Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-25
nth LEGISLATURE

lin HUIOLAIUkc
SENATE.
Wednesday. March "a. 1915.
esnate called to order by the Presl-
'' prever by Rev. Howard A.. Markley
l. Hallowell.
-aurnal of previous session read and
.pproved' -
concurrence.
rron the House: Resolve laying
,ntv taxes for the year 1915.
- the House. under suspension of
:. rules, this resolve was given its
'rs-al readings and passed to be en-
rossed
,ss were suspended and the resolve
ss given its two readings and was
cod 10 be engrossed in concurrence.
pom the House: House 76. An Act
..,viding for the enumeration Of neat
title, sheep and swine.
In the House this bill was received
4ar suspension of the rules and re-
,.-,ed 10 the committee on judiciary,
.nsr that committee had been ordered
make its final report.
" the Senate the bill was indefinitely
|,'stponed
e,on its former action and asked for
|. committee of conference.
m motion by Mr.. Cole of York the
,.,ate voted to insist and join a COM
~it,ee of conference.
The Chair appointed on such COM
n;ttee Of conference on the part of the
senate. Mrssrs. Boynton, Cole and Dur
gla
From the House: Resolve providing
|,,r laboratory building for the state
board Of health.
In the House this bill came from the
committee on public health and was
-sared printed under the joint rules
Latter printing the papers were lost in
b. House. BY vote Of the House the
|,r..tea }.l was substituted for the lost
|,srers and then the bln was indefinitely
5stp,ued.
Mr. B,YNTON Of Lincoln: Mr.. Pres
|gert move that we concur with the
House II any gentleman wishes to
MIKE d different arrangement he can
Nj COLE Of York: Mr.. President. 1
have received word from several physi-
cans n tEv state asking me to sup
bart this measure WheA il came along:
tat there is something necessary to
se done here in regard to infectious
sri C,GtJg.ugs diseases, and that the
sale at lie present time is not pre-
pared 10 take care OF matters sent here
ior analysis by physicians of the state
AIN not well enough posted in the
natter and il seems To me that some
4 TIE physicians in this body ought
70 be able 10 enlighten US as to the
iced Of this bill.
Nr FULTON of Aroostook: Mr.,
President. this bill came before the
omm!ttre on public health. and was
unanimously reported ought to pass.
!ow We understand that the state labo-
nio'y Of hygiene, the building in which
Iey are hCw housed. is simply under
months and they have no place to con-
-gci their experiments in.
All PHYSICIANS over the state know
ne heDvtll it is to them in having a
sAee L. send specimens for eXamina-
aya IN asses of attacks of diphtheria
lie ar ~ometimes in doubt at first as
% Bh4, the disease is. Many physi-
AIS agree that the symptoms in many
the c'nta gious diseases are obscure
a 1rst. and it is difficult to determine
vta: :; Is.
But j. We are able to send specimens
70 the laboratory of hygiene we can,
Will say almost without fail. we can
positive IS 10 what the disease is.
he same might be said of other dis
eases on an examination of the blood
i typhoid fever, and many other dis
eases. And it is Of great benefit to>the
gSyse.ans OF the state that they may
'e able to know in the beginning to find
,@ses OF contagious diseases when they
1's break out
recall very many instances in my
V"1 practice, and ! have no doubt that
A!SitldnS all over the state will recall
'@e same where we have been able to
Lave the laboratory examine specimens,
sc nave been able to diagnose directly
disease and cut it short and perhaps
A'e the spread Of a contagious dis
'-@' when if we had no examination
determine right off the nature of the
-Sease II might spread over a large
a'ea of the country.
believe this is something We can
4'' afford TO let go by. The State
WIS land on which it can place a
g4"u!hg The appropriation was cut
''"h great deal. I think at first it
@!ed for $3.50 but the resolve fl
aany passed recommended think
~.v"'' II l remember correctly.
Inns Is something very much need
u and ! hope the gentlemen of the
mate Will consider this thing as an
soS'lu'e necessity. The physicians on
."7 committee felt that they We're do
-s 'Ie very best thing for the pro-
@''oh OF the public in recommending
T@St TINS small sum. And the State
-G'hg tie grounds on which to place
'1Ho'hg we thought we were asking
s.ery moderate sum.
nope the Senate will consider this
~a'leF and not hastily go over the
~,u so badly needed. The board
vi nave to vacate their quarters
e'y soon, and have no place to carry