Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07


such expense. as may be necessary to
carry out his duties in investigating or
causing to be investigated the origin
or fires and the inspection Of buildings
and property. not to exceed two thou
sand dollars and all bills and expenses
incurred shall be audited by the State
AUDITOR"
On motion by Mr.. harrington of Au-
gusta, the House voted TO concur with
the Senate in the adoption of Senate
Amendment A and the bill was passed
TO be engrossed as amended by Senate
Amendment A
from the Senate: An Act to require
certain vehicles TO carry lights at night
and to control the glare of headlights
In the Senate, Senate Amendment Il
was adopted and the bill passed to be
engrossed as amended by Senate Amend
ment B.
This comes from the Senate in the
form of a report of the committee on
ways and bridges, reporting An Act
to require certain vehicles to carry
lights at night and to control the glare
of headlights" in new draft under same
title and that it ought to pass. The
report was read and accepted and sent
down for concurrence.
In the House the report was accepted
in concurrence
The SPEAKER: This bill has had
two readings in the Senate. 1t is prop
erly in order to give it two readings
at the present tine and then to consider
the amendment pending it's third read
ing.
Mr. SNOW of Mars Hill: I make a
motion to indefinitely postpone the bill.
The bill was then given its lrst read
ing.
The SPEAKER: Does the Chair un-
derstand the gentleman from Mars Hill
TO move to Indefinitely postpone the
bill?
Mr.. CLASON of Lisbon: Mr.. Speak
er, / wonder if the House understands
the amendment.
The SPEAKER: It has not been read.
Mr. CLSAON: Mr.. Speaker. ! wish
you would please read it and then I
would like to make little statement.
The SPEAKER: If the gentleman
from Mars Hill temporarily will with
draw his motion the bill will be given
it's second reading.
The bill was then given it's second
reading.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will read
the amendment.
amendment to Senate Document
323
Senate Document No. 1888. entitled
An Act to require certain vehicles TO
carry lights at night and to control
the glare Of headlights is hereby
| amended by striking out all of Section
| after the word vehicle in line and
inserting the following: which is de-
signed to he propelled by hand, or any
vehicle designed for the transportation
of hay, straw, wood, lumber, stone, ma
chinery or other heavy freight. nor shall
it apply to any form of vehicle what
soever while upon any bridge or high
way where street lights are maintained
at a distance of 500 feet apart or less,
so that said Section one as amended
shall read:
Section l. Every vehicle on wheels,
whether stationary or in motion, on any
public way or bridge shall have at
tache 81 to il a light or lights so dis
played as to he visible from the front
and rear thereof during the period of
one hour after sunset to one hour be-
fore sunrise; provided, however THAI
t.lis act shall not apply to any vehicle
which is designed to be propelled by
hand. or any vehicle designed for the
transportation of hay, straw, wood
| I,
freight, nor shall it apply to any form
of vehicle whatsoever while upon any
bridge or highway where street lights
are maintained at a distance of 500 feet
apart or less
Also by striking out all of Section !
and putting in place thereof the follow
ing:
Section g. The Public Utilities Com
mission shall prepare rules and regula-
tons from time to time governing the
! use and operation of headlights on cleo
| trio cars and lights on motor vehicles
used on public highways, and prescribe
penalties for violation thereof and may
from time tn time alter. rescind or add
| to any rules or regulations previously
made by it. The rules and regulations
| of the commission and any changes
therein shall take effect when approved
| by the Governor and Council and pub.
lished at least once in each daily news
! paper in the State
I Mr.. CI.ASON of Lisbon: Mr.. Speak
! err | think, if it is amended, that
] ought TO be satisfactory to those who
arc opposed TO the bill in its original
| form, as 1t applies now to light car
| riages and light bitches, and those
| are the ones that are most difficult
! for the man in the automobile to see
on q night especially when it is fog
gy. OF course, the automobiists do
not object to having the glare taken
! away from their lights; in return, il
| seems to me as though the drivers of
carriages ought to put on small light
on front and behind. I move the adop-
ton Of Senate Amendment "B" In
! concurrence.
I Mr.. SNOW Of Mars Hill: Mr.. Speak
er and Gentlemen of the House: /
would like to have your attention a
few minutes on this bill. A similar bill
| has been before the last two Legisla :
lures. 1t first appeared l think four
years ago. Then it appeared again two
years ago. think il is an unwise
| thing to pass bill obliging the peo-
pie of the country to place or carry
| lights On their vehicles. 1t seems to
me to be an unfair bill.