Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
The 18th MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Stenographic Reports Of Yesterdays Sessions OF
The Senate and House of Representatives.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Tuesday. February 25, 1913.
Senate called to order by the Pres
ident.
Prayer by Rev. Father Michigan OF
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of Ok
ford. unanimous consent was given.
and that senator introduced out of or
der. the following order and moved its
passage;
ordered. that the Senate hold one
session a day, commencing at o'clock
in the forenoon, unless otherwise or
dcred.
The order was given a passage.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
An Act to provide for the taking of
lend by academies and semnaries and
other schools for school purposes.
This bill came from the House by
that Branch referred to the committee
on judiciary, and on motion by Mr..
Walker of somerset, was tabled for
printing pending reference in concur
renee.
An Act to amend Section / of Chap
ter IS of the Public Laws of 1899, re-
leting to the appropriation for pro-
curing plans and specifications for
school buildings
This bill came from the House by
that Branch referred to the committee
on education. and on motion by Mr.
Murphy of Cumberland was tabled for
printing pending reference in concur
renee.
An Act relating to special insurance
brokers.
An Act relating to the incorpera-
ton and admission of assessment cas-
ualty insurance companies, and condi
tions relating to such companies.
An Act to amend Section 20, 20 and
81 of Chapter IS of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the prevention of fires
and inspection of buildings.
These bills came from the House by
that Branch referred to the committee
on mercantile affairs and insurance,
and on motion by Mr.. Wing of Frank
lin, We're tabled for printing pending
reference in concurrence.
Majority and minority reports of the
committee on labor on An Act to
amend Chapter 40 of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter 46 of the
Public Laws of 1907 and Chapters 20
and 257 of the Public Laws of 1909,
relative to the employment of women
and children. Majority report, Ought
not to pass" Minority report Ought
> to pass, in new draft. under same til
tie.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that the majority report, ought
not to pass" is on what is known as
the 54-hvur hill. The new draft is what
is known is the 56-hour bill. The Chair
lays both reports before the Senate
for consideration. In the House the
minority report was accepted.
Mr.. SMITH of Penobscot: Mr.. Pres
ident. ] move that we non concur with
the House in the acceptance of the mi
nority report, and that the majority
report. fought not to pass be accept
ed.
At the hearing we had before our
committee, the matter was heard. Ii
had been thoroughly advertised and
no one appeared in favor of the bill
except some labor agitors from Mas
sachusetts and representatives of the
unions here. There was no abor man
appeared here in favor If the bill.
have talked with great many Of
tho mill people in my section and find
not. enc, in favor OF the bill 1t seems
to ms that at the pr sent time the
mills in my section Of our state are
having. about all they can do to get
through, and 1t would be a hardship
upon them. if this minority report
should be accepted. They have to face
a reduction in the tariff. and that is
something they must adjust themselves
to.
1t seems to me at the present time.
il we leave the law alone, they can
get along pretty well.
move that we accept the minority
report.
Mr. MOREY of Androscoggin Mr..
President, move that when the vote
is taken, it be taken by the yeas and
nays.
Mr. RICHARDSON of Penobscot:
Mr.. President, would say just word
on this bill, more especially in the in
terest of an industry with which | am
personally acquainted.
l come from a manufacturing town.
Our interests there are wholly in the
wooden line. We know nothing about
the cotton industry at all In the wool
en- line, We know that business is in a
deplorable condition, and for the next
year or two the manufacturers will be
lucky If they keep their mills in OPP
GRAFTON. Under present conditions,
women ana minors work So hours. Four
years ago. the Legislature passed the
58-hour BILL That bill is now in OPP
GRAFTON, and under 1t the employers
pay for So hours work the same as they
paid for SO hours service. / believe it