r.iiv provided beiu.. Il fine
Of not less than Sit" nor nor" than S1o0o
TIE art i t. arrl,' to trains doing an in
tor3tatr or f"r .it;n commerce business.
Thc bill provides:
'''rlln. il shall ~ unl.rurt1 fnr nny rpm-
mon a. ,rjrr is railroad in any territory
IF tIc United S'Attt or tn" District Of
Columbia Of any "f itr Officers ~ agents,
"r any ,mnon rrri"'' engaged in in:"r-
state or fnreiGn ,mmrrc" hy railroad or
arv Of i,.s officers ~ agents: ~ any com
mon carrier Engaged N 'ntorstdto OF flr-
c@n comm re" ~ railroad ~ mn MI it,;
cmjHOyc engaged in or connected with tho
mnvCmcHts NJ Hur train cHrrvt.; inter-
state 81 frr, iGn freight or raes"Ui,rS TO
remain on duty morr than IL cnnetcu'iv"
.fours. except when nv 81 sij.Ity occurring
after er,h employ. has started ~ bis trip
o" by unNnnWn ra~un''y or~Irrin" n"fnrH
" @'art"d wv his tiin. rG except when
bV ;srij"nt ~ uN'.N p"otcl delay Of trains
scheduled tp make cor~cr..o Ion with thu
train on which such cmployc i serving.
he is prevented from reaching his ;orni-
nal; or 70 rrpuir" ~ rormIt any 3rch
cmiloyo who has ben on duty Is conscc-
utiva h1,ns To 90 on duty without having
rHd at lcast - hours off duty: ~ 10 re-
Quirr or permi, any such "mpl"yc who
has been on duty T. hours in the aggrc-
gate in any 2i-hour PERIOD u continue on
duty. or - =" on duty without having
had at lcast eight hours off du;- within,
such at-hnur period.
Section 2.-That any such common
carrier or any Of its officers or its agents
Violating any n tho provisions IF thiS
act is hNTehy declared to be guilty If 4
miStcE,ranor ard upon conviction there
Of shall he punished by fine Of not less
than 500 nor more than 5000: and il shall
ALSO to the duty Of the Interstate Com
ncrcc Commission to fully investigate all
cases of the violation Of this act end to
lodge with the proper district attorneys
information Of such violations as may
come to its knowledge.
THAT to enable the commission to exc
cute and enforce tho provisions Of this
act il shall have the power to employ
such inspectors or other persons as may
he necessary. To enforce the provisions
of this act tie commission and its agents
or employees thereuntn duly authorized by
order Of said commission shall have the
mower 10 administer oatils. interrogate
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