Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

out Of order An Act creating a VOL
unteer police reserve force for the city
of Portland.
A division of the House being had,
One hundred and fourteen voting in
the affirmative and none in the mega
tive, the bill was passed to be enact
ed.
The SPEAKER: Now returning to
the calendar, the Chair lays before the
House majority and minority reports
of committee on judiciary, majority
reporting ought not to pass" and mi
nority reporting Ought to pass" on
House Document No. 555. IAN Act to
amend Section l. Chapter 60, Revised
Statutes, entitled transmission OF
electric power beyond the limits OF the
State prohibited The pending ques-
ton is the acceptance OF either report:
(For debate see Legislative Record
A viva voce vote being had,
The motion of the gentleman from
Eliot, Mr.. Cole, was lost.
On motion by Mr.. Hutchins OF Mex
leo, the House voted to adopt the ma
jority report.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays
before the House majority and minor
ity reports of committee on judiciary
majority reporting Ought to pass" and
minority reporting Ought not to pass
on House Document No. 80. An Act
to regulate the practice of osteopathy
creating a board of examination for
those desiring to practice the same
and providing penalties for violation
of this act tabled by the gentleman
from Lisbon, Mr.. Clason, pending the
acceptance Of either report. - g.
Mr.. CLASON of Lisbon: / yield to
the gentleman from Sidney, Mr.. Long
ley.
Mr.. LONGLEY of Sidney: Mr.
Speaker. l move you the acceptance of
the majority. report fought to pass
A viva voce vote being had,
The motion of the gentleman from
Sidney, Mr.. Longley, prevailed and
the majority report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, the bill had its three several
readings under suspension of the rules
and was passed to be ensrossed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays
before the House majority and minor
itv reports Of committee on taxation
majority reporting Ought not to pass
and minority reporting ought to pass
on House Document 81, IN Act 10
amend Paragra phi |, Section IA, Chap
ter 10. Revised Statutes. relating TO
the taxation Of personal property
tabled by Mir. Harrington OF Augusta,
pending the acceptance of either re-
port.
Mr.. HARRINGTON: Mr.. Speaker,
this House Document is the one that
provides that pulp wood. cord wood
ard logs shall be taxable in the town
where located on the first day Of April
first year, and l move that the major
ity report ought not to pass be &C
cepted.
[For debate see Legislative record1
The pending question being on the
motion of the gentleman from Angus
ia. Mr. Harrington, that the majority
report ought not to pass" be accept
cd
A viva vocc vote being taken.
Thc motion prevailed
The SPEAKER pro TEN: The Chair
lays before the House, Senate Docu-
ment 360, IAN Act for the safeguard =
ing of employees in factories, mills
and workshops against danger from
fire." tabled by the gentleman from
Augusta, Mr.. harrington, pending first
reading.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Augusta; Mr.
Speaker. yield to the gentleman from
Portland, Mr.. Wilson.
Mr. WILSON of Portland: Mr.,
Speaker, ! move that this bill be in
definitely postponed III concurrence
with the Senate.
Mr.. DESCOTEAJN of Biddeford
MIR. Speaker. the only change that |
can see that this bill makes in the
present law is this section Of the bill
Section (which | will read
Nothing in this act shall be held to
abrogate the duty Of municipal officers
or board of fire engineers to make in
spection of such buildings as provided
in Chapter so of the Revised Statutes.
Sections 81 TO as inclusive, and acts
amendatory thereof; but after inspec-
ton of such buildings as designated in
Section l of this act, before issuing
safeguards and precautions for escape
from fire, or before issuing written
notice to the occupant or owner of
alteration, additions or repairs which
they will require, if they find them i'm
proper-shall first submit to the Com
missioner of Labor a description Of
the building inspected. stating size,
and material of which constructed;
average number of employees" and
SO forth.
Now. Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen,
the law at the present time says that
the fire chief may inspect a building
and. if it is satisfactory to him, in fact
whether it is or not, he can give the
occupants or owners a permit. II the
Commissioner of Labor enters that
place of business and he finds the con-
ditions are not right he hauls that
man into court. He has not got any
grudge against the owner of the
building, but he simply serves a no.
tice. AS I get this section here, ii
simply means that before the fire
chief can give this permit he shall
send OWN the conditions of the build
ing to the Commissioner Of Labor.
and. if he sees that everything is all
right why he signifies that he is will
ing. and they can start the building.
think this is no more than right
because, you know. in great many OF
our cities and towns, fire chief" Is a
political job and. in order to hold his
inh hn Hrn Of