Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

Section 3. The Public Utilities Com
mission shall prepare rules and reg
ulations from time to time governing
the use and operation of headlights on
electric cars anG lights on motor We
hicles used on public highways, and
prescribe penalties for violation there
of and may from time to time alter, re-
scind or add to any rules and regula-
tons of the Ct mmission and any
changes therein shall take effect when
approved by the Governor and Coun-
Gil and published at least once in each
daily newspaper in the State
Mr.. FULTON of Aroostook: Mr.,
President. if in order l move that the
bill and amencment lie on the table
until Thursday morning. l have not had
an opportunity to examine carefully
the amendment, and | think that the
senator frcm Washington and myself
can agree after we have had a little
longer time to look it over carefully.
l move that i; be tabled until Thurs
day morning, and promise not to keep
back the work of the Senate by keep
ing it any longer than that time.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall Of Cum
berland, Fl. D. 1874, Report of the COM
mittee on mercantile affairs and insur-
ance, ought not to pass. on An Act to
amend Section G. Paragraph 4. Chap
ter so of the Revised Statutes. relating
to compensation for personal injuries
for employees, was taken from the ia
BILE
Mr.. MARSHALL: would inquire.
Mr.. President. what action was taken
in the House and the present status of
the bill.
The PRESIDENTS: In the House
the bill was substituted for the report
OF the committee, ought not to pass.
MIR. MARSHALL: Mr.. President. l
move that we concur with the House
in substituting the bill for the report.
For the information of the Senate l
will read the bill: ANY town or city
may. in lieu of the compensation and
insurance provided by this act con-
tinue any member of the fire depart
ment in said town, who may have been
injured in the course of his duties. on
the payroll at full pay, If such full pay
exceeds the maximum compensation
provided for employees under this act"
" seems to me that 1t is an entirely
proper BILL and / move that we con-
cur with the House in substituting the
hill for the report.
The motion was agreed to and the
bill was read the first time.
On further motion by the same sem
ator under suspension of the rules the
bill was read the second time and
pas ed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall Of Cum
be:land, II. d. 574, An Act to amend
Section So of Chapter 126 in relation
to the appointment of cruelty officers
was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same SEN
ator the bill was passed to be enact
ed.
On motion by Mr. Bartlett Of Ken
nebCc, II. ID. 694, An Act to amend
Chapter 50 Section ~. Revised Stat
utes, relating to appropriations of at
torney general. was taken from the ia
BILE.
The Same senator then offered Sem
ate Amendment y and moved Its adop-
ton.
"Senatc Amendment A to House Bill
No. G9i.
Amend House Bill No. 694 by adding
ut the end of Section ~ the follow
ing:
The attorney general shall, at the
request of any State department, make
or cause to be made Investigations III
behalf OF such department and he shall
also prosecute any case to such extent
as may seem advisable; and the eX-
pense of such investigation and pros
ccution shall be charged to this appro-
priation.'" SO that as amended said
Section 70 shall read as follows:
Section r. For said purpose the
sum of $500 shall be appropriated
each year and so much thereof as may
be necessary, may be expended under
the direction of the attorney general.
The Governor and Council may draw
their warrants from time to time. for
the expenditure of said sum. upon the
presentation of bills properly avouched
by the attorney general. The attorney
general shall at the request of any
State department, make or cause to be
made, Investigations in behalf OF such
department and he shall also prosecute
any case to such extent as may seem
advisable; and the expense of such in
vcstigation and prosecution shall be
charged to this appropriatin."
Mr. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr..
President, may | ask the senator from
kennepec a question through the Chair?
Was it not the intention that the amend
ment should provide that the attorney
general should make investigation upon
request of one of the departments?
Mr. BARTLETT: Mr. President, 70
explain the reason for this amendment
Mr.. DAVIES: Just a moment, If you
please. Have you answered the ques-
tion, Senator Bartlett?
Mr. BARTLETT: Mr.. President. it Is
the intention that he shall make an in
vestigation at the request of the differ
ent departments.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President. I ask
the senator if it would not be better to
give the attorney general some discretion
a. to whether he shall investigate or not?
Mr. BARTLETT: Mr.. President, the
money for this has been given to the at
torney generals office. This simply clari-
fies an understanding which has been
entered into, as ! understand the stua-
ton, in regard to the attorney generals
Office, IN regard to this work.
Mr. DAVIES: DO you not think 1t