Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02

came from the Senate passed to bt
engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Wing Of Kingfeld
House Amendment A was adopted, the
bill received its three readings and was
| passed to be engrossed as amended.
The Speaker at this point resumed
the Chair.
On motion by Mr.. Wing of King
field, the House took up out OF order
bill, An Act to amend Chapter 80 o.
the Revised Statutes and Chapter Al
of the Public Laws of 1907 relating tt
the employment of minors in manufac-
turing or mechanical establishments IL
this State.
Mr.. BIGELOW of Portland: MT
Sneaker. this is the so-called child Ia
bor law, and I will just take a moment
to explain what this law provides. II
prohibits the employment of any child
under the age of IA years in any man.
ufacturing establishment in the State
of Maine. The law merely prohibits
their employment in factories, but this
nroyides for an educational quallhca-
ton, allowing the employment OF chill
dren between the ages of IA and Is.
providing they bear an educational
test; it further provides that no cIiio
between the ages Of Is and 10 snall De
employed in any manufacturing estap-
lishment if they are not able 10 read
and write The committee on chlld Ia :
bcr, the national organization when IS
much interested in this matter, mas
through their representative, given me
an amendment to this act which by
agreement with those interested In the
special matter they have prepared.
will saw that the committee Is not
yerv strenuous about the adoption OF
the amendment and does not urge 1t
hut thew are carrying out their agree
ment for this reason. The matter which
has been considered by this House re-
lating to the employment OF chlld IA
Dor in packing establishments Wouiu
meet with SO much opposition IN the
INNER House, and we would rear III
this House that it might result in the
defeat of the entire bill. This child Ia
bor committee is very solicltous mat
this become a law; and the committee
has provided that the exemption clause
shall be retained, but it differs from
the exemption which has been intro
duced by the gentleman from CALAIS
inasmuch as it does not include the
employment of children in the manu-
faaturies of containers or cans, but
merely relates to their employment in
tha factories where they are packing
perishable goods and to House Doc.
492 T wish to offer House Amend
ment A.
Mr.. PATTANGALL of Waterville:
contained in the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Portland, Mr.. Big
Glow. with which think every member
in the House would be in accord:
there are some matters with which
some of US are not in accord. and DUR
ing the noon hour we would have ar
opportunity to consult In regard TO
them. and to offer another amendment;
and therefore I move that the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from
Portland, MI Bigelow, lie upon the
table until after dinner.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. Rounds Of Port
land the rules were suspended to take
from the table bill, An Act to amend
Sections IS, 81 and al of Chapter of
the Revised Statutes relating to the
taxation of telephone and telegraph
companies, and on further motion by
Mr.. Rounds the bill was passed to be
enacted.
Unfinished business: An Act to
amend Chapter IS of the Revised Stat
utes in relation to education.
The bill received it's third reading
and was passed to be engrossed in
concurrence.
Unfinished business: Resolve in ia
vor of Eddie Mccormick of South Ban
croft, Me.
In the Senate this resolve was pass
ed to be engrossed without being print
ed and without reference to commit
tee.
On motion by Mr.. Hersey Of Houl-
ton, the rules We're suspended, the re-
solve received its two several readings
and was passed to be engrosscd in con-
currence.
Unfinished business: Resolve in IA
vor of John Good of Benedicta.
In Senate this resolve was passed
to be cngrossed under suspension of
the rules.
On motion by Mr. Hersey of Houl-
ton, the rules were suspended and the
resolve was given it's two readings and
passed to be engrossed in concurrence
Unfinished business: Bill, to extend
time within which the Madison mu-
nicipal court may organize.
On motion by Mr.. Peters of Ellis
worth this bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Unfinished business: An Act amenda-
tory to Chapter II of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the practice of medi-
cine, surgery and dentistry.
On motion by Mr. Hersey of Houl-
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