Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-27

But we submit upon that proposition
that the question of bias cannot &c %
much consequence here because inns
bin here cilcumscribcs every mcnpeF
of this commission.
Every member of whatever organ
izatiun. or Whatever part of our Soe'al
pnsition he may represent, is always
governed and controlled and checkc@
nv the other two members of the COM
mission, representing n different sec
ton and perhaps different theor}-
There il always a majority che&N
against him.
Now come to the question OF the
chairman. The original draft Oh thus
bill provided that the chairman should
have e salary of $500 year. After
a fun investigation and fun con
sidCration of this problem. your COM
mittcc became satisfied that by l"aN-
ing two members of this committee
putting upon the insurance commiS-
sionCr, with an additional compcnSa-
ton of $500. the work of inns GcpaFt-
mcnt. and the labor commissioner WIN
an additional compensation oil %'V''
tina; we ought to go out and get tI''
best man we could To act as chaN-
man ot this commission, ana N"V''
was not too much. And we Suo'i''I
that $4,000 will get a better man IMAM
So5oo and the chairman of this COM
mission must bear the brunI p"'
his integrity and ability will stand OF
fan in the future the IDEA and inc
orv of the workmens compensation
act If this hill be enacted INTO INV
aud we want the best man we can
get. ,,:,
And for these reasons. Mr. Char
,,an / move the rejection of the
amendment. ,, e..
The, motion MAS agreed to anu '''.
amendment MAS rejected.
the PRESIDING OFFICERS The next
a,,onfment for consideration is Senate
amendment "F'' to Senate Document
No. So. amend Senate Document ~
575 bv striking out Paragraph oil sec
ton - and inserting in place theieo' ''''
following:
ANY employer desiring to become ct"
asserting employer as here provided may
file with the commission his written as
sent in such form as the COMMISSION "P-
nroye and shall be allowed to pay tle
counensation and benefits herein pro>'"
ed and make such payments direct 10 Ms
ennloyes under such conditions rs "'e
commission may determine. Inc uo'.-
,,ission shall require a deposit OF CASH.
satisfactory securities or pohu run
ming TO the commission or their Suc'eS
- !, office in such sum and in such
o,,ditions that may be determined by
I'll commission for the faithful per-
formauce of the provisions OF t'h9 AT
Said deposit shall be lodged with t''
State treasurer and Il suitable voucher
given therefor NJ.
Mr.. STEARNS: Mr., Chairman unS
amendment seems to the committee 10 oe
q reasonable one and We believe tl"l It
does not affect the section IN any 'It"'
partfcular. and perhaps even makes '''e
section palmer and clearer. and the con-
nittee move the adoption OF the ameh"-
ment.
The motion was agreed TO- ana 9cl'''N
| Amendment + was adopted.
Tie PRESIDING OFFICER; The heN'
amendment is Senate Amendment II
to Senate Bill No 30
| Amend Section / of Senate Ban NO
80 by striking out the words FOR
period Of in the twcnty-tirSt line OF
said section and inserting in lieu there
t If the words during the period that
such dependency continues but IN no
event for a period of more inan
Mr. WING: Mr.. Chairman ! will say
that the following amendments are
merely formal and l presume the com
. mittec has passed upon them and de
tormined what action they will take up
on them do not care to be heard
further.
Mr. DTTTON: Mr.. Chairman. the
committee have examined with care the
several amendments, II, |, J, * and l..
offered by the senator from Franklin,
Senator Wing, and we think they are
in the interest of more certainty in the
bill If it is proper, l move the adop-
ton of the several amendments
The PRESIDING OFFICER; The
Chair will state that the amendments
should lie passed upon separately
On motion by Mr., DuttOn, Senate
Amendment II was adopted.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: Tie
next amendment is Senate Amendment
~ to Senate Bill No. 570.
Anend Section of Senate Bill No.
80 by inserting after the word i'm
jury" in the % tn line of said Section
the words said compensation to he
made during the period that such de-
pendency, continues, but in no event
for period of more than 300 weeks
from the date of the injury"
ON motion by Mr.. Dutton, Senate
Amendment ! was adopted
The PRESIDING OFFICER; The
next amendment is Senate Amend
ment y to Senate Bill No. 575.
Amend Senate Bill 575 by striking
out the words but shall not continue"
in the 32nd line of said Section, and
inserting in lieu thereof the words
and shall continue only during the
period that such dependency continues,
but in no event.
ON motion by Mr. Dutton, Senate
Amendment j was adopted.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: The
next amendment is Senate Amendment
X to Senate Bill No. SIS. Amend
Section of Senate Bill No. $40 by
striking out the words for not in
the 10th line of said section and in
sartinC i'm lien thereof the words