Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-03

HOUSE, voted to adhere to its former
action in the indefinite postponement
Of the till.
Nj. Jones further moved that the
House reconsider its vote whereby il
voted to adhere.
4 viva 1oee vote being taken.
The motion was lost.
From the Senate: An Act relating to
the ices tor the registration of ply
sicians aud surgeons.
In the House the bill was substitute
eG for the report Of tie committee. the
report being ought not to pass" in
the Senate the report of the committee
ought rot To pass" was accepted in
non concurrence.
On motion by Mir Plummer of Lis
Dor the bill was laid upon. the table
pend.ne concurrent action
From the Senate: An. Act creating u
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tons and prescribing the powers and
duties thereof.
In the House this bill was passed to
ne engrossed, and came from the Sen
ate in that branch amended by the
a.doption of Senate Amendment a. -
or motion by Mr., Higgins OF Brewer
under a suspension OF the rules the
vote WAS reconsidered whereby this
fill was passed to be ensrossed. and on
further motion by Mr.. Higgins Senate
Amendment A was adopted in concur
renee.
Tie bill was then passed 10 be
amended by Senate Amendment A
From the Senate. An Act to establish
a municipal court in the town of Read
field.
In the House this bill was passed to
be engrossed. and came from the SEN
ate in that branch indefinitely post
paned in non concurrence.
ON motion by Mr.. Peacock OF Read
field the bill was laid upon the table,
to be taken up under the head of Or.
ders If the Day.
From the Senate: An Act relating to
the inspection of hotels, inns and ladg-
ing houses
In the House this bill was indefinite
~ postponed, and came from the Sem
ate in that branch having been passed
70 be engrossed in concurrence
with the Rouse.
Mr.. Mitchell of Kittery moved that
The House adhere TO its former action.
Mr.. Austin of Phillips moved that
I've House recede from its former po=
sition.
The SPEAKER: This motion has
precedence over the motion To adhere,
made by the gentleman from kittery,
Mr. Mitchell.
Mr.. AUSTIN of Phillips: Mr.. Speak
or. ! make this motion for the follow :
ing reasons: / am told that our hotei
Industry in the State of Maine is one
Of the greatest industries we. nave,
there being more than $20. 100000 in
vested therein, and, as | understand,
there being no larger amounts invest
e3 in any one industry except IN the
numbering industry of our state. Now
this bill has had good deal of fita
pok,.,i Mt il. and | have recently tax
IN occasion To go over it section by see
tjor to see what there was in the Dill
Tint was. wrong or luderous or unrea
sonai5lt: and | have so far failed 10
ind any one item or sentence that Is
not reasonable and right and just.
II may re said that we do not want
% IOTtn Nii' ''Nt'N- -
s;aine all over this country as, having
such Il class of hotels that they mus
be controlled by law. our railroads
are controlled by law: our pupHc utli-
it!es of every kind are controlieo D.,
law. and it would seem to me tht i
hotel might be classed reasonably as
nublic utility: and l think 1t Is Jusl
as rood advertising for the State 81
Maine to send the word broadcast ina
i've are regulating the hotels OF Maine
and that we can guarantee to any aho
every traveller that comes within ON
hounds that he will sleep in clean bcds
snd that he will wash With and us
clean towels. and that he VIM hav't
cIoa n sanitary arrangements while ID
i within our borders That is mol
throwing il into our hotel industry.
submit 10 YOU II looks 20 me like
very good method Of advertisement.
Now let US stop for moment an.
Geo what these unreasonable tfliie'
IRE that are called for in TINS Dill
am told that there are some 800 hotet
IN the state of Maine and as nitf'
moro boarding houses. Section q
This act arranges for a hotel commits
.ioner. that is it states the duties o
tho hotel commissioner, and proVloe'
as follows. shai
"Sect. 3. The hotel commissioner Shai
furnish application blanks for Incense
issued under the provisions OF seetio'
10 of this act He shall see that ihspee
tions of hotels. inns and lodging mousse
are made in accordance with the pro
visions of Section p of this act te
hereby granted police power to enter
/ have access to any hotel, inn or lousiih
house at reasonable times, TO deteInii"
| whether the provisions of this act are De
| ing complied with. He shall assist
| the enforcement of any orders proiiiu'
| rated by the State Board of Heaith reia'
| ing TO hotels. inns or lodging houses. n
shall keep complete set of DOCKS 10
J public use and inspection, showing III
/ conditions of each hotel, inn ana looshi
| house inspected, with especial regard
| sanitation number of sleeping rooms
| number and condition of its ire escapes
/ together with the names of the owhefs
| propr;etors and managers Thereon, an
any other information for the bettermeh
of the public service. He shall keep