Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-18

Mayfield and Kingsbury ponds in Somer-
set county to ice fishing. and that it
ought to pass
| Mr. White from the committee on edu-
cation reported fought to pass" on bill
| in new draft, An Act to establish nor
NAL school at Machias to be known as the
Washington State Normal school.
Mr.. Burleigh from the committee on
public buildings and grounds reported IN
| a new draft, Resolve in favor of the en-
largement Of the State House or the cree
ton of a suitable State office building
| adjacent thereto and that it ought to
pass.
| Bv Mr.. Miller from the committee on
| pensions reported Ought to pass" on Re-
solve in favor of Martha Burrll.
| Mr.. Miller from same committee report
ed fought to pass on Resolve in favor OF
Daniel P Hobart.
Mr. Miller from same committee report
ed same on Resolve in new draft, Re-
solve in favor of William II. Murch
| The reports were accepted and the bills
and resolves ordered printed under joint
Irues.
First Reading Of Printed Bills and Re-
| solves.
An Act to provide antitoxin by the local
boards of health for diphthera and other
| contagious diseases.
| An Act relating to the charter of the
Hancock County Railway Company.
| An Act to extend the charter of the
Cumberland County Power and Light
Company.
An Act amending Section 3S of Chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
registration of vital statistics.
| An Act to regulate fishing in Saddle
| back stream, sometimes called Pease
| stream, in Franklin county
An Act to regulate fishing in the trib-
| utaries to Little Sebago lake, Cumber-
land county.
| Resolve in favor of Webster plantation,
| in the county of Penobscot.
Resolve in favor of John Nj. Tay-
| Tor.
On motion of Mr. BigeloW of Port
| land the vote was reconsidered where
| nv the House assigned for tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock House Doc. NO.
| 1874, An Act to provide antitoXin by
the local boards of health FOR diph-
iberia and other contagious diseases.
Mr.. BIGELOW: Mr.. Speaker. l
now move that this bill be committed
to the committee on public health; ana
in explanation of this 7 would say that
I have read this bill for the first time
this morning and l find that Its pro
visions are very broad. Il gives the
state Board of Health the privilege of
applying antitoxin in all cases. That
mar ~
the state. There should he some re-
strictions The general purpose of tine
Bill is excellent but it seems to me
that the matter should be safeguard
ed in some way. The committee or
Public health is composed of ply
sicians. No one knows more about
what is regarded or what safeguards
should be placed to this than they do.
Therefore l believe they should have
an opportunity to consider IT on all
it's forms.
Mr.. HERSEY of Houlton: MIR.
Speaker, this bill was referred to the
committee on the judiciary where we
had.a full hearing. Before that COM
mitteo appeared the State Board Of
Health The bill was presented by Dr..
Young; it went to our committee at
his request. No further examination
by the state Board Of Health at least
would he necessary. 1t simply pro-
vides that the State board may furnish
antitoXin to the local boards. At The
present time it Is matter or great
expense to get this Well-knoWn rem
edy and the State Board of Health can
procure it at the least possible 49,
pense and sell it to the towns. There
is no way of mourning any bills against
the State of Maine. 1t is simply a
matter of dealing through the State
Board of Health in obtaining this
remedy at the least possible price. l
do not think any further eXaminatlo,
of this matter would DE OF assistance
in giving information to this House
that it needs any more than it has al
ready had.
The question being, shall the bill
be committed to the committee Oh
public Eealth, a division was had and
the motion was lost by vote or II
to J6.
On motion of Mr. BigoIow the bill
was then laid on the table pending It's
third reading.
Passed To Be Engrossed.
An Act to amend Section Al of Chap
ter Sc Of the Revised Statutes relating
to the duties of executors and adj
miniStratOrS.
An Act to incorporate the Grand
Lodge of the Ancient Order OF United
WOrkmen of Maine.
Resolve in favor of I. w. Gilbert
secretary Of the committee on Insane
hospitals.
Resolve in favor of the Trull Hos
rital Aid Association.
Resolve to accept the gift of $1,000
from Benjamin c. Jordan OF Alfred
Grabbed pending third reading on mo-
ton by Mr.. Pattangall of Watervilel.
An Act to amend Sections 5. 4. 6, I.
II, II and Il of Chapter Is of the Pub
lie Laws of 1907 relating to the pro-
lection of trees and shrubs from the
introduction and ravages of dangerous
insects and diseases.