Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27
...o,ve in favor OF the Central Maine
Specially Assigned.

aseplve IN 1d'oT oi inc central Maine
Is.ri Hospital for maintenance.
Specially Assigned.
ma President laid before the Senate
+s,ss SIS, An Act to require certain
Idea to carry lights at night on pub
highways and bridges.
.o PRESIDENT: This bin went m
House and was Indefinitely postpon-
II was sent to the Senate, and the
..te indefinitely postponed the bill In
',,rrrence with the House. The House
.,rwards revived It by sending up after
oapen We returned It to the
,m,e ana the House adopted House
8-.ndment A, and sent 1t up here. We
81 10 adhere. Yesterday We voted to
q ,ons.der the action whereby We voted
II adhere, and the bill was laid on the
lila TIE question is now: Shall we
,rr with the House?
Ty- Alien OF Kennebec: Mr.. President.
he bill isn't all worn out, l would
:, lust q word on IL.
me PRESIDENT: The subject
az be worn out, but the bill is stilI
40 The Senator may proceed.
". ALLEN: don't know why it
spened TO fail upon me to take charge
- ne opposition TO this measure: It
I ~ be possibly because I did II two
as ago.
I've have an element here that are
nv essirous Of some kind OF bill, and.
N President. in order TO be perfectly
sir or try TO he. with this element, |
-eyed its recons ideration in order that
aey might offer an amendment which
sey TANK would be acceptable to the
2c,os.tion to this bill so ! will yield to
a Senator from Washington for that
nrpose>
"a, TO get in a position to amend. We
.sys not Yet accepted the report Of the
.rnrittee We are not in an amenda-
. he stage YET
N motion BY Mr. Peacock of WASH
,sron, tue report of the committee,
night to pass was accepted. and under.
,r,ension of the rules the bill was
ng.n its first and second readings.
The question being on the passage of
he bill to be engrossed. Mr.. Peacock
fered Senate Amendment A and moved
rs adoption.
Senate Amendment a to House Bill
u.s.
Amend House Bill 513 by striking out
'.verything in the act after the word
straw in the 18th line of Section /, and
user. the following: or other general
aea:y freight
Section ,. ANY person while driving or
h charge OF or occupying a vehicle dur
| ng the period from one hour after
sunset 10 one hour before sunrise. shall
|cre his correct name and address to
nv officer who has charge of the execu-
ion Of the laws, when requested TO do
q
Section ., Nothing contained in this
&c. shall be construed to affect the pro-
.sions Of any statute, rule or regula-
Ion regulating lighted lamps on motor
Fhlcles AMI the obligations Of operators
u occupants thereof. The driver or
astodian of 4 vehicle shall be deemed
% be the responsible party So that
Us Act as ans nded shall read as fol-
Jxs
Section /, Every vehicle on wheels,
Tssher stationary on in motion, on any
Fdlic Highway or bridge, shall have
attached TO IL 4 light or lights which
nall be so displayed as to be visible
Rom the front and the rear during the
srod from one hour after sunset to
ne hour before sunrise; provided, how
yer, that this act shall not apply 10
my vehicle which is designated 10 be
ropeed by hand, or to any vehicle
EhiIe upon any lighted street or high
ray where street lights are maintained
Il distance of 500 feet apart or less,
In 10 any vehicle designed for the trans
0rtatop. as ITS principle freight, OF hay,
straw or other general heavy freight.
Section >. Any person. while driv-
ing or in charge Of or occupying a ve-
1ICle during the period from one hour
after sunset to one hour before sun
rise. shall give his correct name anC
address, TO any officer who has charge
d the execution of the laws, when re-
auested 10 do So
this act shall be construed to affec,
Tie provisions Of any statute regard
ING lighted lamps on motor vehicles
and the obligations of operators there
q. The driver or custodian of Te-
acle shall be deemed to be the re-
ponsible party"
For debate see Legislative Record.)
The question being on the adoption
Senate Amendment a. to House
Ill., rising vote was taken, and II
'enators voting in favor, anu sever
Vposed, the amendment was adopted
The question required on the adop-
a0n OF House Amendment A, which
7as read by the secretary. A rising
ole vas taken. and two senators
'otlhg IN favor of the adoption Of the
amendment and eight voting against
ne amendment was rejected.
The question required on the pas
age of the bill to be engrossed as
lnended.
Mr.. BOYNTON Of Lincoln: Mr.
resident, l suggest a division on this
question
nslne vote was taken. and IA SEN
'oTs voting in favor and nine against
We piH as amended was passed to be
'agrossed and sent down for concur
'ence.
Orders of The Day