Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-02-27
THE 18TH LEGISLATURE
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And I thought that II it was recon.
mttted to tho committee on legal at.
fairs that the thing might be work
"a out satisfactorily to all concerned.
The PRESIDENT: Does that an
ewer the inquiry?
Mr.. DAVIES: Yes. Mr. Presidons
May / ask the chairman OF the e0tn-
mittee II no makes any objection TO
having it recommitted?
Mr.. THOMBS: Mr. President and
fellow Senator'S, there is no objec-
ton on my part, and SO far az
know perhaps on the part Of any
member Of the committee. tried
TO state TO the Senate distinctly and
clearly the position Of the commit
tee. This particular matter lad the
same advertising that IS given TO
every bill that has been referred to
our committee, and every perfon
who appeared there either for or
against, at the appointed time. had
his opportunity to be heard. The
comm ittee. I think, are ready to ac-
ouicsce In the will Of the Senate. II
you think that it is proper TO honor
tho gentieman's motion and recon-
init the matter 70 the committee. We
have no objection.
Mr.. FOLSOM Of Somerset: MI
President. fellow Senators, it. is I'M
possible that the importance OF this
matter to Somerset county escaped
the attention Of the senators. ana
when the matter was brought TO
our attention sc found that IT. vas
goins to make quite u large expense
% our county TO make the change
from the present system which has
proved 10 DC Il very satisfactory ~ys-
Iern to us We have the good FOR
eune p0Shaps to have among our at
torneys IN Somerset county one or
The Axpoit t:Ls examiners or the
State l'erlIap., he does as much OF
that work AZ any other man in the
state. am! lie las found this card
inde. ysen, to he very satisfac-
forv AN. a sblccts very strenuous
u TO ba,l ~; the change made in our
county But what l wish 10 bring
TO your attention. fellow Senators.
Is tins. that as said in starting. pos
-ibiv the matter c.caped our otten-
ton. and We would like to ask the
courtesy OF the Senate in having this
bill recomritted to the committee.
Mr. PARENT Of AndIoscoggin NJ
President l desire TO accommodate II !:
senators from Somerset. and providing
II causes no unnecessary deay. az fa-
as am concerned ! am willing That !
snould De recoEnntted, If done i!omps
~. and acted upon and returned prompt
Il This is matter WHICH arose IN
the COUNTY Of Andrcscoggin Soto tims
ago and is a matter whicn . OF great
importance 10 the people who ka"e bu--
iness with any registry of deeds IN this
state. This card index. which under
the present statute is optiohaf wit;
counties. and this Dill providing for a
repeal Of the use OF the card index
this bill was presented by me On ac-
count Of certain matter which arose
in our county whereby a certain fartv
i do not care TO discuss names On
either side. l merely wish to stc;e the
facts which occurred there. Tne:e WAS
recorded in the county OF Androscogg.r
q warranty deed and also an index o.
q mortgage. and a certain party in tn.
county, very well known and very IA
Of deeds. extracted the title index 20
this mortgage, after which he secure'i
!oan from j certain loan and building !,
assso cistion. and as result later on
tire first mortgage presented his mort
gage to the loan and building associa,
tion, and as result they lost seveTa.
thousand dollars.
Mr. DAVIES: Will the senator from
Androscoggin bear with me just mo-
ment and let me say through the Chair.
with great Difference to the senator.
that we are not discussing the merits
OF the bill. The only question before
the Senate is the matter OF the recon
,nitment hope the senator viii no;
take offense. -
Mr. PARENT; certainly will not.
] wanted to make this matter plain be-
tore the matter is referred The pend
ing question now Is on the second real
ing Of this bill.
The PRESIDENT: Does the Chair
understand the senator from Andres
aoggin that ne desires to withdraw that
motion at this time agreeably to the
request of the other senators for re-
commitment to the committee
Mr. PARENT: Providing it viii De
Done promptly.
The PRESIDENT: l have great con
tdence. senator. in the legal affairs
committee. The Chair would assui ).
the senator from Androscoggin that the
matter will be very expeditious!y han.
died. ! am sure
Mr.. THOMBs: Mr. President a,
chairman OF the legal affairs. | desrc
TO thank you for your very comp.i-
mentary remark regarding this com.
mittee. but I should like to inquire Just
what the senator means by haIflln ;
The matter expeditiously. IL We take
1t back in the committee shall we r..
advertise it? II we do not. possibly ".
may meet the same situation sometime
hence that we are considering today.
The PRESIDENT: l would ask the
senator from Somerset, Senator WALL.
er. to answer the inquiry, IL he please.
through the Chair. Of the senator from
Penobscot
Mr. WALKER: Mr. President, It was
because the people In my county and in
other counties did not really know,
what they were up against that the Y
did not appear at the last hearing, an
/ think that they would like to have
the matter advertised and have tn.
hearing upon the subject matte. as
soon thereafter as in their iudgmen.
would be the proper time. l would ma
"a the senators that have no desire
TO delay action upon this matter
Mr. THOMBE: Mr.. President and