Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-03
Afternoon Session

0 Afternoon Session
Senate called to order by the Pres
Ment, at o'clock.
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The following Communication was
received from the Executives:
April 2. 1915.
70 the Honorable Senate:
Senate Document No. 412 entitled
An Act for the Protection Of Life and
I Property Against Loss or Damage
rom Steam Boilers. or Steam Ma
9hinery Operated by Incompetent
Persons In Cities of Over Thirty-five
Thousand Inhabitants. Is returned
Herewith unsigned.
A close examination of this bill
1Dads me to believe it to be too radi-
4 ii. BY referring to section Z, as an
4 1kample, it will be found that one
y 1erson, appointed by a city of over
thirty five thousand inhabitants may
u Dfunonnce any one in charge of
! ukeam plant incompetent for any cause
Whatever and has the power to re-
move him and place another man in
HIS place.
This alone should be sufficient rea-
son for vetoing the bill
-(Signed) OAKLEY G. CURTIS,
Governor
The PRESIDENT: The question is
N1ll the Senate on reconsideration
axree to pass the resolve the objec-
lions of the Governor to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Mr.. FLAHERTY of Cumberland:
1fr. President, as l introduced this bill
IT the suggestion Of the steam boiler
fireman, and engineers of Portland.
Iauppose ought to make a little ex-
plahation in regard to it.
see that his Excellency has refer
red to Section that one man can go
iaAo a plant and if he finds man in
charge who is incompetent he can
TAXA him out. Surely if the man in
charge is incompetent or Incorporate
lse should have the privilege Of taking
him out.
will read Section ::
When the examiner shall find any
person in charge Of steam plant is
Incompetent for the discharge of such
duties, or by reason of negligence. in
temperance or any other cause, ought
paant, il shall be the duty of said ex-
a1nlner to Immediately suspend tenn
p0Garily the authority of such person
- net in such capacity until an in
xanftgation can be made, and shall
oadse person qualified as provided
!. ~ this act 10 be placed in charge Of
I'D steam plant, And said exam
1T SHALL as soon thereafter as posi-
bic, with the assistance of trial board
assisting Of four engineers selected
BY the board Of mayor and aldermen,
8nnse an investigation to be made
and inquire into the habits and quail
Acations of the person; and if such
person is for any reason found to he
Rlncompetent or unsuitable TO remain
longer in charge If said steam plant
lid examiner shall Immediately cause
certificate granted under the provi-
rHUGOhS of this act To be revoked and
Hofice Of such revocation to be filed
18th the city clerk: and thereupon
Id examiner shall give the person
III incorporation having control of such
"A mt. notice Of these findings. And
Esuch person or corporation having
htrol Of such steam plant shall, aft
~ receipt Of such finding, neglect OF
~ &nse to cause said steam plant to be
,WN4nced in charge of some person quail
{. ID under the provisions of this act
-pch person or corporation shall be
.9D5ect to the penalties provided in
!. sCtfon eight of this act"
N seems to me if there are incom
u tent persons in charge of steam
Ants in any place. and this inspec-
~ who must be under the authority
: he finds the man incompetent an6
temperate he ought to have some
Sc9Mtrol over removing him, and Their
~ must have someone after he has
i ia removed in order to carry on the
- shall vote to spstair1 the veto.
Tor debate see legislative Record)
Ehe yeas and nays were ordered and
AA secretary called the roll, those
> &evor of passing the bill the OBJ
..3eoe1ons of the Governor notwithstand-
stn9, voting yes and those in favor Of
onatAining the Veto voting no.
Those voting yes wire: Messrs. AL
Ames. Bartlett, ::surleigh, Cole
GOhAnt Durgin, Emery, F1aherty, Full
tOm Ellison. Moulton. Peacock. Swift
le - Those voting no were Messrs
/ sDton, Butler. Chatto, Colby, Dun
Garcelon, Herrick, Leary, Muir
ned - Price, Scammon. Thurston. Wal
NJ M Weld-14. Absentees. Messrs
rt u. Hastings.-2.
Ma purteen voting yes and fourteen
Ting no, the Governors veto was
psz ained.
- ne Secretary was instructed to send
hi message to the House
.lmyf
deds4ae following communicate was
Ncetved from the Executive:
,.r - the Honorable Senate:
- EGeaate Bill No PA. Resolve in favor
m appropriation for Fifty-fivo
.Uousand Dollars for the Maine In
Jug kx3al School for Girls. is returned
koN Rith unsigned, for the reason that
TO- appears to be no probability of
e a ne sufficient to warrant the ex-
;lea ture.
en- prmation at hand leads me to
Re that this expenditure is onc
ef, - least urgent of the many de-
Trip =. although it of course, has its
pms tsigned) Oakley c. Curtis,
Governor
NJ. PRESIDENT: The question is
. the Senate on reconsideration
to pass the resolve the objec-
OF the Governor to the contrary