Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-19

ate Senate Document No. 343, An Act
to permit the Town Of Southport to
obtain a supply OF pure water.
On motion by Mr.. Boynton of Lin
coin, the bill was passed to be en-
crossed and sent down for concur
renee.
The President laid before the Sen
ate Senate Document No. 263, An Act
relative to the hours Of labor Of en-
ployes of street railway companies.
The PRESIDENTS: The pending
question is the adoption Of Senate
Amendment "a"
For debate see Legislative Record.)
The PRESIDENT: The amendment is
an amendment to Section of the bill.
1t puts in York county as an exception,
in addition to Aroostook and Somerset
counties.
The question being on the adoption of
Senate Amendment a." to Senate Doc
ument No. 263. the yeas and nays were
called for, and the secretary called the
roll.
Those voting yes were: Messrs. Allen.
Ames, Bartlett, Boyton, Butler, Clark,
Colby. Cole. Conant, Durgin. Emery, Full
ton. Peacock, W alker-14.
Those voting no were: Messrs. Burleigh,
Chatto, Dunton, Flaherty. Garcelon. Her.
rick, Jillson. Leary, Moulton. Murphy.
Price, Scammon. Swift. Thurston, Weld
is
misunderstanding.
Fourteen senators having voted yes and
Is having voted no. the amendment was
rejected.
Mr.. EMERY: Mr.. President. I desire
to present amendment 81 and move its
adoption.
Senate Amendment b to Senate 2S3:
Amend by inserting the following sec
ton: Section 4. If. by reason of acct
dent. storm. blockade or other emergency,
the nine hours constituting a days work
as herein defined expires during an in
completed trip. the motorman and con-
ductor of said trip shall be required to
complete the trip"
Mr.. FLAHERTY: | move it be adopt
cd.
The PRESIDENT; Tie motion is al
ready before the Senate.
The question being or the adoption OF
Senate Amendment 81 to Senate osS
the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. AMES OF Waldo: Mr.. President |
offer Senate Amendment &C." and move
its adoption.
Senate Amendment &C. TO Senate 2s3:
Amend by inserting after the word in
in Section the word Washington. "
Mr.. AMES: The amendment puts
Washington county in the exceptions. as
we'll as Aroostook and Somerset
Mr.. FLAHERTY: Without boring the
senators any longer, ana without any
speech on this matter. l will say that
this amendment is exactly similar to that
offered in regard to York county, and
hope and trust that the Senate will re-
fuse to adopt that amendment.
The question being on TIE adoption of
Senate amendment GO to Senate %, a
rising vote was taken, and Is senators
voting yes, and IS voting no, the Pres
Ident directed that his name he called,
Whereuron he voted no. Thirteen Scna-
tors having voted yes and IA having vot-
ed no. the amendment was rejected.
Upon motion of Mr.. Flaherty Of Cum
berland the bill as amended was then
Passed to be engrossed and sent down for
concurrence.
The President laid before the Senate
House Document No. AS. An Act reia-
tive to the hours OF employment of wo-
men and minors.
Tie PRESIDENT: The pending ques-
ton is the adoption OF Senate Amend
ment A
Senate Amendment a to House Doc
unlent No. 495:
Amend House Bill No. 495 by striking
out all OF said bill after the enactmer:
clause and inserting in the place thereof
the following:
Section !. Section IS of Chapter 20 OF
the Revised Statutes, as amended by
Chapter 20 OF the Public Laws OF 19oa
and Chapter 81 of the Public Laws of 1911
| is hereby amended by striking out the
word ten where this word occurs and
inserting i'll place thereof the word
mine" and striking out the word fifty
eight in the 10th line and inserting in
place thereof the word "tifty-four," so
that said section when amended shall
read as follows:
Sect. As. No female minor under
eighteen years of age, no male minor
under sixteen years of age. and no wo.
man shall be employed in laboring in any
manufacturing or mechanical establish
1nent i'll the State, more than nine hours
i'll any one day. except when il is neces.
sary to make repairs to prevent the in
terruption of the ordinary running of the
machinery. or when different apportion-
ment Of the hours of labor is made for
the sole purpose of making shorter
days work for one day of the week: and
in no case shall the hours of. labor eX-
coed fifty-four in a week; and no male
person sixteen years of age and over
shall be so employed as above more than
nine hours day during minority, unless
he voluntarily contracts to do so with the
consent Of his parents. or one of them. il
any. or guardian, and in such case he
snail receive extra compensation for his
services; provided. however. that any fe-
male OF eighteen years of age or over.
may lawfully contract for such labor for
any number of hours in excess of nine
hours day, not exceeding six hours in
any one week, or sixty hours in any one
year, receiving additional compensation
therefor: but during her minority the
consent of her parents. or one of them,
or guardian. shall be first obtained. Moth
ing in this section shall apply to any
manufacturing establishment or business
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