Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14


voted on this matter. - t
The SPEAKER: There were ~ mem
bers voted. The Chair has right TO OBJ
serve members present who did not
vote, and there being a sufficient num-
Der present to make quorum. The
question now comes on the motion of the
gentleman from Bidetord (Mr Desco-
teauD TO recede and concur with the
Senate. which follows his motion to ac-
cept the report of the committee.
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. Higgins of Brewer.
under a suspension of the rules. the vote
was reconsidcred whereby the bill was
passed to be engrossed as amended by
Senate Amendments o, +. and @.
Mr.. Higgins then offered House
Amendment III. to amend section one In
line five after the word cities" by in
sorting the following; "of more than ten
thousand inhabitants
The question being on the adoption OF
the amendment,
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Bass of Wilton then offered
House Amendment l., to amend by
adding the following: Amy asserting
employer having provided insur-
anee for his employees satisfac-
tory to the commission may de-
duet from the wages of his
employees an amount equal TO one
half of the insurance premium under
such rules as may be prescribed by
| the commissioner.
Mr.. BASS: Mr.. Speaker. it seems 10
me that in any compensation bill the
| principal thing TO be sought after is
| to provide in some way for the com
pensation of the employees. and tina,
! in some way when he meets with an
accident he will be assured that there
will be something coming to him. To
my mind this bill appears to be one
sided, and have offered this amend
ment as a compromise. and hope i,
| will be adopted
| Mr.. MARSTON of Skowhegan: MIR
Speaker. have looked through the
compensation acts of large number
of states and some of the European
provisions, and l think the rate in this
| is higher than in any of the others
! The gentleman from Wilton tMr
Rassl asks the wage Garner to pay
one half of this expense. This mat
ter has been thoroughly threshed out
in every state in the Union, and it has
been the opinion in the majority OF
the states that this principle is wrong
and | hope very much that the amend.
ment will not be adopted
| Mr.. BUTLER of Pennington: Since
there are only 30 per cent of The
workmen of the State who can re-
ceiVe any compensation under this
act il seems to me it is only fair that
| the workmen share in the expense
There seems to be a disposition on the
part of many members here to pass
something. and this may be a step il
the right direction. hope the amend
ment will be accepted.
Mr.. COOK of Vassalboro: l jus
want To ask the members to remem
Der what this is 1t is Il workmen':
compensation bill. They can get in
sured now if they wish to. There are
insurance companies enough and
hope this amendment will not prevail
! The SPEAKER: The question be
fore the House is on the adoption o
House Amendment /, offered by thu
gentleman from Wilton, Mr.. Bass.
! A viva voce vote being doubted.
Mr. Cook of Nassalboro called for
division of the House
A division being had. the motion
prevailed by vote of Is to- 30.
| So the amendment WAS adopted
| Mr.. MARSTON of Sliowheean: Mr.
Speaker, | move that the vote he re
considered whereby this amendmen
was adopted. And ] want to say II
behalf of the proponents of this bill
that this amendment is practically al
amendment to kill the bill, because
| feel absolutely certain that
! Mr.. JONES of China: Mr. Speakc.
| / rise to a point of order.
Tile SPEAKER: The gentlemen w.
state his point of order.
| Mr.. JONES: / think the motion h
not been put and carried to reconsid' =
| The SPEAKERS: The gentleman i
now arguing his motion, as tn
Chair supposed.
| Mr.. MARSTON: I want to say j,
this amendment is adopted by tn
| House it makes the bill not only use
less but ii makes il wicked and per-
nicious, and | feel certain that tins
Do ssage of the bill with this amend
ment would work a great hardship
not only upon the workmen of Maine
but upon the employers OF Maine. II
would mean practically that every
employer woule have 20 deduct from
the wages of his workmen-
Mr.. IRVING of Caribou: MIR. Speak
er. ! rise to n point or order.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman will
state his point of order.
Mr. IRVING: Did the gentleman
speaking vote in the negativee
The SPEAKER; The gentleman
from Caribou. Mr. Irving, makes the
point of order that the gentleman
from Skowhegan, Mr.. Marston, cannot
make the motion to reconsider as he
voted in the negative. If this is a
fact, and the Chair has Il right to
ascertain by inquiry, the gentleman
cannot make the motion.
Mr.. MARSToN; I voted in the affir-
native.
The SPEAKER: The gentlemen then
has a right to make the motion.
Mr.. MARSTON: l am wrong; | vo-
ted in the negative.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
then has no right to make the motion.