Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-26

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ka.fs:. Sale Of Any Mediein. in The World.
Sold everywhere. II boxes. l0e., Csc.
the provisions OF the law are being
Carried out he will revoke the license.
two weeks notice. he may do it right
then. What is going to be the result :
These large packing houses have u lot
OF food on hard; they have 4 lot Of
money invested. If they are not able
to continue to Sell what is on hand the
stuff will spoil. He also said that all
the slaughter houses in the State were
in old buildings. l have travelled
around the State Of Maine some and
] have seen some of the slaughter
houses that arc run by the farmers. OF
course you cannot expect a slaughter
house in the country to have the same
sanitary conditions aS one i'll the city
but they do haze water and they d.
keep them clean. and they have them
inspected. Now the people i'll the south
crn part OF the State ship lot OF their
\eals and meat that they slaughter tC
Boston or out o. the State, and they
have to go to the State Board OF Health
get Il stamp. and have it ma .hed betore
it is thus sent They are inspe. ted BY
the State Board OF Health. know OF
houses that have been inspected ans
carry out the commentators tina,
have been made by the officers OF tho
State Polrd OF Health.
This Il has had two hearing, which
were advertised. / think at the frs:
hearing there were around 20 or !!
people opposed to the bill. and the oni,
proponents OF it were men in the a:ri
cultural department. \ week LATE
they had another hearing. and stil
| there was q greater number OF oppo,'-
ents to the bill than there were pro
ponentS. only two members from .ht
AE1icultural department appearing TO,
the hill II was brought on; at a.,
/, TcirinS that they were al~cad" .ubir :,
ton was brought up whether. if this
bin paSscI, it would not give the agrt
cultural department. 4 chance tor anoth
or inspection: and said III that meetin.
that ! would not Want Ia run an,
business where there was going tn ht
two or three sets of inspectors com.
ing around ami making inspect ions
and recommendations AZ to changes
because every time they would com.
around they would keep YOU in grea,
suspense. II was proven then that
the Agricultural department had al
the authority it wanted To duly in.
Spcct without this Law. and il that il
the fact. why should this bill! ".
considered any longer hope tn,
motion OF TIE gentleman from Auburi
CMr. Gtrcc!onl Will net prevail
Mr.. CKAETEEt: Of Isla.l ralls
Mr. Speaker :he local authorities ar,
trying TO enforce thr existing law, OF
the state III regard tn meat inspection
aud it has not worked out we'll They
tell us this morning that the matter
rests upon the LEGAL boards of health
This matter haS-Eot worked out we'll
under the laws Of this state and
there is very strong demand iu my
section of the state for a better i'll
Spection Of meat. We all feel very
strongly that under existing condi-
tions We are getting a great deal Of
meat that is unit. and we greatly dc
sire that the law be amended IN some
way SO that We may be assured OF
clean meat: and if these amendments
proposed will help the matter. | very
sincerely hope that the motion Of thc
gentleman from Auburn. Mr.. ,arcc.
ion. will prevail.
The SPEAKER. The question he
fore the House is the motion of the
gentleman from Auburn. Mr.. ,iarce-
Ion. that TIE bill be substituted for
the report cf the committee which,
report referred it to the mex: Legis-
lature. All those who are i'll favor ~
the motion I" substitute the hill for
the report Will say aye: those OPP
posed no.
4 viva Noce vote being doubted.
A division of the House was had.
Forty-siN having voted in the at
tirmative ard D., in the negative the
motion 10 substitute the bill for lii.
report was lost.
On motion by Mr.. ttarcclon Of Au-
burn. the report of the committee re-
ferring the matter 10 the next Leg
stature was accepted.
The Chair lays before the House.
Resolve to appropriate money for the
erection of buildings for the Reform
atory for Women. House Document
So. 2S6. tabled by the gentleman
from North Arson. sir. Holley. pend
ing its second reading.
Mr.. HOLLEY of North Arson: Mr.
Speaker. | Weld to the gentleman
from Skowhegan. 1Mr. SMITH
Mr.. SMITH OF Skowi,egan: Mr..
Speaker. l would like TO offer ali
amendment at this time.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
trom Skowhegan. Mr.. Smith. pre-
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