Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06
maine LEGISLATURE
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Orders of the Day

p""S' ana report B, ought to pass new
urait' on H. d. No. 551, An Act relative
10 the hours of labor of conductors and
motormen
Mr.. HIGGINS of Penobscot: Mr..
PRESIDENT, l yield to the Senator from
FRANKLIN, Senator Butler.
Mr.. BUTLER Of Franklin: Mr.. Pres
ioent' L move that the report, ought not
10 pass, be accepted
MI GOOGlN of Androscoggin: Mr..
resident | move that when that vote
Is taken, it be taken by division.
rising vote was had. and 10 sena-
.ors voting in the affirmative and 6 in
the negative the motion of the Senator
rom FRANKLIN. Senator Butler prevailed
adopted.
Inc PRESIDENTS: The next matter
on the calendar, assigned for TODAY is
report A, ought to pass, new draft. and
report b, ought not to pass, from the
COMMITTEE on Judiciary on S. D. No.
14l' An Act to provide for the estah
ilshneht of district almshouses or in
hfmafles and to repeal sections IS. 16
ana Il of Chapter 20, Revised Statutes.
Mr.. HIGGINS Of Penobscot: Mr..
president, | yield to my colleague Sena.
tor Gillin OF Penobscot
tfo or debate see Legislative Record)
Inc PRESIDENT: The question be-
lore the Senate is on the motion of the
@chator from Penobscot, Senator Gillin
mat we adopt Report B, ought not TO
pass.
Mr.. GILLIN: Mr.. President. ask
for division
"A rising vote was had, and Fl senator's
having voted in the affirmative and ,
In the negative. the motion Of the sena-
tor from Penobscot, Senator Giutn nra-
vailed.
The presidents: The Chair Laws
before the Senate S. D. 333, An Act to
require certain vehicles to carry lights
at night and to control the glare 90
headlights.
tfor debate see Legislative Record)
MI. BUTLER of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent' | presume this is Senate Docu-
ment No. 333?
Mr.. PEACOCK: Yes.
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr.. President, and it
IS entitled AN Act to require certain
vehicles to carry lights at night and
to control the glare of headlights" In
reading the bill l find nothing about
the glare of headlights except in the
title. The senator referred to the glare
Of headlights in his recent remarks.
The PRESIDENT: l think it says
that the public utilities commission
may make laws in regard to the con-
troll of the glare of headlights.
Mr.. MARSHALL of Cumberland: Mr.
President, l would refer the senator to
Section 3 of the bill
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr.. President, I
thank the senator. l would like to have
it read. Mr., President for my informa-
ton, this bill as it will appear as
amended. do not know, there are two
amendments that | have noticed, and
am unable to state just what shape the
bill would be in if amended. | would
like to have the amendments read, as
proposed to be adopted, so that We may
all understand what we are voting for.
The PRESIDENTS: Senate Amend
ment A strikes out the whole of Sec
ton 4: strikes out the penalty.
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr.. President, that
amendment l am familiar with. Anoth-
er one is being offered and being dis
Cussed as | understand.
The PRESIDENT: Senate Amend
ment p amends Section | so that 1t
shall read as follows:
Section /. Every vehicle on wheels.
whether stationary or in motion, on
any public highway or bridge, shall
have attached to it a light or lights
which shall be so displayed as to be
visible from the front and the rear
ha ,ft o,-
sunset to one hour before sunrise:
Provided, however that this act shall
not apply to any vehicle which is de-
signed to be propelled by hand, or any
vehicle designed for the transportation
Of hay, straw, wood. lumber. stone,
machinery or other heavy freight, nor
shall it apply to any form Of vehicle
whatsoever while upon any bridge or
highway where street lights are main
tanned at a distance Of 500 feet apart
or less.
Also by striking out all of Section
3 and inserting in it's place the fol-
lowing:
Section g. The Public Utilities
Commission shall prepare rules and
regulations from time to time govern
ing the use and operation Of head
lights on electric cars and lights on
vehicles used on public highways and
prescribe penalties for violation there
of and may from time to time alter,
rescind or add to any rules and regu
lations previously made by it. The
rules and regulations of the commits
sion and any changes therein shall
take effect when approved by the
Governor and Council and published
at least once in each daily newspaper
in the State"
The question before the Senate is
on the motion of the senator from
Aroostook, Senator Fulton that the
bill be indefinitely postponed
Mr. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr.
President l rise to a point of inquiry
May l inquire, please, if the amend
ment of the senator from Knox has
been adopted?
The PRESIDENTS: This amend
ment was offered by the senator from
Washington, Senator Peacock.
Mr.. DAVIES: MIR. President, / re-
fer to the amendment offered by Sen
ator Knox, and known as Senate
Amendment A.
Senate Amendment A provides for
striking out the penalty. I suggest that
If that is changed the bill will not do
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