Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-21
New Measures
The following new measures were
introduced Oh Thursday:
IN THE HOUSE

IN THE HOUSE
BY Rep. Baxter OF Portland-Act
relative 10 the quality of ccat sold at
retail. Sec. i. The public utilities
commission i hereby authorized and
directed 70 investigate the quality OF
anthracite coal sold at retail in this
State and T. prescribe a standard for
the same. The standard so estab-
lished shall be promulgated by circu
lars sent to all coal dealers in the
state. SO far as they can be ascer-
tanned. and by publication in the
newspapers or otherwise as the COM
mission may deem best. The said
standard shall ..' determined and
promulgated as aforesaid on or be
fore the 18th day OF July in the cur
rent year. and it shall be unlawful
for any person to sell at retail in this
state any anthracite coal which falls
below the standard so established,
Violation of the provisions OF this
section shall be punished by fine OF
not less than IS nor more than $500
for each offence.
Section :. 1t shall be the duty of
the attorney general and of the sew
ci "a SOOAtS 1tLpi W tSllSdlS
any alleged case OF the violation of
the standard established hereunder
and to prosecute any persons. firms
or corporations guilty of such viola
ton.
DOYLE of Biddcford-Act amending
the Public Laws Of 1915 relative to
the hours of employment of women
and children, the act providing that
no male minor under 16 years of age
and no female shall be employed in
any workshop. factory. manufacture
ing or mechanical establishment, or
laundry more than eight hours in
any ore day. except when a different
apportionment Of the hours Of labor
is made for the sole purpose of max
ing a short days work for one day in
the week, and in no case shall the
hours of labor exceed nine hours in
one day or IS hours in one week.
Holley of Anson-ACt to amend the
direct primary law providing that
the order Of candidates on the prim-
AIRY ballot shall be determined by lot
by the Secretary of State, who shall
give notice to the candidates to at
tend at the Office of the Secretary of
State. who shall then and there pro-
coed publicly to decide by lot the or
der of the names upon the ballot, in
stead of in alphabetical order ac-
cording to surname as is the law at
present.
The committee on public health re-
ported ought to pass on the act pro-
viding for the appointment of men,
berS of the board of dental eXamin-
ers: and ought not to pass on an act
to prohibit the manufacture. sale or
smoking OF cigarettes within the
State.
The committee on judiciary re-
ported ought to pass on the act TO fix
the salary OF the Judge of the West
ern Hancock municipal court at $3.50
per annum.
The committee on military affairs
reported ought to pass on resolve ap-
propriatins money for the care and
maintenance of Fort William Henry
in the town of Bristol ought to pass
on an act providing for the printing
Of the annual report of the Grand
Army Of the Republic OF the State of
Maine, ought to pass on a resolve
proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution which would give the Gov
ernor power to appoint officers Of the
National Guard. ought 20 pass on re-
solve appropriating 100000 to pro-
vide Offices for the adjutant gen
erals department and fireproof apart
n,ents for records and documents,
and ought not to pass on an act to
establish and maintain nautical
school.
The committee on library reported
ought to rass on a resolve providing
for, the purchase of certain volumes
of the documentary history of Maine,