Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-28

Amendment a was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
Mr.. WYNN of Lisbon: Mr.. Speaker.
l rise to point of information.
There is bill which has just come
back in here with an amendment
attached to it and question
whether this House can vote intel
llgently upon it without having the
Amendment printed.
The SPEAKER: Does the gentle
man wish to have the vote recon-
sidered whereby the bill was passed
to be engrossed, for the purpose of
having the amendment read before
its adoption? The Chair will enter
tain such motion if the gentleman
so wishes.
On motion by Mr.. VIM OF Lisbon
the House voted to reconsider its
action whereby the bill was passed
to be cngrossed; and upon further
motion by the same gentleman it
was voted that Senate Amendment
a be read.
Senate Amendment A read as fol-
lows:
Senate Amendment A. to Fl. d. 90
Amend II. ID. 26, by striking out
the words in the 18th, Sth and 9Th
lines. to wit: takes precedence of
all other claims and membranes
on said vehicle. not made to secure
similar lien. and" and by striking
out the words in the 18th and 14th
lines. to wit: said lien. however.
shall be dissolved if said property
has actually changed ownership
prior to such Cling
SO that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
section ffty-siN of chapter
ninety-siX of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by adding after the
word 'sleighs' in the third line
thereof, automobiles. motor cars.
and tops and parts thereof and
after the word and in the third
line of said section tho word of so
that said section amended shall read
as follows:
Whoever performs labor by him
self or his employees in manufac-
turing. or repairing the ironw DIRK or
woodwork of wagons. carts, sleighs.
automobiles motor ears, and tops and
parts thereof, and of other vehicles
by direction or consent OF the owner
thereof, shall have lien on such
vehicle for his reasonable charges
for said labor and for materials
used in performing said labor which
may be enforced by attachment at
any Tune WllIin ninety Gays aItcF
the labor is performed and not
afterwards. provided. that a claim
for such lien is duly filed as required
in the following section.
THE SPEAKER: The question is
now on the adoption of Senate
Amendment \ and the Chair
recognizes the gentleman from
Auburn. Mr.. Wing.
Mr.. Wing of Auburn: Mr. Speaker.
and gentlemen. | wish to say in en-
PLANTATION of this amendment that
this bills originated in the desire of
certain men who repair automobiles.
tops, gasoline engines. and the like
and the law was amended covering
their particular activities. After the
matter was heard in committee and
reported on favorably. there were GER
tain technical defects found in the
bill having to do with its orderly
enactment. The bill was then re-
called and this amendment was pre-
pared with the consent and assist
ance of Senator Hinckley and the
gentleman from Augusta. Mr.. Mahcr.
and we think that we now have the
law in proper shape to give men who
have worked on vehicles like the
automobile a lien for their services.
The amendment appeared in the
kenncbcc Journal.-and l rather
assume that the gentlemen of the
House have by this time read the
morning paper. | trust that with
this explanation the amendment will
be adopted and the law passed to be
enacted: and | think / can satisfy
the gentleman from Lisbon (Mr.
Winn that there is nothing myster-
ious about this piece of legislation.
Mr.. HAMILTON of Caribou: Mr..
Speaker, this is mighty important
meas to those Interested in auto
mobiles who may have prior claims
and it does not seem to me that it
would be any disadvantage to any
one if that amendment should lie on
the table. And / make that motion.
so that we may look into this matter
q little more thoroughly.
The pending question. on the
motion of the gcntlenae from Carl
bou, Mr.. Hamilton, being that the
amendment should lie on the table:
A viva vocc vote being doubted
A division of the House was mad.
60 having voted in the affirmative
and al in the negative. the motion
to table prevailed.
The following bills and petitions
were received and upon recommends
ton of the committee on reference
of bills We're referred to the follow
ing committees:
Agriculture
BY Mr.. Leland of Sangervillc: An
Act to repeal Chapter Isl of the
/ Public Laws of 1919. providing for
the collection of agricultural statis-
tics by assessors.
judiciary
BY Mr. Adams of Litchfield: An
L Act to amend Section 81 of Chapter
81 Of the Revised Statutes relating
to courts of probate.
BY the same gentleman: An Act
to amend Section of Chapter AZ OF
the Revised Statutes relating to no
tice of guardianship proceedings.
BY the same gentleman: An Act
TO amend Section 5 of Chapter 6S of
the Revised Statutes relating to no
tice of hearing on petitions for pro-
bate of wills.
BY the same gentleman: An Act
to amend Section IL of Chapter 6S OF
the Revised Statutes relating to
granting of administration on es-
tates of deceased persons.
Public Utilities
BY Mr.. Carnage of South Bristol:
An Act to amend ragraph :3. Sec
ton IS, Chapter IS of the Revised
Statutes relating to Public Utilities.
| state Lands and Forest Preservation
by Mr. Burns of Eagle Lake: An
Act to amend Chapter 3, of the Re-